Patent ID: 8983129
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G06K,G08B

Abstract:
1. A method for locating persons in a prescribed area which is monitored by at least one image acquisition device, wherein the at least one image acquisition device continuously generates images of the prescribed area monitored, which are analyzed and evaluated by using at least one image processing method or image evaluation method, wherein the generated images of the prescribed area are analyzed and evaluated for the detection and locating of persons, wherein persons detected and located are classified and allocated to at least one prescribed group, the allocation to a group being made in dependence on prescribed clothing features, wherein the detected persons who belong to service personnel are allocated to a first group and all other detected persons being allocated to a group of customers, wherein the ratio of the number of persons of the group of service personnel to the number of persons of the group of customers is determined, and a determination is made as to whether the ratio exceeds a threshold.