System for real-time monitor and response

• US 6,606,304 B1
• Filed: 05/21/1999
• Issued: 08/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sentinel Offender Services LLC
• Original Assignee: On Guard Plus
• Inventors: Alvarez, David, Grinter, Richard C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kizou, Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pezzlo, John
• Application Number:
  US09/316,220
• Time in Patent Office: 1,544 Days
• Field of Search: 370/252, 370/242, 370/216, 370/400, 370/401, 370/386, 370/412, 340/573.4, 340/825.54, 703/203
• US Class Current: 370/252
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A data and object monitoring and response system comprising a three tier infrastructure for optimization of interoperability and task specific adaptability. The system gathers information from a plurality of distributed data gathering units and assimilates, processes, analyzes and distributes the gathered data within a common system with rule based data processing for coordinated response to the data. The data gatehring units can be locally distributed or widely disbursed. The information gathered can be real-time collection of event data, historical data, systems monitoring, or other data. Regardless of the specific nature of the data, the system taught in the present invention, addresses a number of common problems associated with the collection, assimilation, processing of data. By dividing the system into a three tier interactive structure, the data can be gathered, evaluated and processed independently and efficiently and appropriate response can be effectively implemented. The processing tier, which includes the rules for analysis of the data, exists independent of the operator interface and data gathering tiers. A wide diversity of data collection equipment can be accommodated without modification of the operator interface or the processing tier. Processing rules can be modified without altering the collection and handeling of data, and a commonality of data structure eliminates multiple polling of collected data sets.

Claims

1. A data and object monitoring and response system with a three tier infrastructure for optimization of interoperability and task specific adaptability, comprising:

a data acquisition and communication tier, including;

a plurality of distributed data gathering units having non-common interface protocols for acquiring data, wherein;

said data acquisition and communication tier assimilates, processes, analyzes and communicates said acquired data; and

a data processing tier including;

a data receiving component for receiving said communicated data from said data acquisition tier;

a comparative data base for comparing said acquired data to a predetermined set of anticipated data; and

a rule based data processing component for coordinated response to said acquired data, based upon said comparison; and

a user interface tier;

wherein;

said acquired data includes indicia of the source of said data and the time of acquisition; and

said data base includes storage for a plurality of anticipated events corresponding to anticipated acquired data including the source and time of acquisition;

said data base further including a flexible plurality of specified responses to the comparison of said indicia to said data base; and

a flexible formula for assignment of event response to one of a plurality of routes in said user interface tier.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said data processing tier includes a gatekeeper for generation of an incident detection signal in response to the absence of one or more of said anticipated events within said established criteria.

4. The system of claim 2, further including:

an automated component for recontacting said data gathering source corresponding to said incident detection signal.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said user interface tier includes a component for entry of anticipated data information.

6. The system of claim 1, further including:

a watchdog component for registration of said anticipated data information within said data processing tier, said watchdog monitoring said acquired data at intervals determined by said registered incidents for data corresponding to said anticipated data.

7. The system of claim 6,

said watchdog providing a notification signal to said gatekeeper for indication of said missed events.

3. The system of claim 3, further including:

an incident discriminator for determination of routing of said incidents to said user interface tier.

8. A data and object monitoring and response system with a three tier infrastructure for optimization of interoperability and task specific adaptability, comprising:

a data acquisition and communication tier, including;

a plurality of distributed data gathering units each having one or more interface protocols for acquiring data which includes indicia of the source of said data and the time of acquisition;

a communication component for communicating said acquired data; and

a processor between said data gathering units and said communication component, for normalizing the data from said plurality of distributed data gathering units to provide said indicia in a common format;

a data processing tier, including;

a data receiving component for receiving said communicated data from said data acquisition tier;

a comparative data base with a set of anticipated data, said data base including;

storage for a plurality of anticipated events corresponding to anticipated acquired data, including the source and time of acquisition;

a flexible plurality of specified responses to the comparison of said indicia to said data base;

a flexible formula for assignment of event response to one of a plurality of routes in said user interface tier, for determination of routing of said events to said user interface tier said formula being updated based upon acquired data and registered users;

a rule based data processing component for comparing said acquired data with said predetermined set of anticipated data and for coordinated response to said acquired data, based upon said comparison, including;

a gatekeeper for generation of an incident detection signal in response to the absence of one or more of said anticipated events within said established criteria;

an automated component for recontacting said data gathering source corresponding to said incident detection signal;

a watchdog component for registration of said anticipated event information, said watchdog monitoring said acquired data at intervals determined by said registered incidents for data corresponding to said anticipated events;

said watchdog providing a notification signal to said gatekeeper for indication of said missed events

a user interface tier, including;

user interface components including user registration and access to said data base and to said acquired data;

components for entry of anticipated event information; and

components for user directed response to incidents.