Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting an unknown drone device are provided. Systems and methods may include identifying a presence of an unidentified drone device within or proximate to a protected area based on sensor data received from at least one sensor device, comparing the sensor data to stored data for known drone devices to determine whether the unidentified drone device is known or unknown, and initiating specific security responses when the unidentified drone is unknown.

Abstract: A method and apparatus including providing a plurality of security systems, each detecting threats within a different respective secured geographic area and each reporting detected threats to a central monitoring station, a human user of a first of the plurality of security systems sending a notification to an authorized human user of a second of the plurality of security systems through the central monitoring station, the notification authorizing control of the first security system by the user of the second security system, in response to the notification, the central monitoring station forming a control connection between the first and second security systems and the user of the second security system controlling the first security system through a user interface of the second security system

Abstract: Systems and methods for activating audio playback are provided. Some systems and methods may include a portable user device moving throughout a region and determining a current location of the portable user device within the region and a control panel activating an audio playback mode for a varying group of a plurality of speakers based on the current location of the portable user device within the region.

Abstract: An apparatus including a home automation system, a memory device of the home automation system containing a plurality of musical performances, a processor that recognizes a command from a user to play one of a plurality of musical performances and a processor that receives a verbal input at least partially mimicking a portion of one or more of the plurality of musical performances from the user, matches the verbal input with one or more of the plurality of musical performances and plays a matching musical performance.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a security system that protects a secured geographic area including at least a building, a wireless helicopter drone, a camera carried by the drone and a processor of the security system that controls a geographic location of the drone based upon threats detected within the secured area and that records video via the camera from the controlled location.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide traffic information, including traffic flow, in regions that lack the infrastructure necessary for providing well-established traffic control and/or monitoring systems. Improved information pertaining to traffic congestion, traffic incidents, weather and overall traffic speed and flow may be provided using information from mobile cameras that are mounted onto vehicles and are configured to provide information back to a server that can then share the information with other users.

Abstract: A system including a security system that protects a secured geographic area including at least a building, a wireless helicopter drone, a camera carried by the drone and a processor of the security system that controls a geographic location of the drone based upon threats detected within the secured area and that records video via the camera from the controlled location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus including providing a plurality of security systems, each detecting threats within a different respective secured geographic area and each reporting detected threats to a central monitoring station, a human user of a first of the plurality of security systems sending a notification to an authorized human user of a second of the plurality of security systems through the central monitoring station, the notification authorizing control of the first security system by the user of the second security system, in response to the notification, the central monitoring station forming a control connection between the first and second security systems and the user of the second security system controlling the first security system through a user interface of the second security system

Abstract: An apparatus including a home automation system, a memory device of the home automation system containing a plurality of musical performances, a processor that recognizes a command from a user to play one of a plurality of musical performances and a processor that receives a verbal input at least partially mimicking a portion of one or more of the plurality of musical performances from the user, matches the verbal input with one or more of the plurality of musical performances and plays a matching musical performance.

Abstract: A regional monitoring system includes speech recognition circuitry having smart filtering capability to interpret speech input from a user to provide interactions between the user and the system. Received voice commands can be filtered using key words to interpret security commands which can then be executed. The system can provide audible feedback using one or more of prerecorded voice data files or synthesized speech.