Location based dynamic geo-fencing system for security

• US 10,306,403 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2016
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Meganathan, Deepak Sundar
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US15/227,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20180160260A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,028 Days
• Field of Search: 34053911, 340506, 3405734, 34053913, 340507-510, 340679, 340680, 340681, 340682, 340683, 340691, 340511-513
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19682 Graphic User Interface [GUI] presenting system data to the user, e.g. information on a screen helping a user interacting with an alarm system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/022 with dynamic range variability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings

Abstract

A dynamic integrated security system having a user interface with a display connected to the processor. A plurality of security devices may be situated in a geographical area. A security perimeter may be placed around a high profile entity initiated by a threat level having a predetermined magnitude. The security perimeter may be a geo-fence that encompasses a geo area around the high profile entity. The geo area may encompass one or more security devices. The one or more security devices in the geo area may be connected to the processor. The geo area may move and stay with the high profile entity upon a change of geographic position of the high profile entity. The one or more security devices within the geo area may be monitored and controlled for reducing or preventing effects of the threat level against the high profile entity.

Claims

1. A dynamic integrated security system comprising:

a processor;

a user interface having a display connected to the processor;

a plurality of security devices situated in a first geographical area, the plurality of security devices communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to monitor one or more parameters of the first geographical area; and

a security perimeter around a high profile entity initiated by a threat level having a predetermined magnitude, wherein the processor is configured to equip the high profile entity with a location tag to establish the security perimeter and track the high profile entity; and

wherein;

the security perimeter is a geo-fence that incorporates a second geographical area around the high profile entity;

the second geographical area moves and stays with the high profile entity upon a change of geographic position of the high profile entity;

the plurality of security devices within the first geographical area are monitored and controlled by the processor for reducing or preventing effects of the threat level against the high profile entity, and one or more of the plurality of security devices are configured to enter a high threat mode when the high profile entity enters the first geographical area and the processor provides specialized security coverage using the one or more of the plurality of security devices and provides the one or more parameters from the one or more of the plurality of security devices on the display of the user interface until the high profile entity exits the first geographical area and the one or more of the plurality of security devices exit the high threat mode;

a value of a profile of the entity that reveals the entity to be a high profile entity is a predetermined magnitude;

the predetermined magnitude of the value of the profile is B, which is between A and C;

A represents absence of worldly importance;

C represents most worldly importance;

the predetermined magnitude of the threat level is Y, which is between X and Z;

X represents absence of a threat of harm; and

Z represents certain destruction.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the high profile entity is a person or a vehicle;

the high profile entity has at least one location sensor connected to the processor; and

the at least one location sensor is selected from a group comprising the location tag selected from a group comprising BLE beacon tags, RFID tags, GPS devices, mobile location devices, and wearable location indicators.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein one or more security devices are selected from a group comprising cameras, location sensors, access points, intrusion sensors, and lockable doors.

4. The system of claim 1, as the first geographical area moves, one or more security devices can be brought into the first geographical area and one or more security devices can be released from the first geographical area.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein:

if the threat level exceeds the predetermined magnitude, then the first geographical area increases in size; and

if the threat level becomes less than the predetermined magnitude, then the first geographical area decreases in size.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the display shows the high profile entity, a map of where the high profile entity is located, the security perimeter on the map, and the plurality of security devices in the first geographical area.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the high profile entity has the location tag; and

one or more security devices indicate to the processor global positioning coordinates of the location tag.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first geographical area is adjustable via the user interface.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface can be accessed via a mobile phone or a cloud platform.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the second geographical area is circular with the high profile entity situated at the center of the second geographical area, even when the high profile entity moves from one geo graphical location to another.

11. A method in providing a security zone, comprising:

connecting a user interface having a display to a processor;

detecting a threat level relative to an entity;

equipping the entity with a location tag;

generating a geo fence on the display to define a security zone around the entity in response to equipping the entity with the location tag;

tracking the entity to maintain the security zone around the entity;

connecting security devices within a geographical area to the processor;

identifying that the entity has entered the geographical area;

identifying that the threat level exceeds a predetermined magnitude when the entity is in the geographical area;

placing the security devices in a high threat level mode in response to identifying that the threat level exceeds the predetermined magnitude;

providing specialized security coverage using the security devices and monitoring data from the security devices on the display of the user interface in response to placing the security devices the high threat level mode; and

removing the security devices from the high threat level mode when the entity exits the geographical area.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein:

when the entity moves geographically, the security zone around the entity moves with the entity; and

as the security zone moves with the entity, the processor disconnects security devices when the security zone moves outside of the geographical area, and the processor connects second security devices when the security zone moves over an area that incorporates the second security devices.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the security zone, the entity and the security devices are monitored with a mobile phone.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the processor is situated in the cloud.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein one or more of the security devices are selected from a group comprising location sensors, access points, controlled doors, cameras and intrusion sensors.

16. A mechanism having a dynamic security zone, comprising:

a monitoring station comprising a processor and a display;

a first area subject to a threat level;

one or more security devices situated in the first area connectable to the monitoring station, the one or more security devices configured to monitor one or more physical parameters of the first area; and

a geo-fence forming a perimeter around a place for an entity needing protection to reduce the threat level at the place, wherein the processor is configured to equip the entity with a location tag to establish the geo-fence and track the entity; and

wherein;

the perimeter and a second area within the perimeter move with the place for an entity; and

any of the one or more security devices within the second area are connected to the monitoring station and the one or more physical parameters are monitored and controlled by the processor and the one or more of the plurality of security devices are configured to enter a high threat mode when the entity enters the first area and the processor provides specialized security coverage using the one or more security devices and provides the physical parameters from the one or more security devices on the display until the entity exits the first area and the one or more devices exit the high threat mode.

17. The mechanism of claim 16, further comprising a network interface connected to the monitoring station.

18. The mechanism of claim 16, further comprising a cloud interface connected to the monitoring station.

19. The mechanism of claim 16, wherein the geo-fence is based on coordinates generated from a global positioning system.

20. The mechanism of claim 16, wherein:

a smart phone connects with the monitoring station to monitor and control the geo-fence;

the one or more security devices in the first area are extended to one or more other systems selected from a group comprising fire detection and alarm systems, building management systems (BMSs), public address systems, and HVAC systems;

or

temperatures and comfort of the first area are improved via BMSs and HVAC system.