Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services

• US 20180317076A1
• Filed: 05/25/2018
• Published: 11/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Best, Robert, Fick, Ted, Hofman, Hendrik, Plattner, Timothy, Puli, Balaji
• Granted Patent: US 10,652,720 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/10 responsive to calamitous events, e.g. tornados or earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Security systems are warned of earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. When an early warning system detects a natural disaster, the early warning system alerts a central server. The early warning system alerts the central server to the natural event and its associated geographic area. The central server may then consult a database and determine the security systems operating in a vicinity of the geographic area experiencing the natural event. The central server may thus warn the security systems of the natural event. The security systems may then implement pre-programmed procedures to protect life and property during earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, a notification specifying a geographical area associated with an emergency;

identifying, by the server, devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency;

determining, by the server, network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency; and

sending, by the server, a warning message to the network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency, the warning message notifying the devices of the emergency.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a valve to close.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a valve to activate.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller to disconnect electrical power.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller to open an electrical circuit.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller to activate an irrigation system. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a controller to activate a valve.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a message to a camera to generate video data.

9. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving a notification specifying a geographical area associated with an emergency event;

identifying devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency event;

determining network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency event; and

sending a warning message to the network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency event, the warning message notifying the devices of the emergency event.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a valve, the message instructing the valve to close.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a valve, the message instructing the valve to activate.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to disconnect electrical power.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to open an electrical circuit.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to activate an irrigation system.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to activate a valve.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a camera, the message instructing the camera to generate video data.

17. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a notification specifying a geographical area associated with an emergency event;

identifying devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency event;

determining network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency event; and

sending a warning message to the network addresses associated with the devices operating within the geographical area associated with the emergency event, the warning message notifying the devices of the emergency event.

18. The memory device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a valve, the message instructing the valve to close.

19. The memory device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a valve, the message instructing the valve to activate.

20. The memory device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to a controller, the message instructing the controller to disconnect electrical power.