KR20210095154A - Smart Barrier Alarm - Google Patents

Abstract

A barrier alarm device is provided to reduce the number of false alarms that may occur in a home or business security system. In one embodiment, a barrier alarm device, such as a door or window sensor, determines whether a barrier, such as a door or window, is open, and determines whether a person is in proximity to the door or window and is within the premises. . If a person is inside the monitored premises when the door or window is open, this indicates that the person is authorized to be in the monitored premises, and the barrier alarm device sends a timed alarm signal to the central security panel, allowing the user to Cause a security response to be created by the central security panel if a predetermined period of time has elapsed without canceling the security response.

Description

Smart Barrier Alarm

This application relates to the field of home and business security. More particularly, the present application relates to a barrier alarm device that helps to reduce the occurrence of false alarms.

Home and business security systems have been around for many years. Often, these systems use barrier alarm devices such as door and window sensors, motion detectors, acoustic detectors, and the like. Door and window alarms typically contain two separate parts: a magnet and a reed switch/transmitter assembly. The reed switch/transmitter assembly is typically mounted on a fixed surface such as a door frame or window frame, while the magnet is mounted on a movable part of the door or window. When the door or window is closed, the magnet and the reed switch are proximate to each other, holding the reed switch in the first state indicating a "no alarm" state. When a door or window is open, the proximity between the magnet and the reed switch is lost, causing the reed switch to change state, for example, from a closed state to an open state or an open state to a closed state. A change in condition is indicative of a local alarm condition, and a signal is generated by circuitry located within the reed switch assembly and transmitted, either wired or wirelessly, to a central security panel or gateway in the home, the central security panel or gateway. A security panel or gateway may send the signal to a remote monitoring station. Also, a very loud beep is typically generated by a siren connected to a central security panel in the home, indicating that a door or window is open.

One problem with security systems is that false alarms are relatively common. Most security systems offer a "home" arming feature that activates all door and window sensors, but does not activate internal motion sensors. In this way, the occupant is protected from intruders while being able to move around the house without triggering an alarm with a motion sensor. Often, if a resident forgets that the security system is active and opens a door or window, a false alarm goes off. These false alarms sometimes result in a police or firefighter response, wasting valuable public resources. Also, homeowners can be fined if too many false alarms occur within a given period of time. In addition, because sirens are intentionally designed to be very loud, residents are often surprised when a local siren goes off inside the house.

It would be desirable to provide a security system that allows a occupant to open a door or window while the security system is in an active "home" mode of operation without sounding the immediate and startling audible alarm caused by the premises siren. something to do.

Embodiments described herein relate to methods, systems and apparatus for monitoring barriers by barrier alerting devices that reduce or prevent false alerts from occurring. In one embodiment, there is provided a barrier alarm device, comprising: a barrier condition detection device for detecting when a barrier monitored by the barrier warning device is open; a person detection device for determining when a person is within premises in proximity to the barrier; a transmitter for sending a time alert signal to start a timer to the receiver; a memory in which processor-executable instructions are stored; and a processor coupled to the barrier condition detecting device, the person detecting device, the transmitter, and the memory, the barrier warning device determining, by the processor through the barrier condition detecting device, that the barrier is open to do; determine, by the processor via the person detection device, that a person is within the premises in proximity to the barrier; and when the barrier is open and a person is on the premises in proximity to the barrier, by the processor, via the transmitter, the processor-executable instructions to send the timed alert signal to the receiver. A barrier alarm device comprising:

In another embodiment, there is provided a central security panel comprising: a communication interface for receiving a signal from a barrier alert device; a memory storing processor-executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the memory, wherein the central security panel indicates that the barrier is open from a barrier alarm device monitoring the barrier in the premises and that a person is in proximity to the barrier and is in the monitored premises. receive a first alert signal; in response to receiving the first alert signal, start monitoring a time elapsed from when the first alert signal was received; determine, by the processor, that the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time; in response to determining that the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, generate a security response; and a central security panel comprising the processor executing processor-executable instructions to provide the security response to a receiver via the communication interface.

In another embodiment, there is provided a method performed by a barrier condition detection device comprising: determining when a barrier monitored by the barrier condition detection device is open; determining when a person is within a premises monitored by a central security panel; and when the barrier is open and a person is within the premises in proximity to the barrier, transmitting a timed alert signal to a local receiver to initiate a timer. there is.

In yet another embodiment, a method performed by a central security panel is configured to send a first alarm signal from a barrier alarm device monitoring a barrier in a premises indicating that the barrier is open and that a person is in proximity to the barrier and is inside the premises. receiving; in response to receiving the first alert signal, starting a countdown timer; determining that the countdown timer has expired; in response to determining that the countdown timer has expired, generating a security response; and providing the security response to a receiver via a communication interface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The features, advantages and objects of the present invention will become more apparent when the detailed description set forth below is taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate similar objects throughout the drawings.
1 is a schematic diagram of a security system according to an embodiment of the inventive principles disclosed herein;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the barrier alarm device shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram of one embodiment of the barrier warning device shown in Fig. 2;
4 is a schematic diagram of another security system according to another embodiment of the inventive principles disclosed herein;
Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing one embodiment of a method performed by the barrier warning device shown in Fig. 2 when the barrier warning device shown in Fig. 2 is installed in the same system as Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a smart barrier alerting device as shown in Fig. 2;
7 is a perspective view of a smart barrier alarm device as shown in FIG. 6 showing an opening, which is a circular hole formed through an end cap of the smart barrier alarm device;
Fig. 8 is a side view cut to show the inside of a smart barrier alarm device as shown in Fig. 6;
Fig. 9 is a functional block diagram of one embodiment of a central security panel for use with a smart barrier alert device such as that shown in Fig. 6;
Fig. 10 is a flow chart illustrating one embodiment of a method performed by a smart barrier alarm device as shown in Fig. 6 and a central security panel as shown in Fig. 9 for reducing or preventing the occurrence of false alarms;
11 illustrates one embodiment of a method performed by a central security panel 116 and a barrier alarm device 600 installed proximate a door or window of a premises being monitored to reduce or prevent the occurrence of false alarms. is a flowchart;
Fig. 12 is a functional block diagram of a stand-alone person detection device used in another embodiment in which the stand-alone person detection device is used together with an existing prior art barrier alarm device;
Fig. 13 shows a person detection device as shown in Fig. 12 and Fig. 9 when the door is opened by someone from inside the premises when the central security panel is in the armed-home state; a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method performed by the same central security panel;
14 is an implementation of a method performed by a person detection device and a central security panel, as shown in FIG. 13, except that the door is opened by someone from outside the premises when the central security panel is in an activated home state; It is a flowchart showing an example;
Figure 15 is a method performed by the barrier alert device of Figure 6, in which the barrier alert device starts a countdown timer immediately before sending an alert signal to a central security device such as that shown in Figure 9 to reduce the occurrence of false alarms; is a flowchart showing another embodiment of; And
FIG. 16 is a server as shown in FIG. 4 or the central security panel of FIG. 9 for reducing the occurrence of false alarms in the event that a door is opened by someone from outside the premises when the home security system is in an activated home state; It is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a method performed by

This application relates to systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring doors and windows (“barriers”) using barrier alarm devices, such as door or window sensors, while reducing the occurrence of false alarms. For the purposes of this specification, the term “barrier alarm device” refers to any and all used to monitor and report the condition, physical condition, characteristic, situation, or parameter of an entrance/exit barrier such as a door, window, garage door, gate, etc. means the device. Examples of barrier alarm devices include door and window sensors, glass break detectors, light blocking detectors, and the like.

