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US 2017/0085839 A1Published application
Method and system for privacy preserving lavatory monitoring
OwnerDan Valdhorninventor
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Abstract
Privacy preserving methods and apparatuses for capturing and processing optical information are provided. Optical information may be captured by a privacy preserving optical sensor. The optical information may be processed, analyzed, and monitored. Based on the optical information, information and indications may be provided. Such methods and apparatuses may be used in environments where privacy may be a concern, including in a lavatory environment.
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A system for monitoring lavatories, comprising:
- at least one optical sensor configured to capture optical information from an environment;
- and
- at least one processing module configured to:
- monitor the optical information to determine that a number of people present in the environment equals or exceeds a maximum threshold;
- and
- provide an indication to a user based on the determination that the number of people present in the environment equals or exceeds the maximum threshold.
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A method for monitoring lavatories, comprising:
- receiving optical information captured by at least one optical sensor from an environment;
- monitoring the optical information to determine that a number of people present in the environment equals or exceeds a maximum threshold;
- and
- providing an indication to the user based on the determination that the number of people present in the environment equals or exceeds the maximum threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.