DRONE BASED SECURITY SYSTEM

• US 20180233007A1
• Filed: 01/31/2018
• Published: 08/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Albert Williams
• Original Assignee: Albert Williams
• Inventors: Williams, Albert
• Granted Patent: US 10,607,461 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4365 the heterocyclic ring system having sulfur as a ring hetero atom, e.g. ticlopidine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/519 ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/55 having seven-membered rings, e.g. azelastine, pentylenetetrazole
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/095 Oxytocins; Vasopressins; Related peptides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 13/12 of the kidneys
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/31 for surveillance
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/20 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/196 using television cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1965 the vehicle being an aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A drone security system with at least a drone and a drone base having been setup with locations that are part of a tradition security systems and where the traditional security system is in communication with drone base enabling the drone to respond to events that occur in the traditional security system and for the drone to also follow a predetermined path with checkpoints.

Claims

1. A security system, comprising:

a security system;

a drone; and

a drone base configured to communicate with the drone and automatically dispatch the drone in response to a location of an event in the security system and transmits at least video with at least one camera from the location of the event.

2. The security system of claim 1, where the drone operates within a geo fenced area.

3. The security system of claim 1, where the drone has at least one camera that is facing the location of the event as the drone approaches the event.

4. The security system of claim 1, where manual control is asserted over the drone once the drone is at the location of the event.

5. The security system of claim 1, where the drone transmits the at least video via the drone base.

6. The security system of claim 1, where a smart device receives the at least video.

20. The security system method of claim 1, where the system includes returning the drone to the drone base when a predetermined power level is detected.

7. A security system with a drone, comprising:

a memory;

a navigation unit;

a radio module;

a motor control unit;

a camera;

a power unit adapted to connect the drone to a drone base;

a microphone;

a speaker; and

a controller unit coupled to the processor, the speaker, the microphone, the power unit, the radio module, the navigation unit, where the controller receives a predetermined flight path via the radio module and executes the predetermined flight path at a predetermined time.

8. The security system with the drone of claim 7, where the radio module sends an alert if an event at a location occurs while following the predetermined flight path.

9. The security system with the drone of claim 8, where the event results in the drone waiting at the location for manual control for a predetermined time period.

10. The security system with the drone of claim 9, the camera is directed towards a check point along the predetermined path as the drone approaches that check point.

11. The security system with the drone of claim 8, where a camera captures a video image and transmits it via the radio module.

12. The security system with the drone of claim 11, where the radio module transmits the video image to a digital video recorder (DVR).

13. The security system with the drone of claim 8, where a second camera is activated in response to receiving a signal via the radio module.

14. The security system with the drone of claim 8, where the drone returns to a drone base in response to the power unit needing to be recharged.

15. A security system method, comprising:

configuring a drone base with location information associated with a traditional alarm system;

defining for a drone at least one flight path with one or more check points along the flight path;

sending the drone from the drone base along the predetermined flight path;

rerouting the drone to a location associated with the traditional alarm system in response to the drone base receiving notification from the traditional alarm system;

generating video from a camera located on the drone at the location associated with the traditional alarm system; and

transmitting the video from the drone.

16. The security system method of claim 15, where sending the drone further includes sending the drone at a predetermined time along the predetermined flight path.

17. The security system method of claim 15, where the system includes limiting the operation of the drone within a geo fenced area.

18. The security system method of claim 15, where the system includes directing the camera at the location as the drone approaches the location.

19. The security system method of claim 15, where the system includes asserting manual control over the drone once the drone at the location.