Examples of barrier alarm devices described herein include person detection devices that detect the presence of a person in proximity to the barrier alarm device, either inside or outside the monitored premises. In one embodiment, if a person inside a structure, such as a person's residence, opens a monitored door or window while the security system is active, the barrier alarm device detects a person inside the structure in proximity to an open barrier. does not ring immediately. Instead, a timed alarm signal is generated by the barrier alarm device and sent to the security panel, which in response triggers a countdown timer, which countdown timer expires Taking certain actions before they happen allows a person to undo a security response from occurring. This new barrier alarm device assumes that when a door or window is opened and a person is detected near the barrier alarm device inside the monitored premises, that person is authorized to be inside the monitored premises, and when the door or window is opened, the security The response must not occur immediately, and it works on the principle of allowing an authorized person to revoke a security response. Conversely, the new barrier alarm device may operate on the principle that if a door or window is opened and a person is detected near the barrier alarm device outside the monitored premises, a security response must be initiated immediately. Each of these principles is described in detail below.

1 is a schematic diagram of a security system according to one embodiment of the principles described herein; In this embodiment, door assembly 100 and window assembly 102 are monitored by barrier alarm device 104 and barrier alarm device 106, respectively. In one embodiment, the barrier alarm device 104 consists of a magnet 108 mounted to the door 112 and a reed switch assembly 110 mounted to the door frame 114, while the barrier alarm device 106 is It consists of a type of sensor without magnets. The barrier alarm device may use an alternative technique to magnetic field sensing to determine the state of a door or window.

Each of the barrier alert devices typically communicates with a receiver, such as the central security panel 116 , using a wireless RF signal generated by the barrier alert device and/or central security panel 116 . For example, when the door 112 is opened, the reed switch assembly 110 generates a magnetic field generated by the magnet 108 as the magnet 108 moves away from the reed switch assembly 110 as the door 112 opens. to detect the reduction or elimination of In response, the reed switch assembly 110 sends a message to the central security panel 116 indicating a local alarm condition, eg, the door 112 is open. In other embodiments, an internet-connected “hub” or “gateway” may replace the central security panel 116 , in which case signals from barrier alarm devices and other security devices are sent for processing, such as servers in the “cloud”. sent to the central processing unit. As used herein, “central security panel 116” also includes devices such as hubs, gateways, and the like. Further, the functions of the central security panel 116 may be performed by a remote processing device, such as a server, to which the security panel 116 may access via a wide area network such as the Internet. In this embodiment, signals from barrier alarm devices and other sensors may be sent to remote processing devices via a central security panel 116 , where the central security panel 116 is monitored by one or more barrier alarm devices and within the premises and premises. or receive commands from the remote processing device to activate an externally located siren to generate a very loud audible siren, turn on one or more lights, lock or unlock one or more wireless locks, and the like.

Some barrier alarm devices can be placed in the open position while remaining “armed”. For example, some reed switch barrier alarm devices may use two magnets, with a first magnet positioned near the bottom of the window and a second magnet positioned along the window sill several inches above the first magnet, resulting in A resultant opening allows air to pass through the window, but not to a person. Thus, in the open but monitored position, the window opens such that the reed switch assembly is proximate to the second magnet. Then, if an unauthorized person attempts to enter the monitored premises by opening more windows, an alarm signal will be generated immediately.

In some embodiments, the central security panel 116 may send a message to either of the barrier alerting devices requesting the status of the alert, for example "open" or "closed". In response, one or both barrier alarm devices may send a response to the central security panel 116 indicating the status of the door or window, as the case may be. “command to sound an alarm” (for wireless siren), “command to turn on lights” (for lamp control module), “command to open the gate” (for electronic gate opener), Other commands may be sent by central security panel 116 to other devices, such as "command to lock door" (for wireless lock).

As noted above, the central security panel 116 may include barrier alert devices 104, 106 and other security devices that may be part of the security system (eg, tilt sensors, impact sensors, motion detectors, passive infrared detectors). (passive infra-red detector), light blocking detector, etc.). These security panels are widely used in home security systems marketed by large companies such as Honeywell Security of Melville, New York, and 2Gig Technologies of Lehi, Utah. In addition, the central security panel 116 provides status information to the user, generally via a display, and generally includes the status of each barrier alarm device, other security devices in the system, or the system as a whole ("open", "closed", "" on", "off", "normal", "alarm", etc.). The central security panel 116 may also be connected to an external remote monitoring station ( 124) can be communicated with. The remote monitoring station 124 typically provides security monitoring services for homes and businesses equipped with a security system as shown in FIG. 1 . The remote monitoring station 124 provides the central security panel 116 via the communication network 122 in response to the central security panel 116 receiving an indication of an alarm condition detected by one or more barrier alarm devices/sensors of the security system. to receive information from In another embodiment, the central security panel 116 simply receives raw data from the barrier alert device and, based on the data, determines whether an premises alert condition has occurred. When a premises alarm condition is detected, the central security panel 116 may notify the remote monitoring station 124 that a premises alarm condition has occurred, turn on one or more lights, and sound one or more audible alarms within the home or business. raise a system alert, which may include taking one or more security actions, such as

Keypad 118 is a remote user interface wired or wirelessly connected to central security panel 114 . The keypad 118 may be conveniently placed near the door and used to activate or deactivate the security system, and to display status information to the user. Keypads are also commonly used to prevent a security response from being initiated, for example, by allowing a user to cancel an alarm if a timed alarm signal is sent by a barrier alarm monitoring the primary door. The timed alert signal allows the authorized user to open the door being monitored, so that a countdown timer is usually triggered by the central security panel 116 to give the authorized user a period of time within that period of central security Allows revocation of security response by panel 116 . To revoke a security response, typically an authorized person enters a known security code on keypad 118 , which then transmits the security code to central security panel 116 so that the security code is centrally secured. Central security panel 116 cancels the security response if it matches an authorized security code stored in the memory of panel 116 .

2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a barrier alarm device comprising a magnet 108 and a reed switch assembly 110 . In other embodiments, the barrier alarm device may use an alternative type of door/window condition detection device, such as an ultrasonic transducer/receiver, an infrared transmitter/receiver, or some other device that determines whether a window is open or closed. The barrier alert device may have additional functionality such as a user interface 202 and a status indicator 204 . The user interface 202 may include a pushbutton or other switch to provide input to the barrier alert device. For example, in some embodiments, the user interface 202 is used to put the barrier alert device into a “learn” operating state for initial installation and pairing with the central security panel 116 , or a barrier alert device. It can be used to "bypass" the barrier alert device to temporarily disable it. Status indicator 204 may, for example, be comprised of an LED or piezo speaker and associated electronics to indicate the status of a barrier alarm (ie, normal, learning, low battery) and/or a timed alarm signal. may provide an indication that a has been sent. This timed alert signal is transmitted by the barrier alert device when the barrier alert device determines that a door or window is open and there is a person in the structure proximate to the barrier being monitored by the barrier alert device. In such a situation, the status indicator 204 will light to illuminate, or generate one or more sounds to alert persons in proximity to the barrier to a count placed on either a barrier alert device, a central security panel, or a cloud-based server. It may indicate that the person should revoke the security response within a period of time, for example within 30 seconds, such as monitored by a down timer. The light and/or sound is usually bright enough and/or loud enough to draw a person's attention, but not enough to startle the person. For example, one or more audible “chirps” may be emitted by the piezoelectric speaker when a timed alert signal is transmitted, each chirping sound having a volume of 40 decibels or less. In one embodiment, the indication generated by the status indicator 204 may increase in frequency, intensity, and/or volume as the countdown timer approaches its end time.

