IP Library Granted Patent US 10,685,519
Granted Patent B2
US 10,685,519 · App. 16/235,653 · Granted Jun 16, 2020

Traffic detection method, device, and system

Inventor: Wenhai Xu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
G07C9/253G06K9/00255G06K9/00288G06Q20/00G06Q20/3278G07B15/04G07C9/257G07C9/28G06Q20/0457G06Q20/3224G06Q20/40145G06Q2240/00G07C2209/02
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,685,519
App. No.
16/235,653
Granted
Jun 16, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless access device deployed at a traffic station performs short-range wireless communication with a mobile device associated with a target user and entering a signal coverage area of the traffic station. An association between identity information of the target user and the traffic station is detected. An image capture device deployed at the traffic station obtains a facial image of the target user and matches the facial image against facial image samples in a dynamic facial sample library. A gate associated with the traffic station is controlled based on a result of a matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library.

Claims (80)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

performing, by a wireless access device deployed at a traffic station, short-range wireless communication with a mobile device associated with a target user and entering a signal coverage area of the traffic station;

detecting that identity information of the target user is associated with the traffic station;

obtaining, by an image capture device deployed at the traffic station, a facial image of the target user;

matching the facial image against facial image samples in a dynamic facial sample library, wherein the dynamic facial sample library is dynamically created based on facial image samples of users who enter the traffic station within a passing period, wherein the passing period is a time period of predetermined duration before the facial image of the target user is obtained by the image capture device deployed at the traffic station; and

controlling a gate associated with the traffic station based on a result of a matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein performing, by the wireless access device deployed at the traffic station, short-range wireless communication with the mobile device associated with the target user and entering the signal coverage area comprises:

obtaining identity information associated with the target user that is uploaded by the mobile device; and

selecting identity information associated with the traffic station from the identity information based on a locally stored mapping relationship between identity information and the traffic station.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:

selecting, as selected identity information, identity information from the identity information associated with the traffic station and collected within the passing period of the target user at the traffic station;

querying for a prior-obtained facial image sample corresponding to the selected identity information; and

generating the dynamic facial sample library associated with the target user based on the prior-obtained facial image sample.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein, before querying for the prior-obtained facial image sample corresponding to the selected identity information:

determining, by the wireless access device, a distance between the mobile device entering the signal coverage area of the traffic station and the gate;

selecting a target mobile device whose distance from the gate is less than a predetermined threshold or whose distance from the gate decreases, based on the determined distance; and

selecting identity information uploaded by the target mobile device from the selected identity information.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:

obtaining registration information uploaded by a traffic client device, wherein the registration information comprises the traffic station as selected by the target user and the identity information associated with the target user;

generating a mapping relationship between the traffic station and the identity information associated with the target user; and

locally storing the mapping relationship with the traffic station.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library are pre-bound with payment accounts; and controlling the gate based on the result of the matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library comprises:

if the facial image matches any facial image sample in the dynamic facial sample library:

performing payment deduction from a particular payment account pre-bound with the facial image sample;

controlling the gate to allow the target user to pass after the payment deduction completes.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic facial sample library consists of facial image samples of users who enter the traffic station within the passing period.

8. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

performing, by a wireless access device deployed at a traffic station, short-range wireless communication with a mobile device associated with a target user and entering a signal coverage area of the traffic station;

detecting that identity information of the target user is associated with the traffic station;

obtaining, by an image capture device deployed at the traffic station, a facial image of the target user;

matching the facial image against facial image samples in a dynamic facial sample library, wherein the dynamic facial sample library is dynamically created based on facial image samples of users who enter the traffic station within a passing period, wherein the passing period is a time period of predetermined duration before the facial image of the target user is obtained by the image capture device deployed at the traffic station; and

controlling a gate associated with the traffic station based on a result of a matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein performing, by the wireless access device deployed at the traffic station, short-range wireless communication with the mobile device associated with the target user and entering the signal coverage area comprises:

obtaining identity information associated with the target user that is uploaded by the mobile device; and

selecting identity information associated with the traffic station from the identity information based on a locally stored mapping relationship between identity information and the traffic station.

