SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REMOTE MONITORING SERVICES

• US 20100245072A1
• Filed: 06/08/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Syclipse Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Syclipse Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Harel, Jean Claude
• Application Number:
  US12/480,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20100245072A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/463
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing remote monitoring services are described here. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for remotely monitoring a mobile vehicle. The method, which may be embodied on a system, includes detecting an occurrence of a triggering event in or near the mobile vehicle via a surveillance device installed with the mobile vehicle, upon the occurrence of the triggering event, receiving, in real time, data including a live recording of an environment surrounding the mobile vehicle and events occurring therein, tracking, in real time, locations of the mobile vehicle, notifying a service subscriber of the occurrence of the triggering event, and/or billing the service subscriber for subscription of remote monitoring of the mobile vehicle.

Claims

1. A method for remotely monitoring a mobile vehicle, the method, comprising:

detecting an occurrence of a triggering event in or near the mobile vehicle via a surveillance device installed with the mobile vehicle;

upon the occurrence of the triggering event, receiving, in real time, data including a live recording of an environment surrounding the mobile vehicle and events occurring therein;

tracking, in real time, locations of the mobile vehicle;

notifying a service subscriber of the occurrence of the triggering event; and

billing the service subscriber for subscription of remote monitoring of the mobile vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, charging the service subscriber for the surveillance device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, the service subscriber is billed monthly for the subscription.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, sending, in real time, the live recording of the environment surrounding the mobile vehicle and events occurring therein to the service subscriber for preview.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, the data including the live recording received in real time is compressed.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, the live recording includes a video recording and an audio recording.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising,

upon detecting the occurrence of the triggering event, recording the video recording in a high resolution;

storing a copy of the video recording in the high resolution;

creating another copy of the video recording; and

compressing the another copy of the video recording for real time streaming.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising, transmitting the video recording in the high resolution as a file in response to a request by the service subscriber.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising, notifying a law enforcement authority in response to detection of the triggering event.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

encrypting the live recording using a government-approved encryption algorithm; and

broadcasting the live recording to a device operated by the law enforcement authority.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein, the triggering event is an above threshold acceleration.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein, the triggering event is a shock.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein, the triggering event is a crash.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein, the triggering event is an activation of a panic button on the surveillance device.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising, recording, in real time, an audio recording of the environment surrounding the stationary asset and the events occurring nearby.

15. A method for remotely monitoring a stationary asset, the method, comprising:

detecting an occurrence of human activity via a surveillance device disposed near the stationary asset;

recording, in real time, a high resolution video of an environment surrounding the stationary asset and events occurring nearby, upon the occurrence of the human activity;

receiving, in real time, a compressed version of the high resolution video;

tracking, in real time, locations of the human and the stationary asset;

notifying a service subscriber of the occurrence of the human activity; and

billing the service subscriber for subscription for remotely monitoring the stationary asset.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising,

storing a copy of the high resolution video;

creating another copy of the high resolution video; and

compressing the another copy of the high resolution video to a low resolution video for real time streaming.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising, broadcasting, in real time, the low resolution video to the service subscriber over a cellular network for preview.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising, sending, the high resolution video as a file over the cellular network to the service subscriber for review.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising,

notifying law enforcement authorities in response to the detection of the human activity;

and

broadcasting, in real time, the low resolution video to devices operated by the law enforcement authorities over a cellular network for preview.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein, the low resolution video broadcasted to the devices is encrypted using an National Security Agency approved encryption algorithm.

22. A method for remotely providing travel guidance, the method, comprising:

tracking, in real time, by a surveillance device, locations of a mobile vehicle in which a user is navigating;

according to a guided tour plan, providing the user with driving directions based on the locations of the mobile vehicle in real time;

audibly rendering travel information to the user according to scenes and sites proximal to the mobile vehicle;

billing the user for subscription for remotely providing the travel guidance.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein, the guided tour plan is downloaded to the surveillance device by the user over the Internet.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising, providing multiple guided tour plans from which the user selects to download to the surveillance device.

25. A machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which when executed perform for remotely monitoring a mobile vehicle, the method, comprising:

detecting an occurrence of a triggering event in or near the mobile vehicle via a surveillance device installed with the mobile vehicle;

tracking, in real time, locations of the mobile vehicle;

recording the video recording in a high resolution;

storing a copy of the video recording in the high resolution;

creating another copy of the video recording;

generating a compressed copy of the video recording from the another copy of the video recording;

notifying a service subscriber and a law enforcement authority of the occurrence of the triggering event;

streaming, in real time, the compressed copy of the video recording of the environment surrounding the mobile vehicle and events occurring therein to the service subscriber for preview;

broadcasting, in real time, an encrypted copy of the video recording to a device operated by the law enforcement authority;

billing the service subscriber for subscription of remote monitor of the mobile vehicle.

26. A system for remotely monitoring a stationary asset, the system, comprising:

a surveillance device disposed near the stationary asset that detects an occurrence of human activity;

wherein, the surveillance device records, in real time, a high resolution video of an environment surrounding the stationary asset and events occurring nearby, upon the occurrence of the human activity;

a host server that receives, in real time, a compressed version of the high resolution video and tracks, in real time, locations of the human and the stationary asset;

wherein, the host server includes an alert module that notifies a service subscriber of the occurrence of the human activity; and

wherein, the host server includes a billing module that bills the service subscriber for subscription for remotely monitoring the stationary asset.