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A method of operating a security monitoring system comprises defining a group of people to receive a notification of an event taking place at a location associated with any member of the group, by a system, determining that a security event has at least potentially taken place that the members of the group need to be notified of, by the system, and notifying the members of the group of the event, via a network. Notifications of the at least potential security event may be provided to a first party of the at least potential security event and members of the group may be notified if the first party does not respond to the notification within a predetermined period of time. A system is also disclosed.

The present invention is a system and framework for augmenting any retail transaction system with information about the involved customers. This invention provides a method to combine the transaction data records and a customer or a group of customers with the automatically extracted demographic features (e.g., gender, age, and ethnicity), shopping group information, and behavioral information using computer vision algorithms. First, the system detects faces from face view, tracks them individually, and estimates poses of each of the tracked faces to normalize. These facial images are processed by the demographics classification module to determine and record the demographics feature vector. The system detects and tracks customers to analyze the dynamic behavior of the tracked customers so that their shopping group membership and checkout behavior can be recognized. Then the instances of faces and the instances of bodies can be matched and combined. Finally, the transaction data from the transaction data and the demographics, group, and checkout behavior data that belong to the same person or the same group of people are combined.

An electromagnetie-wave shielding and light transmitting plate suitable for an electromagnetic-wave shielding filter for a PDP, which has good electromagnetic-wave sheilding efficiency and light transparency, can provide distinct pictures, and can yet be easily made, is provided. The electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate is formed of two transparent base plates and an adhesive layer made of EVA in which conductive particles are dispersed and mixed. The base plates are integrally bonded together by the adhesive layer. Adjusting the particle size and the dispersed amount of the conductive particles enables the manufacture of plates having desired electromagnetic-wave shielding efficiency, in addition, good light transparency, without moire phenomenon. Using an adhesive sheet formed by mixing the conductive particles into the EVA facilitates the manufacture of the aforementioned plate.

A monitoring device comprises a single housing, a plurality of sensors supported by the housing to detect respective characteristics of a location, a processing device within the housing, and memory within the housing to store data collected by the plurality of sensors. The sensors may include a camera, a temperature sensor, an air quality sensor, an infrared sensor, an ambient light sensor, a humidity sensor, an accelerometer, a carbon monoxide sensor, and / or a carbon dioxide sensor, for example. Processing may be provided on the device to evaluate the sensor responses, such as by comparison to respective thresholds. In additions, sensor data may be sent to a network for further processing. The device does not require physical or wired installation, and is easy to set up. Multiple, separate sensors are not required in order to monitor a space and a separate processing device is also not required.

The invention provides a gray scale image fitting enhancement method based on local histogram equalization. The gray scale image fitting enhancement method has advantages of improving gray scale image contrast and detail information and eliminating block effect and over-enhancement. The gray scale image fitting enhancement method comprises the steps of performing segmental linear transformation on a gray scale image in an overwide dynamic range, obtaining the gray scale image in an appropriate dynamic range, dividing an image gray scale distribution interval to two segments to multiple segments, adjusting the gradient of a segmenting point and a transformation line of each image gray scale distribution interval, performing expansion or compression on a random gray scale interval; performing subblock part overlapping histogram equalization on a transformation result, obtaining the transformation function of the current subblock through performing weighted summation on a subblock transform function in the neighborhood, performing histogram equalization processing on the current subblock by means of the transformation function; and performing nonlinear fitting on the gray scale map after histogram equalization, and performing histogram distribution correction on the gray scale image after subblock part overlapping histogram equalization.

Disclosed are embodiments for the aggregation and analysis of vehicle prices via a geo-specific model. Data may be collected at various geo-specific levels such as a ZIP-Code level to provide greater data resolution. Data sets taken into account may include demarcation point data sets and data sets based on vehicle transactions. A demarcation point data set may be based on consumer market factors that influence car-buying behavior. Vehicle transactions may be classified into data sets for other vehicles having similar characteristics to the vehicle. A geo-specific statistical pricing model may then be applied to the data sets based on similar characteristics to a particular vehicle to produce a price estimation for the vehicle.

