Graffiti detection system and method of using the same
US7064664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B15/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention involves a system and method for detecting a graffiti-making act such as the spray of a spray paint can, the writing with a felt-marker pen on a surface, and the scratching with an abrasive instrument on a surface. The system includes one or more sensors adapted to sense the graffiti-making act and transmit a signal representative of the graffiti-making act, and a base unit including electronics adapted to process the signal and determined whether the signal represents a graffiti-making act, and a communication device coupled to the electronics and adapted to communicate to one or more entities that a graffiti-making act has been detected. The method includes sonically detecting the graffiti-making act, and initiating an alarm indicating that the graffiti-making act took place.
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