In one embodiment, the reed switch assembly 110 is comprised of a housing 200 containing a processor, a barrier condition detection device (in this example, a reed switch), an RF transmitter, a person detection device, and a battery. For purposes of the description herein, the term “barrier alarm device” is used interchangeably with the combination of the reed switch assembly 110 and the magnet 108 or the term “reed switch assembly”. Of course, a barrier alarm device can determine the state of a door/window sensor without magnets, an RF detector, an RFID sensor, a light-blocking detector, or the state of a barrier such as a door or window (i.e., whether the door or window is open or closed). It may include any number of alternative embodiments, such as any other device capable of. The reed switch is used to detect the presence or absence of a magnetic field generated by the magnet 108 and a transmitter used to transmit information related to the state of the door or window to the central security panel 116 . The reed switch assembly 110 also includes a person detection device that detects the presence of persons in the home or business and persons in proximity to the barrier being monitored by the barrier alarm device. The term "proximity" generally means within a distance from the barrier that a person can open or close the barrier.

As noted above, the reed switch assembly 110 includes a person detection device. A person detection device detects the presence of a person in proximity to the barrier being monitored by the reed switch assembly. In one embodiment, the reed switch assembly is configured to detect a person proximate to a barrier inside the monitored premises, and in another embodiment, the reed switch assembly is configured to detect a person proximate to a barrier outside the monitored premises. . When configured to detect a person outside the premises to be monitored, the reed switch assembly may use a detector external to the housing 200 and may be connected to the detector through wired or wireless communication. For example, the ultrasonic transducer and receiver may be mounted outside the window and connected to the reed switch assembly by wires. In another embodiment, the reed switch assembly 110 includes hardware and associated circuitry for detecting persons outside of the premises using, for example, radar, subsonic tones.

The reed switch assembly 110 may include one or more apertures 206 to allow a person detection device inside the housing 200 to propagate a signal to detect a person in proximity to the barrier. For example, if the person detection device is an ultrasonic transducer and receiver, an ultrasonic ping may exit the housing through the aperture 206 and return to the ultrasonic receiver for processing. In other embodiments, the aperture 206 may additionally or alternatively be disposed on another surface of the housing 200 to better convey a signal used to determine the presence of a person. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , the aperture 206 is disposed on the “forward facing” side of the housing 200 . This configuration is intended for anyone who may have a barrier alarm device mounted in the vicinity of the window between 3 and a half to 6 feet from the floor, for example, in the "head" of the movable part of a double hung window. It may be best to project the signal horizontally towards In embodiments where the barrier alarm device is mounted between 7 and 10 feet, eg, in the upper portion of the door, an aperture 206 is provided in the housing 200 to project the signal downwards towards the person opening the door. ) may be formed on the "floor-facing" side of

In some embodiments, the deflection device 208 may be used to better guide a signal from the housing 200 that detects a person after installation over the aperture 206 . In one embodiment, the biasing device 208 is configured as a fixed structure that mounts over the aperture 206 . In another embodiment, the biasing device 208 is a movable “shutter” or “louver” mounted over or through the aperture 206 to allow a user to orient the signal emanating from the housing 200 . louver)".

The deflection device 208 may be mounted in a conventional location, such as, for example, on a door frame or the top of a window frame, to direct the signal at a certain angle from the housing 200 to have the best chance of detecting a person. It may be configured to direct the signal to a place where a person would expect it to be when present. For example, the angle of the deflection device 208 may be 45 degrees, which may guide the signal downwards away from the barrier by one to two feet, depending on the height at which the reed switch assembly is mounted.

In one embodiment, if a person is detected in the vicinity of the barrier alarm device 110 inside the monitored premises, if a door or window is opened, no alarm signal is sent to the security panel 116 , and conversely, the door or If no person is detected when the window is opened, an alarm signal is sent to the security panel 116 . This arrangement reduces the occurrence of false alarms because anyone who opens a door or window from inside the monitored premises is considered authorized to be inside the monitored premises. In another embodiment, the person detection device is configured to detect the presence of a person in the vicinity of the barrier alert device, but outside the monitored premises. An alarm signal is generated only when a door or window is opened and a person is detected in the vicinity of the barrier alarm device from outside the monitored premises; conversely, when a door or window is opened and no person is detected outside the door or window, an alarm No signal is sent to the central security panel 116 . In another embodiment, a bypass signal is sent to the central security panel 116 when it is determined that an authorized person has opened a door or window, and the bypass signal is sent to the central security panel 116 by a barrier alert device. It is a command to ignore the generated future warning signal or disable the system.

3 is a functional block diagram of one embodiment of a barrier alert device 104 or a portion of a barrier alert device 106 in accordance with the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 3 shows a processor 300 , a memory 302 , a person detection device 304 , a barrier state detection device 306 , and a transmitter 308 . It should be understood that the functional blocks may be coupled to each other in various ways, and, for the sake of clarity, not all functional blocks necessary for operation of the barrier alarm device are shown (eg power supply).

The processor 300 is configured to provide general operation of the barrier alert device by executing processor-executable instructions, eg, executable code, stored in the memory 302 . Processor 300 is typically comprised of a general purpose processor, such as the ADuC7024 analog microcontroller manufactured by Analog Devices, Inc. of Norwood Massachusetts, but various microprocessors, microcomputers, and /or any of the microcontrollers may alternatively be used. Because of the relatively small size of barrier alerting devices, and the fact that most barrier alerting devices are battery operated, the processor 300 is typically selected for low power consumption, small size, and low purchase cost.

Memory 302 may include one or more information storage devices, such as RAM memory, ROM memory, EEPROM memory, UVPROM memory, flash memory, SD memory, XD memory, or other types of electronic memory devices, optical memory devices, or mechanical memory devices. is composed of The memory 302 contains all information used by the processor 300, such as threshold information, parameter information, identification information, current or previous door or window state information, etc., as well as the processor- Used to store executable instructions.

A barrier condition detection device 306 is coupled to the processor 300 and the status of a door, window, gate, or other entrance or exit barrier (eg, “open”, “closed”, “motion detected”, etc.) monitor or determine the state, physical state, characteristic, situation or parameter of something, such as The barrier condition detection device 306 may include a reed switch, ultrasonic transducer/receiver, infrared transmitter/receiver, RFID receiver, tilt sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, motion sensor, or some other device that determines whether a window is open or closed. may include

Person detection device 304 is comprised of a device or circuit element that detects the presence of a person within a monitored premises, on the outside of a monitored premises, or within and outside a monitored premises, in proximity to a barrier alarm device. Examples of person detection devices 304 include ultrasonic transducer/receiver, infrared transmitter/receiver, capacitance sensor, RF tank circuit, RFID receiver and RFID chip, motion detector, or barrier alarm device, which detects the presence of a person in proximity to a door, or window. It includes some other circuit element or device that can be detected. The expression "proximate to a barrier alarm device, door or window" means that a person is within a distance from the barrier alarm device, door, or window that a person can open the door or window on which the barrier alarm device is installed.

