Our innovation record

The record

2002: the patent application was filed for the invention.
25 July 2007: the European patent, EP1579399, was granted.
31 May 2011: the United States patent, US7952608, was granted for the same invention.
14 May 2014: the validity of the European patent was tested at the request of a third party. One of the world’s top intellectual property practices carried out an extensive analysis of the Viseum IMC camera. It applied its knowledge of physics, electronics, engineering and computer science to test the camera’s novelty and inventive steps. The investigation compared claims 1 and 9 of the patent with three earlier publications, all dating from before the application was filed in 2002. The British Patent Examiner’s opinion (UK Intellectual Property Office, Opinion 06/14) was that claims 1 and 9 were both novel and inventive over the prior art raised by the requester.

In 2002 Viseum filed the patent application for its invention: fixed and moving cameras co-located on the same common structure. That configuration is the Viseum IMC camera and the 360 Security Camera, and it solved the many problems with standalone security systems, manned surveillance systems and manned guarding patrols.

The patent examination

The examiners probed the novelty and inventive steps of the invention.

What the invention did for Viseum’s customers

The invention continually predicts accurately where, and how far, to automatically direct the optical zoom of the moving camera, using the real-time and historical activity of each suspect seen by the fixed cameras. Against every competing system, the invention helped win citywide security projects. These were typically projected to be worth $20 million at first and eventually more than $80 million, excluding ongoing revenues. The Viseum IMC camera and Viseum’s Software Technology Services are internationally regulated. This maintains the success of Viseum’s disruptive technology throughout the world. Viseum and its Certified Corporate Partners are the organisations that ensure end users always receive support for these security assets, throughout the life of their security infrastructure.

Following every suspect

This also benefits Viseum’s iVOS Video Analytics Software Technology Services by constantly gathering and analysing the real-time and historical activity of suspects from fixed cameras. This continually predicts accurately where, and how far, to direct the PTZ Camera’s optical zoom automatically. It works no matter how many suspects are followed, which separate directions they travel, or whether they speed up, slow down or change direction. This system consistently captures close-up situational awareness and court-quality evidence of single and multiple incidents.

Viseum has invested heavily in the protection and policing of its intellectual property rights (IPR).

The Viseum brand

The Viseum brand is recognised for the camera configuration it invented, fixed and moving cameras in the same unit. People who see an image of that configuration think of Viseum. We operate a formal Branding Policy, which is an integral part of the Viseum business.

The proof today

One Viseum camera does the work of 6 constantly manned cameras, a Metropolitan Police surveillance officer reported. Read the officer’s report. The UK Government’s endorsement is on our founder’s page, and you can read the market reports that rank Viseum.

What happens after you contact Viseum

Firstly

A specialist reads your project questionnaire for a commercial review and checks it against projects we have already delivered.

Secondly

We arrange a live demonstration, either online from your own desk or on your site with a Rapid Deployment trailer.

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