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Intelligent security assessment system

US4857912A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 1988
Grant dateAug 15, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B29/16
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intelligent security assessment system includes a multiplicity of sens for detecting intrusion into an area. Each of the sensors operates on a different principle to detect intrusion. For example, sound, vibration, infrared, microwave and light level sensors are used. A computing system receives the outputs of each of the sensors and is programmed to provide an output based upon an algorithm that minimizes the likelihood of a false indication of intrusion by the intrusion sensors. Each sensor has an on and an off state and the computing system assigns a weighting factor for each sensor that is in the on state. The computing system sums the weighting factors and compares this sum to a reference and then provides a further output when the sum exceeds the reference. This computing system output is utilized to activate an additional intrusion detector such as an ultrasonic detection system and also to activate a video surveillance camera for observance of the area where the intrusion is indicated.

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