IP Library Granted Patent US 12,126,939
Granted Patent B2
US 12,126,939 · App. 18/371,129 · Granted Oct 22, 2024

Event recognition systems and methods

Inventors: Mark T. Thompson (League City, TX); Stephen C. Tatton (Spring, TX)
Assignee: JBT AeroTech Corporation
H04N7/181G06T7/20G06T7/70G06V20/41H04N21/4316H04N21/47H04N23/54H04N23/66H04N23/90B64F1/305G05D1/101G06V20/44H04L67/01
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Patent No.
US 12,126,939
App. No.
18/371,129
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An event recognition system includes one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices and one or more processors. The one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: execute an algorithm that receives image data as an input and recognizes a first equipment object and a second equipment object in the image data; recognize an event involving the first equipment object and the second equipment object based upon the image data containing the recognized first equipment object and the recognized second equipment object; and execute an event procedure based upon the event where the event procedure includes controlling the first equipment object.

Claims (33)

1. An event recognition system comprising:

one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices and one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

execute an algorithm that receives image data as an input and recognizes a first equipment object and a second equipment object in the image data;

recognize an event involving the first equipment object and the second equipment object based upon the image data containing the recognized first equipment object and the recognized second equipment object; and

execute an event procedure based upon the event, wherein the event procedure includes controlling the first equipment object.

2. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to transmit the image data to a network-based client based upon the event.

3. The event recognition system of claim 2 , wherein controlling the first equipment object includes controlling the first equipment object via the network-based client.

4. The event recognition system of claim 1 , further comprising a camera system configured to acquire the image data.

5. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing circuits include at least one of (a) a first processing circuit of a first system remote from a location at which the event occurs or (b) a second processing circuit of a second system local to the location at which the event occurs.

6. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first equipment object and the second equipment object is a passenger boarding bridge, a pre-conditioned air unit, a ground power unit, a ground support equipment, an aircraft, or a rotorcraft.

7. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein controlling the first equipment object includes at least one of braking, steering, or moving the first equipment object.

8. The event recognition system of claim 7 , wherein the first equipment object is a ground support equipment or a passenger boarding bridge.

9. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein controlling the first equipment object includes activating an alarm of the first equipment object.

10. The event recognition system of claim 9 , wherein the first equipment object is an aircraft, a rotorcraft, or a ground support equipment.

11. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein controlling the first equipment object includes activating the first equipment object.

12. The event recognition system of claim 11 , wherein the first equipment object includes at least one of a pre-conditioned air unit or a ground power unit.

13. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein the image data includes first image data of a first perspective of the second equipment object captured with a first camera and second image data of a second perspective of the second equipment object captured with a second camera.

14. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein recognizing the event includes recognizing an identity of at least one of the first equipment object or the second equipment object in the image data.

15. The event recognition system of claim 1 , wherein the event procedure includes at least one of (a) capturing additional image data with a camera, (b) instructing the camera to follow a pre-defined path, (c) manipulating an industrial device, (d) manipulating an electronic device, (e) manipulating a physical gateway, (f) activating an alarm, or (g) communicating with a remote system.

16. An event recognition system comprising:

one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices and one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

execute an algorithm that receives image data as an input and detects a first equipment object and a second equipment object in the image data;

recognize an event involving the first equipment object and the second equipment object based upon the image data containing the first equipment object and the second equipment object; and

execute an event procedure based upon the event, wherein the event procedure includes at least one of (a) controlling the first equipment object or (b) transmitting the image data to a network-based client.

17. The event recognition system of claim 16 , wherein at least one of (a) the event procedure includes transmitting the image data to the network-based client or (b) the network-based client facilitates controlling the first equipment object.

18. The event recognition system of claim 16 , wherein the event procedure includes controlling the first equipment object.

19. An event recognition system comprising:

one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices and one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

acquire image data;

detect a first equipment object and a second equipment object in the image data;

recognize an event involving the first equipment object and the second equipment object from the image data; and

execute an event procedure based upon the event, wherein the event procedure includes at least one of (a) controlling the first equipment object or (b) transmitting the image data to a network-based client.

20. The event recognition system of claim 19 , wherein each of the first equipment object and the second equipment object is a passenger boarding bridge, a pre-conditioned air unit, a ground power unit, a ground support equipment, an aircraft, or a rotorcraft, wherein the event procedure include controlling the first equipment object, and wherein controlling the first equipment object includes at least one of (a) braking, steering, or moving the first equipment object, (b) activating an alarm of the first equipment object, or (c) activating the first equipment object.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2024
From: JBT AEROTECH CORPORATION
To: OSHKOSH AEROTECH, LLC
Reel/Frame 068997/0121 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2024
From: THOMPSON, MARK T.; TATTON, STEPHEN C.
To: JBT AEROTECH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068163/0595 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17530572 · Nov 19, 2021
Continuation 16590171 · Oct 1, 2019
Provisional Application 62739707 · Oct 1, 2018
Provisional Application 62739709 · Oct 1, 2018
Related Publication 20240015266A1 · Jan 11, 2024
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