System and method for image content recording of a moving user

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11616913-B2
Application number	US-202117353304-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2021
Priority date	Jun 22, 2020
Publication date	Mar 28, 2023
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023

Abstract

A system for recording image content of a moving user. The system includes a control system, a drone carrying an imaging device, and a user interface for communication with the control system. The control system is configured to: obtain identification data of a user via the user interface; capture an identification image of a predetermined starting area; output said identification image for display on the user interface; obtain identification confirmation of the image; and control the drone, responsive to the obtained confirmation, to monitor movement of the user using the imaging device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for recording image content of a moving user, the system comprising
a control system;
a drone carrying an imaging device;
a user interface for communication with the control system;
wherein the control system is configured to:
obtain identification data of a user via the user interface;
automatically control the drone to take off in response to obtaining the identification data;
capture an identification image of a predetermined starting area associated with a predetermined route of the drone;
output said identification image for display on the user interface;
obtain, from the user, identification confirmation of the image; and
control the drone, responsive to the obtained confirmation, to monitor movement of the user using the imaging device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:
capture the identification image using the imaging device of the drone.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:
process the captured identification image to identify user-specific image data;
control the imaging device to capture image data of the user based on the user-specific image data.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein logic is configured to control movement of the drone autonomously along the predetermined route.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said route is defined by a plurality of predetermined waypoints.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein logic is configured to control speed of the drone based on the monitored movement of the user.

7. The system claim 1 , wherein said identification data comprises an electronic address of the user.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the control system is configured to:
transmit, to said electronic address, access information to image data captured by the drone while monitoring movement of the user.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to capture the identification image responsive to said identification data comprising an electronic address.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:
output said user interface on a user device responsive to onsite registration of the user device at said predetermined area.

11. The system of claim 1 , comprising
a gated section configured to house one person, at said predetermined area.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle.

13. A method for recording image content of a moving user, comprising
obtaining identification data via a user interface;
automatically controlling a drone to take off based on obtaining the identification data;
capturing an identification image of a predetermined starting area associated with a predetermined route of the drone;
outputting said image for display on the user interface;
obtaining, from the user, identification confirmation of the image; and
controlling the drone to monitor movement of the user using the imaging device.

14. The method of claim 13 , comprising:
capturing the identification image using the imaging device of the drone.

15. The method of claim 13 , comprising:
processing the captured identification image to identify user-specific image data;
controlling the imaging device to capture image data of the user based on the user-specific image data.

16. The method of claim 13 , comprising:
controlling movement of the drone autonomously along the predetermined route, which is defined by a plurality of predetermined waypoints; and
controlling speed of the drone based on the monitored movement of the user.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein said identification data comprises an electronic address of the user.

18. The method of claim 17 , comprising:
outputting said user interface on a user device responsive to onsite registration of the user device at said predetermined area.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the identification image is captured responsive to said identification data comprising an electronic address, the method further comprising:
transmitting, to said electronic address, access information to image data captured by the drone while monitoring movement of the user.

Assignees

• Sony Group Corp

Inventors

• Helgertz Johan
• Dreher Kristian
• Franzén Mathias
• Berglund Jonas
• Persson Fredrik
• Berglund Mikael

Classifications

• B64U20/87

  Mounting of imaging devices, e.g. mounting of gimbals · CPC title

• G06V40/16

  Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions · CPC title

• G06V40/173

  face re-identification, e.g. recognising unknown faces across different face tracks · CPC title

• B60Y2200/52

  Helicopters · CPC title

• B64U2101/30

  for imaging, photography or videography · CPC title