System and method for processing monitoring data using data profiles

• US 6,917,902 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2003
• Issued: 07/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kioba Processing, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Vigilos, Inc.
• Inventors: Alexander, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Bryan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sun, Xiuqin
• Application Number:
  US10/377,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20030167153A1
• Time in Patent Office: 865 Days
• Field of Search: 702/189
• US Class Current: 702/189
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00976 card
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

A system and method for processing monitoring data utilizing data templates are provided. A monitoring system includes a server in communication with various monitoring devices, including biometric monitoring devices. The monitoring system obtains the monitoring device data and evaluates the data according to data profiles that define one or more data templates, one or more data rules, and one or more outputs associated with the evaluation of the data rules. The data profiles, data rules, and data templates may be generated, formatted and distributed via a central repository.

Claims

1. In a system including a plurality of monitoring devices generating different data types, a method for processing monitoring device data received from at least one of the plurality of monitoring devices, the method comprising:

obtaining monitoring device data characteristic of an individual from at least one of the plurality of monitoring devices;

associating at least one data profile corresponding to a data type of the obtained monitoring device data, wherein the data profile includes an identification of a data processing template, at least one processing rule and at least one action assessment corresponding to the processing of the data processing template and at least one processing rule;

processing the monitoring device data according to the at least one data profile; and

generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising retrieving the at least one data profile from a local data profile repository.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising obtaining the at least one data profile from a remote data profile repository.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the data profile corresponds to a number of processing computing devices.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the data profile corresponds to a customized data profile.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein associating at least one data profile includes obtaining at least one corresponding data profile from a data profile association table.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein associating at least one data profile includes associating a data profile with a type of monitoring device.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein associating at least one data profile includes associating a data profile with an area being monitored.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising processing the monitoring device data prior to processing the monitoring device data according to the at least one data profile.

10. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising updating the data template with the monitoring device data.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein updating the data template includes replacing at least a portion of the data template with the monitoring device data.

12. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes generating predictive data in the form of a threat assessment.

13. The method as recited in claim 1, generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes generating an audible alarm.

14. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes transmitting a notification corresponding to a result of the processing of the monitoring device data.

15. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes invoking a second analysis of the monitoring device data.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein invoking a second analysis includes invoking a second analysis from a remote processing computing device.

17. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein invoking a second analysis includes obtaining additional data and generating a second action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data and the additional data to the at least one data profile.

18. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the action assessment corresponds to a predictive threat level.

19. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the action assessment corresponds to a behavioral analysis.

20. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the action assessment corresponds to an action selection from a group consisting of a public transportation threat assessment, a behavioral pattern matching, a commercial sales fraud assessment, a point-of-sale terminal fraud threat assessment, a computing device network threat assessment, a consumer spending assessment, and an audio threat assessment.

21. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile occurs remote from the monitoring device.

22. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the method recited in claim 1.

23. A computer system having a processor, a memory and an operating system, the system operable to perform the method as recited in claim 1.

24. A system for processing monitoring device data received from at least one of a plurality of monitoring devices, the system comprising:

at least one monitoring device generating monitoring device data characteristic of an individual, wherein a type of the monitoring device data generated by the at least one monitoring device is different than a type of monitoring device data generated by at least one other of the plurality of monitoring devices;

a data profile repository maintaining data profiles for processing monitoring device data based on the type of monitoring device data, wherein the data profile includes an identification of a data processing template, at least one processing rule and at least one action assessment corresponding to the processing of the data processing template and at least one processing rule; and

a data processing computing device for processing the monitoring device data according to at least one data profile and for generating an action assessment defined in the data profile.

25. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data profile repository is local to at least one monitoring device.

26. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data profile repository is remote from at least one monitoring device.

27. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data profile corresponds to a number of processing computing devices.

28. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data profile corresponds to a customized data profile.

29. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data processing computing device utilizes an association table to associate a data profile to the type of monitoring device data.

30. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data processing computing device associates a data profile with a type of monitoring device.

31. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data processing computing device associates a data profile with an area being monitored.

32. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the data processing computing device updates a data template with the monitoring device data.

33. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the action assessment corresponds to predictive data in the form of a threat assessment.

34. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the action assessment corresponds to generating an audible alarm.

35. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the action assessment corresponds to transmitting a result of the processing of the monitoring device data.

36. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the action assessment corresponds to invoking a second analysis.

37. The system as recited in claim 36 further comprising a second data processing computing device for processing the monitoring device data according to at least one data profile and for generating an action assessment defined in the data profile.

38. The system as recited in claim 37, wherein the second data processing data is remote from the first computing device.

39. The system as recited in claim 36, wherein the data processing computing device obtains additional data and processes the monitoring device data and the additional data to generate an action assessment.

40. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the action assessment corresponds to a predictive threat level.

41. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the action assessment corresponds to a behavioral analysis.

42. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the action assessment corresponds to an action selection from a group consisting of a public transportation threat assessment, a behavioral pattern matching, a commercial sales fraud assessment, a point-of-sale terminal fraud threat assessment, a computing device network threat assessment, a consumer spending assessment, and an audio threat assessment.

43. The system as recited in claim 24 further comprising a second data profile repository maintaining data profiles for processing at least a portion of the monitoring device data, wherein second data profile is remote.

44. In a system including a first monitoring devices generating a first data type and a second monitoring device generates a second data type, wherein the first data type and the second data type are different, and a processing computing device for generating an action assessment, a method for processing monitoring device data, the method comprising:

obtaining monitoring device data characteristic of an individual from the first monitoring device;

selecting at least one data profile for processing the monitoring device data based on the first data type, wherein the data profile includes an identification of a data processing template, at least one processing rule and at least one action assessment corresponding to the processing of the data processing template and at least one processing rule;

processing the monitoring device data according to the at least one data profile; and

determining an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile.

45. The method as recited in claim 44 wherein selecting a data profile includes retrieving the at least one data profile from a local data profile repository.

46. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein selecting a data profile includes obtaining the at least one data profile from a remote data profile repository.

47. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein the data profile a number of processing computing devices.

48. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein the data profile corresponds to a customized data profile.

49. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein selecting at least one data profile includes obtaining at least one corresponding data profile from a data profile association table.

50. The method as recited in claim 44 wherein selecting at least one data profile includes associating a data profile with a type of monitoring device.

51. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein selecting at least one data profile includes associating a data profile with an area being monitored.

52. The method as recited in claim 44 further comprising updating the data template with the monitoring device data.

53. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein determining an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes generating predictive data in the form of a threat assessment.

54. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein determining an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes generating an audible alarm.

55. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein determining an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes transmitting a notification corresponding to a result of the processing of the monitoring device data.

56. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein determining an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile includes invoking a second analysis of the monitoring device data.

57. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein invoking a second analysis includes invoking a second analysis from a remote processing computing device.

58. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein invoking a second analysis includes obtaining additional data and generating a second action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data and the additional data to the at least one data profile.

59. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein the action assessment corresponds to a predictive threat level.

60. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein the action assessment corresponds to a behavioral analysis.

61. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein the action assessment corresponds to an action selection from a group consisting of a public transportation threat assessment, a behavioral pattern matching, a commercial sales fraud assessment, a point-of-sale terminal fraud threat assessment, a computing device network threat assessment, a consumer spending assessment, and an audio threat assessment.

62. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile occurs remote from the monitoring device.

63. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the method recited in claim 44.

64. A computer system having a processor, a memory and an operating system, the system operable to perform the method as recited in claim 44.

65. In a system including a plurality of biometric monitoring devices generating different biometric data types, a method for processing biometric data received from at least one of the plurality of monitoring devices, the method comprising:

obtaining biometric data characteristic of an individual of a particular data type from at least one of the plurality of monitoring devices;

associating at least one data profile corresponding to a biometric data type of the obtained biometric data, wherein the data profile includes an identification of a data processing template, at least one processing rule and at least one action assessment corresponding to the processing of the data processing template and at least one processing rule;

processing the monitoring device data according to the at least one data profile; and

generating an action assessment corresponding to the processing of the monitoring device data to the at least one data profile.

66. The method as recited in claim 65 wherein the plurality of biometric monitoring devices are selected from a group of biometric monitoring devices including a voice identification device, an image capture device, a microphone, a fingerprint identification device, a retinal identification device, and a DNA identification device.

67. The method as recited in claim 65 further comprising at least one non-biometric monitoring device.