System for real-time monitor and response

A data and object monitoring and response system with a three tier infrastructure for optimization of interoperability and task specific adaptability, comprising:

• a data acquisition and communication tier, including:
• a plurality of distributed data gathering units each having one or more interface protocols for acquiring data which includes indicia of the source of said data and the time of acquisition;
• a communication component for communicating said acquired data;
• and
• a processor between said data gathering units and said communication component, for normalizing the data from said plurality of distributed data gathering units to provide said indicia in a common format;
• a data processing tier, including:
• a data receiving component for receiving said communicated data from said data acquisition tier;
• a comparative data base with a set of anticipated data, said data base including:
• storage for a plurality of anticipated events corresponding to anticipated acquired data, including the source and time of acquisition;
• a flexible plurality of specified responses to the comparison of said indicia to said data base;
• a flexible formula for assignment of event response to one of a plurality of routes in said user interface tier, for determination of routing of said events to said user interface tier said formula being updated based upon acquired data and registered users;
• a rule based data processing component for comparing said acquired data with said predetermined set of anticipated data and for coordinated response to said acquired data, based upon said comparison, including:
• a gatekeeper for generation of an incident detection signal in response to the absence of one or more of said anticipated events within said established criteria;
• an automated component for recontacting said data gathering source corresponding to said incident detection signal;
• a watchdog component for registration of said anticipated event information, said watchdog monitoring said acquired data at intervals determined by said registered incidents for data corresponding to said anticipated events;
• said watchdog providing a notification signal to said gatekeeper for indication of said missed events
• a user interface tier, including:
• user interface components including user registration and access to said data base and to said acquired data;
• components for entry of anticipated event information;
• and
• components for user directed response to incidents.