Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing Gun Shot Detection Through A Centralized Parking Services Server
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for providing gunshot detection through a centralized parking services server, comprising:
- a server managing a multiplicity of motor vehicle parking spaces, the server comprising a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable program modules;
a plurality of smart parking devices interfacing to the server that are each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces;
a plurality of acoustic sensors interfacing to the server with at least one such acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices;
a plurality of vehicle occupancy sensors interfacing to the server that are also each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces;
a plurality of parking availability indicators interfacing to the server that are each associated with at least one of the parking spaces;
a parking management module executed by the server managing use of the parking spaces, comprising;
an activation module activating the parking availability indicator associated with each of the parking spaces based on parking availability;
an occupancy module sensing occupancy of each of the parking spaces by a motor vehicle through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor; and
a processing module processing use of the parking space based on an identity of a driver of the motor vehicle through the nearest smart parking device; and
a gunshot detection module executed by the server detecting potential gunshots, comprising;
a sound monitoring module aurally monitoring ambient sounds in the service region through the acoustic sensors;
an evaluation module identifying the potential gunshots by evaluating the ambient sounds for sound characteristics of gun fire and triangulating the ambient sounds relative to the locations of the acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices and at least one other of the acoustic sensors; and
an alert module generating an alert through the server for the potential gunshot.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for providing gun shot detection through a centralized parking services server is provided. Smart parking devices are physically proximate parking spaces. Acoustic sensors are deployed with at least one acoustic sensor in a smart parking device. Vehicle occupancy sensors and parking availability indicators are associated with the parking spaces. Parking space occupancy is sensed through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor. Use of the parking space is processed based on an identity of a driver. Potential gunshots are detected by aurally monitoring ambient sounds in the service region through the acoustic sensors. The potential gunshots are identified by evaluating the ambient sounds for sound characteristics of gunfire and triangulating the ambient sounds relative to the locations of the acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices and at least one other of the acoustic sensors. Finally, an alert is generated for the potential gunshot.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system for providing gunshot detection through a centralized parking services server, comprising:
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a server managing a multiplicity of motor vehicle parking spaces, the server comprising a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable program modules; a plurality of smart parking devices interfacing to the server that are each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces; a plurality of acoustic sensors interfacing to the server with at least one such acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices; a plurality of vehicle occupancy sensors interfacing to the server that are also each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces; a plurality of parking availability indicators interfacing to the server that are each associated with at least one of the parking spaces; a parking management module executed by the server managing use of the parking spaces, comprising; an activation module activating the parking availability indicator associated with each of the parking spaces based on parking availability; an occupancy module sensing occupancy of each of the parking spaces by a motor vehicle through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor; and a processing module processing use of the parking space based on an identity of a driver of the motor vehicle through the nearest smart parking device; and a gunshot detection module executed by the server detecting potential gunshots, comprising; a sound monitoring module aurally monitoring ambient sounds in the service region through the acoustic sensors; an evaluation module identifying the potential gunshots by evaluating the ambient sounds for sound characteristics of gun fire and triangulating the ambient sounds relative to the locations of the acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices and at least one other of the acoustic sensors; and an alert module generating an alert through the server for the potential gunshot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for providing gunshot detection through a centralized parking services server, comprising:
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managing a multiplicity of motor vehicle parking spaces that are all located in a service region through a server, comprising; interfacing a plurality of smart parking devices that are each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces; interfacing a plurality of acoustic sensors with at least one such acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices; interfacing a plurality of vehicle occupancy sensors that are also each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces; and interfacing a plurality of parking availability indicators that are each associated with at least one of the parking spaces; managing use of the parking spaces, comprising; activating the parking availability indicator associated with each of the parking spaces based on parking availability; sensing occupancy of each of the parking spaces by a motor vehicle through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor; and processing use of the parking space based on an identity of a driver of the motor vehicle through the nearest smart parking device; and detecting potential gunshots, comprising; aurally monitoring ambient sounds in the service region through the acoustic sensors; identifying the potential gunshots by evaluating the ambient sounds for sound characteristics of gun fire and triangulating the ambient sounds relative to the locations of the acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices and at least one other of the acoustic sensors; and generating an alert through the server for the potential gunshot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented apparatus for providing gunshot detection through a centralized parking services server, comprising:
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means for managing a multiplicity of motor vehicle parking spaces that are all located in a service region, comprising; means for interfacing a plurality of smart parking devices that are each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces; means for interfacing a plurality of acoustic sensors with at least one such acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices; means for interfacing a plurality of vehicle occupancy sensors that are also each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces; and means for interfacing a plurality of parking availability indicators that are each associated with at least one of the parking spaces; means for managing use of the parking spaces, comprising; means for activating the parking availability indicator associated with each of the parking spaces based on parking availability; means for sensing occupancy of each of the parking spaces by a motor vehicle through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor; and means for processing use of the parking space based on an identity of a driver of the motor vehicle through the nearest smart parking device; and means for detecting potential gunshots, comprising; means for aurally monitoring ambient sounds in the service region through the acoustic sensors; means for identifying the potential gunshots by means for evaluating the ambient sounds for sound characteristics of gun fire and means for triangulating the ambient sounds relative to the locations of the acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices and at least one other of the acoustic sensors; and means for generating an alert through the server for the potential gunshot.
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