GB2445587A - Intruder alarm with image capture and transmission - Google Patents

Intruder alarm with image capture and transmission Download PDF

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GB2445587A
GB2445587A GB0700757A GB0700757A GB2445587A GB 2445587 A GB2445587 A GB 2445587A GB 0700757 A GB0700757 A GB 0700757A GB 0700757 A GB0700757 A GB 0700757A GB 2445587 A GB2445587 A GB 2445587A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19678—User interface
    • G08B13/19684—Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/19—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using infrared-radiation detection systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19697—Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/10—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems

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Abstract

An intruder alarm system 1 has a sensor 2 located on or adjacent a property such as a boat or home X, able to detect approach of a person "Y". The sensor may be infrared sensitive. A camera 4 takes a digital image of the property or area adjacent a property when a person is detected. The images is transmitted, preferably using mobile telecommunication to a remote receiver 6 such a a mobile telephone of an owner of the property. The image may also be sent via the internet to a remote computer, or sent via satellite.

Description

1 2445587 Title: Alarm System The present invention relates to an alarm
system, especially to monitor the present of an unauthorised person tampering with property remote from its owner.
Many persons own property such as houses boats cars and the like which are left unattended often for periods of time. Owners can return to their property only to find that unauthorised persons have vandalised the property or stolen goods from the property without knowing when this event has taken place, and it is often too late to notify the police and for the police to take effective action.
The invention seeks to provide a solution to this problem.
According to the present invention there is provided an alarm system comprising: a) a sensor for mounting on or adjacent a property, said sensor generating an alarm signal upon detection of a person on or adjacent a property, b) a camera to create a digital image of the property or area adjacent a property upon generation of said alarm signal, c) a transmitter to transmit said digital image, and d) a receiver to receive said digital image.
In one embodiment the transmitter transmits the digital image on a mobile phone network.
The receiver may be a mobile telephone or display device linked to a mobile phone network.
In another embodiment the transmitter transmits the digital image on the internet. The receiver may be a computer.
In another embodiment the transmitter transmits the digital image over a satellite network.
The sensor may include an infra-red detector.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing showing a schematic diagram of an alarm system.
Referring to the drawings there is shown an alarm system I for a power boat "X".
Alarm system I has an infra red sensor 2 mounted on the boat "X". Sensor 2 generates an alarm signal upon detection of a person "Y" on boat "X". The alarm signal is fed to a control unit 3.
A camera 4 is connected to control unit 3 to create a digital image of the person "Y" upon generation of the alarm signal by sensor 2.
A transmitter 5 connected to control unit 3 transmits the digital image on a mobile phone network.
The transmitted digital signal is received on a receiver in the form of a mobile phone 6 which can display the digital image of person "Y" to the owner of boat "X". The owner of boat "X" can then take appropriate action such as call the police if he believes the person "Y" should not be on the boat "X". The digital image can be used to identify the unauthorised person "Y". Mobile phone 6 may receive the image as a text, or have additional buttons and/or software built in to view the images.
The invention may take a form different to that specifically described above. For example the system may be used on property other than boats, e.g. on cars or houses. The system may detect persons adjacent a property rather than on a property, e.g. a person walking around a car. The transmitter could transmit the digital image on the internet, and the receiver may be a computer.
The transmitter could transmit the digital image over a satellite network. The receiver may be specifically designed for the system or it may be an off the shelf component. One receiver may be used to receiver signals from more than one sensor, camera or transmitter, e.g. to view images from more than one property or from different areas of a property.
Further modifications will apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. An alarm system comprising: a) a sensor for mounting on or adjacent a property, said sensor generating an alarm signal upon detection of a person on or adjacent a property, b) a camera to create a digital image of the property or area adjacent a property upon generation of said alarm signal, c) a transmitter to transmit said digital image, and d) a receiver to receive said digital image.
2. An alarm system according to claim!, wherein the transmitter transmits the digital image on a mobile phone network.
3. An alarm system according to claim I or 2, wherein the receiver may be a mobile telephone or display device linked to a mobile phone network.
4. An alarm system according to claimi, wherein the transmitter transmits the digital image on the internet.
5. An alarm system according to claim I or 4, wherein the receiver may be a computer.
6. An alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits the digital image over a satellite network.
7. An alarm system according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensor may include an infra-red detector.
8. An alarm system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
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GB2409128A (en) * 2003-12-12 2005-06-15 David Mcmennum A security phone for personal security which is triggered to send an alert message/photograph of attacker to another phone by a PIR
US20050128072A1 (en) * 2003-12-16 2005-06-16 Li Shih H. Security system for a building
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GB2335523A (en) * 1998-03-17 1999-09-22 Ascot Management Solutions Ltd Remote monitoring system using the GSM network
GB2354657A (en) * 1999-09-21 2001-03-28 Graeme Quantrill Portable audio/video surveillance device
US20030095039A1 (en) * 2001-11-19 2003-05-22 Toshio Shimomura Vehicle anti-theft device and anti-theft information center
US20030227381A1 (en) * 2002-03-07 2003-12-11 Best Hilary A. Alarm notification device
GB2409128A (en) * 2003-12-12 2005-06-15 David Mcmennum A security phone for personal security which is triggered to send an alert message/photograph of attacker to another phone by a PIR
US20050128072A1 (en) * 2003-12-16 2005-06-16 Li Shih H. Security system for a building
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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11345443B2 (en) 2019-06-28 2022-05-31 Angler Armor Llc Method and apparatus for monitoring the status of a boat

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