IP Library Granted Patent US 11,665,507
Granted Patent B2
US 11,665,507 · App. 17/021,847 · Granted May 30, 2023

Systems and methods for intercept directing in a monitoring system

Inventor: Dustin Pettit (Boulder, CO)
Assignee: BI Incorporated
H04W4/029G08B21/22H04W4/021H04W12/80
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Patent No.
US 11,665,507
App. No.
17/021,847
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for supporting target intercept directing.

Claims (53)

1. A monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:

a monitoring device including:

a first location determination circuit configured to identify a first location of the monitoring device at a first time, identify a second location of the monitoring device at a second time, and identify a third location of the monitoring device at a third time; and

a controller circuit configured to:

provide the first location to a first recipient device via a wide area network while operating in a first mode;

receive a request to operate in a second mode;

provide the second location and the third location to both the first recipient device and a second recipient device via the wide area network while operating in the second mode; and

the second recipient device including:

a second location determination configured to identify a fourth location of the intercept device;

a processor;

a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the processor to identify a possible intersection location based at least in part on the second location, the third location, and the fourth location.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the first recipient device is a central monitoring station, wherein the second recipient device is an intercept device, and wherein the request to operate in the second mode is received from the central monitoring station.

3. The monitoring system of claim 2 , wherein the central monitoring station is configured to receive a user request to engage the second mode, and to generate the request to operate in the second mode.

4. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the location determination circuit updates location information at a first rate when operating in the first mode, and updates location information at a second rate when operating in the second mode.

5. The monitoring system of claim 4 , wherein the first rate is less than the second rate.

6. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the processor to identify the possible intersection location based at least in part on the second location, the third location, and the fourth location includes instructions executable by the processor to calculate a velocity and direction of the monitor device based at least in part on the second location and the third location.

7. The monitoring system of claim 6 , wherein the second recipient device is an intercept device, and wherein the intercept device further comprises:

a display; and

wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to display:

a first graphic of the monitor device at the third location,

a second graphic of the intercept device at the fourth location, and

a third graphic at the possible intersection location.

8. The monitoring system of claim 6 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to determine a path between the fourth location and the possible intersection location.

9. The monitoring system of claim 7 , wherein the intercept device further comprises:

a display; and

wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to display:

a first graphic of the monitor device at the third location,

a second graphic of the intercept device at the fourth location,

a third graphic at the possible intersection location, and

a fourth graphic indicating the path.

10. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring device further comprises:

a strap configured for attaching the monitor device to the limb of a human.

11. A method for directing intercept of a monitor target, the method comprising:

using a location determination circuit of a monitor device to determine a first location of the monitor device at a first time;

communicating the first location from the monitor device to a first recipient device via a wide area network while operating in a first mode;

receiving a request to engage in a second mode from the first recipient device via the wide area network;

using the location determination circuit of the monitor device to determine a second location of the monitor device at a second time;

communicating the second location from the monitor device directly to the first recipient via the wide area network while operating in the second mode, and communicating the second location from the monitor device directly to a second recipient via the wide area network while operating in the second mode;

using the location determination circuit of the monitor device to determine a third location of the monitor device at a third time; and

communicating the third location from the monitor device directly to the first recipient via the wide area network while operating in the second mode, and communicating the third location from the monitor device directly to the second recipient via the wide area network while operating in the second mode.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first recipient device is a central monitoring station, wherein the second recipient device is an intercept device, and wherein the request to operate in the second mode is received from the central monitoring station.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the location determination circuit updates location information at a first rate when operating in the first mode, and updates location information at a second rate when operating in the second mode.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first rate is less than the second rate.

15. The method of claim 11 , the method further comprising:

determining a fourth location of the second recipient device; and

identifying a possible intersection location based at least in part on the second location, the third location, and the fourth location.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein identifying the possible intersection location based at least in part on the second location, the third location, and the fourth location includes calculating a velocity and direction of the monitor device based at least in part on the second location and the third location.

17. The method of claim 16 , the method further comprising:

displaying a first graphic of the monitor device at the third location, a second graphic of the intercept device at the fourth location, and a third graphic at the possible intersection location.

18. The method of claim 16 , the method further comprising:

determining a path between the fourth location and the possible intersection location.

19. The method of claim 18 , the method further comprising:

displaying a first graphic of the monitor device at the third location, a second graphic of the intercept device at the fourth location, a third graphic at the possible intersection location, and a fourth graphic indicating the path.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2024
From: ANKURA TRUST COMPANY, LLC
To: B.I. INCORPORATED; BI MOBILE BREATH, INC.
Reel/Frame 067172/0511 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2024
From: B.I. INCORPORATED; BI MOBILE BREATH, INC.
To: ANKURA TRUST COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 067172/0523 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2024
From: ALTER DOMUS PRODUCTS CORP.
To: B.I. INCORPORATED; BI MOBILE BREATH, INC.
Reel/Frame 067172/0536 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2024
From: B.I. INCORPORATED; BI MOBILE BREATH, INC.
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 067172/0575 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 6, 2022
From: B.I. INCORPORATED; BI MOBILE BREATH, INC.
To: ANKURA TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 061385/0939 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2022
From: B.I. INCORPORATED; BI MOBILE BREATH, INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS PRODUCTS CORP., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061373/0314 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2020
From: PETTIT, DUSTIN
To: BI INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 053779/0218 →