Security system including less than lethal deterrent
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1. A security system, comprising:
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a video system disposed in the enclosure and configured to obtain images of an intruder;
a deterrent dispensing device disposed in the enclosure and configured to dispense a deterrent substance in a selected direction; and
an actuator module disposed in the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the video system and coupled to the deterrent dispensing device, the actuator module being configured to receive a video signal from the video system and, in response thereto, control the deterrent dispensing device,wherein the deterrent dispensing device includes multiple nozzles, and the outputting of a deterrent substance from the deterrent dispensing device in a selected direction based on a location of a moving object includes selecting a subset of the multiple nozzles.
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Abstract
A security system includes a video system for capturing images of an intruder. A deterrent dispensing device dispenses a deterrent substance in a selected direction. An actuator module is communicatively coupled to the video system and is coupled to the deterrent dispensing device. The actuator module receives a video signal from the video system and, in response thereto, controls the deterrent dispensing device to thereby aim the dispensed deterrent substance in a direction of the intruder.
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1. A security system, comprising:
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an enclosure; a video system disposed in the enclosure and configured to obtain images of an intruder; a deterrent dispensing device disposed in the enclosure and configured to dispense a deterrent substance in a selected direction; and an actuator module disposed in the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the video system and coupled to the deterrent dispensing device, the actuator module being configured to receive a video signal from the video system and, in response thereto, control the deterrent dispensing device, wherein the deterrent dispensing device includes multiple nozzles, and the outputting of a deterrent substance from the deterrent dispensing device in a selected direction based on a location of a moving object includes selecting a subset of the multiple nozzles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a security system, comprising the steps of:
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capturing sounds within a monitored area with a plurality of microphones disposed in an enclosure; determining a location of a moving object within the monitored area based upon the captured sounds; providing a deterrent dispensing device in the enclosure; deciding whether to activate the deterrent dispensing device; and outputting a deterrent substance from the deterrent dispensing device in a direction that is based on the location of the moving object as determined from the captured sounds, wherein the deterrent dispensing device includes multiple nozzles, and the outputting of a deterrent substance from the deterrent dispensing device in a direction based on a location of a moving object includes selecting a subset of the multiple nozzles to output a deterrent substance. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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