A gunshot detection system synchronizes timing information across gunshot sensor units and/or a control panel. The gunshot sensor units exchange timing information with each other and/or with the control panel, which is then used by the gunshot sensor units to generate the event data for detected gunshot events. In one embodiment, the gunshot sensor units are configured as master and slave nodes. The master node periodically distributes a master time reference to the slave nodes, and the slave nodes calibrate local times based on the master time reference. The slave nodes can detect whether the current master node has become non-functional (e.g. based on a time elapsed since the most recently sent master time reference) and configure a new master node based on exchanging predetermined priority information for the slave nodes.

A reporting device includes an emergency reporting section that sends, to a response system via a communication control section, first emergency information including at least one of no-occupant information indicating that no occupant is present in a moving body and autonomous driving mode setting information indicating that the moving body is set in an autonomous driving mode when recognizing that a shock has occurred in the moving body based on shock occurrence information while it is recognized by a driving mode recognizing section that the moving body is set in the autonomous driving mode and it is recognized by an occupant recognizing section that no occupant is present in the moving body.

A fall detection and alert system and associated methods are described. The system includes a right footwear item and a left footwear item, each of which includes foot pressure sensors, communications circuitry configured to transmit foot pressure signals from the pressure sensors to a mobile device, such as a smartphone, and a power source. The system also includes an application for the mobile device that causes the mobile device to receive transmitted foot pressure signals from the communications circuitry of the footwear, analyze the foot pressure signals to determine whether a wearer of the footwear items has fallen, display a warning if it is determined that the wearer of the footwear items has fallen, along with an option to cancel the warning, and send a signal to a caregiver if the warning has not been canceled within a predetermined period of time.

Methods and systems for assessing, detecting, and responding to malfunctions involving components of autonomous vehicles and/or smart homes are described herein. Malfunctions may be detected by receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors. One of these sensors may be selected for assessment. An electronic device may obtain from the selected sensor a set of signals. When the set of signals includes signals that are outside of a determined range of signals associated with proper functioning for the selected sensor, it may be determined that the selected sensor is malfunctioning. In response, an action may be performed to resolve the malfunction and/or mitigate consequences of the malfunction.

Methods and systems for autonomous vehicle recharging or refueling are disclosed. Autonomous vehicles may be automatically refueled by routing the vehicles to available fueling stations when not in operation, according to methods described herein. A fuel level within a tank of an autonomous vehicle may be monitored until it reaches a refueling threshold, at which point an on-board computer may generate a predicted use profile for the vehicle. Based upon the predicted use profile, a time and location for the vehicle to refuel the vehicle may be determined. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be controlled to automatically travel to a fueling station, refill a fuel tank, and return to its starting location in order to refuel when not in use.

Systems and methods for reporting account and sensor configuration information to a central system are disclosed. A security, monitoring, and automation (SMA) system may operate one or more sensors according to sensor configuration information. The sensor configuration information may be used by a remote monitoring system to send notification messages based on sensor events from the SMA system. The sensor configuration information may be transmitted to the remote monitoring system via another remote computing system. The computing system may format the sensor configuration information to a format compatible with the remote monitoring system and transmit the formatted sensor configuration information to the remote monitoring system.

This device will be placed around the finger of an individual so that person can send a remote alarm in an unforeseen event. This will be particularly useful when individuals are in remote locations with strangers or people that are not necessarily known by the user of this device. The user may also be allowed to preset controls of the device to send automatic alarms.

A remote monitoring system is provided including a sensor, for sensing data associated with a remotely monitored object; a transmitter coupled to the sensor, and for transmitting data of the sensor via satellite; and a notification system coupled to the transmitter, for receiving the sensor data and providing notifications to a user based upon the received sensor data.

A system for communication facilitation between parties to an interaction is provided. The system may include communication devices in communication with one another via a communication server. The communication devices may each include a speaker, a microphone, a display, a camera, and an input interface. The communication server may include a server database that may store information regarding users of the communication devices. Upon a determination being made that a user of the communication devices is pulled over by law enforcement, the communication server may transmit a least a portion of the information to one or more of the communication devices. The communication server may monitor and mediate the communication between the communication devices.

A portable alarm system is disclosed. The portable alarm system includes a portable base station, which has an outer housing that encloses a power supply and a secondary protective housing. The secondary protective housing encloses at least a controller and a cellular modem that are electrically connected to each other. An energy storage device, such as a super capacitor, is configured to maintain a store of energy and is electrically connected to the controller and the cellular modem to provide an alternative power source thereto.