System and method for providing configurable security monitoring utilizing an integrated information system

• US 20020143938A1
• Filed: 04/03/2002
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bruce Alexander, Jeffrey Hicks, Paul Talley
• Original Assignee: Vig Acquisitions Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hicks, Jeffrey, Alexander, Bruce, Talley, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 8,392,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0893 Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0894 Policy-based network configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/18 Delegation of network management function, e.g. customer network management [CNM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A system and method for implementing an integrated information system are provided. A premises server is in communication with a variety of information sources that produce monitoring data for a premises. The premises server collects, presents, and transmits the monitoring device data to a central server capable of processing data from multiple premises servers. The central server receives the data and traverses one or more logical rule sets to determine whether the inputted data violates the rules. Based on an evaluation of the rules, the central server generates outputs in the form of communication to one or more authorized users via a variety of communication mediums and devices and/or the instigation of a variety of acts corresponding to the evaluation of the rules.

Claims

1. A method for providing an integrated information system in a system having at least one monitoring device, the method comprising:

obtaining monitoring device data from a computing device network access monitoring device, wherein the computing device network access monitoring device monitors a user attempt to access the computing device network;

obtaining one or more rules corresponding to the network access monitoring device, wherein the one or more rules indicate access rights to a computing device network;

processing the monitoring device data according to the monitoring rules to determine whether a user attempting to log onto the computing device network has access rights to the network; and

generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data, wherein the output either grants or denies access to the computing device network.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data further includes generating an output confirming the identity of the user attempting to log onto the network.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the output confirming the identity of a user includes a communication to the authorized user requiring a call back.

4. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the output confirming the identity of a user includes a communication to the authorized user including a personal identification number.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein processing the monitoring device data according to the processing rules includes comparing an inputted personal identification number to the personal identification number communicated to the authorized user.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data includes generating an output terminating access to the computing device network if a user identity cannot be confirmed.

7. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the method recited in claim 1.

8. A computer system having a processor, a memory, and an operating system, the computer system operable to perform the method recited in claim 1.

9. A method for providing an integrated information system in a system having at least one monitoring device, the method comprising:

obtaining monitoring device data from an information distribution monitoring device;

obtaining one or more rules corresponding to the information distribution monitoring device, wherein the one or more rules establish access rights to distribute personal information corresponding to an identifiable person;

processing the monitoring device data to determine whether a user is attempting to distribute information corresponding to the identifiable person has access rights to distribute the personal information; and

generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data, wherein the output either grants or denies distribution rights to the personal information.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data further includes generating an output notifying the identifiable person of an attempt to distribute the personal information.

11. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data further includes generating a communication to the identifiable person requiring a call back.

12. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data includes generating an output terminating access to the personal information if a confirmation from the identifiable person cannot be confirmed.

13. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the personal information is financial personal information.

14. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the method recited in claim 9.

15. A computer system having a processor, a memory, and an operating system, the computer system operable to perform the method recited in claim 9.

17. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data includes generating a video record of the identification information and the location information.

18. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein the location monitoring device is associated with a fixed location.

19. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein the location monitoring device is associated with a variable location.

20. The method as recited in claim 16 wherein the identification tracking device is a bar code scanning device.

21. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein obtaining monitoring device data from at least one monitoring device includes obtaining time of day monitoring device data and wherein the video record further includes the time of day monitoring device data.

22. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein obtaining one or more rules corresponding to the at least one monitoring device includes obtaining an asset rule corresponding to the identification information.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein processing the monitoring device data according to the monitoring rules includes determining whether an asset corresponding to the identification information is properly located in a location corresponding to the location information.

24. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein processing the monitoring device data according to the monitoring rules includes associating a location corresponding to the location information to an asset corresponding to the identification information.

25. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein obtaining one or more rules corresponding to the at least one monitoring device includes obtaining a resource rule corresponding to the identification information.

26. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein processing the monitoring device data according to the monitoring rules includes determining whether the resource corresponding to the identification information is properly located in a location corresponding to the location information.

27. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein processing the monitoring device data according to the monitoring rules includes associating a location corresponding to the location information to a resource corresponding to the identification information.

28. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein the identification information corresponds to a security guard.

29. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the method recited in claim 16.

30. A computer system having a processor, a memory, and an operating system, the computer system operable to perform the method recited in claim 16.

16. A method for providing an integrated information system in a system having at least one monitoring device, the method comprising:

obtaining monitoring device data from an identification tracking monitoring device and a location monitoring device;

obtaining one or more rules corresponding to the identification tracking and location monitoring devices, wherein the one or more rules establish a threshold for the monitoring device data;

processing the identification tracking and location monitoring device data according to the monitoring rules; and

generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data, the output including generating a record tracking identification and location information.

31. A method for providing an integrated information system in a system having at least one monitoring device, the method comprising:

obtaining monitoring device data from a number of access control monitoring devices, each access control monitoring device corresponding to an access control device;

obtaining one or more rules corresponding to the at least one monitoring device, wherein the one or more rules establish access rights for each access control device;

determining whether an identifiable individual has access rights to a particular access control device; and

generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data, wherein the output includes either grants or denies access by the access control device.

32. The method as recited in claim 31, wherein each access control device corresponds to a geographic location.

33. The method as recited in claim 31, wherein generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data includes releasing the access control device if the identifiable individual has access rights to the access control device.

34. The method as recited in claim 31, generating an output corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data generating an alarm if the identifiable individual does not have access rights to the access control device.

35. The method as recited in claim 31, wherein the access control monitoring devices are remote from each other.

36. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the method recited in claim 31.

37. A computer system having a processor, a memory, and an operating system, the computer system operable to perform the method recited in claim 31.