Video analytics system for dwell-time determinations

1. A computer implemented method for determining dwell time, comprising:

receiving images of an area including a person from one or more cameras;

detecting a presence of the person in the received images using a worker;

receiving by the worker digital facial features stored in a watch list from a master controller;

performing facial recognition and monitoring a dwell time within the area of the person after a predetermined time has assed since a last time the person was detected;

determining that the person is in the watch list and has exceeded a dwell time threshold; and

sending an alert to a third party, responsive to the determination that the person is in the watch list and has exceeded the dwell time threshold.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

adding captured facial features of individuals that have exceeded the dwell time threshold and have not been identified by performing the facial recognition to the watch list.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

downloading a particular watch list to the master controller using a particular watch list ID.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the watch list includes a plurality of facial images and individuals' names associated with the each of the plurality of facial images.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the dwell time for the person is calculated after each of the one or more people leaves the area.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the person is tracked moving between viewing fields of the one or more cameras.

7. A system for dwell time determination, comprising:

a master controller having one or more processors and memory, the master controller including a watch list and an alerts manager stored in the memory;

a worker having one or more processors and memory, wherein the worker includes a dwell time calculator and a facial recognition neural network executable by the one or more processors; and

a plurality of cameras in communication with the worker, wherein the worker receives video images from the plurality of cameras and performs facial recognition and dwell time calculations for a person detected in a field of view of the plurality of cameras, wherein the worker receives images of an area including the person from the plurality of cameras, and performs facial recognition and monitoring of a dwell time within the area for the person after a predetermined time has passed since a last time the person was detected, and wherein the alerts manager sends an alert to a third party, responsive to the determination that the person is in the watch list and has exceeded the dwell time threshold.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a personal computing device in communication with the master controller, wherein the personal computing device has one or more processors and memory, wherein the personal computing device includes a dwell time calculator and a facial recognition neural network executable by the one or more processor.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the master controller and worker are configured to add captured facial features of individuals to the watch list that have exceeded a dwell time threshold and have not been identified by the facial recognition.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the dwell time for the person is calculated after the person leaves the area.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the person is tracked moving between viewing fields of the one or more cameras.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the master controller is configured to download a particular watch list based on a particular watch list ID.

13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the worker is configured to receive digital facial features from the master controller stored in the watch list.

14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program for determining dwell time, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform:

receiving images of an area including a person from one or more cameras;

detecting a presence of the person in the received images using a worker;

receiving by the worker digital facial features stored in a watch list from a master controller;

performing facial recognition and monitoring a dwell time within the area of the person after a predetermined time has passed since a last time the person was detected; and

determining that the erson is in the watch list and has exceeded a dwell time threshold; and

sending an alert to a third party, responsive to the determination that the person is in the watch list and has exceeded the dwell time threshold.

15. The computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program as recited in claim 14 , further comprising:

adding captured facial features of individuals that have exceeded the dwell time threshold and have not been identified by performing the facial recognition to the watch list.

16. The computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program as recited in claim 14 , further comprising:

downloading a particular watch list to the master controller using a particular watch list ID.

17. The computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program as recited in claim 14 , wherein the watch list includes a plurality of facial images and individual's names associated with the each of the plurality of facial images.

18. The computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program as recited in claim 14 , wherein the dwell time for the person is calculated after the person leaves the area.