SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PROPERTY SENTINEL
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring vacant structures, comprising:
- a housing that is repositionable and configured for temporary placement at a first location at a first vacant structure;
an environmental sensor system coupled to the housing and configured to;
detect an environmental condition by at least a first sensor;
generate a first signal by the at least first sensor corresponding to the environmental condition;
transmit the first signal to a processor, wherein the processor is configured toprocess the first signal to at least one of identify a status of the environmental condition, identify an anomaly of the environmental condition, and store information about the environmental condition;
generate a second signal corresponding to the processed first signal; and
transmit the second signal to a database.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring vacant structures according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with an environmental sensor system coupled to a repositionable housing. The environmental sensor system may detect an environmental condition by at least a first sensor, generate a first signal by the at least first sensor corresponding to the environmental condition, and transmit the first signal to a processor. The processor may be configured to process the first signal to at least one of identify a status of the environmental condition, identify an anomaly of the environmental condition, and store information about the environmental condition. The environmental sensor system may generate a second signal corresponding to the processed first signal, which may be transmitted to a database.
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52 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring vacant structures, comprising:
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a housing that is repositionable and configured for temporary placement at a first location at a first vacant structure; an environmental sensor system coupled to the housing and configured to; detect an environmental condition by at least a first sensor; generate a first signal by the at least first sensor corresponding to the environmental condition; transmit the first signal to a processor, wherein the processor is configured to process the first signal to at least one of identify a status of the environmental condition, identify an anomaly of the environmental condition, and store information about the environmental condition; generate a second signal corresponding to the processed first signal; and transmit the second signal to a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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10. The system 9, wherein the visual surveillance system comprises at least one of:
- a camera, a video camera, an infrared camera, and a camera sensitive to low light conditions.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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22. A system for monitoring vacant structures, comprising:
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an at least one monitoring sensor configured to monitor a status of at least one component of the vacant structures and transmit a remote signal regarding the status of the vacant structure; a repositionable housing camouflaged to resemble a smoke detector, configured for temporary placement at a first location at a first vacant structure, and to house system components, wherein the system components comprise; an input sensor configured to receive the remote signal from the at least one monitoring sensor; a processor to process the remote signal received by the input sensor; a transmitter to transmit the processed remote signal, wherein the processed remote signal is transmitted wirelessly by at least one of a code division multiple access communication, a satellite communication, a global system mobile communication, a long term evolution system, a General Packet Radio Service data transfer, a networking protocol, WIFI, WIMAX, a short message service, and an enhanced messaging service; and a power source to provide power to the system components; a receiver to receive the transmitted signal; and a database coupled to the receiver to manipulate the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36)
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31. The system 30, wherein the visual surveillance system comprises at least one of:
- a camera, a video camera, an infrared camera, and a camera sensitive to low light conditions.
- View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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37. A method of identifying an environmental condition in a vacant structure, comprising:
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detecting the environmental condition; generating a first signal corresponding to the environmental condition; transmitting the first signal to a processor, wherein the processor is configured to process the first signal to at least one of;
identify a status of the environmental condition, identify an anomalous environmental condition, and store information about the environmental condition; andgenerating a second signal corresponding to the environmental condition; and transmitting the second signal to a remote monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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