System, method and program product for camera-based discovery of social networks

A system for identifying individuals and associating tracks with individuals comprising:

• at least one camera configured to obtain a plurality of images of at least two individuals;
• a computer configured to process the plurality of images, wherein the computer:
• receives a plurality of images of the at least two individuals from the at least one camera;
• automatically determines at least two tracks from the plurality of images of the at least two individuals;
• associates the at least two tracks of the at least two individuals each with unique identifiers;
• and
• automatically identifies a social network from the at least two individuals that have been associated with unique identifiers.

A computer implemented method for identifying individuals and associating tracks with individuals in camera-generated images, wherein the camera-generated images are from a camera system comprising at least one face capture camera and at least one tracking camera, said computer implemented method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of images of the at least two individuals from the at least one camera;
• automatically determining at least two tracks from the plurality of images of the at least two individuals;
• associating the at least two tracks of the at least two individuals each with unique identifiers;
• and
• automatically identifying a social network from the at least two individuals that have been associated with unique identifiers.

A computer-readable media having computer readable instructions recorded thereon for identifying individuals and associating tracks with individuals in camera-generated images, wherein the camera-generated images are from a camera system comprising at least one face capture camera and at least one tracking camera, the instructions comprising:

• instructions for receiving a plurality of images of an individual from the plurality of face capture cameras;
• instructions for receiving a plurality of images of at least one track of an individual from the at least one tracking camera;
• instructions for automatically determining the at least one track from the plurality of images from the at least one tracking camera;
• and
• instructions for associating the at least one track with at least one of the individual and a unique identifier.