A monitoring device comprises a housing, a thermally isolated chamber defined by the housing, and a temperature sensor supported by the housing within the thermally isolated chamber to detect a temperature of a location where the device is located. An air quality sensor may also be supported by the housing within the thermally isolated chamber, to sense a quality of air in the location. The housing may define a first vent through the housing to allow external air to flow into the thermally isolated chamber. A first open end of the chamber may be proximate the first vent to allow air flow through the vent, into the chamber. A second open end of the chamber may open into an interior of the housing, and the housing may define a second vent to allow air flow out of the housing. The thermally isolated chamber may comprises thermally reflective material.

The invention belongs to the application field of traditional Chinese medicine meridian doctrine and acupuncture and moxibustion medical skill, in particular to a three-dimensional meridian and acupoint positioning method under a 3D MAX (Three-dimensional Studio Max) environment, which comprises the following steps of: (1) generating a real three-dimensional image of a human body by adopting a virtual reality technology; (2) constructing 3D meridian and acupoint models on a computer by utilizing a 3D model of the human body; (3) carrying out image combination processing to the real three-dimensional image of the human body and the 3D model of the human body so as to enable the images to be overlapped; and (4) comparing and correcting the meridian and acupoint data of the 3D model of the human body, finally forming the real meridian and acupoint data of the human body, and storing the data into a preset database. According to the invention, on the computer, meridians and acupoints are shown on skeletons, muscle, vessels, nerves, lymph, visceral organs and other related positions of the model in the 3D form by a three-dimensional way, so that the error that human body epidermis needle-inserting points are used as meridians and acupoints by mistakes can be corrected, and the defects of the traditional two-dimensional drawing or three-dimensional reality model in expression of meridians and acupoints of the human body can be overcome.

The invention discloses a light source device, a light source generation method and a laser projection machine comprising the light source device. The light source device comprises light sources, wherein the light sources comprise a first light source, a second light source and a third light source with different wavelengths; the light source device further comprises a collimating part, a reflecting part, a converging and reflecting part and a converging part, wherein the collimating part is positioned at the ejection side of the first light source, the second light source and the third light source and is used for carrying out collimation processing on the received light sources; the reflecting part is used for reflecting the first light source and the second light source to the converging and reflecting part; the converging and reflecting part is used for carrying out reflection processing on the first light source and the second light source reflected by the reflecting part and carrying out convergence processing on the third light source after collimation processing; and the converging part is used for carrying out convergence processing on the first light source, the second light source and the third light source received so as to enable the first light source, the second light source and the third light source to enter to a light receiving part along the same direction. According to the invention, the quantity of parts in the light source device can be effectively reduced, the light path is simplified, the energy utilization ratio is increased, and the installation and the maintenance are simple.

Disclosed are embodiments for the aggregation and analysis of vehicle prices via a geo-specific model. Data may be collected at various geo-specific levels such as a ZIP-Code level to provide greater data resolution. Data sets taken into account may include demarcation point data sets and data sets based on vehicle transactions. A demarcation point data set may be based on consumer market factors that influence car-buying behavior. Vehicle transactions may be classified into data sets for other vehicles having similar characteristics to the vehicle. A geo-specific statistical pricing model may then be applied to the data sets based on similar characteristics to a particular vehicle to produce a price estimation for the vehicle.

The invention discloses a light source device, a light source generation method and a laser projector comprising the light source device. The light source device comprises light sources comprising a first light source, a second light source and a third light source which are provided with different main wavelengths; the light source device further comprises collimation part, a reflection part, a convergency and refection part, a convergency part and a dichroic part, wherein the collimation part is positioned on emergent sides of the first and the third light sources and is used for aligning the received light sources; the reflection part is used for reflecting the aligned first light source to the convergency and refection part; the convergency and refection part is used for reflecting the first light source reflected by the reflection part and converging the aligned third source; the convergency part is used for converging the first and the third light sources; and the dichroic part is used for leading the second light source plus the first and the third light source from the convergency part to be incident into a light receiving part in the same direction. By adopting the light source device, the number of parts in the light source device can be effectively reduced, a light path is simplified, the energy utilization rate is increased, and the mounting and the maintenance are simple.

The system contains a scanner, an apparatus for scanning receipts into a computer and a unique software program which automatically processes, organizes and saves expense information that can be viewed in various formats, namely, tabular statements, pie-charts, etc. The scanner, which accommodates paper of differing sizes, is used to input bills, receipts, bank statements, etc. The scanner is usually connected to a computer through a Universal Serial Bus or a parallel port for easy installation. The software program creates a text file of the scanned data by inclusion of sorting, categories, etc., and automatically saves the information in Quicken Interchange Format, allowing it to be imported into any financial management software for further processing. Each receipt is treated as an individual transaction. Multiple items in the receipt are used to create a “split” transaction with proper customizable categories added. Further, the software also allows for record keeping, budgeting and budget balancing.

