Methods, systems, and products for security services

• US 10,652,720 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2018
• Issued: 05/12/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Best, Robert, Fick, Ted, Hofman, Hendrik, Plattner, Timothy, Puli, Balaji
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Mahendra R
• Application Number:
  US15/989,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20180317076A1
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 4554041, 340690
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/10 responsive to calamitous events, e.g. tornados or earthquakes
• 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 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Security systems are warned of earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. When an early warning system detects a natural disaster, the early warning system alerts a central server. The early warning system alerts the central server to the natural event and its associated geographic area. The central server may then consult a database and determine the security systems operating in a vicinity of the geographic area experiencing the natural event. The central server may thus warn the security systems of the natural event. The security systems may then implement pre-programmed procedures to protect life and property during earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, a notification specifying a geographical area experiencing an emergency;

querying, by the server, an electronic database to identify devices operating within the geographical area, the electronic database electronically associating the devices to geographical areas including the geographical area specified by the notification;

determining, by the server, network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area specified by the notification; and

sending, by the server, a warning message to the network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area specified by the notification, the warning message notifying the devices of the emergency.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to at least one of open and close a valve.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a valve, the message instructing the valve to at least one of open and close.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller to disconnect an electrical power.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller to open an electrical circuit.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller to activate an irrigation system.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying a global positioning system information associated with the geographical area.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a camera to generate a video data.

9. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving a notification specifying a geographical area experiencing an emergency event;

querying an electronic database to identify devices operating within the geographical area specified by the notification, the electronic database electronically associating network addresses assigned to the devices to locations including the geographical area specified by the notification; and

sending a warning message to the network addresses assigned to the devices operating within the geographical area specified by the notification, the warning message notifying the devices of the emergency event.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to at least one of open and close a valve.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a valve, the message instructing the valve to at least one of open and close.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to disconnect an electrical power.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to open an electrical circuit.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to activate an irrigation system.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to activate a valve.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a camera, the message instructing the camera to generate a video data.

17. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a notification specifying a geographical area experiencing an emergency event;

querying an electronic database to identify devices operating within the geographical area, the electronic database electronically associating network addresses to geographical areas including the geographical area specified by the notification; and

sending a warning message to the network addresses associated with devices identified by the electronic database, the warning message notifying the devices of the geographical area experiencing the emergency event.

18. The memory device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to at least one of open and close a valve.

19. The memory device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a valve, the message instructing the valve to at least one of open and close.

20. The memory device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to disconnect an electrical power.