System for monitoring and influencing objects of interest and processes carried out by the objects, and corresponding method

• US 11,188,034 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2015
• Issued: 11/30/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dallmeier Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
• Original Assignee: Dallmeier Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
• Inventors: Theis, Martin, Fischer, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Norton, Jennifer L
• Application Number:
  US15/578,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20180150034A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,314 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 9/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for monitoring and influencing at least one object of interest and/or processes carried out by the object, containing: at least one object for obtaining information, which is designed to obtain information on the object of interest and at least one influencing object which is designed to exert influence on the object of interest. The object for obtaining information and the influencing object being subject to a geo-referencing process. The system also includes a central control unit which is coupled to the object for obtaining information and the influencing The central control unit controls an exchange of information with or between the object for obtaining information and the influencing object, requests information from the object for obtaining information in response to an alarm trigger, and on the basis of information from the object for obtaining information causes the influencing object to carry out measures for influencing the object of interest and/or processes carried out by the object. The system also includes a communication network via which the exchange of information between the objects or between the objects and the central control unit is carried out.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring and manipulating at least one object of interest comprising:

a camera for acquiring information about the at least one object of interest, the at least one object of interest being selected from a group consisting of buildings, roads, road intersections, and open spaces;

at least one manipulating object selected from a group consisting of an emergency vehicle, an emergency equipment, and a robot, the at least one manipulating object exerting influence on the at least one object of interest;

the camera and the at least one manipulating object are subject to georeferencing by assigning coordinates showing a position of the camera and the at least one manipulating object, the system further comprising;

a central control unit which is coupled to the camera and the at least one manipulating object, the central control unit controls an exchange of information with or between the camera and the at least one manipulating object, and requests further information from the camera in response to triggering of an alarm and based on the information from the camera, the central control unit authorizes the at least one manipulating object to instigate measures for manipulating the at least one object of interest; and

a communications network exchanging the information between the camera and the at least one manipulating object and between the camera and the at least one manipulating object and the central control unit, wherein the camera and the at least one manipulating object are connected to the communication network allowing a unidirectional or bidirectional flow of data.

2. The system as claimed claim 1, wherein the camera is in a stationary or a mobile position.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the georeferencing of the camera is carried out by assigning coordinates, with aid of a list, by GPS tracking, WLAN, WiFi-based positioning or image analysis.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alarm is initiated by a remote message or signals from the camera.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communications network is configured as a mobile phone network, fixed-line network, internet, LAN (local area network), WAN (wide area network) or as a group of at least two communications networks.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the camera and/or at least one of the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot each have a local control unit which controls an associated object and/or an incoming or an outgoing communication.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the central control unit is configured to select the at least one of the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot and send a deployment order to the selected at least one of the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot with instructions to deploy to a scene, as a function of a specified reaction, availability of the at least one of the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot as well as a qualification for implementing the specified reaction and an estimated time of arrival at the scene at which the specified reaction is implemented.

8. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the central control unit is configured to compile deployment plans for the selected at least one of the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot, for bringing about the specified reaction.

9. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the central control unit is configured to authorize the selected at least one of the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot at the scene to prepare witness statements, action logs and/or final reports.

10. A method for monitoring and manipulating information regarding buildings, roads, road intersections, or open spaces, the method comprising:

acquiring the information using a camera, located about the buildings, the roads, the road intersections, or the open spaces;

exerting influence using an emergency vehicle, an emergency equipment, or a robot on the buildings, the roads, the road intersections, and the open spaces;

georeferencing the camera and the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot by assigning coordinates and showing a position of the camera;

carrying out a central control of the camera and the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot, whereupon the central control includes,

exchanging the information with and between the camera and the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot,

requesting further information from the camera in response to an alarm based on the information from the camera and

authorizing the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot to carry out measures to influence the buildings, the roads, the road intersections, or the open spaces based on the information from the camera;

providing a communications network via which the information is exchanged between the camera and a central control unit; and

connecting the camera and the emergency vehicle, the emergency equipment, or the robot, to the communications network allowing a unidirectional or bidirectional flow of data.