Detecting an event from signals in a listening area
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a raw signal including source data from a signal source;
applying a transdimensionality transform in a Time, Location, Context (TLC) dimensional model to the raw signal lowering the dimensionality of the source data and re-encoding the raw signal into a Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal of lower dimensionality, wherein context of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal indicates an event type and is derived from text obtained by applying natural language processing (NLP) to text of content of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal;
detecting a potential event and identifying the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal as a trigger signal when characteristics of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal satisfy first detection model thresholds;
deriving search terms from content of the trigger signal by applying natural language processing (NLP) to text of the content;
querying a geo cell database with the search terms;
receiving a list of geo cells that correspond to the search terms;
formulating a geo cell listening area from the list of geo cells;
monitoring the geo cell listening area for signals, related to the trigger signal, according to second detection model thresholds that are less stringent than the first detection model thresholds;
detecting a related signal in the geo cell listening area, the related signal being a related Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal from another signal source including other normalized data of the lower dimensionality, wherein characteristics of the related signal satisfy the second detection model thresholds;
obtaining a distance between dimensions of the trigger signal and corresponding dimensions of the related signal; and
validating the potential event as an actual event of the event type based on characteristics of the trigger signal, characteristics of the related signal, and the distance obtained between the dimensions of the trigger signal and the corresponding dimensions of the related signal.
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Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting an event from signals in a listening area. Listening area formation is triggered based on detecting a potential event from a normalized signal, based on characteristics of a normalized signal, or based on a signal pattern anomaly. A geo cell database is queried with search terms derived from one or more normalized signals. A geo cell subset is returned from the geo cell database. A listening area is formed from the geo cells included in the geo cell subset. A listener monitors an additional normalized signal in the listening area. An event is detected and/or validated (or rejected) based on the additional normalized signal.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a raw signal including source data from a signal source; applying a transdimensionality transform in a Time, Location, Context (TLC) dimensional model to the raw signal lowering the dimensionality of the source data and re-encoding the raw signal into a Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal of lower dimensionality, wherein context of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal indicates an event type and is derived from text obtained by applying natural language processing (NLP) to text of content of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal; detecting a potential event and identifying the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal as a trigger signal when characteristics of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal satisfy first detection model thresholds; deriving search terms from content of the trigger signal by applying natural language processing (NLP) to text of the content; querying a geo cell database with the search terms; receiving a list of geo cells that correspond to the search terms; formulating a geo cell listening area from the list of geo cells; monitoring the geo cell listening area for signals, related to the trigger signal, according to second detection model thresholds that are less stringent than the first detection model thresholds; detecting a related signal in the geo cell listening area, the related signal being a related Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal from another signal source including other normalized data of the lower dimensionality, wherein characteristics of the related signal satisfy the second detection model thresholds; obtaining a distance between dimensions of the trigger signal and corresponding dimensions of the related signal; and validating the potential event as an actual event of the event type based on characteristics of the trigger signal, characteristics of the related signal, and the distance obtained between the dimensions of the trigger signal and the corresponding dimensions of the related signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; system memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions configured to cause the processor to; receive a raw signal including source data from a signal source; apply a transdimensionality transform in a Time, Location, Context (TLC) dimensional model to the raw signal lowering the dimensionality of the source data and re-encoding the raw signal into a Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal of lower dimensionality, wherein context of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal indicates an event type and is derived from text obtained by applying natural language processing (NLP) to text of content of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal; detect a potential event and identify the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal as a trigger signal when characteristics of the Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal satisfy first detection model thresholds; derive search terms from content of the signal by applying natural language processing (NLP) to text of the content; query a geo cell database with the search terms; receive a list of geo cells that correspond to the search terms; formulate a geo cell listening area from the list of geo cells; monitor the geo cell listening area for signals, related to the trigger signal, according to second detection model thresholds that are less stringent than the first detection model thresholds; detect a related signal in the geo cell listening area, the related signal being a related Time, Location, Context (TLC) normalized signal from another signal source including other normalized data of the lower dimensionality, wherein characteristics of the related signal satisfy the second detection model thresholds; obtain a distance between dimensions of the trigger signal and corresponding dimensions of the related signal; and validate the potential event as an actual event of the event type based on characteristics of the trigger signal, characteristics of the related signal, and the distance obtained between the dimensions of the trigger signal and the corresponding dimensions of the related signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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