In one embodiment, when a person approaches a door or window monitored by the barrier alarm device, either inside or outside of the premises being monitored, the person detection device 304 detects the person from the barrier alarm device and consequently: A signal is sent to the processor 300 when within a predetermined distance from the monitored door or window. In another embodiment, the person detection device 304 is not activated until the barrier condition detection device 306 determines that the monitored door or window is open. In this embodiment, the barrier condition detection device 306 sends a signal to the processor 300, which activates the person detection device 304 to be inside a monitored premises, outside of a monitored premises, or to monitor. Determines whether, on the inside and outside of the premises, a person is proximate to a barrier alarm device and, consequently, a door or window being monitored.

Transmitter 308 is a central security panel 116 or gateway device connected to a wide area network, such as the Internet, from a barrier alert device, either directly or through an intermediate device such as a repeater widely used in a general mesh network. circuitry necessary to wirelessly transmit alert signals and/or status messages and/or other information to one or more receivers, such as Such circuit elements are well known in the art, and in particular, may include Bluetooth (BlueTooth), Wi-Fi, RF, optical circuit elements, and ultrasonic circuit elements. As an alternative embodiment, or in addition, the transmitter 308 may include telephone wiring, twisted pair, two-conductor pair, CAT wiring, AC groove wiring, or other types of wiring. It includes well-known circuit elements that provide signals to the central security panel 116 or gateway through the wiring, such as wiring.

In normal operation, processor 300 executes processor-executable instructions stored in memory 302 which cause processor 300 to state the state of a door or window being "opened" or "closed", these states. monitor a signal provided by the barrier condition detection device 306 indicating a change in one or more states, physical states, characteristics, circumstances, or parameters of some thing being monitored, such as a change in the liver, or simply "movement". do. The processor 300 uses this data from the barrier condition detection device 306 to change the state of a door or window being monitored by the barrier alarm device from “closed” to “open”, the movement between these states; or simply determine whether a predetermined situation (herein, an “premises alarm situation”) has occurred with respect to the barrier alert device, such as “moving”. The person detection device 304 monitors the presence of a person in proximity to the barrier alarm device, door or window and provides a signal to the processor 300 indicating whether a person is nearby. If the processor 300 determines that the door or window is open, the processor determines whether the person detection device 304 has detected a person in proximity to the barrier alarm device, the door, or the window. In embodiments in which the person detection device 304 is configured to detect people inside the monitored premises, the processor 300 only detects people in the interior of the monitored premises when no person is adjacent to the barrier alerting device, door, or window. By generating an alarm signal, it is indicated that movement of the door or window was the result of an unauthorized attempt by someone outside of the monitored premises to enter the monitored premises. In embodiments in which the person detection device 304 is configured to detect persons outside of the monitored premises, the processor 300 only detects persons outside the monitored premises if there is a person adjacent to the barrier alerting device, door, or window. By generating an alarm signal, it is indicated that movement of the door or window was the result of an unauthorized attempt by someone outside of the monitored premises to enter the monitored premises. In either case, if the processor 300 determines that an premises alert condition has occurred, an alert signal is provided to the transmitter 308 for transmission to a central security panel 116 or a remote location, such as a gateway. In one embodiment, the alert signal includes a notification to the central security panel 116 that an premises alert condition has been detected at a particular door or window being monitored by the barrier alert device.

Thus, using the barrier alarm device described above, if a person inside a monitored premises opens a door or window while the security system is active, no alarm signal is generated, or an alarm signal is sent by the central security panel 116 . Ignored, false alarms can be avoided.

4 is a schematic diagram of another security system according to another embodiment of the principles described herein; In this embodiment, the barrier alert device 104 and the barrier alert device 106 communicate with a receiver, such as a gateway 402 , that communicates information from the barrier alert device to a remote server 400 via a wide area network 404 . . In one embodiment, the barrier alert device may further communicate with a second receiver, such as central alert panel 116 , as described above. Gateway 402 includes wireless and/or wired routers and/or modems commonly found in millions of homes and businesses for routing Internet traffic. In this embodiment, the gateway 402 provides a signal from the barrier alert device to the remote server 400 and, in some embodiments, from the remote server 400 to the barrier alert device 106 . Remote server 400 includes electronic computing devices such as desktop or laptop computers, servers, smart phones, wearable devices, and the like. In one embodiment, the remote server 400 may be a smart device, such as another desktop or laptop computer, tablet, smartphone, to inform stakeholders of activities occurring on/in the premises that are being monitored by one or more barrier alert devices. may communicate with one or more remote entities, such as , wearable devices, and the like. Such stakeholders may include family members and friends of the owner or tenant of the premises being monitored, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, remote surveillance centers, and the like.

In one embodiment, if the barrier alarm device detects that a barrier, such as a door or window, is open, and also detects that a person is in proximity to the barrier and is inside the premises being monitored, the situation is alerted to that of the premises being monitored. The barrier alert device does not send an alert signal to gateway 402 as it indicates that an authorized person inside has opened the barrier. In another embodiment, the bypass signal is sent to the central security panel 116 , as described above. Additionally, or alternatively, the barrier alert device sends a status signal to the gateway 402 to inform the server 400 that the barrier is open. The server 400 may simply store an indication of the fact and time of opening that occurred in an account associated with the account owner, ie, the owner or lessee of the premises being monitored. As an alternative embodiment, or additionally, the server 400 may send an alert to one or more remote devices 406 to inform interested parties of the opening.

If the barrier alarm device detects that the barrier is open and also detects that a person is not in close proximity to the barrier and is not inside the premises being monitored, this situation indicates that an unauthorized person outside the premises being monitored has opened the barrier. Since it indicates that it has, the barrier alert device sends an alert signal to the gateway 402 . Server 400 receives the alert signal and typically stores in an account the date and time the alert signal occurred, as described above. As an alternative embodiment, or additionally, the server 400 sends a remote alert signal to one or more remote devices 406 to inform the user of the devices that the barrier has been opened by an unauthorized person. The alert signal may be transmitted from the barrier alert device to the central security panel 116 .

In an alternative embodiment, the barrier alerting device may be configured to detect whether a person is outside the monitored premises in proximity to the monitored barrier. Thus, when the barrier alert device detects that the barrier is open and that a person is outside the monitored premises in close proximity to the barrier, an alert signal is sent. Conversely, if the barrier alarm device 106 detects that the barrier is open and that a person is not outside the premises being monitored in close proximity to the barrier, this situation indicates that the barrier has been opened by an authorized person; No alarm signal is sent (and/or a bypass signal is sent). A bypass signal, or other separate signal, may be sent to gateway 402 , which provides this signal to remote server 400 as an indication that the barrier has been opened by an authorized person.

