Vehicle reverse detection method and system via video acquisition and processing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8957788
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13283792

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This disclosure provides a video camera and video processing alert system for detecting a vehicle in reverse. According to one exemplary embodiment, the system operates according to the following guidelines or steps: (1) Acquire video containing features relevant to reverse detection, (2) Identify feature(s) within the video frame that are relevant to a vehicle in reverse, (3) Examine identified features to extract the evidence of vehicle backing up for a current frame, (4) Apply temporal filtering on the frame-to-frame evidence, (5) Use filtered evidence for decision on triggering the alarm, (6) Triggering an alarm if indicated by the decision. The system can be implemented with relative low cost and complexity, due to the affordability of video cameras, and the fact that many drive-through locations have existing video capture infrastructure.

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CONDUENT BUSINESS SERVICES LLC100 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 200 FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932

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Bernal, Edgar A Webster, US 133 2953
Loce, Robert P Webster, US 260 4606
Wade, Thomas F Rochester, US 32 1041
Wu, Wencheng Webster, US 163 3277

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