Patents
US 10009579 B2: Method and system for counting people using depth sensor
- Granted
- 2018-06-26
- Filed
- 2012-11-21 application 13683886
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
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Abstract
A sensor system according to an embodiment of the invention may process depth data and visible light data for a more accurate detection. Depth data assists where visible light images are susceptible to false positives. Visible light images (or video) may similarly enhance conclusions drawn from depth data alone. Detections may be object-based or defined with the context of a target object. Depending on the target object, the types of detections may vary to include motion and behavior. Applications of the described sensor system include motion guided interfaces where users may interact with one or more systems through gestures. The sensor system described may also be applied to counting systems, surveillance systems, polling systems, retail store analytics, or the like.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180626.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PELCO, INC. 80 patents | US company or organization | Clovis, CA | PELCO, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lei Wang | Clovis, CA | 767 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Farzin Aghdasi | Clovis, CA | 50 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N7/18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V20/53 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interests in patents | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION signed 2020-07-31 | PELCO, INC. CLOVIS, CA TRANSOM PELCO ACQUISITION, INC. (FORMERLY ZOOM ACQUISITIONCO, INC.) EL SEGUNDO, CA | 53415/1 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-05-29 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | PELCO, INC. signed 2019-05-24 ZOOM ACQUISITIONCO, INC. signed 2019-05-24 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SANTA MONICA, CA | 49314/16 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-02-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AGHDASI, FARZIN signed 2012-12-19 WANG, LEI signed 2012-12-19 | PELCO, INC. CLOVIS, CA | 29857/146 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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