In other embodiments, the barrier alert device 106 does not determine when to transmit an alert signal and/or a bypass signal. Instead, the processor 300 monitors the barrier state determination device 306 and the person detection device 304, and when a change in the state of one or both devices occurs, it generates a barrier state signal and a human state signal; to the gateway 402 , the central security panel 116 , or the gateway 402 and the central security panel 116 , respectively. The remote server 400 and/or central security panel 116 receives these status signals to signal whether an on-premises alarm condition exists and to alert one or more remote devices 406 and/or remote monitoring stations 124 of interested parties. decide whether to send For example, when an authorized person approaches the barrier, the person detection device 304 changes state and the processor 300 sends the person status signal to the transmitter 308 to the gateway 402, the central security panel 116 ), or to the gateway 402 and the central security panel 116 , and in the case of the gateway 402 , transmits the signal to the remote server 400 through the wide area network 404 . If the authorized person withdraws without opening the barrier, the barrier alert device 106 sends a second person status signal to the gateway 402, central security panel 116, or gateway 402 and central security panel 116 . However, when an authorized person opens the barrier, the barrier alarm device 106 sends a barrier status signal indicating that the barrier is open to the gateway 402, the central security panel 116, or the gateway 402 and the central security panel. Send to (116). The remote server 400 and/or central security panel 116 receives this status indication signal, and if the last known status of the person detection device 304 is "person detected from within and in proximity to the barrier", the remote server 400 and/or central security panel 116 does not generate an alarm signal (but may inform stakeholders of the status of the barrier, such as "Barrier Open/Person Presented"). Remote server 400 and/or central security panel 116 provides one or more stakeholders and/or remote monitoring station 124 if no authorized person is present when a human status signal indicating that the barrier is open is received generate an alarm signal.

5 is a flow chart illustrating one embodiment of a method for reducing or preventing the occurrence of false alarms performed by a barrier alarm device installed adjacent a door or window of a premises being monitored. It should be understood that, in some embodiments, not all of the steps indicated in FIG. 5 are performed. It should also be understood that the order in which the steps are performed may differ in other embodiments.

In block 500 , the processor 300 monitors signals from the barrier condition detection device 306 and the person detection device 304 .

At block 502, a barrier (eg, a door or window) is opened by an individual outside of the premises being monitored.

At block 504 , the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open by detecting a change in the signal of the barrier condition detection device 306 .

At block 506 , the processor 300 evaluates the signal of the person detection device 304 to determine that the person is not in proximity to the barrier within the premises being monitored.

In one embodiment, the person detection device 304 determines whether a person is present by periodically evaluating the space inside the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier. For example, the motion sensor may be powered up once every three seconds to determine whether an infrared signal indicative of a person's presence is detected. In another embodiment, the ultrasonic transducer may transmit an ultrasonic “ping” once every two seconds to determine whether a return signal indicating the presence of a person is received.

In another embodiment, the person detection device 304 is left in its default "inactive" de-energized state and is powered only when the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open. The inactive state means a low power consumption operating state or a no power consumption operating state, for example an “off” state. In this way, the circuitry comprising the person detection device 304 is powered only when the barrier is open, so power is saved by the barrier alarm device. For example, in an embodiment in which the person detection device 304 includes an ultrasound transducer and an ultrasound receiver, the ultrasound transducer and the ultrasound receiver may be powered off until the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open. In response to determining that the barrier is open, the processor 300 powers the ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic receiver circuitry and emits multiple ultrasonic 'pings' to the ultrasonic transducer to determine whether a person is in proximity to the barrier. make it In one embodiment, only one ping is sent. Then, the processor 300 determines whether a person is close to the barrier by determining whether a return signal has been received by the ultrasound receiver. If no one is determined to be close to the barrier, this indicates that the barrier has been opened by someone outside the premises being monitored, for example by an unauthorized person. In this case, processing continues to block 508 . If the processor 300 determines that a person is proximate to the barrier, this indicates that someone inside the premises being monitored has opened the barrier, eg, an authorized person, so an alert signal is sent to the central security panel. Otherwise, a bypass signal is sent to the central security panel 116 .

At block 508 , in response to determining that the barrier is open and that a person is not within the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier, the processor 300 generates an alert signal and sends the alert signal to the transmitter 308 . to provide.

At block 510 , the transmitter 308 sends an alert signal to a receiver, such as the central security panel 116 . As an alternative embodiment, or in addition, the transmitter 308 sends an alert signal to the gateway 402 coupled to a wide area network, such as the Internet, for provision to a remote server 400 .

At block 512 , the central security panel 116 receives an alert signal from the barrier alert device and takes at least one action. For example, the central security panel 116 may trigger a loud siren and/or send a remote alarm signal to the remote monitoring station so that the remote monitoring station can summon authorities to the monitored premises. can be sent to The remote server 400 may provide a notification to a stakeholder that an alert signal has been received.

At block 514 , the processor 300 determines based on the signal received from the barrier state detection device 306 that the barrier has been placed in the closed position.

In block 516 , in response to determining that the barrier has been placed in the closed position, the processor 300 provides a signal to the transmitter 308 indicating that the barrier is in the closed position.

In block 518 , the transmitter 308 sends the signal to the central security panel 116 , the gateway 402 , or the central security panel 116 and the gateway 402 .

At block 520 , in response to receiving by the central security panel 116 a signal from the barrier alarm device that the barrier is in the closed position, the central security panel 116 when a future alarm signal is received by the central security panel 116 from the barrier alarm device. A remote alarm signal is provided to the remote monitoring station by means of a security panel 116 . In other words, the central security panel 116 no longer ignores the alert signal sent by the barrier alert device unless another bypass signal is received. Likewise, the remote server 400 no longer ignores the alert signal sent by the barrier alert device.

At block 522 , after the barrier is closed, the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open by detecting a signal change in the barrier state sensing device 306 .

At block 524 , the processor 300 evaluates the signal of the person detection device 304 to determine that a person is in proximity to the barrier and is inside the premises being monitored.

In block 526 , in response to determining that the barrier is open and a person is inside the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier detection device, the processor 300 sends an alert signal to the central security panel 116 and the gateway 402 . transmission can be suppressed. Additionally, or alternatively, the processor 300 generates a bypass signal to provide the bypass signal to the transmitter 308 , where the bypass signal is transmitted to the central security device 116 and/or the gateway ( 402) is sent. The bypass signal is a command to the central security panel 116 to ignore future alert signals generated by the barrier alert device. Additionally or alternatively, the bypass signal may cause the central security panel 116 to disable the entire security system and indicate that the security system has been deactivated, and/or that the barrier has been opened by an authorized person. more people can be informed. Similarly, the bypass signal, or other signal, is sent to the gateway 402 to provide an indication to the remote server 400 that the barrier has been opened by an authorized person and a barrier alert device until the barrier is placed back into the closed position. You can ignore future alarm signals generated by

At block 528 , a bypass signal is sent by the transmitter 308 to the central security panel 116 and/or the same or similar signal is sent to the gateway 402 .

6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a smart barrier alerting device 104 or smart barrier alerting device 106 , shown as a smart barrier alerting device 600 . In this embodiment, the smart barrier alerting device 600 includes an upper end 602 and a lower end 604 , and the lower end 604 includes an opening 606 . The smart barrier alarm device 600 is mounted to a door frame or window frame, or to the door or window itself, while the magnet 608 is mounted proximate to the smart barrier alarm device 600 when the door or window is closed. In one embodiment, the smart barrier alarm device 600 is configured such that the upper end 602 is positioned upward toward the ceiling and the lower end 604 is positioned downward so that a door handle or door deadbolt, or a window clasp (or of a window) oriented toward some other part), that is, the lower end 604 is oriented in a particular direction to determine whether a person is present within a confined area, such as a door handle, door deadbolt, window clasp, or some other part of the window. mounted to point. In another embodiment, the smart barrier alerting device 600 may be positioned horizontally, for example when the smart barrier alerting device 600 is mounted on a window sash. In this case, the smart barrier alerting device 600 is mounted to a sliding window frame with the lower end 604 facing the window latch, or some other portion of the window.

