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7616840 Techniques for using an image for the retrieval of television program information  
A method for determining a video file such as a television program file is provided. The method comprises receiving information identifying an input image; comparing the input image with a...
7605847 Digital camera having subject judgment function  
A subject judgment program is capable of reducing the calculation load on a computer functioning as a device for judging the subject in a subject image. In a controller of a digital still camera,...
7558409 System and method for identifying a user by grading a digital representation of an analogue form entered by the user  
A system for identifying a user by deriving a digital representation of an analogue form entered by the user, the analogue form being distinctive of the user; and by grading the digital...
7504942 Local verification systems and methods for security monitoring  
A security monitoring system for reducing the number of false alarms through verification comprises a remote system at a first location remote from a second location and a local system located at...
7466348 Imaging apparatus and control method utilizing biometric information  
A digital still camera records a photographer's biological information on a photographic image reliably and protects the copyright of photographic images without affecting processing, and in a...
7339495 System and method for reading license plates  
A method for reading a license plate disposed on a vehicle includes determining whether a license plate image is required, automatically processing the license plate image in response to...
7324133 Method and apparatus for controlled camera useability  
A programmable digital camera requiring a programming password to be entered to access the camera's programmability. The camera further includes programming so as to allow the camera to be operated...
7304662 Video surveillance system and method  
A video surveillance system includes clients coupled to servers using a network. The clients generate data, video, and optionally audio. Using the network, clients communicate in real-time the...
7263211 Information processing apparatus and method, computer-readable memory, and program  
An information processing apparatus detects the sampling rate of a coordinate input device, and standardizes the writing data which is input from the coordinate input device based on the detected...
7206436 Computer readable medium recording handwritten signature authentication program, and handwritten signature authentication method apparatus  
When a signature is registered, a signature in Japanese characters, for example, ‘ ’ (‘Fujitsu’), or a signature in English characters, for example, ‘Fujitsu’ is input n times through...
7203337 Adjusted filters  
A method in image processing for detection of a change in the scene in an area. The method comprises the steps of recording a digital image of the area using a sensor and transforming the recorded...
7155029 Method and apparatus of detecting fire by flame imaging  
An apparatus and method for performing first and second imaging processes contemporaneously, in particular where one of the processes is detecting fires based on images of the flames. The apparatus...
7046143 Image data analysis security camera  
An image data analysis security camera having internal logic circuits and remote user controls. The image data analysis security camera samples an initial image and compares subsequent images...
6999117 Image pickup device and method for automatically inputting predefined information and processing images thereof  
When using a digital still camera to sense and capture an image of a medium with a bar code being recorded thereon for indication of information to be input to the digital still camera (such as...
6987528 Image collection apparatus and method  
In an image collection apparatus an image acquisition unit acquires an image, an event detection unit detects an event, an event data creation unit creates event data indicative of at least a...
6985610 Signature recognition system and method  
A method of authenticating a signature including the steps of sampling a signature and storing data representative of the signature, converting the data to high dimensions vectors, feeding the high...
6963660 Fingerprint collating device and fingerprint collating method  
A fingerprint collating device and a fingerprint collating method which can prevent an illicit use of fingerprint. The fingerprint collating device includes fingerprint reader for reading a user's...
6947073 Apparatus and method for detecting a moving target  
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method to detect a moving target. An embodiment of the present invention includes a processor that uses an imaging sensor such as, for example,...
6940999 Method for target detection and identification by using proximity pixel information  
An efficient approach to exploit hyperspectral imagery and detect target of interest is disclosed. This approach uses proximity pixels as reference signatures to detect potential discontinuity that...
6930707 Digital camera apparatus with biometric capability  
A digital camera contains biometric capability to identify a photographer, which is preferably provided by the camera's own optical sensors. The biometric feature is preferably the iris of a...
6897876 Method for transforming three color input signals to four or more output signals for a color display  
A method for transforming three color input signals (R, G, B) corresponding to three gamut defining color primaries to four color output signals (R′, G′, B′, W) corresponding to the gamut...
6771901 Camera with user identification  
A camera comprising a memory for storing at least one camera setting for each of at least one user, a user identification sensor for identifying at least one of the at least one user of the camera,...
6760061 Traffic sensor  
A traffic sensor system for detecting and tracking vehicles is describede. A video camera is employed to obtain a video image of a section of a roadway. Motion is detected through changes in...
6747687 System for recognizing the same vehicle at different times and places  
In a vehicle time-of-entry and time-of-exit system, the passing of a vehicle through an entrance generates a “trigger-t 0 ” signal. An entrance video camera provides realtime images of entering...
6737963 Driver tailgating and following aid  
A tailgating safety system for a vehicle includes a distance determiner for determining a distance of the vehicle from objects which are leading or following the vehicle. The system also includes a...
