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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hansjürg Mahler, Hombrechtikon, CH;
Martin Rechsteiner, Männedorf, CH;
Assignee:
Siemens Building Technologies AG, Mannedorf, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 ;
Abstract
Included in an arrangement for spatial monitoring or surveillance are an image sensor ( ), a presence/movement detector ( ), and control and evaluation electronics ( ) with a processor stage ( ) for evaluating signals from the sensor ( ) and detector ( ) in combination. Imaged objects can be categorized on the basis of their geometry and movement. The signal from the detector ( ) can be used in interpreting sensed images.