Opening 606 may approximate the perimeter of the outer surface of smart barrier alerting device 600 , in this case square, but in other embodiments, opening 606 in FIG. It should be understood that the opening 606 may be of any shape, formed in an end cap, as shown as a formed circular hole. Aperture 606 provides a way for a person detection device 304 disposed inside of smart barrier alarm device 600 to grab a door handle, door deadbolt, or window latch (or some other part of the window) when the door or window is opened. It is formed to be able to pass a signal that detects the presence of a human hand. Detect human touch or access to some other part of a window, such as a doorknob, door deadbolt, or window shackle, or a window "border" formed on the sill of a sliding window, for example, to help open the window. do. In one embodiment, the lens 704 may be used to direct light or sound energy towards a door or a specific portion of a window, for example, a door handle or deadbolt, or a portion of a window, such as a window latch or sliding window sill. can

8 is a side view of the smart barrier alarm device 600 cut out so that the inside thereof is visible. 8 shows a person detection device 304 , a processor 300 , a memory 302 mounted on a circuit board 800 , a housing 200 , a user interface 202 , a barrier state detection device 306 , and a transmitter 308 . ) and an indicator 204 are indicated. In other embodiments, the user interface 202 and the indicator 204 may be configured as a single unit, such as a push button switch equipped with one or more LEDs, and the physical arrangement of the components shown in FIG. 8 may be different in other embodiments. It should be understood that it can be deployed. The processor 300 , the memory 302 , the person detection device 304 , the barrier state detection device 306 , the transmitter 308 , the indicator 204 and the user interface 202 may be the same or similar in structure and function. For this reason, reference may be made to the components shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 , the person detection device 304 includes a thermopile, an ultrasonic transceiver, an IR transceiver, that can determine whether a person is in proximity to a barrier monitored by the barrier alarm device 600 , a passive infrared detector, camera, or any other circuit element. Generally, the person detection device 304 is positioned such that anything emitted from the person detection device 304 is directed out of the barrier alert device 600 through the opening 606 . The user interface 202 allows a person to activate the barrier alert device 600 , for example, to switch the barrier alert device 600 to various modes of operation, or to turn the barrier alert device 600 on or off. make it Indicator 204 provides an indication that a timed alert signal has been sent, as described below.

9 is a functional block diagram of one embodiment of central security panel 116 . 9 shows a processor 900 , a memory 902 , a transmitter 904 , a receiver 906 , and a user interface 908 . It should be understood that the functional blocks may be coupled to each other in various ways, and, for the sake of clarity, not all functional blocks necessary for operation of the barrier alarm device are shown (eg power supply).

Processor 900 is configured to provide general operation of central security panel 116 by executing processor-executable instructions, eg, executable code, stored in memory 902 . Processor 900 is typically comprised of a general purpose processor, such as the ADuC7024 analog microcontroller manufactured by Analog Devices, Inc. of Norwood Massachusetts, but various microprocessors, microcomputers, and /or any of the microcontrollers may alternatively be used. Processor 900 is typically selected based on factors such as cost, computational power, and memory requirements.

Memory 902 is comprised of one or more information storage devices, such as RAM memory, ROM memory, EEPROM memory, flash memory, SD memory, XD memory, or other types of electronic memory devices, optical memory devices, or mechanical memory devices. . The memory 902 may store one or more authorized security codes, a predetermined countdown time (eg, 30 seconds), identification information of all sensors learned in the central security panel 116 and information related thereto; It is used to store all information used by the processor 900 , such as the current state of doors and windows, as well as processor-executable instructions for operation of the central security panel 116 .

Transmitter 904 includes circuitry necessary to transmit alert signals and/or status messages and/or other information from central security panel 116 to a remote receiver, such as central security panel 116 . Transmitter 904 may be used to transmit a security response, such as a signal to sound an premises siren or flash a strobe. Such circuit elements are well known in the art and may include POTS, Wi-Fi, RF, cellular, LTE and/or Ethernet circuit elements.

Receiver 906 includes circuitry necessary to receive timed alert signals and alert signals from one or more barrier alert devices located throughout the premises being monitored. Such circuit elements are well known in the art and may include Wi-Fi, RF, Ethernet or some other well known local area network circuit element.

The user interface 908 allows a user to interact with the central security panel 116 for the purpose of introducing new sensors, or barrier alarm devices, to the central security panel 116, and receive status information from the security system. one or more pushbuttons, touch screens, video cameras, microphones, display screens, or other well-known devices.

10 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method for reducing or preventing the occurrence of false alarms performed by a central security panel 116 and a barrier alarm device 600 installed adjacent a door or window of a premises being monitored. am. It should be understood that, in some embodiments, not all of the steps indicated in FIG. 10 are performed. It should also be understood that the order in which the steps are performed may differ in other embodiments.

At block 1000 , the processor 300 monitors signals from the barrier condition detection device 306 and the person detection device 304 while the security system is in an “armed-home” mode. Activated home mode is used when an authorized person is at home or at work. In this mode, the central security panel 116 generates one or more security responses in response to the door or window barrier alarm device sending an alarm signal, ie, a signal corresponding to the door or window being opened. However, the signal from the motion sensor is usually ignored.

At block 1002, a barrier (eg, a door or window) is opened by an individual inside the premises being monitored.

In block 1004 , the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open by detecting a change in the signal of the barrier condition detection device 306 .

At block 1006 , the processor 300 evaluates the signal of the person detection device 304 to determine whether a person is in proximity to the barrier and is in the premises being monitored. In one embodiment, the processor 300 determines whether a human hand is accessing, or touching, a door handle, a door deadbolt, a window latch, or some other portion of the window.

In one embodiment, the person detection device 304 determines whether a person is in proximity to the barrier by periodically or continuously evaluating the space inside the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier. For example, the motion sensor may be powered up once every three seconds to determine whether an infrared signal indicative of a person's presence is detected. In another embodiment, the ultrasonic transducer may transmit an ultrasonic “ping” once every two seconds to determine whether a return signal indicating the presence of a person is received.

In another embodiment, the person detection device 304 is maintained in a default "inactive" no-voltage or low-voltage state, and is powered only when the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open. The inactive state means a low power consumption operating state or a no power consumption operating state, for example an “off” state. In this way, the circuitry comprising the person detection device 304 is powered only when the barrier is open, so power is saved by the barrier alarm device. For example, in an embodiment in which the person detection device 304 includes an ultrasound transducer and an ultrasound receiver, the ultrasound transducer and the ultrasound receiver may be powered off until the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open. In response to determining that the barrier is open, the processor 300 powers the ultrasonic transducer and ultrasonic receiver circuitry and emits multiple ultrasonic 'pings' to the ultrasonic transducer to determine whether a person is in proximity to the barrier. make it In one embodiment, only one ping is sent. Then, the processor 300 determines whether a person is close to the barrier by determining whether a return signal has been received by the ultrasound receiver.

