Automated, remotely-verified alarm system with intrusion and video surveillance and digital video recording

• US 9,208,665 B2
• Filed: 04/07/2014
• Issued: 12/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CheckVideo, LLC (Kastle Systems International LLC)
• Original Assignee: CheckVideo, LLC (Kastle Systems International LLC)
• Inventors: Jackson, Randall R.
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US14/246,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20140327777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 340/506, 340/3.1, 340/505, 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.25
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/70 Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras camera calibration G06T7/80
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/196 using television cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19602 Image analysis to detect motion of the intruder, e.g. by frame subtraction
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19663 Surveillance related processing done local to the camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/00 Checking or monitoring of signalling or alarm systems; Prevention or correction of operating errors, e.g. preventing unauthorised operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

An automated self-monitored alarm verification solution including at least a premises portion, a server portion, and an end user device portion. Alarm verification includes capturing by an image capture device at least one image in response to a detection event, and transmitting a first data signal including the image to a local signal processing device. The signal processing device transmits a second signal including at least a portion of the image to a remote hosted server according to at least a first set of predetermined parameters. After receiving the second signal, the server transmits a third signal including at least a portion of the image from the hosted server to a user device. Using the user device, a user views the image and indicates a validity status of the alarm based at least in part on the content of the image. Based at least upon either the validation status indicated by the user, or upon a failure to receive a message including a validation status from the user within a predetermined duration of time, the server portion may send an alarm signal to an emergency response service.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

an analysis module implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device, the analysis module configured to receive motion data from a motion sensing device at a monitored premise, the analysis module configured to analyze the motion data according to a set of motion configuration parameters to automatically detect an event,

the analysis module configured to receive image data (1) generated at an image capture device separate from the motion sensing device and at the monitored premise, and (2) associated with the event based at least in part on at least one of a time associated with the event or a location associated with the event; and

a transmission module configured to send a signal to notify a user of the event and in accordance with a set of user-defined transmission parameters in response to the event being from a set of predefined events.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the analysis module is configured to receive at least a portion of the motion data from the image capture device.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the image capture device configured to generate the image data and send the image data to the analysis module via a network; and

the motion sensing device configured to generate the motion data and send the motion data to at least one of (1) the image capture device, or (2) the analysis module.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the motion sensing device configured to generate the motion data and send the motion data via a network when the motion sensing device is in a first configuration, the motion sensing device configured to not send motion data when the motion sensing device is in a second configuration, the motion sensing device configured to change from the first configuration to the second configuration based on a signal received from a user device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmission module is configured to send a representation of the image data and a representation of the motion data to a storage module to be stored for a time period such that the user can access the representation of the image data and the representation of the motion data during the time period.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmission module is configured to send the signal such that a user can access a representation of a first image from the image data and a representation of a second image from the image data, the first image associated with a time before the event occurred and the second image associated with a time after the event occurred.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the image capture device having a field of view and configured to generate the image data and send the image data to the analysis module via a network; and

the motion sensing device configured to be coupled to a movable object in the field of view, the motion sensing device configured to generate the motion data and send the motion data to at least one of (1) the image capture device, or (2) the analysis module.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the motion sensing device configured to be coupled to a moveable object in a field of view of the image capture device, the motion sensing device configured to generated the motion data and send the motion data to at least one of (1) the image capture device, or (2) the analysis module.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the event is associated with at least one of movement of a door coupled to the motion sensing device and at the monitored premise or movement of a window coupled to the motion sensing device at the monitored premise.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the image capture device configured to generate the image data in response to an indication of the event.

5. The system of 1, wherein the event is associated with at least one of movement of a door at the monitored premise or movement of a window at the monitored premise.

6. The system of 1, wherein at least one of the motion data, the image data, or the signal is encrypted.

7. The system of 1, wherein the analysis module is configured to receive at least a portion of the motion data from the image capture device, the transmission module configured to send the signal via at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or an electronic mail (e-mail) message such that the user can access an image associated with the event using a user device remote from the monitored premise.

14. A system, comprising:

a server including an analysis module and a transmission module, the analysis module being implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device, the analysis module configured to receive (1) motion data generated at a motion sensing device at a monitored premise, and (2) a notification of an event associated with the motion data and from a set of predefined events,

the analysis module configured to receive image data generated at an image capture device separate from the motion sensing device,

the server configured to associate the image data with the event, and

the transmission module configured to send a signal to notify a user of the event and in accordance with a set of user-defined transmission parameters.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the event occurs during a time period, the server configured to associate the image data with the event such that the user can view a portion of the image data associated with the event and the time period using a user device remote from the monitored premise.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the transmission module is configured to send the signal such that a user can access a representation of a first image from the image data and a representation of a second image from the image data, the first image associated with a time before the event occurred and the second image associated with a time after the event occurred.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the server is configured to associate the image data with the event based at least in part on a time associated with the motion data and a time associated with the image data.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the transmission module is configured to send the signal such that the user can access an image associated with the event using a user device remote from the monitored premise, the image being based on at least a portion of the image data.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the transmission module is configured to send the signal via at least one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or an electronic mail (e-mail) message.

20. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

the image capture device configured to generate the image data and send the image data to the analysis module via a network; and

the motion sensing device configured to generate the motion data and send the motion data to at least one of (1) the image capture device, or (2) the analysis module.

21. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

the motion sensing device configured to generate the motion data and send the motion data via a network when the motion sensing device is in a first configuration, the motion sensing device configured to not send motion data when the motion sensing device is in a second configuration, the motion sensing device configured to change from the first configuration to the second configuration based on a signal received from a user device.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein at least one of the motion data, the image data, or the signal is encrypted.

23. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

the image capture device having a field of view and configured to generate the image data and send the image data to the analysis module via a network; and

the motion sensing device configured to be coupled to a movable object in the field of view, the motion sensing device configured to generate the motion data and send the motion data to at least one of (1) the image capture device, or (2) the analysis module.

24. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

the motion sensing device configured to be coupled to a movable object in a field of view of the image capture device, the motion sensing device configured to generate the motion data and send the motion data to at least one of (1) the image capture device, or (2) the analysis module.

25. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a compute device, motion data generated at a motion sensing device at a monitored premise;

analyzing the motion data according to a set of motion configuration parameters to automatically detect an event from a set of predefined events;

receiving, at the compute device, image data generated at an image capture device separate from the motion sensing device; and

sending a signal associated with the event and in accordance with a set of user-defined transmission parameters such that a user can access at least a portion of the image data associated with the event using a user device remote from the monitored premise.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the sending includes sending a representation of the image data and a representation of the motion data to be stored for a time period such that the user can access the representation of the image data and the representation of the motion data during the time period.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein the event occurs at a time, the sending the signal including sending the signal associated with the event such that the user can access a plurality of images including a first image associated with a portion of image data generated prior to the time, and a second image associated with a portion of image data generated subsequent to the time.

30. The method of claim 25, wherein the motion sensing device is coupled to a door at the monitored premise or a window at the monitored premise.

26. The method of 25, wherein the event is associated with at least one of movement of a door at the monitored premise or movement of a window at the monitored premise.

27. The method of 25, wherein at least one of the motion data, the image data, or the signal is encrypted.