Multipurpose event detection sensor and payload alert system

• US 10,115,281 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2017
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BMMPR Co.
• Original Assignee: BMMPR Co.
• Inventors: Mandaric, Marko, Oyama, Heath Clement
• Primary Examiner(s): Rushing, Mark
• Application Number:
  US15/842,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20180114424A1
• Time in Patent Office: 320 Days
• Field of Search: 340517
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2025/1016 Remote signals alerting owner or authorities, e.g. radio signals
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44 Arrangements for executing specific programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/445 Program loading or initiating bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/04 by breaking of glass
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 19/00 Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed towards providing a multipurpose event detection sensor and a communications means for delivering a payload notification. In particular, embodiments of the present invention are configured to provide a system comprising a sensor capable of detecting events, such as vibrations of varying forms and amplitude, generating an alert based on certain parameters of those events and transmitting that alert to a remote system via a communications means.

Claims

1. An event detecting sensor and alert system, the system comprising:

a plurality of a event sensors including a first sensor and a second sensor, each event sensor comprising circuitry for detecting an event;

a processor; and

one or more communications means,

wherein said plurality of event sensors, said processor and said one or more communications means are operably connected and are configured to;

detect, via said plurality of event sensors, event data associated with an occurrence of an event selected from the group consisting of a vibration event, sound event, acceleration event, an impact event, or any combination thereof,

wherein a difference in detection times of detecting said event by the respective first and second sensors is used to determine a severity and direction of said event;

analyze said event data to determine if a magnitude of said event exceeds a predetermined threshold;

generate an event message payload when a detected magnitude of said event exceeds said predetermined threshold, and wherein said event message payload comprises relevant information about said event, including which sensor detected said event, the severity of said event, and direction of said event; and

transmit, via said communications means, said event message payload to a remote processing system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said one or more event sensors, said processor and said one or more communications means are further configured to:

identify an event type from said event data associated with said event occurrence;

generate specific alert information for said event message payload, based at least in part on the occurrence of said identified event type.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said one or more event sensors are selected from the group comprising an accelerometer, a microphone, a hall effect sensor, and a temperature sensor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said event data comprises identification of vibrations of varying forms and amplitudes.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

said remote processing system, comprising a remote processor, a remote communications means and a payload processing module stored in non-transitory memory and configured to instruct the remote processor to;

identify an event provider associated with said event message payload;

process said event message payload for event specific information;

generate an end user message based at least in part on said event specific information;

identify one or more end user recipients for said end user message based, at least in part, on criteria of the event; and

transmit said end user message to said one or more end user recipients.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said event specific information comprises information about a severity and duration of said event.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein said event specific information comprises information about a type of said event.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said first sensor is located at the front of a vehicle and said second sensor is located at the rear of a vehicle.

17. The system of claim 6, wherein said criteria includes the severity of said event reaching a certain threshold.

8. A method for providing an event detecting sensor and alert system, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting, via a plurality of event sensors including a first sensor and a second sensor, event data associated with an occurrence of an event selected from the group consisting of a vibration event, sound event, acceleration event, an impact event, or any combination thereof,

wherein a difference in detection times of detecting said event by the respective first and second sensors is used to determine a severity and direction of said event;

analyzing said event data to determine if a magnitude of said event data exceeds a predetermined threshold;

generating an event message payload when a detected magnitude of said event exceeds said predetermined threshold, and wherein said event message payload comprises relevant information about said event, including which sensor detected said event, the severity of said event, and direction of said event; and

transmitting, via a communications means, said event message payload to a remote processing system.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

identifying an event type from said event associated with said event occurrence;

generating specific alert information for said event message payload, based at least in part on the occurrence of said identified event type.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of said one or more event sensors are selected from the group comprising an accelerometer, a microphone, a hall effect sensor, and a temperature sensor.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said event data comprises identification of vibrations of varying forms and amplitudes.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein said remote processing system, comprising a remote processor, a remote communications means and a payload processing module stored in non-transitory memory.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of:

identifying an event provider associated with said event message payload;

processing said event message payload for event specific information;

generating an end user message based at least in part on said event specific information;

identifying one or more end user recipients for said end user message; and

transmitting said end user message to said one or more end user recipients.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said event specific information comprises information about a severity and duration of said event.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said event specific information comprises information about a type of said event.