System for detecting and analyzing motion for pattern prediction and associated methods

1. A method of monitoring movement and predicting a pattern of an individual by a monitoring system comprising a server and a plurality of occupancy-detecting luminaires in communication with the server, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting a potential indication of occupancy at a luminaire of the plurality of luminaires;

determining whether the indication of occupancy is a target or non-target;

transmitting from the luminaire an indication of a detected occupancy of an individual;

receiving the indication of a detected occupancy of an individual from the luminaire at the server;

determining if the system is presently in a pattern for the individual associated with the indication of detected occupancy by the server;

upon a determination that the system is not presently in a pattern, performing the steps of:

writing the indication of detected occupancy to a record,

comparing the record to a database of patterns, and

determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record; and

upon a determination that the system is presently in a pattern, determining whether the indication of detected occupancy complies with the pattern.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of, upon a determination that a pattern is identifiable, setting a system pattern.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of, upon a determination that a pattern is not identifiable:

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy;

writing the subsequent indication of detected occupancy to the record; and

determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of:

determining if a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies has been reached;

upon determining that a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies has been reached, performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of indications of detected occupancies; and

upon determining that a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies has not been reached, iteratively performing the steps of:

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy,

writing the subsequent indication of detected occupancy to the record,

determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record, and

determining if a threshold number of detections has been reached;

until at least one of determining a pattern is identifiable and determining the threshold number of indications of detected occupancies has been reached.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of detections comprises at least one of providing an alert in the form of a text message, email, or telephone call, providing an alert to a monitoring services, contacting emergency services, providing a visual signal, and providing an audio signal.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of, upon a determination that the indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern, performing the step of updating a status of the pattern of the system responsive to compliance of the indication of detected occupancy.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of, upon a determination that an indication of detected occupancy is non-compliant with the pattern:

updating a status of the pattern of the system responsive to the occupancy being non-compliant with the pattern;

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy; and

determining if the subsequent indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of:

determining if a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached;

upon determining that a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached, performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant; and

upon determining that a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has not been reached, iteratively performing the steps of:

updating the status of the pattern of the system responsive to the non-compliance;

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy,

determining if the subsequent indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern, and

determining if a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached;

until at least one of determining a subsequent indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern and determining the threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of detections comprises at least one of providing an alert in the form of a text message, email, or telephone call, providing an alert to a monitoring services, contacting emergency services, providing a visual signal, and providing an audio signal.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the identification of a pattern is responsive to the plurality of occupancy-detecting luminaires being positioned in one of a residential environment, a commercial environment, or a retail environment.

11. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of determining the time of day at which the indication of detected occupancy occurred.

12. The method according to claim 11 wherein the steps of determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record and determining whether the indication of detected occupancy complies with the pattern are performed responsive to the time of day at which the indication of detected occupancy occurred.

13. A method of monitoring movement and predicting a pattern of an individual by a monitoring system comprising a server and a plurality of occupancy-detecting luminaires in communication with the server, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting a potential indication of occupancy at a luminaire of the plurality of luminaires;

determining whether the indication of occupancy is a target or non-target;

transmitting from the luminaire an indication of a detected occupancy of an individual:

receiving the indication of a detected occupancy of an individual from the luminaire at the server;

determining if the system is presently in a pattern for the individual associated with the indication of detected occupancy;

upon a determination that the system is not presently in a pattern, performing the steps of:

writing the indication of detected occupancy to a record,

comparing the record to a database of patterns,

determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record,

upon a determination that a pattern is identifiable, performing the step of setting a system pattern, and

upon a determination that a pattern is not identifiable, performing the steps of:

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy,

writing the subsequent indication of detected occupancy to the record, and

determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record;

upon a determination that the system is presently in a pattern, performing the steps of:

determining whether the indication of detected occupancy complies with the pattern,

upon a determination that the indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern, updating the status of the pattern of the system responsive to compliance of the indication of detected occupancy, and upon a determination that indication of detected occupancy is non-compliant with the pattern, performing the steps of:

updating the status of the pattern of the system responsive to the non-compliance,

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy, and

determining if the subsequent indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of:

determining if a threshold number of detections has been reached;

upon determining that a threshold number of detections has been reached, performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of detections; and

upon determining that a threshold number of detections has not been reached, iteratively performing the steps of:

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy,

writing the subsequent indication of detected occupancy to the record,

determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record, and

determining if a threshold number of detections has been reached;

until at least one of determining a pattern is identifiable and determining the threshold number of detections has been reached.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of:

determining if a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached;

upon determining that a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached, performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant; and

upon determining that a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has not been reached, iteratively performing the steps of:

updating that status of the pattern of the system responsive to the non-compliance,

receiving a subsequent indication of detected occupancy,

determining if the subsequent indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern, and

determining if a threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached;

until at least one of determining a subsequent indication of detected occupancy is compliant with the pattern and determining the threshold number of indications of detected occupancies that are non-compliant has been reached.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of detections comprises at least one of providing an alert in the form of a text message, email, or telephone call, providing an alert to a monitoring services, contacting emergency services, providing a visual signal, and providing an audio signal.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the step of performing an action responsive to reaching the threshold number of detections comprises at least one of providing an alert in the form of a text message, email, or telephone call, providing an alert to a monitoring services, contacting emergency services, providing a visual signal, and providing an audio signal.

18. The method according to claim 17 wherein the identification of a pattern is responsive to the plurality of occupancy-detecting luminaires being positioned in one of a residential environment, a commercial environment, or a retail environment.

19. The method according to claim 13 further comprising the step of determining the time of day at which the indication of detected occupancy occurred.

20. The method according to claim 19 wherein the steps of determining if a pattern is identifiable from the record and determining whether the indication of detected occupancy complies with the pattern are performed responsive to the time of day at which the indication of detected occupancy occurred.