IP Library Granted Patent US 10,504,350
Granted Patent B2
US 10,504,350 · App. 14/922,785 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Crowd sourced theft deterrent for neighborhoods

Inventors: Arnold S. Weksler (Raleigh, NC); Nathan J. Peterson (Durham, NC); John Carl Mese (Cary, NC); Russell Speight VanBlon (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
G08B15/00G08B27/003
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Patent No.
US 10,504,350
App. No.
14/922,785
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment provides a method including: detecting, using a motion detection device, a movement at a first location; responsive to the detecting, turning on at least one light source at the first location; and responsive to the detection, turning on at least one other light source at a second location; wherein the first location is separately networked from the second location. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims (54)

1. A method, comprising:

detecting, using a motion detection device, a movement of a threat at a first location, wherein the first location is associated with a first structure, wherein the threat defines a center point within a radius;

responsive to the detecting, turning on at least one light source at the first location; and

responsive to the detecting, turning on at least one other light source at a second location within the radius of the threat, wherein the second location is associated with a second structure separate from the first structure and the turning on of the at least one other light source at a second location is based upon the movement at the first location and the center point and the radius are dynamically adjusted based upon a location of the threat as the threat moves;

wherein the first location is separately networked from the second location.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location is a first residence; and

wherein the second location is a second residence.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location and second location are powered by separate electrical service drops; and

wherein the at least one light source and the at least one other light source are not connected to a home security system.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to the detecting, turning on at least one video capture device at the first location; and

responsive to the detection, turning on at least one other video capture device at a second location.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location and the second location are connected via at least one of: cellular network, wireless wide area network, wireless local area network, transmission control protocol, internet protocol, power line communication, and fiber optics.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the turning on at least one other light source comprises flashing on and off the at least one other light source a predetermined number of times.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting, using the motion detection device, a second movement at the first location;

wherein the turning on at least one other light source at the second location is responsive to the detection of the second movement.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second location comprises a plurality of residences; and

wherein the first location comprises a subset of the plurality of residences.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

detecting, using a motion detection device, a second movement at a residence within the subset, independent of a residence associated with a first detection; and

responsive to the detection of the second movement, turning on a plurality of light sources associated with the plurality of residences.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein each at least one light source and each at least one other light source are assigned a unique address.

11. An information handling device, comprising:

a processor;

a motion detection device;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:

detect, using the motion detection device, a movement of a threat at a first location, wherein the first location is associated with a first structure, wherein the threat defines a center point within a radius;

responsive to the detecting, turn on at least one light source at the first location; and

responsive to the detection, turn on at least one other light source at a second location within the radius of the threat, wherein the second location is associated with a second structure separate from the first structure and the turning on of the at least one other light source at a second location is based upon the movement at the first location and the center point and the radius are dynamically adjusted based upon a location of the threat as the threat moves;

wherein the first location is separately networked from the second location.

12. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the first location is a first residence; and

wherein the second location is a second residence.

13. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the first location and second location are powered by separate electrical service drops; and

wherein the at least one light source and the at least one other light source are not connected to a home security system.

14. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

responsive to the detecting, turn on at least one video capture device at the first location; and

responsive to the detection, turn on at least one other video capture device at a second location.

15. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the first location and the second location are connected via at least one of: cellular network, wireless wide area network, wireless local area network, transmission control protocol, internet protocol, power line communication, and fiber optics.

16. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the turning on at least one other light source comprises flashing on and off the at least one other light source a predetermined number of times.

17. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

detect, using the motion detection device, a second movement at the first location;

wherein the turning on at least one other light source at a second location is responsive to the detection of the second movement.

18. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the second location comprises a plurality of residences; and

wherein the first location comprises a subset of the plurality of residences.

19. The meth information handling device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:

detect, using a motion detection device, a second movement at a residence within the subset, independent of a residence associated with a first detection; and

responsive to the detection of the second movement, turn on a plurality of light sources associated with the plurality of residences.

20. A product, comprising:

a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by a processor and comprising:

code that detects, using a motion detection device, a movement of a threat at a first location, wherein the first location is associated with a first structure, wherein the threat defines a center point within a radius;

code that responsive to the detecting, turns on at least one light source at the first location; and

code that responsive to the detection, turns on at least one other light source at a second location within the radius of the threat, wherein the second location is associated with a second structure separate from the first structure and the turning on of the at least one other light source at a second location is based upon the movement at the first location and the center point and the radius are dynamically adjusted based upon a location of the threat as the threat moves;

wherein the first location is separately networked from the second location.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2021
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LTD
Reel/Frame 055939/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2015
From: WEKSLER, ARNOLD S.; PETERSON, NATHAN J.; MESE, JOHN CARL; VANBLON, RUSSELL SPEIGHT
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 036882/0780 →