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US 11,649,067 B2Granted
Object monitoring system for aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJeffrey H. Hunt, Pamela L. Blake
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for monitoring a platform. Images are received by a computer system from a sensor system positioned to monitor movement of human beings relative to the platform. A set of the human beings is identified by the computer system in the images. The movement of the set of the human beings relative to the platform is determined by the computer system using the images. A count of the human beings on the platform is determined by the computer system based on the movement determined for the set of the human beings. A set of actions is performed by the computer system based on the count of the human beings on the platform.
Claims47
A method for monitoring traffic for an aircraft, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer system, images from a sensor system positioned to monitor movement of human beings relative to the aircraft;
- identifying, by the computer system, a set of the human beings in the images;
- determining, by the computer system, the movement of the set of the human beings relative to the aircraft using the images;
- determining, by the computer system, a count of the human beings in the aircraft based on the movement determined for the set of the human beings;
- and
- performing, by the computer system, a set of actions based on the count of the human beings in the aircraft, wherein the set of actions comprises determining an identity of a particular human being in the set of human beings identified in the images, wherein the particular human is identified as a passenger,
- wherein the set of actions further comprises
- indicating that the passenger should disembark the aircraft.
5 more elements
A method for monitoring a platform associated with an aircraft, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer system, images from a sensor system positioned to monitor movement of human beings relative to the platform;
- identifying, by the computer system, a set of the human beings in the images;
- determining, by the computer system, the movement of the set of the human beings relative to the platform using the images;
- determining, by the computer system, a count of the human beings on the platform based on the movement determined for the set of the human beings;
- and
- performing, by the computer system, a set of actions based on the count of the human beings on the platform, wherein the set of actions comprises determining an identity of a particular human being in the set of human beings identified in the images, wherein the particular human is identified as a passenger,
- wherein the set of actions further comprises at least one of:
- indicating presence of the passenger in the aircraft is inconsistent with a passenger log for the aircraft, or
- determining whether the passenger is restricted from flying on the aircraft.
6 more elements
An aircraft monitoring system comprising:
- a computer system;
- and
- a controller in the computer system, wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive images from a sensor system positioned to monitor movement of human beings relative to an aircraft;
- identify a set of the human beings in the images;
- determine the movement of the set of the human beings relative to the aircraft using the images;
- determine a count of the human beings in the aircraft based on the movement determined for the set of the human beings;
- and
- perform a set of actions based on the count of the human beings in the aircraft, wherein the set of actions comprises determining an identity of a particular human being in the set of human beings identified in the images, wherein the particular human is identified as a passenger, wherein the set of actions further comprises indicating that the passenger should disembark the aircraft.
6 more elements
A system for monitoring a platform associated with an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a computer system;
- and
- a controller in the computer system, wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive images from a sensor system positioned to monitor movement of human beings relative to the platform;
- identify a set of the human beings in the images;
- determine the movement of the set of the human beings relative to the platform using the images;
- determine a count of the human beings on the platform based on the movement determined for the set of the human beings;
- and
- perform a set of actions based on the count of the human beings on the platform, wherein the set of actions comprises determining an identity of a particular human being in the set of human beings identified in the images, wherein the particular human is identified as a passenger,
- wherein the set of actions further comprises at least one of:
- indicating the passenger should have boarded the aircraft but has not boarded the aircraft,
- indicating the passenger should have boarded the aircraft and has boarded the aircraft,
- indicating presence of the passenger in the aircraft is inconsistent with a passenger log for the aircraft, or
- determining whether the passenger is restricted from flying on the aircraft.
11 more elements
A computer program product for monitoring an aircraft, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer-readable storage media;
- program code, stored on the computer-readable storage media, executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to:
- receive images from a sensor system positioned to monitor movement of human beings relative to the aircraft;
- identify a set of the human beings in the images;
- determine the movement of the set of the human beings relative to the aircraft using the images;
- determine a count of the human beings in the aircraft based on the movement determined for the set of the human beings;
- determine that a particular human identified in the images is a passenger presently boarded on the aircraft;
- and,
- indicate that the passenger should disembark the aircraft.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.