Systems and methods of automated correlation of weapon fire data with monitored persons-of-interest/location data

• US 8,351,297 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2010
• Issued: 01/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shotspotter Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Shotspotter Incorporated
• Inventors: Lauder, Gary Mark, Showen, Robert L., Beldock, James G., Sarna, Peter C. II
• Primary Examiner(s): PIHULIC, DANIEL T
• Application Number:
  US12/757,029
• Publication Number:
  US 20110169633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,006 Days
• Field of Search: 367/128, 367/127, 367/906, 340/425.5, 340/539.13
• US Class Current: 367/128
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 3/80 using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/18 using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for processing information associated with monitoring persons/devices and weapon fire location information. In one exemplary implementation, a weapon fire location system is used to characterize and locate impulsive events and these locations are correlated with the positions of monitoring persons or devices, such as monitoring anklets placed on offenders or other persons of interest. Further, various information can be plotted on map, display, or for other graphical output to assist in the process of handling a weapon fire event. For example, when a monitoring device, whose position can be provided by GPS or alternate methods is found nearby a gunshot location, then associated graphical information can be presented on the output of the weapon fire location system or an associated display used by those monitoring the offenders.

Claims

1. A method for processing information associated with weapon fire, the method comprising:

identifying a weapon fire incident;

determining a source location of the weapon fire;

processing positional information associated with a monitoring person or a monitored device within a particular proximity of the source location of the weapon fire;

processing display information for displaying both the location of the weapon fire and the monitoring device on a display; and

processing and/or providing motion data regarding movement of a mobile device before the weapon fire, wherein the motion data is provided for transmission in a manner suitable for graphical representation on a display.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the location of the monitoring device is obtained from a GPS location.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the monitoring device is associated with or attached to a person of interest.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the person of interest is an offender or a felon.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the monitoring device location is obtained from a system associated with locating the device, wherein a related location determining process may use location-specific or perimeter intrusion methods.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the monitoring device is with or attached to a person of interest such as an offender or felon.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the device is a mobile phone, a cell phone, a Wi-fi device, or a land phone.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

processing information related to enabling a computer or dispatcher to send a message to a device within a particular proximity of the weapon fire.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

processing output information including weapon fire data and mobile device data configured to enable graphical representation of weapon fire location and device location on the display.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

processing and/or providing motion data regarding movement of a mobile device after the weapon fire, wherein the motion data is provided for transmission in a manner suitable for graphical representation on a display.

16. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving mobile device communication data transmitted near in time to the weapon fire incident;

performing identification processing regarding identifying information associated with the mobile device.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

providing harm-prevention information to individuals within a region near to the weapon fire location via transmission of warning information to communication devices located near the weapon fire location.

11. A method for processing information associated with weapon fire, the method comprising:

identifying a weapon fire incident;

determining a source location of the weapon fire;

processing positional information associated with a monitoring person or a monitored device within a particular proximity of the source location of the weapon fire;

processing display information for displaying both the location of the weapon fire and the monitoring device on a display;

processing information and/or instructions associated with identifying possible persons of interest in connection with accessing biographic information regarding individuals located within the particular proximity; and

processing and/or providing information enabling depiction of the possible persons of interest along with one or both of the source location of the weapon fire and mobile device location for transmission in a manner suitable for graphical representation on a display.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one processing components communicates with at least one database containing lists of persons of interest, biographic information, information derived from a website, police information, terrorist information, known accomplice information, vehicle location information, shell or casings databases, person location information, and/or employee location information.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the location of the monitoring device is obtained from a GPS location.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the monitoring device is associated with or attached to a person of interest.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the person of interest is an offender or a felon.

21. The method of claim 11 wherein the monitoring device location is obtained from a system associated with locating the device, wherein a related location determining process may use location-specific or perimeter intrusion methods.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the monitoring device is with or attached to a person of interest such as an offender or felon.

23. The method of claim 11 wherein the device is a mobile phone, a cell phone, a Wi-fi device, or a land phone.

24. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

processing information related to enabling a computer or dispatcher to send a message to a device within a particular proximity of the weapon fire.

25. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

processing output information including weapon fire data and mobile device data configured to enable graphical representation of weapon fire location and device location on the display.

26. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

processing and/or providing motion data regarding movement of a mobile device after the weapon fire, wherein the motion data is provided for transmission in a manner suitable for graphical representation on a display.

27. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

communicating with at least one databases containing one or more of government vehicle location information, blue force location information, automobile location information, individual information related to elderly and/or young persons, medical or humanitarian needs, biographic information, website information, police information, terrorist information, person location information, for those devices which are located proximately near a weapons fire incident.

28. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving mobile device communication data transmitted near in time to the weapon fire incident;

performing identification processing regarding identifying information associated with the mobile device.

13. A method for processing information associated with weapon fire, the method comprising:

identifying a weapon fire incident;

determining a source location of the weapon fire;

processing positional information associated with a monitoring person or a monitored device within a particular proximity of the source location of the weapon fire;

processing display information for displaying both the location of the weapon fire and the monitoring device on a display;

processing information and/or instruction associated with identifying possible objects of interest in connection with accessing information regarding objects located within the particular proximity; and

processing and/or providing information enabling depiction of the possible objects of interest along with one or both of the source location of the weapon fire and mobile device location for transmission in a manner suitable for graphical representation on a display.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

communicating with at least one databases containing one or more of government vehicle location information, blue force location information, automobile location information, individual information related to elderly and/or young persons, medical or humanitarian needs, biographic information, website information, police information, terrorist information, person location information, for those devices which are located proximately near a weapons fire incident.

29. The method of claim 13 wherein the location of the monitoring device is obtained from a GPS location.

30. The method of claim 29 further comprising:

providing harm-prevention information to individuals within a region near to the weapon fire location via transmission of warning information to communication devices located near the weapon fire location.

31. The method of claim 13 wherein the monitoring device is associated with or attached to a person of interest.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein the person of interest is an offender or a felon.

33. The method of claim 13 wherein the monitoring device location is obtained from a system associated with locating the device, wherein a related location determining process may use location-specific or perimeter intrusion methods.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein the monitoring device is with or attached to a person of interest such as an offender or felon.

35. The method of claim 13 wherein the device is a mobile phone, a cell phone, a Wi-fi device, or a land phone.

36. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

processing information related to enabling a computer or dispatcher to send a message to a device within a particular proximity of the weapon fire.

37. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

processing output information including weapon fire data and mobile device data configured to enable graphical representation of weapon fire location and device location on the display.

38. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

processing and/or providing motion data regarding movement of a mobile device after the weapon fire, wherein the motion data is provided for transmission in a manner suitable for graphical representation on a display.

39. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

communicating with at least one databases containing one or more of government vehicle location information, blue force location information, automobile location information, individual information related to elderly and/or young persons, medical or humanitarian needs, biographic information, website information, police information, terrorist information, person location information, for those devices which are located proximately near a weapons fire incident.

40. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

receiving mobile device communication data transmitted near in time to the weapon fire incident;

performing identification processing regarding identifying information associated with the mobile device.

41. The method of claim 40 further comprising:

providing harm-prevention information to individuals within a region near to the weapon fire location via transmission of warning information to communication devices located near the weapon fire location.

15. A method for processing information associated with weapon fire, the method comprising:

identifying a weapon fire incident;

determining a source location of the weapon fire;

processing positional information associated with a monitoring person or a monitored device within a particular proximity of the source location of the weapon fire;

processing display information for displaying both the location of the weapon fire and the monitoring device on a display;

processing data for calculations made subsequent to the weapon fire incident including comparison of mobile device location information with weapon owner information associated with ballistic, ammunition or other weapon-related information obtained at the weapon fire incident location.

42. The method of claim 15 wherein the monitoring device is associated with or attached to a person of interest, and the location of the monitoring device is obtained from a GPS location.

43. The method of claim 42 wherein the person of interest is an offender or a felon.

44. The method of claim 15 wherein the monitoring device location is obtained from a system associated with locating the device, wherein a related location determining process may use location-specific or perimeter intrusion methods.

45. The method of claim 44 wherein the monitoring device is with or attached to a person of interest such as an offender or felon.

46. The method of claim 15 wherein the device is a mobile phone, a cell phone, a Wi-fi device, or a land phone.

47. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

processing and/or providing motion data regarding movement of a mobile device after the weapon fire, wherein the motion data is provided for transmission in a manner suitable for graphical representation on a display.

48. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

communicating with at least one databases containing one or more of government vehicle location information, blue force location information, automobile location information, individual information related to elderly and/or young persons, medical or humanitarian needs, biographic information, website information, police information, terrorist information, person location information, for those devices which are located proximately near a weapons fire incident.

49. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

receiving mobile device communication data transmitted near in time to the weapon fire incident;

performing identification processing regarding identifying information associated with the mobile device.