SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO INDOOR SHOOTERS
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1. A system for the detection of gunshots fired indoors, comprising:
- a transducer for receiving a target sound and converting said sound into a target signal;
a database comprising data representative of at least one acoustic characteristic associated with an indoor event;
a comparator in communication with said transducer and said database, wherein said comparator is programmed to compare said target signal with said data and to output a detection signal if said target sound corresponds to said data;
a communication module in communication with said comparator that is programmed to provide an alert that an indoor shooting event has occurred in response to said detection signal.
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Abstract
A gunshot detection system having one or more sensors detecting indoor shootings and reporting gunshot detection to a central monitoring system. Each sensor includes a microphone and comparison circuit for processing detected sounds and determining whether the sound is indicative of gunshot. If a gunshot is detected, the sensor reports the detection to nearby sensors and to the central system. The central system can interface with third party systems, such as law enforcement communication systems, to provide particularized information to assist first responding in dealing appropriately with situation.
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1. A system for the detection of gunshots fired indoors, comprising:
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a transducer for receiving a target sound and converting said sound into a target signal; a database comprising data representative of at least one acoustic characteristic associated with an indoor event; a comparator in communication with said transducer and said database, wherein said comparator is programmed to compare said target signal with said data and to output a detection signal if said target sound corresponds to said data; a communication module in communication with said comparator that is programmed to provide an alert that an indoor shooting event has occurred in response to said detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network for the detection of gunshots fired indoors, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, wherein each said sensor comprises a transducer for receiving a target sound and converting said sound into a target signal, a database comprising data representative of at least one acoustic characteristic associated with an indoor event, a comparator in communication with said transducer and said database, wherein said comparator is programmed to compare said target signal with said data and to output a detection signal if said target sound corresponds to said data, and a communication module in communication with said comparator that is programmed to provide an alert that an indoor shooting event has occurred in response to said detection signal; a network hub in communication with the communication module of at least one of said sensors that is programmed to broadcast said alert; and a mass notification system in communication with said network hub programmed to distribute said alert throughout a predetermined population. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for the detection of gunshots fired indoors, comprising:
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providing an electronic device having a transducer, a database containing data representing at least one acoustic signal characteristic of at least one indoor event, and a comparator for comparing signals received from said transducer to said data; receiving a target audio input having acoustic signal characteristics; analyzing said target audio input acoustic characteristics to determine whether said target audio input has an acoustic signal characteristic that correspond to said data. outputting a detection signal if said target audio input acoustic characteristics correspond to said data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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