Patent ID: 6559769
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B60R,B64D,G08B

Abstract:
A real-time early-warning security system for monitoring in real-time with a plurality of remotely operated microcomputers the movement of a plurality of individuals relative to environing premises or to associated vehicular travel by accessing a security database containing audio and visual streaming information, said real-time early-warning security system comprising:a plurality of data collection devices disposed in and upon strategic locations proximal to said plurality of individuals, for recording a continuous stream of audio and visual information in real-time responsive to the relationship of said plurality of individuals to said environing premises or to associated vehicular travel; a plurality of control devices disposed in and proximal to said plurality of individuals and said environing premises or associated vehicular travel, for generating and receiving control signals responsive to the relationship of said plurality of individuals to said environing premises or associated vehicular travel, for controlling local interaction between said plurality of individuals and said environing premises or associated vehicular travel for establishing mode of operation of said plurality of data collection devices; microprocessor means for controlling which data collection devices of said plurality of data collection devices are active and operational for recording said collected information, and for coordinating said mode of operation of said plurality of data collection devices; first communications means for transmitting and uploading a continuous stream of said collected information in real-time from said plurality of data collection devices to a second communications means disposed remotely of said first communications means; said first communications means also transmitting and uploading said control signals in real-time from said plurality of data collection devices to said second communications means; said second communications means transmitting and downloading said continuous stream of collected information and said control signals received from said first communications means to a plurality of data/control centers; a streaming information collection database for storing said downloaded continuous stream of collected information for analysis and reconciliation with a reference database for identifying incipient or existing troublesome or dangerous situations involving said plurality of individuals and said environing premises or associated vehicular travel; and trigger means for alerting enforcement personnel to take immediate remedial action and for generating appropriate control signals responsive to said identification of incipient or existing troublesome or dangerous situations and for transmitting and downloading said appropriate control signals by third communications means from said plurality of data/control centers to said plurality of control devices to modify said interaction of said plurality of individuals with said environing premises or associated vehicular travel.