System and Method for Providing Visual and Physiological Cues in a Security Matching System

• US 20090091445A1
• Filed: 12/15/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robelight LLC
• Original Assignee: Robelight LLC
• Inventors: Roberts, Jon L., Light, Elliott D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,570,159 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 2001/085 Partner search devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 Grouping of entities

Abstract

A system and method for displaying a security alert. First and second user monitors are configured to communicate with an interrogator to establish the presence of the user monitors in a defined space. An information server is configured to determine a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to security matching criteria applied to user profiles. Security alert signals are sent to first and second match indicators. The first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria. The second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria.

Claims

1. A security alert display system comprising:

match indicators, wherein the match indicators are responsive to presence signals and security alert signals and wherein the match indicators comprise a display having at least first and second regions;

a first user monitor, wherein the first user monitor is configured to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;

a second user monitor, wherein the second user monitor is configured to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;

the presence detector, wherein the presence detector comprises instructions for;

receiving the identification information from the first and second user monitors; and

sending the identification information to an information server,

wherein the information server comprises a memory, wherein the memory comprises a first user profile comprising information indicative of a security status of a user of the first user monitor, a second user profile comprising information indicative a security status of a user of the second user monitor; and

a location profile indicative of a security requirement of the defined space; and

an information processor, wherein the information processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors within the defined space;

applying security matching criteria to the first and second user profiles;

determining whether the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to be present in the defined space;

generating and sending a first presence signal to the first use monitor, wherein,

the first presence signal comprises a first location attribute associated with the first user,

the first user monitor is further configured to communicate the first location attribute to the first region of the first match indicator, and

the first location attribute is visible to the user of the second user monitor to permit the user of the second user monitor to determine whether the first user is permitted to be present in the defined space;

generating and sending a second presence signal to the second user monitor, wherein

the second presence signal comprises a second location attribute associated with the second user,

the second user monitor is further configured to communicate the second location attribute to the first region of the second match indicator,

the second location attribute is visible to the user of the first user monitor to permit the user of the first user monitor to determine whether the second user is permitted to be present in the defined space;

determining a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to security matching criteria;

generating and sending a first security alert signal comprising a first security attribute to the first user monitor, wherein;

the first user monitor is further configured to communicate the first security attribute to the second region of the first match indicator, and

the first security attributed is displayed on the second region of the first match indicator displays to permit the user of the second user monitor of to determine the degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria; and

generating and sending a second security alert signal comprising a second security attribute to a second user monitor, wherein

the second user monitor is further configured to communicate the second security attribute to the second region of the second match indicator, and

the second security attribute is displayed on the second region of the second match indicator to permit the user of the first user monitor to determine the degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second user monitors are selected from the group consisting of an RFID enabled device, a Bluetooth enabled device, a GPS enabled device, a WiFi enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second security attributes and the first and second location attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first security attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second security attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the information processor further comprises instructions for:

when either the user of the first user monitor or the user of the second user monitor is not permitted to be present in the defined space, then issuing a security location alert.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the security location alert is selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display a screen blanking image.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:

a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and

a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the physiological data from the sensor;

determining a connection measure of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the connection measure is indicative of continuous contact of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor;

determining an authentication measure of the user of the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the authentication measure is unique to the user of the first user monitor;

determining whether the connection measure is less than a connection threshold value;

when the connection measure is less than the connection threshold value, then issuing a connection alert;

determining whether the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value; and

when the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value, then issuing an authentication alert.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the connection alert and the authentication alert are selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display.

11. A method for displaying a security alert comprising:

configuring a first user monitor to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector;

establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;

configuring a second user monitor to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector;

establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;

configuring the presence detector to receive the identification information from the first and second user monitors and to send the identification information to an information server;

configuring the information server to;

store a first user profile comprising information indicative of a security status of a user of the first user monitor, a second user profile comprising information indicative of a security status of a user of the second user monitor, and a location profile indicative of security requirement of the defined space;

receive the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors within the defined space;

apply security matching criteria to the first and second user profiles to determine whether the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to be present in the defined space;

generate and send a first presence signal to the first use monitor, wherein,

the first user monitor comprises a first match indicator having a display comprising at least first and second regions,

the first presence signal comprises a first location attribute associated with the first user,

the first location attribute is communicated from the first use monitor to the first region of the first match indicator and displayed,

the first location attribute is visible to the user of the second user monitor to permit the user of the second user monitor to determine whether the first user is permitted to be present in the defined space;

generate and send a second presence signal to the second user monitor, wherein,

the second user monitor comprises a second match indicator having a display comprising at least first and second regions,

the second presence signal comprises a second location attribute associated with the second user,

the second location attribute is communicated from the second user monitor to the first region of the second match indicator and displayed, and

the second location attribute is visible to the user of the first user monitor to permit to the user of the first user monitor to determine whether the second user is permitted to be present in the defined space;

determine a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to security matching criteria;

generate and send a first security alert signal comprising a first security attribute to the first user monitor, wherein,

the first security attribute is communicated from the first user monitor to the second region of the first match indicator and displayed, and

the first security attribute is visible to the user of the second user monitor to permit the user of the second user monitor to determine the degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria;

generate and send a second security alert signal comprising a second security attribute to the second user monitor, wherein

the second security attribute is communicated from the second user monitor to the second region of the second match indicator and displayed; and

the second security attribute is visible to the user of the first user monitor to permit the user of the first user monitor to determine the degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria according to the matching criteria.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second user monitors are selected from the group consisting of an RFID enabled device, a Bluetooth enabled device, a GPS enabled device, a WiFi enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second security attributes and the first and second location attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the first security attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second security attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising when either the user of the first user monitor or the user of the second user monitor is not permitted to be present in the defined space, then issuing a security location alert.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the security location alert is selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display a screen blanking image.

18. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving physiological data from a sensor;

determining a connection measure of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the connection measure is indicative of continuous contact of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor;

determining an authentication measure of the user of the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the authentication measure is unique to the user of the first user monitor;

determining whether the connection measure is less than a connection threshold value;

when the connection measure is less than the connection threshold value, then issuing a connection alert;

determining whether the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value; and

when either the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value, then issuing an authentication alert.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the connection alert and the authentication alert are selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display.