Granted Patent B2

US 9,405,979 · App. 14/845,458 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

Claims (32)

1. A system of cloud-based surveillance for a target surveillance area, comprising:

at least two input capture devices (ICDs), a cloud-based analytics platform having a processor and a memory, and at least one user device having a display with a user interface;

wherein the cloud-based analytics platform is constructed and configured in network-based communication with the at least two ICDs and the at least one user device;

wherein each of the at least two ICDs has at least one visual sensor and is operable to capture and transmit input data to the cloud-based analytics platform;

wherein the cloud-based analytics platform is operable to:

generate 3-Dimensional (3D) visual data based on 2-Dimensional (2D) visual data captured from the at least two ICDs; and

perform analytics based on the 3D visual data and captured input data;

wherein the at least one user device is operable to display a 3D visual representation of the target surveillance area via the user interface.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two ICDs are operable for wireless cross-communication with each other independent of the cloud-based analytics platform to form a mesh network of ICDs, wherein the cross-communication of the at least two ICDs includes data exchange, and wherein the data exchange includes information about the surveillance environment, settings, inputs, and combinations thereof.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the captured input data are selected from live streaming video, real-time images and/or audio, previously recorded video, previously captured images and/or audio, and combinations thereof.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cloud-based analytics platform provides data storage.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one user device is operable to access the cloud-based analytics platform for the target surveillance area with an authorized account via the user interface.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one user device is selected from the group consisting of smart phones, tablets, personal computers, laptops, and head-mounted displays.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D visual representation includes 3D playback for a predetermined period of time.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D visual representation is interactive.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D visual representation includes real-time or near-real-time streaming.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D visual representation includes contextualization features and highlighted trajectories for target objects.

11. A method for cloud-based surveillance for a target surveillance area, comprising:

communicatively connecting at least two input capture devices (ICDs) and at least one user device having a display with a user interface to a cloud-based analytics platform having a processor and a memory via a communication network; wherein each of the at least two ICDs has at least one visual sensor;

each of the at least two ICDs capturing and transmitting input data to the cloud-based analytics platform;

the cloud-based analytics platform generating 3-Dimensional (3D) visual data based on 2-Dimensional (2D) visual data captured from the at least two ICDs;

the cloud-based analytics platform performing analytics based on the 3D visual data and captured input data;

the at least one user device displaying a 3D visual representation of the target surveillance area via the user interface.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the at least two ICDs cross-communicating with each other independent of the cloud platform to form a mesh network of ICDs, wherein the cross-communication of the at least two ICDs includes data exchange, and wherein the data exchange includes information about the surveillance environment, settings, inputs, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the captured input data are selected from live streaming video, real-time images and/or audio, previously recorded video, previously captured images and/or audio, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cloud-based analytics platform provides data storage.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising accessing the cloud-based analytics platform for the target surveillance area with an authorized account via the user interface on the at least one user device.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one user device is selected from the group consisting of smart phones, tablets, personal computers, laptops, and head-mounted displays.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the 3D visual representation includes 3D playback for a predetermined period of time.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the 3D visual representation is interactive.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the 3D visual representation includes real-time or near-real-time streaming.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the 3D visual representation includes contextualization features and highlighted trajectories for target objects.

Assignments (10)