Location-based remote monitoring
First Claim
1. A system for providing remote monitoring, comprising:
- at least one mobile wireless device, wherein location-related information can be determined for each mobile wireless device of the at least one mobile wireless device;
a remote monitoring position, in wireless communication with the at least one mobile wireless device, that ascertains the location-related information for a mobile wireless device of the at least one mobile wireless device; and
at least one environmental sensor, coupled to the remote monitoring position, that provides, to the remote monitoring position, environmental information regarding a region proximate to a location based on the location-related information.
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Abstract
A mobile wireless device provides location-related information to a remote monitoring position. Based on the location-related information, the remote monitoring position accesses one or more environmental sensors proximate to a location of the mobile wireless device. Thereafter, environmental information concerning a region proximate to the mobile wireless device'"'"'s location is provided to the remote monitoring position. In turn, the remote monitoring position may present the environmental information to a user of the remote monitoring position and/or may send at least some of the environmental information to the mobile wireless device for presentation to the user of the mobile wireless device. Audio information may be sent by either or both of the mobile wireless device and the remote monitoring station, and alarm signals can be generated by either. In this manner, the present invention provides a technique whereby a virtual personal escort presence may be established in a cost-efficient manner.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for providing remote monitoring, comprising:
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at least one mobile wireless device, wherein location-related information can be determined for each mobile wireless device of the at least one mobile wireless device;
a remote monitoring position, in wireless communication with the at least one mobile wireless device, that ascertains the location-related information for a mobile wireless device of the at least one mobile wireless device; and
at least one environmental sensor, coupled to the remote monitoring position, that provides, to the remote monitoring position, environmental information regarding a region proximate to a location based on the location-related information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile wireless device for use in providing remote monitoring, comprising:
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input means for receiving, from a user of the mobile wireless device, a request for remote monitoring of the mobile wireless device;
means for providing location-related information corresponding to the mobile wireless device; and
means, coupled to the input means and the means for providing, for wirelessly sending the request and the location-related information to a remote monitoring position, wherein the remote monitoring position monitors the mobile wireless device based on at least one environmental sensor substantially within a region proximate to a location based on the location-related information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A remote monitoring position for providing remote monitoring of a mobile wireless device, comprising:
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first means for receiving, from the mobile wireless device, a request for remote monitoring of the mobile wireless device;
means for ascertaining location-related information of the mobile wireless device; and
second means for receiving environmental information from at least one environmental sensor within a region proximate to a location defined based on the location-related information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method in a mobile wireless device for supporting remote monitoring of the mobile wireless device, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a request for remote monitoring of the mobile wireless device;
providing location-related information of the mobile wireless device; and
sending the request and the location-related information to a remote monitoring position, wherein the remote monitoring position monitors the mobile wireless device based on at least one environmental sensor within a region proximate to a location based on the location-related information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method in a remote monitoring position for providing remote monitoring of a mobile wireless device, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the mobile wireless device, a request for remote monitoring of the mobile wireless device;
ascertaining location-related information of the mobile wireless device; and
receiving, from at least one environmental sensor, environmental information, wherein the at least one environmental sensor is within a region proximate to a location based on the location-related information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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