Preliminary Amendment dated December 27, 2018
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`Docket No.: P8150USOO
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please AMEND claims 1-20 as shown below.
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`This claim list replaces all prior claim lists in the Application.
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) An event search system comprising:
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`a sensor configured to detect an occurrence of an event occurrence—and generate a
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`signal;
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`a camera—eenfigureel—te—Feeeive, in response to receiving the signal from the sensor,
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`[[and]]configured to eapture—a—suweillanee—aFea—te—generate a plurality of image frames of a
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`surveillance area and metadata [[for]]gc the image frames, the metadata comprising time
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`information of the occurrence of the event and location information of the event in the plurality of
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`image frames; and
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`an event search device configured to receive the plurality of image frames and the
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`metadata from the camera and search for an event, wherein—the event search device—comprises
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`comprising:
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`a first communication unit configured to receive the plurality of image frames and
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` the metadata, '
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`a user interface configured to receive an—event—seareh—area—as—a search condition
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`for searching for the event, the search condition comprising an event search area;
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`a screen unit configured to display the event search area on the image frames;
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`and
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`a control unit configured to search for an event satisfying the search condition
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`within the event search area by using the metadata, [[and]]
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`wherein at least one of a location, a size, and a shape of the event search area is
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`defined through the user interface—ehangeable—by—a—user.
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`Docket No.: P8150USOO
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`Please AMEND claims 1-20 as shown below.
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`This claim list replaces all prior claim lists in the Application.
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) An event search system comprising:
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`a sensor configured to detect an occurrence of an event occurrence—and generate a
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`signal;
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`a camera—eenfigureel—te—Feeeive, in response to receiving the signal from the sensor,
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`[[and]]configured to eapture—a—suweillanee—aFea—te—generate a plurality of image frames of a
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`surveillance area and metadata [[for]]gc the image frames, the metadata comprising time
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`information of the occurrence of the event and location information of the event in the plurality of
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`image frames; and
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`an event search device configured to receive the plurality of image frames and the
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`metadata from the camera and search for an event, wherein—the event search device—comprises
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`comprising:
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`a first communication unit configured to receive the plurality of image frames and
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` the metadata, '
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`l
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`f
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`;
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`a user interface configured to receive an—event—seareh—area—as—a search condition
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`for searching for the event, the search condition comprising an event search area;
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`a screen unit configured to display the event search area on the image frames;
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`and
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`a control unit configured to search for an event satisfying the search condition
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`within the event search area by using the metadata, [[and]]
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`wherein at least one of a location, a size, and a shape of the event search area is
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`defined through the user interface—ehangeable—by—a—user.
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`Preliminary Amendment dated December 27, 2018
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`Docket No.: P8150USOO
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`2.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search system of claim 1, wherein the control
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`unit comprises:
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`a search map generation unit configured to generate a search map consisting—of
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`comprising a plurality of blocks[[ and]], the search map having an aspect ratio corresponding to
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`the image frames;
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`a timestamp and flag setting unit configured to set a timestamp and a flag in a
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`corresponding block among the plurality of blocks of the search map on the basis of the location
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`information; and
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`an event search unit configured to search for the timestamp and the flag belonging—tome
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`set in a block among the plurality of blocks and—funtheeinelueling—corresponding to the search
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`location—ameng—the—plurality—ef—bleeles and configured to perfeHm—search for the event search—en
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`based on the metadata regarding—ian image frame indieateel—ley—corresponding to the searched
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`timestamp and the searched flag—ameng—the—plurality—ef—image—frames.
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`3.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search system of claim 2,
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`wherein the timestamp includes—comprises information regarding an—eeeurrenee—itime
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`of the occurrence of the event, and
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`wherein the flag Jincludes—comprises information regarding [[the]]g type of th_eevent.
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`4.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search system of claim 1,
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`wherein the metadata further inelueles-comprises an identifier of an object triggering the
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`event,
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`wherein the search condition Jincludes—comprises a location condition [[for]]gc the event
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`eeeurrenee, and
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`wherein the location information is infenmatien—Fegarding—itwo-dimensional coordinates
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`of the object in the search map.
