Patents Assigned to Environmental Criminology Research, Inc.
  • Expert system method of performing crime site analysis
    Patent number: 5781704
    Abstract: An expert system method is provided that performs crime site analysis in a criminal activity area to determine a likely center of criminal activity. The method uses distances from related crime sites to determine a probability surface for the entire criminal activity area. A target area having highest values of probability becomes the center of criminal activity. The expert system can be used to access other crime databases such as witness reports to further define the criminals; residence or workplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Environmental Criminology Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Darcy Kim Rossmo