PERSONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WITH LOCATING CAPABILITIES

• US 20040164896A1
• Filed: 02/21/2003
• Published: 08/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
• Inventors: Evans, James P.
• Granted Patent: US 6,784,833 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.07
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/16 Anti-theft; Abduction
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19673 Addition of time stamp, i.e. time metadata, to video stream

Abstract

A personal surveillance system configured to be worn by an individual includes a communication system configured to record communication files, a locating system configured to determine a location of the personal surveillance system, and a transmitter configured to send the communication files and the location of the personal surveillance system to a remote monitoring station. The locating system includes a satellite system interface configured to determine the location of the personal surveillance system and an alternate positioning system configured to determine the location of the personal surveillance system in at least one situation where the satellite system interface cannot determine the location of the personal surveillance system.

Claims

1. A personal surveillance system comprising:

a communication system configured to record communication files;

a locating system configured to determine a location of the personal surveillance system, the locating system including;

a satellite system interface configured to determine the location of the personal surveillance system, and

an alternate positioning system configured to determine the location of the personal surveillance system in at least one situation where the satellite system interface cannot determine the location of the personal surveillance system;

a transmitter configured to send the communication files and the location of the personal surveillance system to a remote monitoring station; and

wherein the personal surveillance system is configured to be worn by an individual.

2. The personal surveillance system of claim 1, wherein the communication system includes an audio system configured to record audio files.

3. The personal surveillance system of claim 2, wherein the audio system includes a receiver configured to facilitate communication from the remote monitoring station to the individual.

4. The personal surveillance system of claim 1, wherein the communication system includes a video system configured to record video files.

5. The personal surveillance system of claim 4, wherein the video system includes a flash.

6. The personal surveillance system of claim 4, wherein the communication system further includes an audio system configured to record audio files.

7. The personal surveillance system of claim 1, wherein the satellite system interface interacts with a global positioning system (GP S).

8. The personal surveillance system of claim 1, further comprising a storage device configured to store at least one of the communication files and the location of the personal surveillance system.

9. The personal surveillance system of claim 8, wherein the storage device includes at least one of a hard drive and other type of electronic storage device.

10. The personal surveillance system of claim 1, wherein the alternate positioning system includes an inertial navigational unit.

11. The personal surveillance system of claim 1, wherein the alternate positioning system includes e-GPS.

12. The personal surveillance system of claim 1, further comprising a panic button.

13. A surveillance and monitoring system comprising:

a personal surveillance system configured to be worn by an individual, the personal surveillance system including;

a communication system configured to record communication files;

a locating system configured to determine a location of the personal surveillance system, the locating system including;

a satellite system interface configured to determine the location of the personal surveillance system,

an alternate positioning system configured to determine the location of the personal surveillance system in at least one situation where the satellite system interface cannot determine the location of the personal surveillance system, and

a transmitter configured to send the communication files and the location of the personal surveillance system; and

a remote monitoring station configured to receive and review the communication files and the location transmitted from the personal surveillance system.

14. The surveillance and monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the personal surveillance system further comprises a storage device configured to store at least one of the communication files and the location of the personal surveillance system.

15. The surveillance and monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the storage device includes at least one of a hard drive and other type of electronic storage device.

16. The surveillance and monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the alternate positioning system includes an inertial navigational unit.

17. The surveillance and monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the alternate positioning system includes e-GPS.

18. The surveillance and monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the personal surveillance system further comprises a panic button.

19. The surveillance and monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the communication system includes a receiver configured to facilitate communication from the remote monitoring station to the individual.

20. A method of surveillance comprising:

collecting communication files with a personal surveillance system;

determining a location of the personal surveillance system including;

determining the location of the personal surveillance system with a satellite system interface if the satellite system interface can determine the location of the personal surveillance system, and

determining the location of the personal surveillance system with an alternate positioning system if the satellite system interface cannot determine the location of the personal surveillance system; and

sending the communication files and the determined location from the personal surveillance system to a remote monitoring station.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising storing at least one of the communication files and the location of the personal surveillance system in a storage device of the personal surveillance system.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein collecting communication files includes at least one of collecting audio files and collecting video files.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein determining the location of the personal surveillance system with a satellite system interface includes the satellite system interface interacting with a global positioning system.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the alternate positioning system includes an inertial navigational unit.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein the alternate positioning system includes e-GPS.