Method and protocol for real time security system

Abstract

A computer implemented communications method and protocol is provided which utilizes an XML based communications protocol for security monitoring purposes. The XML based communications protocol consists of numerous modules which receive and convert data messages from varying security devices and sensors, standardize and send converted messages, and encrypt and decrypt said data messages as necessary. With a security system core application (SCA) running on various integrated checkpoint, base station and headquarter based computers and/or other data processing units, the data messages are filtered and transmitted from checkpoint computers to base station computers, then received by a headquarters data processing unit. The SCA running on base station and/or headquarters computers analyzes, reports and logs environmental as well as security events within one or more subject sites. The resulting integrated security system provides better trained security guards who are more alert, and more responsive, more closely supervised and more easily scheduled with enhanced financial monitoring for more accurately paid and costed security services, better archived and better reported security related events, that are also better coordinated with public agencies, have enhanced safety, and are readily upgraded and integrated with any existing and future technologies.

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