SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERTS REGARDING OCCUPANCY CONDITIONS

• US 20160240057A1
• Filed: 02/15/2016
• Published: 08/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IPVideo Corporation (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: IPVideo Corporation (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Galburt, Paul
• Application Number:
  US15/043,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20160240057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0423 detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0492 Sensor dual technology, i.e. two or more technologies collaborate to extract unsafe condition, e.g. video tracking and RFID tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/183 Single detectors using dual technologies G08B13/1672, G08B13/2448, G08B13/2494 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources

Abstract

Disclosed are a system and method for providing alerts regarding occupancy conditions. At least one analog motion detection sensor detects occupancy and/or behavior, at least one microwave motion detection sensor detects occupancy and/or behavior; and at least one sound microphone detects at least one audio frequency associated with an audio source. Motion detection information associated with occupancy and/or behavior detected by analog motion detection sensor(s) and microwave motion detection sensor(s), and audio detection information is received, and processed to determine an occupancy and/or behavior condition. The determined occupancy and/or behavior condition is compared to a baseline occupancy and/or baseline condition to establish a status of the determined occupancy and/or behavior condition. An alert is generated that represents a condition associated with the status, and is output.

Claims

1. A system for providing alerts regarding occupancy conditions represented by at least non-visual data, the system comprising:

at least one analog motion detection sensor configured to detect occupancy and/or behavior;

at least one microwave motion detection sensor configured to detect occupancy and/or behavior; and

at least one sound microphone configured detect at least one audio frequency associated with an audio source;

processor readable media that is configured to store information associated with each of the sensors and the at least one sound microphone;

at least one processor configured to receive;

motion detection information associated with occupancy and/or behavior detected by the at least one analog motion detection sensor;

motion detection information associated with occupancy and/or behavior detected the at least one microwave motion detection sensor; and

audio detection information associated with the at least one audio frequency detected by the at least one sound microphone;

wherein the processor readable media is further configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;

and process the received motion detection information and the received audio detection information to determine an occupancy and/or behavior condition;

compare the determined occupancy and/or behavior condition to a baseline occupancy and/or baseline condition stored in the processor readable media to establish a status of the determined occupancy and/or behavior condition;

generate an alert that represents a condition associated with the status; and

output the alert.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one environmental sensor respectively configured to detect at least one of air temperature, humidity, light level, CO level, CO₂ level, NO₂ level and visual content.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the alert is output to one or more of:

at least one light strobe;

at least one loudspeaker;

at least one input to an external system; and

at least one computing device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the analog motion detection sensor is a PIR motion detector.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein audio detected by the at least one sound microphone is divided into bands as a function of fast fourier processing.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the baseline is established by the processor as a function of processing previously received motion detection information and audio detection information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the audio detection information represents at least one of a plurality of events.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one of the plurality of events includes normal activity, a scream, a gunshot, and glass breaking.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising an interactive Internet web site that is configured with a status page, a configuration page and an information page associated with hardware and software.

10. A method for providing alerts regarding occupancy conditions represented by at least non-visual data, the method comprising:

detecting, by at least one analog motion detection sensor, occupancy and/or behavior;

detecting, by at least one microwave motion detection sensor occupancy and/or behavior; and

detecting, by at least one sound microphone, at least one audio frequency associated with an audio source;

providing processor readable media that is configured to store information associated with each of the sensors and the at least one sound microphone;

receiving, by at least one processor;

motion detection information associated with occupancy and/or behavior detected by the at least one analog motion detection sensor;

motion detection information associated with occupancy and/or behavior detected the at least one microwave motion detection sensor; and

audio detection information associated with the at least one audio frequency detected by the at least one sound microphone;

processing, by the at least one processor, the received motion detection information and the received audio detection information to determine an occupancy and/or behavior condition;

comparing, by the at least one processor, the determined occupancy and/or behavior condition to a baseline occupancy and/or baseline condition stored in the processor readable media to establish a status of the determined occupancy and/or behavior condition;

generating, by the at least one processor, an alert that represents a condition associated with the status; and

outputting, by the at least one processor, the alert.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising detecting, by at least one environmental sensor, at least one of air temperature, humidity, light level, CO level, CO₂ level, NO₂ level and visual content.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the alert is output to one or more of:

at least one light strobe;

at least one loudspeaker;

at least one input to an external system; and

at least one computing device.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the analog motion detection sensor is a PIR motion detector.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein audio detected by the at least one sound microphone is divided into bands as a function of fast fourier processing.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the baseline is established by the processor as a function of processing previously received motion detection information and audio detection information.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein the audio detection information represents at least one of a plurality of events.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one of the plurality of events includes normal activity, a scream, a gunshot, and glass breaking.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing an interactive Internet web site that is configured with a status page, a configuration page and an information page associated with hardware and software.