MOBILE SECURITY DEVICE

• US 20090170558A1
• Filed: 01/02/2008
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chung-Yi Kuo
• Original Assignee: Chung-Yi Kuo
• Inventors: KUO, CHUNG-YI
• Granted Patent: US 8,032,110 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

The security device contains at least a main unit with a number of wired external sensors and detectors. The main unit itself has built-in image capturing and motion detection capabilities that can be operated independently or to provide additional confirmation to the events detected by the external sensors and detectors. The main unit contains a radio transceiver member capable of conducting two-way, real-time and message-based, mobile communications via a mobile communication network. As such, whenever some abnormality is detected, the main unit is able to dial a specific party to play pre-recorded voice message and/or send captured images or video clips in real time or in some messages.

Claims

1. A mobile security device, comprising:

a microprocessor-based main unit having a control circuit electrically and signally connected to a radio transceiver member, an image capturing member, and a heat-sensing motion detection member, said control circuit having at least a microprocessor and a memory, said radio transceiver member capable of conducting two-way, real-time, and message-based communications via a mobile communication network, said heat-sensing motion detection member triggering said control circuit when sensing the presence of a warm object, said image capturing member capable of sending captured images to said control circuit;

at least an infrared camera signally connected to said control circuit of said main unit and capable of sending captured images to said control circuit;

at least a smoke detector signally connected to said control circuit, said smoke detector triggering said control circuit when sensing smokes; and

at least a heat-sensing motion detector signally connected to said control circuit said heat-sensing motion detector triggering said control circuit when sensing the presence of a warm object;

wherein said control circuit is capable of detecting and being triggered by object motion by comparing captured images of said image capturing member and said infrared camera;

whenever said control circuit is triggered, said control circuit automatically dial repeatedly a preset number stored in said control circuit via said radio transceiver member and said mobile communication network;

when the call is answered, said control circuit plays a pre-recorded voice message stored in said control circuit to the answered party; and

said control circuit is capable of sending captured images to at least one of a specific device in real time or an email box in a message.

2. The mobile security device according to claim 1, wherein said main unit further comprises a plurality of infrared light emitting diodes positioned around said image capturing member.

3. The mobile security device according to claim 1, wherein said radio transceiver member is capable of supporting at least GPRS, SMS, and MMS protocols.

4. The mobile security device according to claim 1, wherein said main unit further comprises a plurality of connectors for connecting said smoke detector, said heat-sensing motion detector, and said infrared camera.