Abstract: Security events, such as gunshots may be determined using hybrid sensors. The hybrid sensors have at least two different elements that are sensitive to the security event, such as conventional microphone and a fiber optic microphone, which, in the case of a gunshot, permits a better scanning of the report of the gunshot to better determine its direction, signature features, and time of arrival. Additionally, sensor can be employed having multiple elements that are sensitive to a security event where at least one of the elements is not coplanar with the rest. This displacement along an orthogonal axis may be used to improve the ability of a network of such sensors to determine the direction and origin of a security event in a three dimensional system.

Abstract: Wireless devices are often associated with security events. The security events may be investigated by identifying and locating the associated wireless devices by: 1) determining a time and a location of a security event; 2) accessing a first wireless network and determining at least one of an ID and a location for at least a first wireless device within a predetermined proximity of the security event; and 3) determining at least one of an ID and a location for a second wireless device that was in communication with the first wireless device within at least one of: a predetermined span of time prior to or concurrent with the time of the security event, and a predetermined proximity to the security event.

Abstract: A battery pack including a housing; at least one battery cell associated with the housing; at least one memory element associated with the housing; at least one electrical connection associated with the housing for supplying power from the battery cell to the electronic device; and at least one communication interface associated with the housing for receiving data from the electronic device for storage in the memory element and/or for sending data from the memory element to the electronic device can be used for powering electronic devices. The battery pack may be used to increase the efficiency of employment of the electronic devices by storing the data generated by the electronic devices allowing the devices to be immediately redeployed by replacing the battery packs, the data being available for downloading from the battery pack. The battery packs may also be useful in advertising and software distribution systems.

Abstract: A system for detecting the direction of an occurrence of an event from a known point or the location of an event comprising at least two of: a sensor comprising: a microprocessor; a wireless network; an element sensitive to evidence of the event communicating with the microprocessor; and a first Ultra-Wideband Radio module; wherein: the element sensitive to evidence of the event is in communication with the microprocessor allowing the microprocessor to function to detect the event; the first Ultra-Wideband Radio module functions to determine the location of the sensor; the wireless network system allows for the interfacing and sharing of data between the sensor and other components of the system for detecting events; and the system for detecting events functions to multi-laterate the location and time of the event. The use of ultra-wide band radio modules allows for very precise location of events and enhanced communications as compared to conventional systems.

Abstract: Wireless devices are often associated with security events. The security events may be investigated by identifying and locating the associated wireless devices by: 1) determining a time and a location of a security event; 2) accessing a first wireless network and determining at least one of an ID and a location for at least a first wireless device within a predetermined proximity of the security event; and 3) determining at least one of an ID and a location for a second wireless device that was in communication with the first wireless device within at least one of: a predetermined span of time prior to or concurrent with the time of the security event, and a predetermined proximity to the security event.