Released offender geospatial location information user application

• US 10,075,541 B2
• Filed: 01/04/2013
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Attenti Electronic Monitoring Ltd.
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Layson, Hoyt M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Abedin, Normin
• Application Number:
  US14/368,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20140344404A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,076 Days
• Field of Search: 709217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

An application for a mobile or fixed device, where the device comprises a processor, a display, and communication capabilities, and wherein the application interfaces with a clearinghouse that integrates geospatial information including date and time information related to released criminal offenders. In some embodiments, the application includes a user interface which includes a field through which a user can submit a query.

Claims

1. A computing device for communicating with a clearinghouse system that integrates geospatial information related to released criminal offenders, the computing device comprising:

a processor;

a display device; and

a memory comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to;

in response to receiving an input from a user of the computing device, send by the processor a request to a clearinghouse system that configures a subscription based on one or more criteria related to at least one monitored criminal offender of a plurality of monitored criminal offenders, wherein the clearinghouse system maintains monitoring data related to offender monitoring devices of the plurality of monitored criminal offenders, the monitoring data comprising geospatial information, date and time information corresponding to the geospatial information, and at least one of demographic or sentencing information corresponding to the plurality of monitored criminal offenders;

determine by the processor a current location of the computing device;

send by the processor the current location of the computing device to the clearinghouse system;

receive by the processor in real time from the clearinghouse system, configured to analyze a current location of a tracking device worn by the at least one monitored criminal offender relative to the current location of the computing device, a notification indicating the at least one monitored criminal offender is proximate to the current location of the computing device;

responsive to receiving the notification by the processor indicating that the at least one monitored criminal offender is proximate to the current location of the computing device;

output, for display at the display device, a graphical representation of the notification that includes one or more graphical icons associated with a respective monitored criminal offender of the at least one monitored criminal offenders; and

responsive to receiving a user input selecting a graphical icon of the one or more graphical icons, output, for display at the display device, additional information for the monitored criminal offender associated with the selected graphical icon; and

receive by the processor, a push notification. pushed from the clearinghouse system to the computing device, in response to the clearinghouse system assessing a trend or threat level of a released criminal offender from the plurality of monitored criminal offenders based on cumulative queries by the user to the clearinghouse system,

wherein the clearinghouse system does not actively track a location of the computing device of the user.

2. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

generate for display at the display device, a user interface that includes a field through which a user can submit a one-time query.

3. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to interface with an emergency dispatch center.

4. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to generate for display at the display device, a user interface that allows a user to communicate with a live chat operator.

5. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to generate, for display at the display device, a subscription user interface that allows a user to subscribe to receive regular updates or notifications from the clearinghouse, wherein the user input is received while the display device displays the subscription user interface.

6. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the instructions cause the processor to automatically send the current location of the computing device to the clearinghouse.

7. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the one or more criteria include a given proximity to the computing device.

8. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the additional information includes at least one of:

location trend information or domicile information.

9. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the additional information includes a movement history for the criminal offender over a range of dates or times.

10. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the graphical representation of the notification includes a map and wherein each graphical icon of the one or more graphical icons includes a respective icon representing a location of a respective monitored criminal offender on the map.

11. The computing device of claim 1, wherein graphical representation of the notification includes a panic alert button, and wherein the instructions further cause the processor to output a panic alert associated with one of the monitored criminal offenders in response to receiving a user input selecting the panic alert button.

12. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to send the panic alert to one of:

a criminal justice agency, a law enforcement facility, a live chat operator, or an emergency dispatch operator.

13. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to send demographic or geospatial information, including date and time information, to the clearinghouse when the user submits the panic alert.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the clearinghouse is configured to send the demographic or geospatial information to a law enforcement agency.

15. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to send the panic alert to a law enforcement agency in response to receiving a user input activating the panic alert.

16. The computing device of claim 15, wherein the computing device is configured to receive a confirmation number from the law enforcement agency.

17. The computing device of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to automatically connect to the law enforcement agency in response to receiving a user input activating the panic alert.

18. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the graphical representation of the notification includes a location and contact information for the closest law enforcement facility.

19. The computing device of claim 1, wherein a law enforcement. agency is automatically connected to the computing device based on a criminal activity trend analysis generated by the clearinghouse or based on a subscriber threat assessment generated by the clearinghouse.

20. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computing device can communicate with an emergency dispatch center.

21. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computing device is associated with a law enforcement person that is closest to the at least one monitored criminal offender, and wherein only the computing device, which is included in a plurality of computing devices associated with law enforcement personnel at different locations, receives the notification.

22. A method for a computing device to communicate with a clearinghouse system that integrates geospatial information related to released criminal offenders, the method comprising:

in a computing device comprising a processor, a memory, and a display device, displaying by the processor on the display device, a subscription user interface that allows a user to subscribe to receive regular updates or notifications from the clearinghouse;

receiving, by the processor and while the display device displays the subscription user interface, a user input at the subscription user interface;

responsive to receiving the user input at the subscription user interface, sending by the processor, a request to a clearinghouse system that configures a subscription based on one or more criteria related to at least one monitored criminal offender of a plurality of monitored criminal offenders, wherein the clearinghouse system maintains monitoring data related to offender monitoring devices of the plurality of monitored criminal offenders, the monitoring data comprising geospatial information, date and time information corresponding to the geospatial information, and at least one of demographic or sentencing information corresponding to the plurality of monitored criminal offenders;

determining by the processor, a current location of the computing device;

sending by the processor, the current location of the computing device to the clearinghouse system;

receiving, by the processor in real time from the clearinghouse system, configured to analyze a current location of a tracking device worn by the at least one monitored criminal offender relative to the current location of the computing device, a notification indicating the at least one monitored criminal offender is proximate to the current location of the computing device;

responsive to receiving the notification by the processor;

displaying, by the display device, a graphical representation of the notification that includes one or more graphical icons associated with a respective monitored criminal offender of the at least one monitored criminal offenders; and

responsive to receiving a user input selecting a graphical icon of the one or more graphical icons, displaying, by the display device, additional information for the monitored criminal offender associated with the selected graphical icon; and

receiving by the processor, a push notification, pushed from the clearinghouse system to the computing device, in response to the clearinghouse system assessing a trend or threat level of a released criminal offender from the plurality of monitored criminal offenders based on cumulative queries by the user to the clearinghouse system,

wherein the clearinghouse system does not actively track a location of the computing device of the user.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the, graphical representation of the notification includes a panic alert button, the method further comprising:

responsive to receiving a user input selecting the panic alert button, outputting, by the computing device, a panic alert associated with one of the monitored criminal offenders.

24. An application executed by a processor of a computing device for communicating with a clearinghouse system that integrates geospatial information related to released criminal offenders, the application causing the processor to:

output by the processor, for display on a display device of the computing device, a subscription user interface that allows a user to subscribe to receive regular updates or notifications from the clearinghouse,

receive by the processor, while the display device displays the subscription user interface, a user input at the subscription user interface;

responsive to receiving the user input at the subscription user interface, send by the processor, a request to a clearinghouse system that configures a subscription based on one or more criteria related to at least one monitored criminal offender of a plurality of monitored criminal offenders, wherein the clearinghouse system maintains monitoring data related to offender monitoring devices of the plurality of monitored criminal offenders, the monitoring data comprising geospatial information, date and time information corresponding to the geospatial information, and at least one of demographic or sentencing information corresponding to the plurality of monitored criminal offenders;

determine by the processor, a current location of the computing device;

send by the processor, the current location of the computing device to the clearinghouse system;

receive by the processor in real time from the clearinghouse system, configured to analyze a current location of a tracking device worn by the at least one monitored criminal offender relative to the current location of the computing device, a notification indicating the at least one monitored criminal offender is proximate to the current location of the computing device;

responsive to receiving the notification by the processor, output by the processor for display on the display device, a graphical representation of the notification that includes at least one graphical icon associated with a respective monitored criminal offender of the at least one monitored criminal offenders; and

receive by the processor a push notification, pushed from the clearinghouse system to the computing device, in response to the clearinghouse system assessing a trend or threat level of a released criminal offender from the plurality of monitored criminal offenders based on cumulative queries by the user to the clearinghouse system,

wherein the clearinghouse system does not actively track a location of the computing device of the user.

25. The application of claim 24, wherein the application further causes the processor to:

responsive to receiving a user input selecting a graphical icon of the at least one graphical icons, output by the processor, for display on the display device, additional information for the monitored criminal offender associated with the selected graphical icon.

26. The application of claim 24, wherein a graphical representation of the notification includes a panic alert button, and wherein the application further causes the processor to:

responsive to receiving a user input selecting the panic alert button, output by the processor, a panic alert associated with one of the monitored criminal offenders.