Security system

• US 7,096,002 B2
• Filed: 10/04/2002
• Issued: 08/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
• Inventors: Hargett, Gerald Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, DANH C
• Application Number:
  US10/264,370
• Publication Number:
  US 20040192250A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,418 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.1, 455/404.2, 455/414.1, 455/456.5, 455/456.1, 342/357.07, 342/357.09, 342/357.06, 340/988, 340/991, 340/993
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/04 Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks

Abstract

A navigation unit on board a mode of transportation is coupled to a communication device for transmitting an emergency call to a remote tracking center when an emergency button on the mode of transportation is depressed. The communication device is not audible or visible at the mode of transportation. Additionally the communication device is capable of being activated from a remote tracking center.

Claims

1. A security system for protecting a mode of transportation, the system comprising:

a navigation unit;

a communication device coupled to the navigation unit, including a speech synthesizer, wherein said communication device is capable of transmitting an emergency call to at least one remote center and providing a report identifying the mode of transportation on which the communication device is positioned and the mode of transportation'"'"'s location,

at least one emergency button on the mode of transportation for activating the communication device by personnel in response to an emergency;

a database for at least one phone number of a remote center and storage for a pre-recorded message identifying the mode of transportation;

a microphone connected to the communication device, that is capable of being activated or deactivated from the remote center, for audible monitoring at the local site by the remote center, and

a dial-up number whereby a caller from the remote center may initiate contact with the communication device.

2. The security system of claim 1 wherein the communication device is programmed to dial at least one phone number at a remote center.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the communication device is programmed to sequentially dial a plurality of phone numbers at a remote center until answered by any of the parties called.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein a caller from the remote center can initiate contact with the communication device and independently activate the communication device so that it transmits a verbal report identifying the location of the mode of transportation.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the caller from the remote center accesses a local pbx number and, after entering a code, is presented with a menu for accessing a list of items including the GPS and microphone.