GPS directed intrusion system with data acquisition

• US 9,251,692 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 02/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Reske, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung
• Application Number:
  US13/833,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20140266700A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,054 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.13, 340/506, 340/539.2, 340/541, 340/565, 340/5.2, 348/159, 348/153
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19608 Tracking movement of a target, e.g. by detecting an object predefined as a target, using target direction and or velocity to predict its new position
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A GPS directed intrusion system with data acquisition is provided. Some methods can include detecting a threat event associated with a monitored facility, collecting data relevant to the threat event, and transmitting the data relevant to the threat event to a mobile device of an authority figure dispatched to the monitored facility. Some methods can also include placing a surveillance device associated with the monitored facility in a tracking mode, tracking motion captured by the surveillance device, and transmitting data representative of the motion to a mobile device of an authority figure dispatched to the monitored facility.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting a threat event at a first device associated with a monitored facility;

identifying GPS coordinates of the first device and an access zone in which the first device is geographically located;

identifying a plurality of other devices geographically located in the access zone;

collecting data from the first device and the plurality of other devices relevant to the threat event; and

transmitting the data relevant to the threat event to a mobile device of an authority figure dispatched to the monitored facility.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein collecting data relevant to the threat event includes identifying a location of the threat event.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein identifying a location of the threat event includes identifying GPS coordinates of a sensor that detected the threat event.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising transmitting the GPS coordinates of the sensor that detected the threat event to a GPS navigation system.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting a system data key to the mobile device to enable the mobile device to receive the data relevant to the threat event.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the system data key pre-enabling the mobile device to receive and display the data relevant to the threat event.

7. The method of claim 5 further comprising the system data key expiring after a predetermined period of time.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein collecting data relevant to the threat event includes at least one of collecting motion data from motion detectors associated with the threat event, collecting video data from surveillance devices associated with the threat event, collecting audio data from surveillance devices associated with the threat event, and collecting data from at least one sensor associated with the threat event.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the data relevant to the threat event includes transmitting a map or a floor plan of the monitored facility to the mobile device of the authority figure dispatched to the monitored facility.

10. A method comprising:

detecting a threat event associated with a monitored facility;

placing at least one surveillance device associated with the monitored facility in a tracking mode;

tracking motion captured by the surveillance device; and

transmitting data representative of the motion to a mobile device of an authority figure dispatched to the monitored facility,

wherein tracking motion captured by the surveillance device includes projecting a probable route that a source of the motion will traverse.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein tracking motion captured by the surveillance device includes controlling a pan, tilt, and/or zoom of the surveillance device to track the motion.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising determining a probable route of the source of the motion.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising using the probable route to adjust a second surveillance device to sense the source of motion when the source of motion enters a motion capturing region of the second surveillance device.

14. A system comprising:

a programmable processor; and

executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software receive an indication that a threat event at a first device associated with a monitored facility is detected,

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software identify GPS coordinates of the first device and an access zone in which the first device is geographically located,

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software identify a plurality of other devices geographically located in the access zone,

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software control collection of data from the first device and the plurality of other devices relevant to the threat event, and

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software control transmission of the data relevant to the threat event to a mobile device of an authority figure dispatched to the monitored facility.

15. The system of claim 14 further comprising at least one of a reader, a motion detector, and a surveillance device located in a vicinity of a door of the monitored facility, wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software receive the indication from the reader, the motion detector, or the surveillance device.

16. The system of claim 14 further comprising at least one GPS device located in a vicinity of a door of the monitored facility, wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software receive a location of the threat event from the GPS device.