# US 7,466,226 B1 · System and method for providing visual and physiological cues in a security matching system

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- Number: US 7,466,226 B1
- Document ID: US7466226B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 12/114,981
- Filed: 2008-05-05
- Granted: 2008-12-16
- Earliest claimed: 2007-08-24
- Assignees: Robelight LLC
- Inventors: Elliott D. Light; Jon L. Roberts
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7466226B1

## CPC

- H04L 63/104: {Grouping of entities}
- G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management
- G08B 2001/085: {Partner search devices}
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS

## Abstract

A system and method for displaying a security alert. First and second user monitors are configured to communicate with an interrogator to establish the presence of the user monitors in a defined space. An information server is configured to determine a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to security matching criteria applied to user profiles. Security alert signals are sent to first and second match indicators. The first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria. The second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A security alert display system comprising:
match indicators, wherein the match indicators are responsive to security alert signals and are configured to display security attributes conveyed by the security alert signals, and wherein the match indicators comprise a display having at least first and second regions;
a first user monitor, wherein the first user monitor is configured to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;
a second user monitor, wherein the second user monitor is configured to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;
the presence detector, wherein the presence detector comprises instructions for receiving the identification information from the first and second user monitors and sending the identification information to an information server, wherein the information server comprises:
a memory, wherein the memory comprises a first user profile comprising information indicative of a security status of a user of the first user monitor, a second user profile comprising information indicative a security status of a user of the second user monitor; and a location profile indicative of security requirement of defined space; and
an information processor, wherein the information processor comprises instructions for:
receiving the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors within the defined space;
sending a first security signal to a first region of the display of a first match indicator, wherein the first security signal comprises a first location attribute associated with the first user and wherein the first location attribute is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor as to whether the first user is permitted to be present in the defined space;
sending a second security signal to a first region of the display of a second match indicator, wherein the second security signal comprises a second location attribute associated with the second user and wherein the second location attribute is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor as to whether the second user is permitted to be present in the defined space;
applying security matching criteria to the first and second user profiles;
determining a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to security matching criteria;
generating and sending a first security alert signal comprising a first security attribute to the first user monitor and generating and sending a second security alert signal comprising a second security attribute to a second user monitor; wherein
the first user monitor is further configured to communicate the first matching attribute to the second region of the first match indicator, and wherein,
the second user monitor is further configured to communicate the second matching attribute to the second region of the second match indicator, and wherein,
the first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor and wherein the second region of the first match indicator displays the first security attribute so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria; and
the second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor and wherein the second region of the second match indicator displays the second security attribute so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second user monitors are selected from the group consisting of an RFID-enabled device, a Bluetooth-enabled device, a GPS-enabled device, a WiFi-enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second matching attributes and the first and second location attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first matching attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second matching attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the information processor further comprises instructions for:
applying security location criteria to the location profile and the first user profile;
applying the security location criteria to the location profile and the second user profile; and
determining a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to be present in the defined space according to security location criteria.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the information processor further comprises instructions for:
if either the user of the first user monitor or the user of the second user monitor is not permitted to be present in the defined space, then issuing a security location alert.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7, wherein the security location alert is selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:
a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and
a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for:
receiving the physiological data from the sensor;
determining a connection measure of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the connection measure is indicative of continuous contact of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor;
determining an authentication measure of the user of the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the authentication measure is unique to the user of the first user monitor;
determining whether the connection measure is less than a connection threshold value;
if the connection measure is less than the connection threshold value, then issuing a connection alert;
determining whether the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value; and
if either the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value, then issuing an authentication alert.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the connection alert and the authentication alert are selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display.

### Claim 12

A method for displaying a security alert comprising:
configuring a first user monitor to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector;
establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;
configuring a second user monitor to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector;
establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;
configuring the presence detector to receive the identification information from the first and second user monitors and to send the identification information to an information server;
configuring the information server to:
store a first user profile comprising information indicative of a security status of a user of the first user monitor, a second user profile comprising information indicative of a security status of a user of the second user monitor, and a location profile indicative of security requirement of defined space;
receive the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors within the defined space;
send a first security signal to a first region of a display of a first match indicator, wherein the first security signal comprises a first location attribute associated with the first user and wherein the first location attribute is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor as to whether the first user is permitted to be present in the defined space;
send a second security signal to a first region of a display of a second match indicator, wherein the second security signal comprises a second location attribute associated with the second user and wherein the second location attribute is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor as to whether the second user is permitted to be present in the defined space;
if the first and second user monitors are present, then apply security matching criteria to the first and second user profiles;
determine a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to security matching criteria; and
generate and send a first security alert signal comprising a first security attribute to the first user monitor and generate and send a second security alert signal comprising a second security attribute to the second user monitor;
communicating the first matching attribute from the first user monitor to a first match indicator;
displaying the first security attribute on a second region of the first match indicator, wherein the first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria;
communicating the second matching attribute from the second user monitor to a second match indicator; and
displaying the second security attribute on a second region of the second match indicator, wherein the second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to exchange information according to the security matching criteria according to the matching criteria.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the user monitor is selected from the group consisting of an RFID enabled device, a Bluetooth enabled device, a GPS enabled device, a WiFi-enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the first and second matching attributes and the first and second location attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12, wherein the first matching attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second matching attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12 further comprising:
applying security location criteria to the location profile and the first user profile;
applying the security location criteria to the location profile and the second user profile; and
determining a degree to which the users of the first and second user monitors are permitted to be present in the defined space according to security location criteria.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17 further comprising if either the user of the first user monitor or the user of the second user monitor is not permitted to be present in the defined space, then issuing a security location alert.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, wherein the security location alert is selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display.

### Claim 20 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12 further comprising:
receiving physiological data from a sensor;
determining a connection measure of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the connection measure is indicative of continuous contact of the user of the first user monitor to the first user monitor;
determining an authentication measure of the user of the first user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data, wherein the authentication measure is unique to the user of the first user monitor;
determining whether the connection measure is less than a connection threshold value;
if the connection measure is less than the connection threshold value, then issuing a connection alert;
determining whether the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value; and
if either the authentication measure is less than an authentication threshold value, then issuing an authentication alert.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

### Claim 22 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, wherein the connection alert and the authentication alert are selected from the group consisting of an audible alarm, a visible alarm, a silent alarm, a text message, an audio message, an email message, and a pop-up field on a display.