In block 1008 , in response to determining that the barrier is open and that a person is within the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier, the processor 300 generates a timed alert signal and sends the signal alert signal to the transmitter 308 . to provide. In another embodiment, a timed alert signal is sent when the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open and that a person is not outside the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier.

At block 1010 , the transmitter 308 sends a timed alert signal to a receiver, such as the central security panel 116 .

At block 1012, in response to sending a timed alert signal, or alternatively, the processor 300 detects that the barrier is open and that a person is inside (or not outside) the premises in proximity to the barrier. In response, the processor 300 sends an audible or visual alert to the person by way of the indicator 204 that one or more security responses will occur unless the timed alert signal is canceled within a predetermined period of time, for example, 30 seconds. to provide The alarm may include a steady or flashing light, an audible alarm such as a series of "beeps" and "chirps", a synthesized human voice command to cancel the alarm, and the like. .

In block 1014 , central security panel 116 receives a timed alert signal from barrier alert device 600 via receiver 906 and, in response, processor 900 determines a time from when the timed alert signal is received. start tracking. In one embodiment, the processor 900 is configured in advance to provide sufficient time for a person to deactivate the central security panel 116 from anywhere on the premises if a door or window is accidentally opened while the central security panel 116 is active. A countdown timer set to the determined time may be started. Central security panel 116 may be deactivated by a person entering a security code into central security panel 116 , or keypad 118 .

In block 1016, if the processor 900 receives a revocation code from an authorized person capable of canceling the security response, the processor 900 cancels the countdown timer and communicates with the remote monitoring station 124, or A siren may sound a loud audible alert, or deter executing one or more security responses, such as communicating with one or more remote communication devices, such as wired or wireless phones, smartphones, tablets, wearables, or computers.

In block 1018, if the processor 900 does not receive a cancellation code from an authorized person to revoke the security response, either by the predetermined time elapsed or by the expiration of the set time of the countdown timer, the processor Initiate the same one or more security responses.

In block 1020, when the security system is in an “activated home” mode, in response to determining that the barrier is open and a person is not within the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier, the processor 300 immediately An alert signal is generated and provided to the transmitter 308 . In another embodiment, an alert signal is sent immediately when the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open and that a person is outside the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier.

At block 1022 , the transmitter 308 immediately sends an alert signal to the central security panel 116 .

At block 1024 , the central security panel 116 immediately receives the alert signal from the barrier alert device 600 via the receiver 906 and, in response, immediately, ie, within 5 seconds of receiving the alert signal immediately. , or another short period of time, such as a few seconds, initiates one or more security responses, as described above.

11 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method for reducing or preventing the occurrence of false alarms performed by a central security panel 116 and a barrier alarm device 600 installed adjacent a door or window of a premises being monitored. am. It should be understood that, in some embodiments, not all of the steps indicated in FIG. 11 are performed. It should also be understood that the order in which the steps are performed may differ in other embodiments.

As previously discussed, in this embodiment, the barrier alarm device 600 is programmed to transmit both a timed alarm signal and an immediate alarm signal. In order to distinguish the two signals from each other by the central security panel 116, the timed alarm signal may include the serial number of the barrier alarm device 600, while the immediate alarm signal contains a modified version of the serial number. may include Of course, as long as the central security panel 116 is able to distinguish the two signals, the timed alert signal and the immediate alert signal may contain different information.

At block 1100 , the central security panel 116 is switched to a “learn” mode of operation, in which a new barrier alert device and/or other sensor may be introduced or registered with the central security panel 116 . In one embodiment, the user puts the central security panel 116 into a learning mode via the user interface 908 . In another embodiment, a user may put the central security panel 116 into learning mode via a personal communication device such as a smartphone or tablet computing device running a software application specifically designed to access the central security panel 116 . .

At block 1102 , the user provides an indication to the central security panel 116 that they wish to add a new sensor or barrier alert device to the central security panel 116 . The indication is received by the processor 900 .

At block 1104 , the user provides the central security panel 116 with a first identification code representing the barrier alerting device 600 when the barrier alerting device sends a timed alert signal. The first identification code is the serial number of the smart barrier alerting device 600 while transmitting the timed alert signal, a serial number appended with an alphanumeric character (eg, “A”), and some other of the smart barrier alerting device 600 . It may include an alphanumeric identification code.

The user may input the first identification code through the user interface 908 or by having the barrier alert device 600 transmit a timed alert signal. In this embodiment, in embodiments where the barrier alarm device 600 includes a reed switch, the user simulates opening a door or window by placing a small magnet proximate the barrier alarm device 600 . In some embodiments, this operation must be repeated one or more times. While the user places the magnet in close proximity to the barrier alert device 600, the user may direct the barrier alert device 600 towards the user's body, or some other object, so that the person detection device 304 indicates the presence of a person. Allows the person detection device 304 to detect the user. In response to detecting a person and placing the magnet proximate to the barrier alerting device 600 , the barrier alerting device 600 transmits a first identification code

Sensors can be assigned to zones based on proximity to a specific room, in which case activating one sensor assigned to a zone causes the central security system 116 to fault or alarm in that specific zone. report that However, zones can be configured to react differently to signals from sensors. For example, a signal received from a sensor assigned to the first zone initiates one or more security responses to the central security panel 116 immediately, ie, without allowing a person to cancel an alarm within a predetermined period of time. can do it A signal received from another sensor assigned to the second zone causes the central security panel 116 to start a timer, for example, allowing a person to cancel the alarm within 30 seconds. Sensors assigned to these areas may include entrance doors, in which case the authorized person is given a certain amount of time to clear the alarm after entering the premises through the door being monitored.

In another embodiment, each sensor is assigned its own zone (substantially excluding the concept of zone). In this embodiment, the central security panel 116 responds to each sensor in a particular way, that is, creates one or more immediate security responses, or sets a predetermined amount of time during which someone can cancel an alert received from the sensor. It is programmed to allow.

In one embodiment, barrier alerting device 600 has two zones: a first zone where central security panel 116 immediately initiates one or more security responses, and a first zone where central security panel 116 is authorized to initiate one or more security responses; In other words, an alarm generated by the homeowner or other occupant of the premises is learned as a second zone that allows a certain amount of time for anyone to cancel. This is accomplished by assigning to the barrier alerting device 600 two identification codes, one code that immediately initiates a security response and the other that delays the initiation of the security response. This identification code is stored in memory 302 .

At block 1106 , the processor 900 receives the first identification code and stores it in the memory 902 .

At block 1108 , the user may specify the type of sensor just added, e.g., a “door” or “window” sensor, a description of the intended location of the sensor (ie, “rear sliding door”), and a timed alert signal. Additional information may be provided to central security panel 116 that, when received, indicates an indication that one or more security responses should be delayed until a predetermined delay time. The additional information is received by the processor 900 and stored in the memory 902 in association with the first identification code. When learning about a sensor to the central security panel 116 , ie activating a new sensor in the security system, each sensor is assigned to an area by the person performing the learning process.

At block 1110 , the user provides the central security panel 116 with a second identification code representing the barrier alert device 600 when the barrier alert device immediately sends an alert signal. The second identification code is different from the first identification code, the serial number of the smart barrier alerting device 600 having an alphanumeric character (eg, “B”) while transmitting an immediate alert signal, or the smart barrier alerting device ( 600), some other alphanumeric identification code.

