Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for providing a collaborative standalone area monitor
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Application No.: US14109525Application Date: 2013-12-17
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Publication No.: US09870697B2Publication Date: 2018-01-16
- Inventor: Steven William Frew , Larry B. Pearson , Mark Stockert , Randolph Wohlert
- Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC , AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC,AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC,AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta US GA Atlanta
- Main IPC: G08B1/08
- IPC: G08B1/08 ; B60R25/10 ; G08B25/10 ; H04N7/18 ; G08B13/196 ; G08B25/00 ; G08B29/18 ; B60R25/102 ; B60R25/30

Abstract:
A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for providing collaborative area monitoring are disclosed. For example, the method monitors the area via a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises an optical sensor and a positioning sensor, detects an alarm condition, activates one of the plurality of sensors to capture information associated with the alarm condition, and sends a request for assistance to a neighboring standalone area monitor using a wireless communications protocol.
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