A method of operating a security monitoring system comprises defining a primary user at a location, defining at least one backup user based on input from the primary user, determining that an event has taken place that the primary contact is to be notified of, notifying the primary user of the event, and if the primary user does not respond to the notification in a predetermined period of time, notifying the at least one backup contact of the event. Backup users may be defined based on input from the primary user. Backup contacts may be contacted in an order based on the preferences of the primary user or the location of the backup contacts, for example. The police, a fire department, and / or an ambulance service may be notified if the primary user and the backup contact do not respond to the notifications. Systems are also disclosed.

The invention relates to the technical field of anti-theft door equipment and discloses a safe anti-theft door with an intelligent lock. The safe anti-theft door comprises a door body. The outer surface of the door body is provided with the door lock. A door handle is arranged on the portion, above the door lock, of the door body. The door lock comprises a password input area and a fingerprint identification panel. A high-definition camera is arranged on the upper portion of the outer surface of the door body. A doorbell is mounted on the portion, below the high-definition camera, of the door body. The safe anti-theft door further comprises a power supply module, a control module, an image acquisition module, a password pairing module and a fingerprint acquiring and pairing module. The two sides of the fingerprint identification panel are provided with two blind holes. Rollers are separately inserted into the blind holes in a penetrating mode. The fingerprint identification panel is a lightproof panel. A cleaning brush is mounted on the portion, beside the fingerprint identification panel, of the surface of the door lock, and connected with a connecting rod structure in the door body. By adoption of the safe anti-theft door with the intelligent lock, fingerprints can be effectively prevented from being acquired, and the safety of the anti-theft door is greatly improved.

Estimation of traffic speed includes applying data processing functions to determine missing speed information by smoothing spatial and temporal GPS data to achieve an accurate estimation of link speed over all links of a transportation network at all time periods. This estimation of traffic speed uses one link's observed speed information to estimate neighboring links without observed speed information and therefore provides a system and method of processing collected GPS data to obtain a thorough understanding of traffic flow conditions for all represented links without further collection of GPS data. The present invention also provides a framework for analyzing and improving real-time collection of GPS speed data.

A method of controlling operation of a security device in a location by a mobile user device, comprises monitoring a region around a location of interest, via a mobile user device; providing at least one security device within the region, wherein the security device comprises at least one sensor to monitor a location. The user device recognizes that the user device has entered the region, and searches for a security device within the region. The security device is detected and at least certain security features and / or sensors are disarmed. Disarming may mean that at least certain notifications are not sent about the status of the location. When the user device recognizes that the device is leaving the region, security features and / or sensors may be armed.

The present invention discloses a mobile terminal and a focusing method. The mobile terminal comprises a distance measuring sensor used for sensing an object in an environment and outputting the sensing data representing the position of the object in the environment; a controller used for determining an object distance parameter of the object formed relative to a camera based on the sensing data, and determining an image distance parameter used by the camera based on the object distance parameter; the camera used for adjusting the distance between a lens of the camera and an image plane corresponding to the camera under the control of the controller and based on the image distance parameter. According to the present invention, the automatic and rapid focusing of the camera can be realized.

A reverse filter operates for adding noise n(x,y) to an output of a deteriorated model of a blurring function H(x,y) to output an observed model g(x,y). The blurring function inputs a true picture f(x,y) to output a deteriorated picture. The reverse filter recursively optimizes the blurring function H(x,y) so that the input picture signal will be coincident with the observed picture. In this manner, the reverse filter extracts a true picture signal. A corresponding point is estimated, based on a fluency theory, on the true input picture signal freed of noise contained in it by the reverse filter (20). The motion information of a picture is expressed in the form of a function. A plurality of signal spaces is selected by an encoder for compression (30) for the input picture signal. The picture information is expressed by a function from one selected signal space to another. The motion information of the picture expressed by the function and the signal-space-based picture information expressed in the form of a function are expressed in a preset form to encode the picture signal by compression. The picture signal encoded for compression has its frame rate enhanced by a frame rate enhancing processor (40).

