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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
At&t Mobility Ii Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);
Steven William Frew, Round Rock, TX (US);
Larry B. Pearson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mark Stockert, San Antonio, TX (US);
Randolph Wohlert, Austin, TX (US);
AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for providing collaborative area monitoring are disclosed. For example, the method monitors the area via a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises an optical sensor and a positioning sensor, detects an alarm condition, activates one of the plurality of sensors to capture information associated with the alarm condition, and sends a request for assistance to a neighboring standalone area monitor using a wireless communications protocol.