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Overview Overview
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“ Camera tracking moveable Camera tracking moveable transmitter apparatus transmitter apparatus” ”
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“ Sentry robot Sentry robot ” ”
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Patent Liability Patent Liability Team KANG Team KANG Group 1 - - PDF document
Patent Liability Patent Liability Team KANG Team KANG Group 1 - - PDF document
Patent Liability Patent Liability Team KANG Team KANG Group 1 Group 1 Overview Overview Camera tracking moveable Camera tracking moveable transmitter apparatus transmitter apparatus Sentry robot
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Similar Product/Patent Similar Product/Patent
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“ Camera tracking moveable transmitter Camera tracking moveable transmitter apparatus apparatus” ”
- US Patent 4,905,315
US Patent 4,905,315; filed 30 June 1988 ; filed 30 June 1988
- Summary:
Summary:
- An apparatus for mounting and positioning an
An apparatus for mounting and positioning an associated device associated device
- Method: array of IR sensors at equal angular
Method: array of IR sensors at equal angular positions about an axis positions about an axis
- Sensors receive signal from transponder
Sensors receive signal from transponder
- Info is used to extrapolate angular
Info is used to extrapolate angular displacement/ position displacement/ position
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Claims Claims
- Possible conflicting claims:
Possible conflicting claims:
- Claims 1 and 5
Claims 1 and 5
- Deal with using IR sensors to position
Deal with using IR sensors to position camera camera
- Similar
Similar
- Motion sensors position camera platform in
Motion sensors position camera platform in general area general area
- Different
Different
- Motion sensors are ancillary, not main
Motion sensors are ancillary, not main method of detection method of detection
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Course of Action Course of Action
- Term of patent expires in a few
Term of patent expires in a few months months
- Can wait to submit the patent to avoid
Can wait to submit the patent to avoid infringement claims infringement claims
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Similar Product/Patent Similar Product/Patent
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“ Sentry robot Sentry robot ” ”
- Patent application
Patent application 20070208459 20070208459; Filed ; Filed 27 Feb 2007 27 Feb 2007
- Designed by
Designed by Samsung to patrol Samsung to patrol border between N. border between N. and S. Korea and S. Korea
- Summary
Summary
- This
This -
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- Moving background
Moving background algorithm algorithm
- Video targeting
Video targeting
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Claims Claims
- Possible conflicts:
Possible conflicts:
- Body pivoting about main base
Body pivoting about main base
- Camera moves independently of main body
Camera moves independently of main body
- Gun on main body following where camera
Gun on main body following where camera looks looks
- Optically track and follow a target w/ gun
Optically track and follow a target w/ gun
- Similarity
Similarity
- Overall structure and method
Overall structure and method
- Difference
Difference
- Specific structure of body
Specific structure of body
- Targeting algorithm
Targeting algorithm
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Course of Action Course of Action
- Clever wording of patent application
Clever wording of patent application
- What to do in case of conflict with a
What to do in case of conflict with a patent application? patent application?
- Patent for using a sentry gun or just
Patent for using a sentry gun or just
- ne specific application?
- ne specific application?
- Pay licensing/ royalty fees
Pay licensing/ royalty fees
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Similar Product/Patent Similar Product/Patent
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“ Automatic tracking camera control Automatic tracking camera control system system ” ”
- US Patent 5,434,617
US Patent 5,434,617; filed 7 Dec 1994 ; filed 7 Dec 1994
- Summary:
Summary:
- Uses differences between two frames to
Uses differences between two frames to track a target track a target
- Two cameras:
Two cameras:
- Main camera
Main camera
- Second camera acting as ancillary sensor
Second camera acting as ancillary sensor
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Claims Claims
- Possible conflicts:
Possible conflicts:
- Use of
Use of “ “ current image current image” ”
- Use of
Use of “ “ previous image previous image” ”
- Use of threshold box to reduce noise
Use of threshold box to reduce noise
- Use of pixel differences
Use of pixel differences
- Similarity
Similarity
- More or less the same algorithm
More or less the same algorithm
- Difference
Difference
- Method of using ancillary sensors
Method of using ancillary sensors
- Specifics: probably a moving background
Specifics: probably a moving background algorithm algorithm
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Course of Action Course of Action
- Free video algorithms found online
Free video algorithms found online
- Fair use under open
Fair use under open-
- source license?
source license?
- May have to change video algorithm
May have to change video algorithm
- Evaluate probability of
Evaluate probability of litigation/ infringement claims litigation/ infringement claims
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