Systems and methods for pursuit governance in a monitoring system

• US 9,423,487 B2
• Filed: 07/28/2014
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: B.I. Incorporated (Geo Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: B.I. Incorporated (Geo Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Buck, James J. Jr., Cooke, Michael Todd, Newell, Joseph P.
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US14/444,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20150279200A1
• Time in Patent Office: 757 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.13, 340/539.1, 340/539.12, 340/573.1, 340/573.4, 340/568.1, 455/456.1, 455/456.4, 342/450, 342/457, 342/359
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/01 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for supporting enhanced target pursuit. As an example, a system is disclosed that includes a monitoring device including: a location determination circuit and a controller circuit. The location determination circuit is operable to identify a location of the monitoring device. The controller circuit is operable to: receive a request to modify a schedule of location updates from a standard mode schedule to a pursuit mode schedule, where the standard mode schedule calls for updating the location of the monitoring device at a lower rate than the pursuit mode schedule; and cause an increase in the rate of updating and reporting the location in accordance with the request to modify.

Claims

1. A monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:

a monitoring device including;

a location determination circuit operable to identify a location of the monitoring device; and

a controller circuit operable to;

receive a request to modify a schedule of location updates from a standard mode schedule to a pursuit mode schedule, wherein the standard mode schedule calls for updating the location of the monitoring device at a lower rate than the pursuit mode schedule; and

cause an increase in the rate of updating and reporting the location in accordance with the request to modify.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1, the monitoring system further comprising:

a central monitoring system operable to receive a user request to engage a pursuit mode, and to generate the request to modify for the monitoring device.

3. The monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the central monitoring system is further operable to receive the location from the monitoring device in accordance with the request to modify.

4. The monitoring system of claim 3, wherein the central monitoring system is further operable to set a timeout condition corresponding to a maximum duration of operating the monitoring device in accordance with the pursuit mode schedule.

5. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller circuit is further operable to modify the schedule of location updates from the pursuit mode schedule back to the standard mode schedule upon expiration of a defined maximum duration of operating the monitoring device in accordance with the pursuit mode schedule.

6. The monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the defined maximum duration is greater than thirty minutes.

7. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the standard mode schedule calls for updating the location every three minutes, and wherein the pursuit mode schedule calls for updating the location every fifteen seconds.

8. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller circuit is further operable to:

update a power status of the monitoring device; and

provide the power status to a central monitoring system.

9. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the central monitoring system is operable to:

compare the power status of the monitoring device with a threshold value; and

provide a power status alert to a user where a combination of a power status being below the threshold value and modification of the schedule of location updates from the standard mode schedule to the pursuit mode schedule has been implemented.

10. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device is attached to a human.

11. The monitoring system of claim 10, wherein the monitoring device includes a strap operable to attach the monitoring device to the human.

12. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the location determination circuit is further operable to identify a direction of movement of the monitoring device, and wherein the direction of movement of the monitoring device is reported when the monitoring device is operating in accordance with the pursuit mode schedule.

13. A method for pursuing a monitor target, the method comprising:

providing a monitor device associated with the monitor target, wherein the monitor device includes a location detection and update circuit operable to identify a location of the monitor device and to report the location of the monitor device to a central monitoring system;

receiving the location of the monitor device in accordance with a standard mode schedule;

receiving a request to engage the monitor device in a pursuit mode;

commanding the monitoring device to operate in the pursuit mode;

receiving the location of the monitor device in accordance with a pursuit mode schedule, wherein the standard mode schedule calls for updating the location of the monitoring device at a lower rate than the pursuit mode schedule.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

setting a timeout condition corresponding to a maximum duration of operating the monitoring device in accordance with the pursuit mode schedule.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises:

commanding the monitoring device to operate in a standard mode in accordance with the standard mode schedule upon completion of the timeout condition.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises:

automatically disengaging the monitoring device from the pursuit mode upon completion of the timeout condition.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a power status of the monitoring device;

comparing the power status with a threshold value; and

providing a power status alert to a user where a combination of a power status being below the threshold value and modification of the schedule of location updates from the standard mode schedule to the pursuit mode schedule has been implemented.

18. A monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:

a user processing system operable to accept a mode request to engage a pursuit mode from a user;

a central monitoring system operable to receive the mode request to engage the pursuit mode from the user processing system and to generate a command to modify a schedule of location updates by a monitoring device associated with a monitor target from a standard mode schedule to a pursuit mode schedule, wherein the standard mode schedule calls for updating the location of the monitoring device at a lower rate than the pursuit mode schedule; and

wherein the monitoring device includes;

a location determination circuit operable to identify the location of the monitoring device; and

a controller circuit operable to receive the command to modify the schedule of location updates from the standard mode schedule to the pursuit mode schedule; and

cause an increase in the rate of updating and reporting the location in accordance with the command to modify.

19. The monitoring system of claim 18, wherein the central monitoring system is further operable to set a timeout condition corresponding to a maximum duration of operating the monitoring device in accordance with the pursuit mode schedule.

20. The monitoring system of claim 19, wherein the controller circuit is further operable to modify the schedule of location updates from the pursuit mode schedule back to the standard mode schedule upon expiration of a defined maximum duration of operating the monitoring device in accordance with the pursuit mode schedule.