Portable security system

• US 7,193,508 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2005
• Issued: 03/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cameras Onsite LLC
• Original Assignee: Philip A. Hill, Steven M. Schneider
• Inventors: Hill, Philip A., Schneider, Steven M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pope; Daryl C
• Application Number:
  US11/056,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20050179539A1
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 340/431, 340/506, 340/517, 340/521, 340/540
• US Class Current: 340/431
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19632 Camera support structures, e.g. attachment means, poles
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19647 Systems specially adapted for intrusion detection in or around a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19673 Addition of time stamp, i.e. time metadata, to video stream
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19691 Signalling events for better perception by user, e.g. indicating alarms by making display brighter, adding text, creating a sound
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves

Abstract

A portable security system. The portable security system includes a wheeled trailer and a telescopic mast that is coupled to the trailer. The mast is pivotable between a first generally horizontal retracted position and a second generally vertical extended position. A cabinet is mounted onto the trailer and houses a control subsystem, a data input subsystem, a data server and a data storage subsystem. At least one input device is connected to the data input subsystem. The data input subsystem receives data from the input device and forwards the data to the data storage subsystem for storage by means of the data server.

Claims

1. A portable security system, comprising:

a wheeled trailer;

a telescopic mast coupled to the trailer and pivotable between a first generally horizontal retracted position and a second generally vertical extended position;

a cabinet mounted onto the trailer;

a control subsystem, a data input subsystem, a data server and a data storage subsystem arranged within the cabinet;

at least one input device connected to the data input subsystem;

a communications subsystem to receive data from an external control and to transmit data to the external control; and

a communication link to couple the communications subsystem to a remote external control,

wherein the data input subsystem receives data from the input device and forwards the data to the data storage subsystem for storage by means of the data server, and

wherein the control subsystem monitors the status of the input device by means of the data input subsystem and notifies the remote external control by means of the communication subsystem and communication link if the status of the input device changes in a predetermined manner.

2. The portable security system of claim 1 wherein the input device is at least one of a camera, microphone, smoke detector, vibration/shock sensor, motion sensor, light detector, infrared transmitter/receiver, contact switch and text-generating device.

3. The portable security system of claim 1, further comprising a battery power supply mounted onto the trailer to supply power to the portable security system.

4. The portable security system of claim 3 further comprising a solar panel to at least one of charge the battery power supply and augment the battery power supply.

5. The portable security system of claim 3 wherein the control subsystem operates in accordance with a predetermined set of instructions to conserve battery power.

6. The portable security system of claim 1, further comprising an output subsystem wherein one or more output devices are actuable by the control subsystem by means of the output subsystem.

7. The portable security system of claim 6 wherein the output device is at least one of a siren, floodlight, indicator light, electrically actuated device, alarm, annunciator, and strobe light.

8. The portable security system of claim 1 wherein the communication link is at least one of a wired data network, a wireless data network, a cellular telecommunications system, a telephone telecommunications system and a satellite telecommunications system.

9. The portable security system of claim 8 wherein at least one of data received by the data input subsystem and data stored in the data storage subsystem are forwarded to the communications subsystem by the data server and delivered to the remote external control by the communication link.

10. The portable security system of claim 1 wherein at least one of predetermined instructions and commands from the remote external control are forwarded to the portable security system by the communication link and are acted upon by the control subsystem.

11. The portable security system of claim 1 wherein at least one input device is used to establish at least one security zone.

12. A portable security system, comprising:

a wheeled trailer;

a telescopic mast coupled to the trailer and pivotable between a first generally horizontal retracted position and a second generally vertical extended position;

a cabinet mounted onto the trailer;

a control subsystem, a data input subsystem, a data server and a data storage subsystem arranged within the cabinet;

at least one input device connected to the data input subsystem; and

a GPS receiver to provide the control subsystem with information relating to the position of the portable security system,

wherein the data input subsystem receives data from the input device and forwards the data to the data storage subsystem for storage by means of the data server.

13. The portable security system of claim 12 wherein the control subsystem notifies a remote external control by means of the communication subsystem and the communication link if the position of the portable security system changes by a predetermined distance.

14. A portable security system, comprising:

a wheeled trailer;

a telescopic mast coupled to the trailer and pivotable between a first generally horizontal retracted position and a second generally vertical extended position;

a cabinet mounted onto the trailer;

a control subsystem, a data input subsystem, a data server, an output subsystem and a data storage subsystem arranged within the cabinet;

a battery power supply mounted onto the trailer to supply power to the portable security system;

at least one input device connected to the data input subsystem;

at least one output device that is actuable by the control subsystem by means of the output subsystem;

a communication subsystem to receive data from an external control and to transmit data to the external control; and

a communication link to couple the communication subsystem to a remote external control,

wherein the data input subsystem receives data from the input device and forwards the data to the data storage subsystem for storage by means of the data server,

wherein the control subsystem actuates an output device in response to a change in the status of an input device, and

wherein the control subsystem monitors the status of the input device by means of the data input subsystem and notifies the remote external control by means of the communication subsystem and communication link if the status of the input device changes in a predetermined manner.

15. The portable security system of claim 14 wherein at least one of data received by the data input subsystem and data stored in the data storage subsystem are forwarded to the communications subsystem by the data server and are delivered to the remote external control by the communication link.