IP Library Granted Patent US 11,157,722
Granted Patent B2
US 11,157,722 · App. 16/597,892 · Granted Oct 26, 2021

Systems and methods for facial recognition in a campus setting

Inventors: Kelsey L Bruso (Eagan, MN); Carlos T Cardoso (Blue Bell, PA)
Assignee: Unisys Corporation
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Patent No.
US 11,157,722
App. No.
16/597,892
Granted
Oct 26, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A security system includes a camera having a field of vision. The camera sends image frames to a machine readable memory. A processor is accessible to the machine readable memory. The processor performs acts of receiving from the camera a plurality of frames; detecting an object entering the field of vision; determining whether the object is a person; tracking a moving path of the person; and performing facial recognition on the person using at least one of the plurality of frames.

Claims (23)

1. A computing system, comprising

a camera having a field of vision, the camera sending image frames to a machine readable memory;

a processor accessible to the machine readable memory, the processor performing:

receiving from the camera a plurality of frames;

detecting an object entering the field of vision;

determining whether the objects a person;

if the object is a person, performing facial recognition on the person using at least one of the plurality of frames to determine the identification of the person;

comparing the identification of the person to a first database of persons to watch and if the person is in the first database, generating a security alert; and

if the person is not in the first database, comparing the identification of the person to a second database of expected persons, and if the person is not in the database of expected persons, generating a security alert;

wherein a first size of the first database is smaller than a second size of the second database and the second size of the second database is smaller than a third size of a third database containing all persons such that the speed of the search is increased by comparing the person to a smaller database first.

2. The computing system according to claim 1 , the processor further performing:

using one of the plurality of frames as a presented image; and

comparing a plurality of facial features of the presented image with a stored image.

3. The computing system according to claim 2 , wherein the stored image is stored in a first machine readable memory that stores recurring persons.

4. The computing system according to claim 3 , wherein the recurring persons are expected to be in the field of vision of the camera.

5. The computing system according to claim 2 , wherein the stored image is stored in a second machine readable memory that stores watched persons.

6. The computing system according to claim 2 , the processor performing

determining whether the presented image has a resolution of facial features higher than the stored image.

7. The computing system according to claim 6 , the processor performing

replacing the stored image with the presented image.

8. The computing system according to claim 2 , the processor performing

determining whether a second image from the plurality of frames has a resolution of facial features higher than the stored image; and

replacing the stored image with the second image.

Assignments (5)
AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2025
From: UNISYS CORPORATION; UNISYS HOLDING CORPORATION; UNISYS NPL, INC.; UNISYS AP INVESTMENT COMPANY I
To: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 071759/0527 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2022
From: UNISYS CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 059494/0693 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2020
From: UNISYS CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 054481/0865 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2020
From: UNISYS CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 052277/0836 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2019
From: BRUSO, KELSEY L; CARDOSO, CARLOS T
To: UNISYS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050673/0417 →