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`5.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search system of claim 1, wherein the camera
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`comprises:
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`an imaging unit configured to capture the—surveillanee-area-and generate a plurality of
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`image frames of the surveillance area;
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`an event occurrence determination unit configured to determine whether the event has
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`occurred on the basis of the image frames or [[a]]th_e signal generated by the sensor;
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`a metadata generation unit configured to generate the metadata, which includes
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`comprises the occurrence time information and the location information of the event; and
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`a second communication unit configured to transmit the generated—plurality of image
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`frames and the metadata to the first communication unit.
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`6.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search system of claim 5, wherein the event
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`occurrence determination unit comprises:
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`a cumulative representative value calculation unit configured to calculate a cumulative
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`representative value by accumulating values entereddtmng—a—data—eenstmetien—pened—threugh
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`of the signal from the sensor or the plurality of image frames, for a data construction period;
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`a comparison unit configured to compare a—newly—reeeiveel—a new value of the signal or
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`the plurality of image frames received after the data construction period to the ealeulated
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`cumulative representative value to determine whether the event has occurred; and
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`an exception determination unit configured to determine whether the event is an event
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`with no distinctiveness.
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`7.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search system of claim 6, wherein the
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`comparison unit determines—configured to determine that the event has occurred [[when]]ifl
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`response to the newly—reeeiveel—new value [[is]]being greater than the cumulative representative
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`value; and determines—configured to determine that the event has not occurred [[when]]ifl
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`response to the newly—reeeiveel—new value [[is]] not being greater than the cumulative
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`representative value.
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`8.
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`(Currently Amended) An event search device comprising:
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`a first communication unit configured to receive, from a camera, a plurality of image
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`frames aequired—by—eapturing—fia surveillance area generated in response to an occurrence of
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`an event; and also—metadata including—comprising occurrence—time information of the
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`occurrence of the event and location information of an event in the image frames;
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`a user interface configured to receive an—event—seareh—area—as—a search condition for
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`searching for the event; the search condition comprising an event search area;
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`a screen unit configured to display the event search area on the image frames; and
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`a control unit configured to search for an event satisfying the search condition within the
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`event search area by using the metadata,
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`wherein at least one of a location, a size, and a shape of the event search area is
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`defined through the user interface—ehangeable—by—a—user.
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`9.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search device of claim 8, wherein the control unit
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`comprises:
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`a search map generation unit configured to generate a search map consisting—of
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`comprising a plurality of blocks[[ and]], the search map having an aspect ratio corresponding to
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`the image frames;
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`a timestamp and flag setting unit configured to set a timestamp and a flag in a
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`corresponding block among the plurality of blocks of the search map on the basis of the location
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`information; and
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`an event search unit configured to search for the timestamp and the flag belcnging—te—the
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`set in a block among the plurality of blocks and—funthecinclucling—corresponding to the search
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`location amcng—the—plurality—cf—blcclcs—and configured to perchm—search for the event search—en
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`based on the metadata regarding—ian image frame indicated—by—corresponding to the searched
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`timestamp and the searched flag-ameng—the—pluralit—y—cf—image—framec.
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`10.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search device of claim 9,
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`wherein the timestamp includes—comprises information regarding an—cccurrence—a_time
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`of the occurrence of the event, and
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`wherein the flag includes-comprises information regarding [[the]]g type of th_eevent.
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`11.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search device of claim 8,
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`wherein the metadata further includes—comprises an identifier of an object triggering the
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`event,
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`wherein the search condition includes-comprises a location condition [[for]]gc the event
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`cccurrence, and
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`wherein the location information is infcnmaticn—Fegarcling—itwo-dimensional coordinates
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`of the object in the search map.
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`12.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search device of claim 8, wherein the camera
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`comprises:
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`an imaging unit configured to captuce—the—cuweillance-acea-anel—generate a plurality of
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`image frames of the surveillance area;
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`an event occurrence determination unit configured to determine whether the event has
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`occurred on the basis of the image frames or a signal generated by a sensor [[for]]in response
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`t_o detecting the occurrence of the event—occurrence;
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`a metadata generation unit configured to generate the metadata, which includes
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`comprises the occurrence time information and the location information of the event; and
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`a second communication unit configured to transmit the generated—image frames and the
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`metadata to the first communication unit.
