Physical security system and method
First Claim
1. A method for identifying the owner of a mobile communications device that emits a unique device ID assigned to the device by a source authority such as the device'"'"'s network card manufacturer or wireless service provider, comprising:
- at a known geographic location having an ID sensing field, continually sensing any ID emitted within the field by any number of devices;
transmitting the sensed ID'"'"'s to a central facility containing a data storage device where data indicative of the presence of each device at said location are stored in a database with a time stamp;
querying the facility database for a particular ID of interest; and
matching the particular ID with an owner name and home address assigned to the device, whereinmatching the particular ID includes querying another database containing a multiplicity of ID'"'"'s and the name associated with each ID;
the other database is controlled by one of (a) the manufacturer of the device, (b) an ISP provider, (c) a Website operator, or (d) a personal data collection enterprise;
a multiplicity of ID emission sensors are distributed among a plurality of sensing fields, for continually sensing the ID of every emitting device in the respective sensing fields;
querying the facility database for any data associated with a particular ID sensed at a first known geographic location;
if such association is found, querying the database for the subsequent presence of said ID sensed in at least a second geographic location; and
if such subsequent presence is found, generating an output indicative of the time-dependent geographic movement of the device between at least said first and second locations.
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Abstract
Systems (100) and methods (110) for operating a physical security surveillance system. The methods involve: detecting the constant unencrypted radio transmissions of mobile phones in order to capture in a cloud-based archive the identities, geographical trails, speeds and motions of most people nearby deployed units. Once recorded by a locally deployed sensor (104), the aggregated data (102) from the recorded mobile phones (106) is pooled in a globally inclusive database, synthesized, processed and filtered. On a paid-subscription basis, the data is accessible in a searchable archive that includes dozens of search parameters and filters. Users may visualize geographical trails of mobile phones on a multi-featured map, a geographically corresponding input of Google Street View, or a geographically corresponding input of video surveillance. Users may receive text message alerts when designated blacklisted individuals trespass in designated surveillance zones.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for identifying the owner of a mobile communications device that emits a unique device ID assigned to the device by a source authority such as the device'"'"'s network card manufacturer or wireless service provider, comprising:
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at a known geographic location having an ID sensing field, continually sensing any ID emitted within the field by any number of devices; transmitting the sensed ID'"'"'s to a central facility containing a data storage device where data indicative of the presence of each device at said location are stored in a database with a time stamp; querying the facility database for a particular ID of interest; and matching the particular ID with an owner name and home address assigned to the device, wherein matching the particular ID includes querying another database containing a multiplicity of ID'"'"'s and the name associated with each ID; the other database is controlled by one of (a) the manufacturer of the device, (b) an ISP provider, (c) a Website operator, or (d) a personal data collection enterprise; a multiplicity of ID emission sensors are distributed among a plurality of sensing fields, for continually sensing the ID of every emitting device in the respective sensing fields; querying the facility database for any data associated with a particular ID sensed at a first known geographic location; if such association is found, querying the database for the subsequent presence of said ID sensed in at least a second geographic location; and if such subsequent presence is found, generating an output indicative of the time-dependent geographic movement of the device between at least said first and second locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A physical security system comprising:
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at least one sensor that is continually sensitive to the ID emitters of a variety of electronic communications devices; and a data storage device operatively associated with the at least one sensor, containing all the ID'"'"'s sensed by the sensor, wherein a first sensor is situated at a first known geographic location; a second sensor is situated in at least a second known geographic location;
the first and second sensors are operatively associated with respective digital processors for transmitting data indicative of the sensed ID'"'"'s, over a global communications network;a central facility remote from the first and second geographic locations is operatively associated with said global communications network, for receiving the data indicative of the sensed ID'"'"'s and recording data indicative of the presence of any devices at each of the first and at least second locations, the system includes an operator interface at the central facility, for querying the facility database for a particular ID of interest and matching the particular ID with an owner name assigned to the device, the interface including means for matching the particular ID by querying another database containing a multiplicity of ID'"'"'s and the name associated with each ID, and said another database is controlled by one of (a) the manufacturer of the device, (b) an ISP provider, (c) a Website operator, or (d) a personal data collection enterprise. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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