Security system

• US 20040192250A1
• Filed: 10/04/2002
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
• Inventors: Hargett, Gerald Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 7,096,002 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/04 Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks

Abstract

A navigation unit on board a mode of transportation is coupled to a communication device for transmitting an emergency call to a remote tracking center when an emergency button on the mode of transportation is depressed. The communication device is not audible or visible at the mode of transportation. Additionally the communication device is capable of being activated from a remote tracking center.

Claims

1. A security system for protecting a mode of transportation and positioned thereon, the system comprising:

a navigation unit coupled to a communication device for transmitting an emergency call to at least one remote center and for generating a report identifying the mode on which it is positioned and its location, the communication device being inaudible at its place of location;

at least one inconspicuous emergency button on the mode of transportation for activating the communication device by personnel in response to an emergency;

the communication device including speech synthesizer means whereby a verbal message is transmitted by the communication device;

a database for of at least one phone number of a remote center and storage of a pre-recorded message identifying the mode of transportation;

a microphone connected to the communication device for audible monitoring at the local site by the remote center;

dial-in means whereby the remote center may initiate contact with the communication device.

2. The security system of claim 1 wherein the communication device is programmed to dial at least one phone number at a remote center.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the communication device is programmed to sequential dial a plurality of phone numbers at a remote center until answered.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the device is programmed to transmit the report three times.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein a remote center may initiate contact with the communication device.

6. The system of claim 5 including a microphone at the local site that is capable of being activated or deactivated by a remote center.