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US 12,610,123 · App. 18/321,796 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Object detection method and device

Inventors: Hsuan-Che Chien (New Taipei City, TW); Shang-Yuan Yuan (New Taipei City, TW)
Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04N23/61G01J5/0022G01S7/4865G01S13/04
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Patent No.
US 12,610,123
App. No.
18/321,796
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure provide an object detection method and device. The method includes: in response to a first object detection circuit determining that a moving object exists in an environment, activating a second object detection circuit to detect whether the moving object actually exists in the environment, wherein a power consumption of the first object detection circuit is lower than a power consumption of the second object detection circuit; in response to the second object detection circuit determining that the moving object actually exists in the environment, activating an image capturing circuit, and capturing an environmental image corresponding to the environment by using the image capturing circuit.

Claims (36)

1 . An object detection method, comprising:

in response to a first object detection circuit determining that a moving object exists in an environment, activating a second object detection circuit to detect whether the moving object actually exists in the environment, wherein a power consumption of the first object detection circuit is lower than a power consumption of the second object detection circuit;

in response to the second object detection circuit determining that the moving object actually exists in the environment, activating an image capturing circuit, and capturing an environmental image corresponding to the environment by using the image capturing circuit;

in response to the second object detection circuit determining that the moving object does not exist in the environment, adjusting a detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit;

in response to the second object detection circuit determining that no moving object exists in the environment, turning off the second object detection circuit and not activating the image capturing circuit;

incrementing an accumulated error count corresponding to the first object detection circuit;

in response to determining that the accumulated error count reaches a first threshold within a specified time, reducing the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit; and

in response to determining that the accumulated error count does not reach the first threshold within the specified time, resetting the accumulated error count, and maintaining the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first object detection circuit comprises at least one of an infrared sensing circuit and a time-of-flight circuit.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second object detection circuit comprises a millimeter wave radar circuit.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the first object detection circuit determining that a number of temperature changes within a specific time interval reaches a quantity threshold, determining that the moving object exists in the environment by the first object detection circuit, wherein reducing the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit comprises:

increasing the quantity threshold.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the first object detection circuit determining that a temperature change greater than a predetermined magnitude occurs, determining that the moving object exists in the environment by the first object detection circuit, wherein reducing the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit comprises:

increasing the predetermined magnitude.

6 . An object detection device, comprising:

a first object detection circuit;

a second object detection circuit;

an image capturing circuit; and

a processor, coupled to the first object detection circuit, the second object detection circuit, and the image capturing circuit, and configured to:

in response to the first object detection circuit determining that a moving object exists in an environment, activate the second object detection circuit to detect whether the moving object actually exists in the environment, wherein a power consumption of the first object detection circuit is lower than a power consumption of the second object detection circuit;

in response to the second object detection circuit determining that the moving object actually exists in the environment, activate an image capturing circuit, and capture an environmental image corresponding to the environment by using the image capturing circuit;

in response to the second object detection circuit determining that the moving object does not exist in the environment, adjusting a detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit;

in response to the second object detection circuit determining that no moving object exists in the environment, turning off the second object detection circuit and not activating the image capturing circuit;

incrementing an accumulated error count corresponding to the first object detection circuit;

in response to determining that the accumulated error count reaches a first threshold within a specified time, reducing the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit; and

in response to determining that the accumulated error count does not reach the first threshold within the specified time, resetting the accumulated error count, and maintaining the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit.

7 . The object detection device according to claim 6 , wherein the first object detection circuit comprises at least one of an infrared sensing circuit and a time-of-flight circuit.

8 . The object detection device according to claim 6 , wherein the second object detection circuit comprises a millimeter wave radar circuit.

9 . The object detection device according to claim 6 , wherein the processor further executes:

in response to the first object detection circuit determining that a number of temperature changes within a specific time interval reaches a quantity threshold, determining that the moving object exists in the environment by the first object detection circuit, wherein reducing the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit comprises:

increasing the quantity threshold.

10 . The object detection device according to claim 6 , wherein the processor further executes:

in response to the first object detection circuit determining that a temperature change greater than a predetermined magnitude occurs, determining that the moving object exists in the environment by the first object detection circuit, wherein reducing the detection sensitivity of the first object detection circuit comprises:

increasing the predetermined magnitude.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2023
From: CHIEN, HSUAN-CHE; YUAN, SHANG-YUAN
To: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063757/0387 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112103635 · Feb 2, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240267607A1 · Aug 8, 2024
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