The invention discloses a rewound video generating method and device and a play device, and relates to the field of videos. The method comprises that frames of an original video are grouped according to key frames, and each frame and a non-key frame thereafter form one group; the video frame groups are decoded in inverted time sequence, the last group is decoded at first, and the first group is decoded at last; and video images of all the decoded frames are recoded, the last group of the original video is coded as the first group of a new video, the last but one group of the original video is coded as the second group of the new video, and the rest can be done in the same manner. The new video generated finally is a rewound video relative to the original video. The sequence of frame videos in each video frame group is kept unchanged. Thus, the generated rewound video is complete in frames, clear and coherent, and the realization method is rapid.

The object of this invention is an interactive system designed for the supply or submission of general information as well as advertising, marketing and other material through electronic communication technologies, either in connection or in line with location-based services, with the possibility of interactive connections. The system is comprised of media positioned at a specific mobile or fixed location. The media is controlled by local servers, while the latter are controlled by the main server which sends them general location-dependent information and which supports interaction with a user. The user communicates with the main server through technologies of multimedia communication devices and / or wireless electronic communication devices. The system provides a new type of communication with the users which is interactive and therefore does not go only one way. In addition, the information is based on current location of a specific media. The system also supports the advertising option.

The present invention provides an imaging device and an imaging method. The imaging device comprises an ultrasonic wave emitting module which has a first fixed distance with a camera and is used for emitting ultrasonic wave to a shot object, an ultrasonic wave receiving module which has a second fixed distance with the ultrasonic wave emitting module and is used for receiving the reflecting ultrasonic wave reflected by the shot object, a calculation module which is used for calculating the time difference between the receiving time of receiving the reflecting ultrasonic wave and the emitting time of emitting the ultrasonic wave to a shot object, calculating and obtaining the first distance between the camera and the shot object and the angle formed by the central axis of the camera and the connection line between the camera and the shot object, and obtaining the position information of the shot object relative to the camera, and a focus shooting module for controlling the camera to carry out focus shooting on the shot object according to the position information. According to the imaging device and the imaging method, the detection of the information of the shot object is more accurate, and a user experience is improved.

In laparoscopic or thorascopic surgery, a trocar is used to provide an passage into the body cavity of a patient for injecting an inert gas to inflate it. A laparoscope or thorascope is passed through a sealing membrane of the trocar so the patient may be observed without releasing a large quantity of the inert gas. If the scope lens is clouded with body liquids or tissue, the scope is removed from the trocar and its lens cleaned. The trocar cannula is cleaned by running a swab through the sealing membrane into the cannula and removing body liquids, tissue and / or check valve lubricant from the inside of the cannula. The swab includes radiopaque markers on the sorbent end, measuring marks on the swab handle and an enlargement on the swab handle. The enlargement is positioned so it may be grasped and the swab pushed into the cannula a distance which is insufficient to push the sorbent end out of the end of the cannula.

The invention provides an imaging adjustment method for a television camera. The imaging adjustment method includes the steps: fixing the television camera on a turntable of a rotary centering device; erecting a collimator with a cross reticule above the television camera; adjusting the angle of the television camera to fix a crosshair image received by a lower internal focusing telescope; fixing an adjustable reflector above the television camera and adjusting the angle of the reflector to fix a cross reticule image reflected into the collimator by the adjustable reflector; mounting the television camera with the adjustable reflector on a television component debugging platform and adjusting the collimator by taking the normal line of the adjustable reflector as a reference; and removing the adjustable reflector and adjusting the position of a CCD (charge coupled device) by taking the collimator with a discrimination plate as a reference to form the clearest picture. The imaging adjustment method is applicable to all television cameras and high in practicability, a real optical axis of each television camera can be accurately determined, and an accurate optical reference is provided for adjusting television components.

The invention relates to a traffic accident road base map information processing method based on a topographic map and an image. The method comprises a first step of pre-processing topographic map data, a second step of pre-processing image data, a third step of matching the topographic map data processed by the first step and the second step with the image data, a fourth step of selecting various road information on the topographic map data and the image data according to set code requirements and automatically generating a road base map, and a fifth step of revising the road base map through field investigation and plotting. Compared with the prior art, the traffic accident road base map information processing method based on the topographic map and the image has the advantages of being high in mapping precision and full in data covering and the like. The data is easy to transfer and store, and traffic accident management time can be shortened.