Systems and methods for managing security data

• US 9,261,951 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2012
• Issued: 02/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: U.S. Security Associates Holding Corp. (Allied Universal Manager LLC)
• Original Assignee: US Security Associates Incorporated (Allied Universal Manager LLC)
• Inventors: Adams, Wesley C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Matt
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tuan S
• Application Number:
  US13/671,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20130117674A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,196 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Certain embodiments of systems and methods for managing security data are provided. In one embodiment, a system can be provided. The system can include at least one processor operable to execute one or more computer-executable instructions. The system can also include at least one memory operable to store the one or more computer-executable instructions. The instructions can be operable to: collect status information associated with a plurality of sites monitored by a security service provider; generate, based at least in part upon the collected information, at least one graphical presentation associated with the plurality of sites, the at least one presentation comprising one or more respective selectable status indicators associated with each of the plurality of sites; and output, by the monitoring system, the generated at least one presentation.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

collecting, by a monitoring system comprising one or more computers, status information associated with a plurality of sites monitored by a security service provider;

determining, by the monitoring system, a selectable status indicator for each of a plurality of sites and a plurality of factors associated with actions performed by guards at each of the sites, the actions associated with consent form compliance, testing compliance, eligibility compliance, and training compliance for the guards, wherein determining the selectable status indicators comprises;

comparing a first number of the actions performed by the guards to a respective predetermined threshold value associated with the actions;

determining, based at least in part on the comparison, a first selectable status indicator of the selectable status indicators when a portion of the guards have performed an action; and

determining, based at least in part on the comparison, a second selectable status indicator of the selectable status indicators when all of the guards have performed the action;

generating, by the monitoring system based at least in part upon the collected information, at least one graphical presentation comprising the selectable status indicators for the plurality of sites and the plurality of factors;

outputting, by the monitoring system, the generated at least one graphical presentation;

collecting, by the monitoring system from a guard device used by at least one guard of the guards during a guard tour, additional status information comprising statuses associated with the actions performed by the guards during the guard tour;

determining, by the monitoring system, a second number of the actions performed by the guards based at least in part on the additional status information; and

adjusting, by the monitoring system, at least one of the first or the second selectable status indicators based at least in part on a comparison of the second number of the actions to the predetermined threshold value.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the monitoring system, a user selection of a selectable status indicator;

generating, by the monitoring system based at least in part upon the received user selection, a presentation comprising detailed information associated with the selected selectable status indicator; and

outputting, by the monitoring system, the generated presentation comprising detailed information.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the selectable status indicators correspond to a respective request for predefined security data.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable status indicators is further associated with security guard data.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one selectable status indicator corresponds to invoice accuracy, and the method further comprises:

receiving a selection of the at least one selectable status indicator; and

providing invoice or billing information corresponding to the selected selectable status indicator.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least one selectable status indicator corresponds to consent form compliance, and the method further comprises:

receiving a selection of the at least one selectable status indicator; and

providing identifying information corresponding to one or more personnel.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sites comprises respective locations monitored by the security service provider.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the generated at least one presentation to one or more user devices associated with an entity associated with a respective location monitored by the security service provider.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the status information from at least one of a customer device, a data storage device, a memory, or a device associated with the security service provider.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

restricting output of the collected status information based at least in part on user access rights or location access rights.

11. A system, comprising:

at least one processor operable to execute one or more computer-executable instructions; and

at least one memory operable to store the one or more computer-executable instructions;

the instructions operable to;

collect status information associated with a plurality of sites monitored by a security service provider;

determine a selectable status indicator for each of a plurality of sites and a plurality of factors associated with actions performed by guards at each of the sites, the actions associated with consent form compliance, testing compliance, eligibility compliance, and training compliance for the guards, wherein the determination comprises;

comparing a first number of the actions performed by the guards to a respective predetermined threshold value associated with the actions;

determining, based at least in part on the comparison, a first selectable status indicator of the selectable status indicators when a portion of the guards have performed an action; and

determining, based at least in part on the comparison, a second selectable status indicator of the selectable status indicators when all of the guards have performed the action;

generate, based at least in part upon the collected information, at least one graphical presentation associated with the plurality of sites, the at least one presentation comprising one or more respective selectable status indicators associated with each of the plurality of sites;

output, by the monitoring system, the generated at least one graphical presentation;

collect, from a guard device used by at least one guard of the guards during a guard tour, additional status information comprising statuses associated with the actions performed by the guards;

determine a second number of the actions performed by the guards based at least in part on the additional information; and

adjust at least one of the first or the second selectable status indicators based at least in part on a comparison of the second number of the actions to the predetermined threshold value.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further operable to:

receive a user selection of a selectable status indicator;

generate, based at least in part upon the received user selection, a presentation comprising detailed information associated with the selected selectable status indicator; and

output the generated presentation comprising detailed information.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein one or more of the selectable status indicators correspond to a respective request for predefined security data.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the selectable status indicators is further associated with security guard data.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one selectable status indicator corresponds to invoice accuracy, and the instructions are further operable to:

receive a selection of the at least one selectable status indicator; and

provide invoice or billing information corresponding to the selected selectable status indicator.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one selectable status indicator corresponds to consent form compliance, and the instructions are further operable to:

receive a selection of the at least one selectable status indicator; and

provide identifying information corresponding to one or more personnel.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of sites comprises respective locations monitored by the security service provider.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further operable to:

transmit the generated at least one presentation to one or more user devices associated with an entity associated with a respective location monitored by the security service provider.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further operable to:

receive the status information from at least one of a customer device, a data storage device, a memory, or a device associated with the security service provider.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further operable to:

restrict output of the collected status information based at least in part on user access rights or location access rights.