System and method for monitoring security systems

• US 20070164845A1
• Filed: 12/19/2005
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Rapp, Michael, Lacsamana, Nathaniel, Ivins, David, Macchia, James
• Application Number:
  US11/311,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20070164845A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/3.900
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19676 Temporary storage, e.g. cyclic memory, buffer storage on pre-alarm
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19682 Graphic User Interface [GUI] presenting system data to the user, e.g. information on a screen helping a user interacting with an alarm system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19691 Signalling events for better perception by user, e.g. indicating alarms by making display brighter, adding text, creating a sound
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2462 Asset location systems combined with EAS inventory, tracking, logistic G06Q10/00; entrance control systems G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/248 EAS system combined with another detection technology, e.g. dual EAS and video or other presence detection system

Abstract

A system for monitoring security systems including at least one pedestal set; a reason code generator; a computer to compile data received from the at least one pedestal set, and a graphical display to display the compiled data received from the pedestal set in the form of a maps of locations. An IP camera configured to operate for a period of time during the alarm event may be included. A method for monitoring security systems is also provided which includes providing at least one pedestal set, passing a tag through the pedestal set to create an event, generating a reason for the event observed by the pedestal set, compiling batches of data received from the at least one pedestal set; and graphically displaying the compiled data received from the pedestal set in the form of a maps of locations.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring security systems, comprising:

(A) at least one pedestal set;

(B) a reason code generator;

(C) a computer to compile data received from the at least one pedestal set; and

(D) a graphical display to display the compiled data received from the pedestal set in the form of a maps of locations.

2. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, comprising at least one deactivating scanner.

3. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, comprising at least one people counting system.

4. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, comprising at least one auxiliary input.

5. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the reason code generator is an automatic reason code generator that does not require input from a human operator.

6. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the maps of locations comprise a series of levels of maps wherein a first map displays a broadest geographic region, a second map displays a smaller geographic region of the first map with greater detail than that shown on the first map and a third map displays a smaller geographic region of the second map with greater detail than that shown on the second map.

7. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the maps of locations display coded areas wherein codes associated with the coded areas convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal set.

8. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the coded areas that convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal gradually change to reflect current data.

9. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the maps of locations comprise a filter to provide for display of certain desired data.

13. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the maps of locations display coded areas wherein codes associated with the coded areas convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal set.

14. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the coded areas that convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal gradually change to reflect current data.

15. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 1, wherein the maps of locations comprise a filter to provide for display of certain desired data.

10. A system for monitoring security systems, comprising:

(A) at least one pedestal set for transmitting a signal to a tag passing near the pedestal set and receiving a signal back from tag as the tag passes near the pedestal set to establish an alarm event;

(B) at least one IP camera configured to operate for a period of time during the alarm event;

(C) a reason code generator;

(D) a computer to compile data received from the at least one pedestal set, including video data from the IP camera and reason code generator; and

(E) a graphical display to display the compiled data received from the pedestal set in the form of a maps of locations.

11. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 10, wherein the time period is in a range from about one to ten seconds.

12. The system for monitoring security systems of claim 10, wherein the maps of locations comprise a series of levels of maps wherein a first map displays a broadest geographic region, a second map displays a smaller geographic region of the first map with greater detail than that shown on the first map and a third map displays a smaller geographic region of the second map with greater detail than that shown on the second map.

16. A method for monitoring security systems, comprising:

(A) providing at least one pedestal set;

(B) passing a tag through the pedestal set to create an event;

(C) generating a reason for the event observed by the pedestal set;

(D) compiling batches of data received from the at least one pedestal set; and

(E) graphically displaying the compiled data received from the pedestal set in the form of a maps of locations.

17. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, including deactivating the tag using a deactivating scanner.

18. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, including providing at least one people counting system and wherein the step of compiling data further includes compiling data from the people counting system.

19. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, including providing at least one auxiliary input and wherein the step of compiling data further includes compiling data from the at least one auxiliary input.

20. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, wherein the step of generating a reason for the event includes automatically generating a reason for the event without input from a human operator.

21. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, wherein the step of displaying maps of locations includes displaying a series of levels of maps wherein a first map displays a broadest geographic region, a second map displays a smaller geographic region of the first map with greater detail than that shown on the first map and a third map displays a smaller geographic region of the second map with greater detail than that shown on the second map.

22. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, wherein the step of displaying maps of locations includes displaying coded areas wherein codes associated with the coded areas convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal set.

23. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, wherein the step of displaying coded areas includes displaying coded areas that convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal that gradually change to reflect current data.

24. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 16, wherein the step of displaying coded areas includes filtering data to provide certain desired data.

25. A method for monitoring security systems, comprising:

(A) providing at least one pedestal set;

(B) providing at least one IP camera;

(C) transmitting a signal to a tag passing near the pedestal set and receiving a signal back from tag as the tag passes near the pedestal set to establish an alarm event;

(D) passing a tag through the pedestal set to create an alarm event;

(E) generating a reason for the event observed by the pedestal set;

(F) operating the IP camera for a period of time at the initiation of an alarm event;

(G) compiling data received from the at least one pedestal set;

(H) graphically displaying the compiled data received from the pedestal set in the form of a maps of locations; and

(I) viewing video from the IP camera at a computer remote from a location of the IP camera.

26. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 25, wherein the time period is in a range from about one to ten seconds.

27. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 25, wherein the step of graphically displaying the compiled data includes displaying a series of levels of maps wherein a first map displays a broadest geographic region, a second map displays a smaller geographic region of the first map with greater detail than that shown on the first map and a third map displays a smaller geographic region of the second map with greater detail than that shown on the second map.

28. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 25, wherein the step of graphically displaying maps of locations includes displaying coded areas wherein codes associated with the coded areas convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal set.

29. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 25, wherein the coded areas that convey information related to data received from the at least one pedestal gradually change to reflect current data.

30. The method for monitoring security systems of claim 25, filtering data to provide for display of certain desired data.