MOBILE SURVEILLANCE

• US 20100176949A1
• Filed: 03/25/2010
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James A. Roskind
• Original Assignee: James A. Roskind
• Inventors: Emigh, Aaron T., Roskind, James A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,049,615 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/105 Radio frequency identification data [RFID]
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/304 Boats
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

In some embodiments, a technique for logging an item encountered by a mobile device comprises automatically detecting an item in an uncontrolled environment, extracting an identity associated with the item, logging an encounter, wherein the encounter includes the identity, and deleting the encounter after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, wherein the encounter is not marked as relevant.

Claims

1. A system for logging an item encountered by a mobile device, comprising:

A processor configured to;

automatically detect an item;

wherein detecting the item occurs in an uncontrolled environment;

extract an identity;

wherein the identity is associated with the item;

log an encounter;

wherein the encounter includes the identity; and

delete the encounter after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, wherein the encounter is not marked as relevant; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory provides instructions to the processor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the identity is associated with a license plate number.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the identity is contained in a watch list.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to alert a user, if it is determined that the identity is contained in the watch list.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to transmit an alert, if it is determined that the identity is contained on the watch list.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to mark the encounter as relevant.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a location, and associate the location with the encounter.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein detecting the item includes receiving information associated with an RFID tag.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein extracting the identity includes analyzing an image.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is associated with a police vehicle.

11. A computer program product for logging an item encountered by a mobile device, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

automatically detecting an item;

wherein detecting the item occurs in an uncontrolled environment;

extracting an identity;

wherein the identity is associated with the item;

logging an encounter;

wherein the encounter includes the identity; and

deleting the encounter after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, wherein the encounter is not marked as relevant.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the identity is associated with a license plate number.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising determining whether the identity is contained in a watch list.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising alerting a user, if it is determined that the identity is contained in the watch list.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising transmitting an alert, if it is determined that the identity is contained in the watch list.

16. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to mark the encounter as relevant.

17. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising determining a location, and associating the location with the encounter.

18. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein detecting the item includes receiving information associated with an RFID tag.

19. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein extracting the identity includes analyzing an image.

20. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the mobile device is associated with a police vehicle.