Patent ID: 9472082
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G06K,G06T,G08B

Claim Text:
1. A vision-based computer implemented method for detecting a distress condition in a monitored location, the method comprising: receiving images of the monitored location; detecting a human body or body part in said images; detecting a movement activity of the human body or the body part in two or more successive images; detecting a current location of said movement activity in said images; detecting a lack of movement of said human body or body part for a first pre-determined period in the current location, after detecting said movement activity; comparing the current location to a list of approved locations in which the lack of movement is acceptable; if the current location is absent from the list of approved locations requesting the human body to perform a given action; if the given action is detected within a second pre-determined period updating the list, otherwise executing a function representing a response to the distress condition.