6737970 Opto-electronic apparatus for monitoring and detection of intrusion of an object  
An opto-electronic apparatus for the monitoring of a protection area which has at least one protection device, which works in a non-contact manner, is described. The protection device, which works...
6734798 Fuel dispenser with a human detection and recognition system  
A fuel dispenser and method to detect the presence of a human being at a fuel dispenser as well as gather data about the human being using the fuel dispenser. The data is used to determine the...
6694045 Generation and verification of a digitized signature  
Digitized signatures are recorded in respective digitized signature records. Each digitized signature record includes at least the position of each point of a signature in coordinates relative to a...
6433818 Digital camera with biometric security  
A programmable digital camera requiring a programming password to be entered to access the camera's programmability. The camera further includes programming so as to allow the camera to be operated...
6393138 Method of creating registration signature data for computerized signature collation scheme  
A method of creating registration signature data for a computerized signature collation scheme. A plurality of signature data sets are averaged in order to calculate a candidate set of registration...
6388703 Method of realizing machining results  
Disclosed is a method of realizing machining results of a given workpiece. It comprises the steps of: obtaining an image of a selected area in the workpiece before a required machining is...
6343140 Method and apparatus for shooting using biometric recognition  
An apparatus for shooting. The apparatus includes a gun. The apparatus includes a controller connected to the gun which controls whether the gun can fire. The apparatus includes a mechanism for...
6297853 Apparatus and method for detecting, identifying and incorporating advertisements in a video image  
A system (FIGS. 7 and 8) and method (FIG. 1) for video transmission of active events, for example sports events, having in the background physical images in designated targets, wherein the physical...
6250549 Method for authenticating signatures and memorabilia kit employing same  
A system and method for authenticating a signature on an originally signed article employs at least one camera for capturing an image of an individual when actually signing the article. In one...
6133948 Automatic identification of articles having contoured surfaces  
An automated identification system comprises a first classification station which uses two laser sources and video imaging techniques to identify and distinguish between similar items such as, for...
6128396 Automatic monitoring apparatus  
An automatic monitoring apparatus for automatically detecting an object to be detected, such as a suspicious person, based on the picture obtained from an image pickup device. Moving object...
6075560 Asynchronous video event and transaction data multiplexing technique for surveillance systems  
A surveillance system which can store and replay information which is not generated contemporaneously. In some point-of-sale systems, the behavioral events occur before the transaction data is...
6028627 Camera system for capturing a sporting activity from the perspective of the participant  
A camera system for capturing the sporting activity from the perspective of the participant comprises a mount structure configured for being positioned proximate a mouth guard of a safety helmet,...
5910817 Object observing method and device  
A method and apparatus for observing vehicles on a road or in a parking lot comprises a pair of cameras directed toward a predetermined observation position simultaneously take pictures. A...
5828405 Gemstone registration system  
The gemstone recordal and retrieval system records optical images for gemstones in an effective manner. The optical image of a gemstone is captured using a two-dimensional charge coupled device...
5805152 Video presentation system  
A video presentation system which easily and economically realizes subject-service linkage in a video image displayed on its screen. The system includes a video display for displaying video data...
5602933 Method and apparatus for verification of remotely accessed data  
A verification method for use in a verification system comprises a verification terminal operated by a verification authority, a remote terminal remote from the verification terminal, and a...
5467402 Distributed image recognizing system and traffic flow instrumentation system and crime/disaster preventing system using such image recognizing system  
A plurality of image recognizing systems which are distributed and arranged and a centralized control apparatus are mutually connected via transmission lines. Each of the image recognizing...
5278916 Fingerprint image apparatus  
A fingerprint image system includes a television camera in a cabinet pivotable between two positions where it views different surfaces on which an image can be placed. In one position it sends a...
5153722 Fire detection system  
A fire detection system includes a color video camera, a frame grabber and a computer processor operative to store and examine a series of image frames of the viewed area. Ultraviolet and infrared...
5138304 Projected image light pen  
A technique for interaction with a projected video image with a light pen and/or target marks on the projection screen in which light reflected from the projected image is compared with the video...
5067088 Apparatus and method for assembling mass mail items  
A matching system for use with an inserting device adapted to insert into an envelope, which may be personalized for a particular recipient, one or more personalized inserts. The matching system...
5067012 Methods and systems for scanning and inspecting images  
An automatic scanning apparatus and method for detecting the presence of one or more objects in an image field under investigation or inspection. Electro-optical scanning means, such as a...
5012522 Autonomous face recognition machine  
A machine is disclosed that is capable of locating human faces in video scenes with random content within two minutes, and capable of recognizing the faces that it locates. The machine uses images...
4942463 Image processing system for detecting edges in an image of an article  
An image processing system comprises a television-type camera for line-by-line scanning an article to generate a video signal representing an image of the article. The video signal is applied to...
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