Time-based multivariable secure facility alarm system

• US 9,232,178 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 01/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intelmate LLC
• Original Assignee: Intelmate LLC
• Inventors: Torgersrud, Richard, Ditto, Christopher, Gongaware, Grant
• Primary Examiner(s): Blount, Eric
• Application Number:
  US14/211,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20140266686A1
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 340/521
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/86 Recipients of the notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment provides for a computer-implemented method that generates a time-based multivariable secure facility alarm. The method includes selecting a person for alert monitoring, alert monitor criteria pertaining to the person and alarm notification rules. When an occurrence that satisfies the alert monitor criteria are detected, an alarm notification, based upon the alarm notification rules, is generated. The method'"'"'s alert monitor criteria include at least two events and a time period such that the alert monitor criteria is satisfied when the at least two events occur within the time period. Additionally, at least one event of the at least two events is a non-telephonic event.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for generating a time-based multivariable secure facility alarm comprising:

selecting a first person for alert monitoring;

selecting alert monitor criteria pertaining to the first person;

selecting a plurality of alarm notification rules;

detecting an occurrence of a financial transaction event with the first person that satisfies the alert monitor criteria;

obtaining a second person identifier for a second person that is party to the financial transaction event;

detecting an occurrence of a second event between the first person and the second person, the second event being performed using a disparate system than the financial transaction event, the occurrence of the second event satisfying the alert monitor criteria based on being between the first person and the second person; and

generating an alarm notification, based upon the plurality of alarm notification rules, according to the occurrence of the financial transaction event and the occurrence of the second event being detected,

wherein the alert monitor criteria includes at least two events and a time period such that the alert monitor criteria is satisfied when the at least two events occur within the time period, the at least two events comprising the financial transaction event and the second event, and

wherein at least one event of the at least two events is a non-telephonic event.

2. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein an at least one other event of the at least two events is a video visit.

3. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 2, wherein the at least two events comprises at least three events, and wherein a third event of the at least two events is a telephonic event.

4. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the financial transaction comprises a threshold currency amount and a currency source-type.

5. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one event of the at least two events is a video visit.

6. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least two events are non-telephonic events.

7. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the alarm notification rules comprises whom to notify and a notification method, wherein the notification method is based on when the occurrence of the second event is detected during pre-defined periods of a week.

8. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the alarm notification is based on when the occurrence of the second event is detected during a plurality of pre-defined calendar dates.

9. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 7, wherein at least two differing notification methods are utilized, and wherein each of the at least two different notification methods corresponding to non-overlapping pre-defined periods of the week.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, for generating a time-based multivariable secure facility alarm, comprising executable instructions operative to cause one or more processors to:

select a first person for alert monitoring;

select alert monitor criteria pertaining to the first person;

select a plurality of alarm notification rules;

detect an occurrence of a financial transaction event with the first person that satisfies the alert monitor criteria;

obtain a second person identifier for a second person that is party to the financial transaction event;

detect an occurrence of a second event between the first person and the second person, the second event being performed using a disparate system than the financial transaction event, the occurrence of the second event satisfying the alert monitor criteria based on being between the first person and the second person; and

generate an alarm notification, based upon the plurality of alarm notification rules, according to the occurrence of the financial transaction event and the occurrence of the second event being detected,

wherein the alert monitor criteria includes at least two events and a time period such that the alert monitor criteria is satisfied when the at least two events occur within the time period, the at least two events comprising the financial transaction event and the second event, and

wherein at least one event of the at least two events is a non-telephonic event.

11. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10, wherein an at least one other event of the at least two events is a video visit.

12. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the at least two events comprises at least three events, and wherein a third event of the at least two events is a telephonic event.

13. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10, wherein the financial transaction comprises a threshold currency amount and a currency source-type.

14. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10, wherein at least one event of the at least two events is a video visit.

15. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10, wherein the at least two events are non-telephonic events.

16. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10, wherein the alarm notification rules comprises whom to notify and a notification method, wherein the notification method is based on when the occurrence of the second event is detected during pre-defined periods of a week.

17. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10, wherein the alarm notification is based on when the occurrence of the second event is detected during a plurality of pre-defined calendar dates.

18. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 16, wherein at least two differing notification methods are utilized, and wherein each of the at least two different notifications methods corresponding to non-overlapping pre-defined periods of the week.

19. An apparatus for generating a time-based multivariable secure facility alarm, the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one network interface;

a memory;

a software application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the at least one processor and the apparatus to;

select a first person for alert monitoring;

select alert monitor criteria pertaining to the first person;

select a plurality of alarm notification rules;

detect an occurrence of a financial transaction event with the first person that satisfies the alert monitor criteria;

obtain a second person identifier for a second person that is party to the financial transaction event;

detect an occurrence of a second event between the first person and the second person, the second event being performed using a disparate system than the financial transaction event, the occurrence of the second event satisfying the alert monitor criteria based on being between the first person and the second person; and

generate an alarm notification, based upon the plurality of alarm notification rules, according to the occurrence of the financial transaction event and the occurrence of the second event being detected,

wherein the alert monitor criteria includes at least two events and a time period such that the alert monitor criteria is satisfied when the at least two events occur within the time period, the at least two events comprising the financial transaction event and the second event, and

wherein at least one event of the at least two events is a non-telephonic event.

20. The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein an at least one other event of the at least two events is a video visit.

21. The apparatus as recited in claim 20, wherein the at least two events comprises at least three events, and wherein a third event of the at least two events is a telephonic event.

22. The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the financial transaction comprises a threshold currency amount and a currency source-type.

23. The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein at least one event of the at least two events is a video visit.

24. The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the at least two events are non-telephonic events.

25. The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the alarm notification rules comprises whom to notify and a notification method, and wherein the notification method is based on when the occurrence of the second event is detected during pre-defined periods of a week.

26. The apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein the alarm notification method is based on when the occurrence of the second event is detected during a plurality of pre-defined calendar dates.

27. The apparatus as recited in claim 25, wherein at least two differing notification methods are utilized, and wherein each of the at least two different notification methods corresponding to non-overlapping pre-defined periods of the week.