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search device of claim 12, wherein the event
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`occurrence determination unit comprises:
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`a cumulative representative value calculation unit configured to calculate a cumulative
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`representative value by accumulating values entered—during—a—data—eenstruetien—peried—threugh
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`of the signal from the sensor or the image frames, for a data construction period;
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`a comparison unit configured to compare a—newly—reeeiveel—a new value of the signal or
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`the image frames received after the data construction period to the calculated—cumulative
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`representative value to determine whether the event has occurred; and
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`an exception determination unit configured to determine whether the event is an event
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`with no distinctiveness.
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`14.
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`(Currently Amended) An event search method comprising:
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`eapturing—a—suweillanee—area—and—aequiring—Wa plurality of image frames by
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`means—ef—a—eamera through an imaging device;
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`generating metadata J'rrleluelirlg-comprising eeeurrenee—time information and location
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`information of an event occurred in the plurality of image frames—by—means—ef—the—eamera
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`through the imaging device;
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`receiving—transmitting the plurality of image frames and the metadata by—means—ef—tpan
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`event search device;
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`receiving an—event—seareh—area—as—a search condition for searching for the event by
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`means—efthrough the event search device, the search condition comprising an event search
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`w;
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`displaying the event search area on the image frames by—means—ef—fla screen unit of
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`the event search device; and
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`searching for an event satisfying the search condition within the event search area by
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`using the metadata by—means—ef—using a control unit of the event search device.
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`15.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search method of claim 14, wherein the control
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`unit comprises:
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`a search map generation unit configured to generate a search map consisting—of
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`comprising a plurality of blocks[[ and]], the search map having an aspect ratio corresponding to
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`the image frames;
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`a timestamp and flag setting unit configured to set a timestamp and a flag in a
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`corresponding block among the plurality of blocks of the search map on the basis of the location
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`information; and
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`an event search unit configured to search for the timestamp and the flag belonging—te—the
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`set in a block among the plurality of blocks including—corresponding to the search location
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`ameng—the—plurality—ef—bleeles—and configured to perfeHm—search for the event seareh—en—based
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`no the metadata regarding—ian image frame indieateel—ley—corresponding to the searched
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`timestamp and the searched flag—ameng—the—plurality—ef—image—frames.
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`16.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search method of claim 15,
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`wherein the timestamp i-nelueles—comprises information regarding an—eeeurrenee—itime
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`of the occurrence of the event, and
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`wherein the flag Jincludes—comprises information regarding [[the]]g type of th_eevent.
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`17.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search method of claim 15,
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`wherein the metadata further includes—comprises an identifier of an object triggering the
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`event,
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`wherein the search condition includes—comprises a location condition fer—the—event
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`occurrence—and a time condition [[for]]gc the event—occurrence, and
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`wherein the location information is i-nfcmaticn—regarcling—itwo-dimensional coordinates
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`of the object in the search map.
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`18.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search method of claim 14, wherein the camera
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`imaging device comprises:
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`an imaging unit configured to capture the—supveillance-area-and generate a plurality of
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`image frames of the surveillance area;
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`an event occurrence determination unit configured to determine whether the event has
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`occurred on the basis of the image frames or [[a]]th_e signal generated by a sensor for detecting
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`an event occurrence;
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`a metadata generation unit configured to generate the metadata, which includes
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`comprises the occurrence time information and the location information of the event; and
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`a second communication unit configured to transmit the generated—plurality of image
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`frames and the metadata to the first communication unit.
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`19.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search method of claim 18, wherein the event
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`occurrence determination unit comprises:
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`a cumulative representative value calculation unit configured to calculate a cumulative
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`representative value by accumulating values entereddtmng—a—data—ccnstmcticn—pencd—thrcugh
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`of the signal from the sensor or the image frames, for a data construction period;
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`a comparison unit configured to compare a—newly—Feceivecl—a new value of the signal or
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`the plurality of image frames received after the data construction period to the calculated
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`10
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`cumulative representative value to determine whether the event has occurred; and
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`an exception determination unit configured to determine whether the event is an event
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`with no distinctiveness.
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`20.
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`(Currently Amended) The event search method of claim 19, wherein the
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`comparison unit determines—configured to determine that the event has occurred [[when]]ifl
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`response to the newly—reeeiveel—me_wvalue [[is]]m greater than the cumulative representative
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`value and determines—configured to determine that the event has not occurred [[when]]ifl
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`response to the newly received value [[is]] not Mgreater than the cumulative representative
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`value.
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`11
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