WIRELESS ANTI-THEFT SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND SERVICE

• US 20110149078A1
• Filed: 12/18/2009
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Craine, Ari, Fan, James
• Application Number:
  US12/641,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20110149078A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/152
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A wireless anti-theft security communications service uses a wireless security device comprising a video camera, a force/wave sensor (e.g., accelerometer, motion detector, acoustic sensor, tilt sensor), a microphone, and a wireless communication component. Various levels of security are provided depending upon the configuration of the wireless security device. When a security breach is detected, the video camera and acoustic sensor(s) switch from stand-by mode to operating mode. A wireless session is initiated and video and audio information are sent to a designated destination via the wireless session.

Claims

1. A wireless anti-theft security communications device comprising:

a sensor portion comprising;

a video camera configured to capture video information; and

a microphone; and

at least one of;

a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure against the wireless anti-theft security communications device;

or

an accelerometer configured to detect motion of the wireless anti-theft security communications device;

a processing portion configured to, upon an indication from the sensor portion of a security breach;

initiate capture of video information via the video camera;

initiate capture of acoustic information via the microphone; and

initiate a wireless communications session; and

an input/output portion configured to;

provide, to a designated destination via the wireless communications session, the video information; and

provide, to a designated destination via the wireless communications session, the acoustic information.

2. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the designated destination is a wireless communications device.

3. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 2, wherein the wireless anti-theft security communications device is remotely programmable via the wireless communications device.

4. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 2, wherein a predefined ringtone on the wireless communications device indicates that the wireless anti-theft security communications device is providing information to the wireless communications device.

5. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 2, wherein the video camera is remotely controllable via the wireless communications device.

6. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 5, wherein controlling the video camera comprising controlling at least one of:

an angle of the video camera;

a focus of the video camera;

a light sensitivity of the video camera;

or

a zoom factor of the video camera.

7. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the designated destination is a database.

8. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the designated destination is a security entity.

9. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 1, the procession portion further configured to distinguish between a security breach and an event known not to be a security breach.

10. The wireless anti-theft security communications device in accordance with claim 1, further configured to provide an indication of a location of the wireless anti-theft security communications device.

11. A wireless anti-theft security communications service comprising:

a wireless anti-theft security communications device made available to a subscriber, the wireless anti-theft security communications device comprising;

a sensor portion comprising;

a video camera configured to capture video information; and

a microphone; and

at least one of;

a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure against the wireless anti-theft security communications device;

or

an accelerometer configured to detect motion of the wireless anti-theft security communications device;

a processing portion configured to, upon an indication from the sensor portion of a security breach;

initiate capture of video information via the video camera;

initiate capture of acoustic information via the microphone; and

initiate a wireless communications session; and

an input/output portion configured to;

provide, to a designated destination via the wireless communications session, the video information; and

provide, to a designated destination via the wireless communications session, the acoustic information;

wherein, upon detection of a security breach, at least one of the video information or the audio information is automatically provided to the designated destination.

12. The wireless anti-theft security communications service in accordance claim 11, wherein, upon detection of a security breach, at least one of the video information or the audio information is automatically provided to a plurality of designated destinations.

13. The wireless anti-theft security communications service in accordance claim 11, further comprising:

a user interface portion configured to allow entry of an indication of the designated destination, wherein, upon detection of a security breach, at least one of the video information or the audio information is automatically provided to the designated destination via the user interface portion.

14. The wireless anti-theft security communications service in accordance claim 11, the wireless anti-theft security communications device further configured to provide an indication of a location of the wireless anti-theft security communications device.

15. The wireless anti-theft security communications service in accordance claim 11, wherein, upon detection of a security breach, at least one of the video information or the audio information is automatically provided to the designated destination comprising a secure storage device.

16. The wireless anti-theft security communications service in accordance claim 11, wherein, upon detection of a security breach, at least one of the video information or the audio information is automatically provided to the designated destination comprising a security entity.

17. The wireless anti-theft security communications service in accordance claim 11, wherein the wireless anti-theft security communications device is one of remotely activateable, remotely deactivateable, or remotely controllable via an authorized party other than the subscriber of the wireless anti-theft security communications service.

18. The wireless anti-theft security communications service in accordance claim 17, wherein the subscriber is provided an incentive to allow the authorized party the ability to one of remotely activate, remotely deactivate, or remotely control the wireless anti-theft security communications device.