Security monitoring system and methods

• US 10,262,521 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2017
• Issued: 04/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Michael Hesford, Robert Johannes Van Winkel
• Original Assignee: David Michael Hesford, Robert Johannes Van Winkel
• Inventors: Hesford, David Michael, van Winkel, Robert Johannes
• Primary Examiner(s): Singh, Hirdepal
• Application Number:
  US15/655,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20180025617A1
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 340506
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/004 Alarm propagated along alternative communication path or using alternative communication medium according to a hierarchy of available ways to communicate, e.g. if Wi-Fi not available use GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/005 Alarm destination chosen according to a hierarchy of available destinations, e.g. if hospital does not answer send to police station
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/014 Alarm signalling to a central station with two-way communication, e.g. with signalling back
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/02 Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for monitoring an electronic device with an alarm state and responding to an alarm state on the device based upon a location of a respondent and more specifically, the present invention includes monitoring a security or intrusion detection system and communicating via an IP network to a controller with a user defined profile of responses.

Claims

1. A method of providing a series of user designated distributed responses based upon an alarm state, the method comprising;

a. associating an analog alarm state with a universally unique identifier;

b. monitoring an alarm state connector;

c. receiving a voltage indicative of an alarm state;

d. recording a time and date of receipt of the voltage indicative of an alarm state; and

e. sending a proprietary handshake to a first server, checking for an availability of communication with the first server via an available first communication modality and ascertaining acknowledgment from the first server, if acknowledgement has not been ascertained, then resending the proprietary handshake to the first server;

i. upon determination of availability of communication with the first server via the first communication modality, transmitting the universally unique identifier to the first server via the first communication modality with an indication of the alarm state;

ii. accessing a geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier;

iii. upon determination of unavailability of communication with the first server via the first communication modality, checking for the availability of communication with the first server via a second communication modality;

iv. upon determination of availability of communication with the first server via the second communication modality, transmitting the universally unique identifier to the first server via the second communication modality with an indication of the alarm state;

v. upon determination of unavailability of communication with the first server via the first communication modality and the second communication modality, transmitting the universally unique identifier to a second server with an indication of the alarm state; and

vi. waiting for acknowledgement of receipt of the universally unique identifier with the indication of the alarm state by the second server and if the acknowledgement of receipt of the universally unique identifier with the indication of the alarm state by the second server is not received, repeating steps e. (i) through e. (vi).

2. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising:

transmitting a request for a location of a first user mobile device associated with a first responder at the time of receipt of the voltage indicative of an alarm state an alarm state;

receiving a Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device;

calculating a distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device;

referencing a next action based upon the calculated distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device; and

executing the next action based upon the calculated distance from the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the next action based upon the calculated distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device comprises transmitting alarm state indicators to the first user mobile device.

4. The method of claim 3 additionally comprising the step of receiving a reset mechanism from the first user mobile device and resetting the alarm state based upon receipt of the reset mechanism.

5. The method of claim 4 additionally comprising the step of receiving a location of the first user mobile device at the time of receipt of the receiving the reset mechanism from the first user mobile device and storing a record indicative of the location of the first user mobile device at the time of receipt of receiving the reset mechanism.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the next action based upon the calculated distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device comprises determining a backup response contact.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the step of determining a backup response contact comprises the steps of:

receiving a Cartesian Coordinate of a second user mobile device; and

calculating a distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the second user mobile device.

8. The method of claim 6 additionally comprising the step of alerting emergency response personnel responsive to a geographical area including the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier.

9. The method of claim 8 comprising the step of placing one of the first responder and a second responder in communication with the emergency response personnel.

10. The method of claim 8 comprising the step of placing the first responder in communication with a second responder.

11. An automated apparatus for providing a series of user designated distributed responses based upon an alarm state, the apparatus comprising:

a. a controller comprising a processor and a digital storage;

b. programmable code residing in the digital storage and executable upon demand, the programmable code together with the controller being operative to;

c. associate an analog alarm state with a universally unique identifier;

d. monitor an alarm state connector;

e. receive a voltage indicative of an alarm state;

f. record a time and date of receipt of the voltage indicative of an alarm state; and

g. send a proprietary handshake to a first server, check for an availability of communication with the first server via an available first communication modality and ascertain acknowledgment from the first server, if acknowledgement has not been ascertained, then resend the proprietary handshake to the first server;

i. upon determination of availability of communication with the first server via the first communication modality, transmit the universally unique identifier to the first server via the first communication modality with an indication of the alarm state;

ii. access a geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier;

iii. upon determination of unavailability of communication with the first server via the first communication modality, check for the availability of communication with the first server via a second communication modality;

iv. upon determination of availability of communication with the first server via the second communication modality, transmit the universally unique identifier to the first server via the second communication modality with an indication of the alarm state;

v. upon determination of unavailability of communication with the first server via the first communication modality and the second communication modality, transmit the universally unique identifier to a second server with an indication of the alarm state; and

vi. wait for acknowledgement of receipt of the universally unique identifier with the indication of the alarm state by the second server and if the acknowledgement of receipt of the universally unique identifier with the indication of the alarm state by the second server is not received, repeat steps g. (i) through g. (vi).

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the programmable code together with the controller is additionally operative to:

transmit a request for a location of a first user mobile device associated with a first responder at the time of receipt of the voltage indicative of an alarm state an alarm state;

receive a Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device;

calculating a distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device;

reference a next action based upon the calculated distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device; and

execute the next action based upon the calculated distance from the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein programmable code together with the controller is additionally operative to calculate distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device comprises transmitting alarm state indicators to the first user mobile device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the programmable code together with the controller is additionally operative to reset mechanism from the first user mobile device and resetting the alarm state based upon receipt of the reset mechanism.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the programmable code together with the controller is additionally operative to:

receive a location of the first user mobile device at the time of receipt of the receiving the reset mechanism from the first user mobile device and store a record indicative of the location of the first user mobile device at the time of receipt of receiving the reset mechanism.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the next action based upon the calculated distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the first user mobile device comprises determining a backup response contact.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein determination of a backup response contact comprises:

receiving a Cartesian Coordinate of a second user mobile device; and

calculating a distance from the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier to the Cartesian Coordinate of the second user mobile device.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the programmable code together with the controller is additionally operative to alert emergency response personnel responsive to a geographical area including the geospatial location associated with the universally unique identifier.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the programmable code together with the controller is additionally operative to place one of the first responder and a second responder in communication with the emergency response personnel.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the programmable code together with the controller is additionally operative to place the first responder in communication with a second responder.