Information and security audio and video transmission reception system

• US 7,030,753 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2004
• Issued: 04/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Charles L. Hentz, Stavros Antonakakis
• Original Assignee: Charles L. Hentz, Stavros Antonakakis
• Inventors: Hentz, Charles L., Antonakakis, Stavros
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAI, ANNE VIET NGA
• Application Number:
  US10/972,698
• Publication Number:
  US 20050091110A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 340/815.4, 340/425.5, 340/905, 348/143, 348/151, 705/14, 725/23, 725/33
• US Class Current: 340/531
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18513 Transmission in a satellite or space-based system

Abstract

Disclosed is a transmission and reception system for security and information exchange. The system allows audio, video, and other types of monitoring of a location and the presentation of various services and forms of information to people at the location.

Claims

1. A transmission and reception system for security and information exchange, said system comprising:

at least one remote unit located in a public place, and at least one central headquarters,

said remote unit comprising;

a first transceiver in two-way electromagnetic communication with said at least one central headquarters,

at least one concealed surveillance camera, for collecting surveillance information on the activities of persons in the physical neighborhood of said remote unit to be transmitted to said at least one central headquarters, and

a presentation device capable of presenting audio and video information received from said at least one central headquarters,

said central headquarters comprising;

a second transceiver in two-way electromagnetic communication with said at least one remote unit,

a plurality of audio/video monitors for monitoring said surveillance information collected at and received from said at least one remote unit, and

at least one camera for capturing live audio and video information to be transmitted to said at least one remote unit, wherein

said central headquarters transmits real time and recorded entertainment, news and advertising information to each of said remote units and simultaneously receives surveillance information on the activities of persons from said remote units.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said audio and video information comprises information received from said at least one central headquarters in real time.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said audio and video information comprises information received from said at least one central headquarters and is stored within said remote unit for later playing.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein information is exchanged in both directions between said at least one central headquarters and said at least one remote unit through a first ground-based satellite antenna, said first antenna being in two-way communication with a satellite, said satellite being in two-way communication with a second ground-based antenna.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one public place is the interior of a public transportation vehicle, a concourse, a tunnel, a building, a railroad right of way, or an area surrounding railroad tracks.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said central headquarters transmits live emergency instructions from said at least one headquarters.

7. A method for providing security and emergency information, comprising:

providing a transmission and reception system according to claim 1,

placing at least one remote unit in each of a plurality of public places,

at a central headquarters, monitoring surveillance information on persons collected by said remote units,

simultaneously broadcasting from said central headquarters real time or recorded entertainment, news or advertising information to each of said remote units for presentation on said presentation devices, and

in response to an emergency situation, interrupting said real time or recorded entertainment, news or advertising information to broadcast live emergency messages from headquarters personnel.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein

said plurality of public places comprise the interior passenger areas of trains, buses, subways, trolleys or taxis.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein

said plurality of public places comprises railway stations, platforms, concourses, tunnels, buildings, sidewalks, railway right-of-way or railway tracks.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein

said live emergency message is broadcast in response to surveillance information obtained from one or more of said remote units.