Arthur A Vanderbilt

US Patent:

7373346, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Dec 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/035707

Inventors:

DeWayne L. Hays - Houston TX, US
Arthur A. Vanderbilt - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 15/00
G06F 11/00
G06F 15/02
G01D 9/00
G01D 15/04
G01D 15/20
G07C 1/00
G01D 9/28
G01D 9/36

US Classification:

707 10, 702178, 702188, 340506, 346 20, 346 47, 346 80, 705 32

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for providing and/or obtaining security services includes a database of information which relates to security services provided for at least one client. A computer that is Internet accessible hosts the database. The database includes security data received from at least one security officer computer. The security data is entered into the at least one security officer computer by a security officer providing security services at a client location, and the security data corresponds with security related events occurring at the client location. The database is accessible by navigating a web browser to a website that is in data communication with the database. An authorization code is provided that permits access to the database. At least a portion of the information in the database is retrievable by providing a request via the website.