10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising:

selecting, as selected identity information, identity information from the identity information associated with the traffic station and collected within the passing period of the target user at the traffic station;

querying for a prior-obtained facial image sample corresponding to the selected identity information; and

generating the dynamic facial sample library associated with the target user based on the prior-obtained facial image sample.

11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein, before querying for the prior-obtained facial image sample corresponding to the selected identity information:

determining, by the wireless access device, a distance between the mobile device entering the signal coverage area of the traffic station and the gate;

selecting a target mobile device whose distance from the gate is less than a predetermined threshold or whose distance from the gate decreases, based on the determined distance; and

selecting identity information uploaded by the target mobile device from the selected identity information.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising:

obtaining registration information uploaded by a traffic client device, wherein the registration information comprises the traffic station as selected by the target user and the identity information associated with the target user;

generating a mapping relationship between the traffic station and the identity information associated with the target user; and

locally storing the mapping relationship with the traffic station.

13. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library are pre-bound with payment accounts; and controlling the gate based on the result of the matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library comprises:

if the facial image matches any facial image sample in the dynamic facial sample library:

performing payment deduction from a particular payment account pre-bound with the facial image sample;

controlling the gate to allow the target user to pass after the payment deduction completes.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the dynamic facial sample library consists of facial image samples of users who enter the traffic station within the passing period.

15. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more computers and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, perform one or more operations comprising:

performing, by a wireless access device deployed at a traffic station, short-range wireless communication with a mobile device associated with a target user and entering a signal coverage area of the traffic station;

detecting that identity information of the target user is associated with the traffic station;

obtaining, by an image capture device deployed at the traffic station, a facial image of the target user;

matching the facial image against facial image samples in a dynamic facial sample library, wherein the dynamic facial sample library is dynamically created based on facial image samples of users who enter the traffic station within a passing period, wherein the passing period is a time period of predetermined duration before the facial image of the target user is obtained by the image capture device deployed at the traffic station; and

controlling a gate associated with the traffic station based on a result of a matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library.

16. The computer-implemented system of claim 15 , wherein performing, by the wireless access device deployed at the traffic station, short-range wireless communication with the mobile device associated with the target user and entering the signal coverage area comprises:

obtaining identity information associated with the target user that is uploaded by the mobile device; and

selecting identity information associated with the traffic station from the identity information based on a locally stored mapping relationship between identity information and the traffic station.

17. The computer-implemented system of claim 16 , further comprising:

selecting, as selected identity information, identity information from the identity information associated with the traffic station and collected within the passing period of the target user at the traffic station;

querying for a prior-obtained facial image sample corresponding to the selected identity information; and

generating the dynamic facial sample library associated with the target user based on the prior-obtained facial image sample.

18. The computer-implemented system of claim 17 , wherein, before querying for the prior-obtained facial image sample corresponding to the selected identity information:

determining, by the wireless access device, a distance between the mobile device entering the signal coverage area of the traffic station and the gate;

selecting a target mobile device whose distance from the gate is less than a predetermined threshold or whose distance from the gate decreases, based on the determined distance; and

selecting identity information uploaded by the target mobile device from the selected identity information.

19. The computer-implemented system of claim 16 , further comprising:

obtaining registration information uploaded by a traffic client device, wherein the registration information comprises the traffic station as selected by the target user and the identity information associated with the target user;

generating a mapping relationship between the traffic station and the identity information associated with the target user; and

locally storing the mapping relationship with the traffic station.

20. The computer-implemented system of claim 15 , wherein the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library are pre-bound with payment accounts; and controlling the gate based on the result of the matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library comprises:

if the facial image matches any facial image sample in the dynamic facial sample library:

performing payment deduction from a particular payment account pre-bound with the facial image sample;

controlling the gate to allow the target user to pass after the payment deduction completes.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the dynamic facial sample library consists of facial image samples of users who enter the traffic station within the passing period.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2020
From: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053754/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053743/0464 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 048706 FRAME: 0047. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 11, 2019
From: XU, WENHAI
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 050160/0490 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2019
From: XU, WENHAI
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048706/0047 →