Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2008-08-12
Mullen, Jr., Thomas J (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S557000, C340S573100, C348S152000, C348S155000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07411497
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for detecting presence and movement of intruders. Various embodiments of an intruder detection system can be based on, for example, a beam-interrupt detector or a thermal imaging device. The beam-interrupt detection based system can provide functionalities such as counting of intruders crossing a given beam. A plurality of such beams at different heights can also allow distinguishing different-sized intruders. The thermal imaging based detection system can provide functionalities such as tracking movement of intruders. A recording can be triggered by detection of intruder movement, thereby improving the efficiency of recording and reviewing information indicative of presence and movement of intruders in a monitored area. In one embodiment, non-intruders can be distinguished from intruders by querying an RFID tag carried by non-intruders. In one embodiment, non-intruders can be distinguished from intruders by facial recognition.
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