SECURITY SYSTEM, MOBILE SECURITY DEVICE, AND METHODS OF OPERATING

• US 20110062226A1
• Filed: 09/16/2009
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Inventors: Barnett, Bruce Gordon, Pigna, Ewa Margaret, Miles, Russell, McClure, Timothy, Hershey, John Erik, Kolasinski, Marcin, Hartman, Michael James, Bonin, Kerry, MITCHELL, Robert James JR.
• Granted Patent: US 8,104,672 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/20 Checking timed patrols, e.g. of watchman
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

Abstract

System, device and methods that provide proximate environmental and security intelligence to a guard making a security tour or round in an installation, as well as that provide for certifying that the guard has visited designated and known checkpoints on or about the times at which the guard is expected at those checkpoints.

Claims

1. A mobile security device, comprising:

a memory;

a display; and

a processor coupled with each of the memory and the display,

wherein the memory comprises computer-readable instructions that when executed by the processor cause a map of an area proximate the mobile security device to be shown on the display together with at least a visual representation of one or more installation sensors located within a predefined spatial extent of the mobile security device.

2. The mobile security device of claim 1, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the map to be shown on the display together with an event detected by one or more of the visually represented installation sensors.

3. The mobile security device of claim 1, further comprising:

an optical device coupled with the processor and memory, the optical device configured to capture an image of a barcode display positioned on a fixed security device.

4. The mobile security device of claim 3, further comprising:

a transceiver coupled with the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to output a signal that causes the transceiver to wirelessly transmit at least an informational element of the barcode display to a remote server.

5. The mobile security device of claim 4, wherein the informational element comprises at least one of:

a fixed security station identifier;

a time code; and

a certification informational element.

6. The mobile security device of claim 3, wherein the barcode display comprises one or more light sources.

8. The mobile security device of claim 6, further comprising:

an optical device coupled with the processor and memory, the optical device configured to capture an image of a barcode display positioned on a fixed security device.

12. The mobile security device of claim 6, wherein the barcode display comprises one or more light sources.

7. A mobile security device, comprising:

a memory;

a display; and

a processor coupled with each of the memory and the display,

wherein the memory comprises computer-readable instructions that when executed by the processor cause a map of an area proximate the mobile security device to be shown on the display together with at least a visual representation of an event detected by one or more installation sensors located within a predefined spatial extent of the mobile security device.

9. The mobile security device of claim 7, further comprising:

a transceiver coupled with the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to output a signal that causes the transceiver to wirelessly transmit at least an informational element of the barcode display to a remote server.

10. The mobile security device of claim 9, wherein the informational element comprises at least one of:

a fixed security station identifier;

a time code; and

a certification informational element.

13. A fixed security device, comprising:

a barcode display comprised of one or more light sources and configured to convey at least an informational element.

14. The fixed security device of claim 13, wherein the informational element comprises at least one of:

a fixed security station identifier;

a time code; and

a certification informational element.

15. The fixed security device of claim 14, wherein the certification information element is a symbol string.

16. The fixed security device of claim 15, wherein the symbol string is configured to change in a pseudorandom manner with the time code.

17. A method, comprising:

locating a mobile security device;

determining whether location data, most recent direction of movement data and/or most recent orientation data has been received from the mobile security device;

identifying an installation sensor proximate the location of the mobile security device;

retrieving at least sensor location data and/or sensor data for the identified installation sensor; and

transmitting the retrieved sensor location data and/or the retrieved sensor data, together with orientation data, which is data configured to orient a map display of the mobile security device with respect to at least one of the mobile security device'"'"'s location, most recent direction of movement and/or most recent orientation.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein if location data, most recent direction of movement data and/or most recent orientation data have not been received from a mobile security device, the method further comprises:

calculating the mobile security device'"'"'s location, most recent direction of movement, and/or most recent orientation from sensor data provided at least by the identified installation sensor.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein identifying an installation sensor further comprises:

determining a spatial extent about the mobile security device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein a size of the spatial extent varies, and is selected as being appropriate for the mobile security device'"'"'s location.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the spatial extent 302 has a radius that is configurable and adjustable by a user of the mobile security device.

22. A method, comprising:

receiving by a mobile security device from a remote server retrieved location data about an installation sensor proximate the mobile security device, together with orientation data;

showing on a display of the mobile security device an indication of a location of the installation sensor;

receiving via the mobile security device an input that selects the displayed indication of the location of the installation sensor; and

requesting from the remote server sensor data for the selected installation sensor.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

receiving from the remote server the requested sensor data; and

displaying on the display of the mobile security device a map of an area proximate the mobile security device together with the indication of the sensor'"'"'s location and the requested sensor data, wherein the map is oriented, using the received orientation data, with respect to the mobile security device'"'"'s location, most recent direction of motion and/or most recent orientation.

24. A method, comprising:

scanning with a mobile security device a barcode display positioned on a fixed security device; and

transmitting, using a transceiver of the mobile security device, at least a certification informational element to a remote server.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

processing, using a processor of the mobile security device, the scanned barcode display to a smaller data set that retains the certification informational element.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the server is a component of a central security console.

27. A method, comprising:

detecting by an installation sensor a presence of a mobile security device; and

transmitting from the installation sensor at least a certification informational element to the mobile security device.

28. A method, comprising:

detecting by a mobile security device of a presence of an installation sensor proximate the mobile security device;

receiving at least a certification informational element from the detected installation sensor; and

transmitting, using a transceiver of the mobile security device, at least the certification informational element to a remote server.