Timothy Dietrich Butler

US Patent:

20220300753, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Jun 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/805713

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Rizwan Ahmed Chaudhry - Palo Alto CA, US
Navneet Dalal - Atherton CA, US
James Edward Stewart - Mountain View CA, US
Jennifer Bush - Mountain View CA, US
Joe Delone Venters - Alameda CA, US
Kara Gates - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Butler - Mountain View CA, US
Yohannes Kifle - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/62
H04N 7/18
G08B 13/196
G06V 20/40
G06V 40/10

Abstract:

A method for recognizing persons in video streams includes obtaining a live video stream, detecting a first person in the live video stream, determining from analysis of the live video stream first information that identifies an attribute of the first person, determining based on at least some of the first information that the first person is not identifiable to the computing system, storing at least some of the first information, receiving a user classification of the first person as being a stranger, and deleting the stored first information.

US Patent:

20220245396, Aug 4, 2022

Filed:

Feb 18, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/651772

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Rizwan Ahmed Chaudhry - Palo Alto CA, US
Navneet Dalal - Atherton CA, US
James Edward Stewart - Mountain View CA, US
Jennifer Bush - Mountain View CA, US
Joe Delone Venters - Alameda CA, US
Kara Gates - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Butler - Mountain View CA, US
Yohannes Kifle - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/62
G06V 20/40
G06V 40/10
G08B 13/196
H04N 7/18

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include systems and methods for recognizing persons in video streams. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining a live video stream; (2) detecting person(s) in the stream; and (3) determining, from analysis of the live video stream, personally identifiable information of the detected person(s); (4) determining, based on the personally identifiable information, that the first person is not known to the computing system; (5) in accordance with the determination that the first person is not known: (a) storing the personally identifiable information; and (b) requesting a user to classify the first person; and (6) in accordance with (i) a determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the request was transmitted and a response was not received, or (ii) a determination that a response was received classifying the first person as a stranger, deleting the stored personally identifiable information.

US Patent:

20200293818, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

May 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/888379

Inventors:

- MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, US
George Alban Heitz - Mountain View CA, US
Rizwan Ahmed Chaudhry - Palo Alto CA, US
Navneet Dalal - Atherton CA, US
James Edward Stewart - Mountain View CA, US
Jennifer Bush - Mountain View CA, US
Joe Delone Venters - Alameda CA, US
Kara Gates - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Butler - Mountain View CA, US
Yohannes Kifle - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/62
H04N 7/18
G08B 13/196
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

A method for recognizing persons in video streams includes obtaining a live video stream, detecting a first person in the live video stream, determining from analysis of the live video stream first information that identifies an attribute of the first person, determining based on at least some of the first information that the first person is not identifiable to the computing system, storing at least some of the first information, receiving a user classification of the first person as being a stranger, and deleting the stored first information.

US Patent:

20200226416, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Mar 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/827290

Inventors:

- MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, US
Rizwan Ahmed Chaudhry - Palo Alto CA, US
Navneet Dalal - Atherton CA, US
James Edward Stewart - Mountain View CA, US
Jennifer Bush - Mountain View CA, US
Joe Delone Venters - Alameda CA, US
Kara Gates - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Butler - Mountain View CA, US
Yohannes Kifle - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/62
H04N 7/18
G08B 13/196
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include systems and methods for recognizing persons in video streams. In one aspect, a method includes: obtaining images collected by video cameras in a smart home environment, each image including a detected person; for each image, obtaining first information that identifies an attribute of the detected person, the first information generated from analysis of the image; grouping the images into a first group of a plurality of groups based on the first information, each group of the plurality of groups representing a unique person; receiving a request to remove a first image from the first group; removing the first image from the first group; and disassociating the first information from the first group.

US Patent:

20200005079, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Sep 9, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/565365

Inventors:

- MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, US
George Alban Heitz - Mountain View CA, US
Rizwan Ahmed Chaudhry - Palo Alto CA, US
Navneet Dalal - Atherton CA, US
James Edward Stewart - Mountain View CA, US
Jennifer Bush - Mountain View CA, US
Joe Delone Venters - Alameda CA, US
Kara Gates - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Butler - Mountain View CA, US
Yohannes Kifle - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/62
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include systems and methods for recognizing persons in video streams. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining a live video stream; (2) detecting person(s) in the stream; and (3) determining, from analysis of the live video stream, first information of the detected person(s); (4) determining, based on the first information, that the first person is not known to the computing system; (5) in accordance with the determination that the first person is not known: (a) storing the first information; and (b) requesting a user to classify the first person; and (6) in accordance with a determination that a response was received classifying the first person as a stranger, deleting the stored first information.

US Patent:

20180349684, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Aug 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/676848

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Rizwan Ahmed Chaudhry - Palo Alto CA, US
Navneet Dalal - Atherton CA, US
James Edward Stewart - Mountain View CA, US
Jennifer Bush - Mountain View CA, US
Joe Delone Venters - Alameda CA, US
Kara Gates - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Butler - Mountain View CA, US
Yohannes Kifle - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H04N 5/232

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include systems and methods for recognizing persons in video streams. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining a live video stream; (2) detecting person(s) in the stream; and (3) determining, from analysis of the live video stream, personally identifiable information of the detected person(s); (4) determining, based on the personally identifiable information, that the first person is not known to the computing system; (5) in accordance with the determination that the first person is not known: (a) storing the personally identifiable information; and (b) requesting a user to classify the first person; and (6) in accordance with (i) a determination that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed since the request was transmitted and a response was not received, or (ii) a determination that a response was received classifying the first person as a stranger, deleting the stored personally identifiable information.

US Patent:

20180349736, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Aug 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/676868

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Rizwan Ahmed Chaudhry - Palo Alto CA, US
Navneet Dalal - Atherton CA, US
James Edward Stewart - Mountain View CA, US
Jennifer Bush - Mountain View CA, US
Joe Delone Venters - Alameda CA, US
Kara Gates - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Butler - Mountain View CA, US
Yohannes Kifle - San Carlos CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/62
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include systems and methods for recognizing persons in video streams. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining images collected by video cameras in a smart home environment, each image including a detected person; (2) for each image, obtaining personally identifiable information of the detected person, the personally identifiable information generated from analysis of the image; (3) grouping the images into a first group of a plurality of groups based on the personally identifiable information, each group of the plurality of groups representing a unique person; (4) receiving from a user a request to remove a first image from the first group; and (5) in response to the request: (a) removing the first image from the first group; and (b) disassociating the corresponding personally identifiable information from the first group.