As with the first identification code, the user may either via the user interface 908 or by placing a small magnet one or more times in proximity to the barrier alert device 600 (or by some other method suitable for a particular type of barrier alert device). By having the barrier alarm device 600 immediately transmit an alarm signal, the second identification code can be manually input. While the user places the magnet proximate the barrier alerting device 600 , the user points the barrier alerting device 600 toward an empty space to prevent the person detection device 304 from detecting the user. In response to the magnet being placed in proximity to the barrier alerting device 600 and not detecting a person, the barrier alerting device 600 sending a second identification code.

At block 1112 , the processor 900 receives the second identification code and stores it in the memory 902 . The second identification code may be associated with the first identification code, indicating that the two identification codes originate from the same barrier alerting device 600 .

At block 1114, the user selects the type of sensor just added, e.g., a "door" or "window" sensor, a description of the sensor's intended location (ie, "rear sliding door"), and a timed alert signal. Additional information may be provided to central security panel 116 , indicating an indication that one or more security responses should be initiated by processor 900 immediately in response to receiving. Depending on whether a person is detected when a door or window is opened, since the same barrier alarm device 600 sends a first identification code or a second identification code, some of the additional information includes the sensor name, type of sensor and /or additional information associated with the first identification code, such as the intended location of the sensor. The additional information is received by the processor 900 and stored in the memory 902 in association with the second identification code.

At block 1116 , the user switches the central security panel 116 to the activated home operating mode, in which the central security panel 116 monitors the security system's smart barrier devices and other sensors.

At block 1118 , the central security panel 116 sends the barrier alert device 600 via the receiver 906 when a person is within the premises being monitored by the barrier alert device 600 and is in proximity to the door or window being monitored. Receive a first identification code associated with The first identification code is provided to the processor 900 .

In block 1120 , the processor 900 compares the first identification code to a plurality of identification codes stored in the memory 902 .

At block 1122, if a match is found, the processor 900 determines whether an immediate security response is required, or whether the security response should be delayed until a predetermined delay time to allow an authorized person to cancel the security response. do. The processor 900 makes this determination by evaluating the additional information stored in relation to the matched identification code, ie, whether the first identification code relates to an area that immediately responds to the alert signal. In this case, the processor 900 determines, based on the additional information, that an immediate security response is not required.

At block 1124 , the processor 900 begins monitoring the time from when the first identification code is received by monitoring the elapsed time or by causing a countdown timer set to a predetermined period to be started.

In block 1126 , if the processor 900 receives a cancellation code from an authorized person capable of revoking the security response, the processor 900 stops monitoring the elapsed time from when the timed alert signal was received, or counts Cancels the down timer, communicates with remote monitoring station 124, causes a siren on the premises to sound a loud audible warning, or communicates with one or more remote communication devices such as wired or wireless phones, smartphones, tablets, wearables or computers. Refrain from implementing one or more security countermeasures, such as communicating.

In block 1128, if the processor 900 does not receive a cancellation code from an authorized person to revoke the security response, either by the predetermined time elapsed or by the expiration of the set time of the countdown timer, the processor Initiate the same one or more security responses.

At block 1130, at another time, the barrier alert device 600 determines that the barrier is open and that the person is not inside the premises being monitored in proximity to the barrier (or the person is outside the premises being monitored). In response, the processor 900 receives the second identification code from the barrier alert device 600 while the security system is in the activated home mode generated by the barrier alert device 600 .

In block 1132 , the processor 900 receives a second identification code from the barrier alert device 600 and compares the second identification code to a plurality of identification codes stored in the memory 902 .

At block 1134, if a match is found, the processor 900 determines whether an immediate security response is required, or whether the security response should be delayed until a predetermined delay time to allow an authorized person to cancel the security response. do. The processor 900 makes this determination by evaluating the additional information stored in relation to the matched identification code, ie, whether the first identification code relates to an area that immediately responds to the alert signal. In this case, the processor 900 determines, based on the additional information, that an immediate security response is necessary.

At block 1136 , in response to determining that an immediate security response is necessary, the processor 900 immediately initiates one or more security responses, as described above.

12 is a functional block diagram of a stand-alone person detection device 1200 for use in another embodiment, wherein the person detection device 1200 is used in conjunction with an existing barrier alarm device to reduce the occurrence of false alarms. In this embodiment, when a door or window is opened, the corresponding barrier alarm device sends an alarm signal to the central security panel 116 indicating that the door or window has been opened. Person detection device 1200 also sends a signal when a person is in proximity to a door or window being monitored by the barrier alarm device. The central security panel 116 receives the alert signal, and if no signal is received from the person detection device 1200 , the central security panel 116 immediately initiates one or more security responses. When the central security panel 116 receives from the person detection device 1200 a signal indicating that a person is inside the premises being monitored in proximity to a door or window being monitored by the barrier alarm device that transmitted the alarm signal, the central The security panel 116 starts a timer or monitors the elapsed time from when the signal is received from the person detection device 1200, and the central security panel 116 sets the timer within a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds. Receiving a revocation code allows an authorized person to revoke one or more security responses. This embodiment makes it possible to implement a delayed security response without the need to replace an existing prior art barrier alarm device.

Person detection device 1200 is generally no larger than conventional barrier alarm devices, is designed to be battery operated, and is mounted in close proximity to a door or window to detect when a person is in proximity to the door or window. Person detection device 1200 may be mounted near the barrier alarm device, for example on a door immediately next to the barrier alarm device, or a human hand is accessing a door handle, door lock or window latch, or a door handle. , it can be mounted near a door handle, door lock or window latch to detect when a door lock or window latch is being gripped.

The person detection device 1200 includes a processor 1201 , a memory 1202 , a transmitter 1204 , a person detection element 1206 , in some embodiments a barrier condition detection device 1208 , and an indicator 1210 . .

Processor 1201 is configured to provide general operation of human detection device 1200 by executing processor-executable instructions, eg, executable code, stored in memory 1202 . Processor 1201 is typically comprised of a general-purpose processor, such as the ADuC7024 analog microcontroller manufactured by Analog Devices, Inc. of Norwood Massachusetts, but various microprocessors, microcomputers, and microcontrollers. Any of the controllers and/or custom ASICs may alternatively be used. Because of the relatively small size of barrier alerting devices, and the fact that most barrier alerting devices are battery operated, the processor 1201 is typically selected for low power consumption, small size, and low purchase cost.

Memory 1202 is comprised of one or more information storage devices, such as RAM memory, ROM memory, flash memory, SD memory, XD memory, or other types of electronic memory devices, optical memory devices, or mechanical memory devices. Memory 1202 is used to store processor-executable instructions for operation of human detection device 1200 as well as all information used by processor 1201, such as critical parameters, identification information, current or previous state information, etc. do.

Transmitter 1204 includes circuitry necessary to wirelessly transmit human condition detection signals and/or status messages and/or other information to one or more receivers, such as central security panel 116 . Such circuit elements are well known in the art, and in particular, may include Bluetooth (BlueTooth), low-energy Bluetooth (Low-Energy Bluetooth), Wi-Fi, RF, optical circuit elements, and ultrasonic circuit elements.

Person detection element 1206 is comprised of a device or circuit element that detects the presence of a person on the inside of a monitored premises, on the outside of a monitored premises, or within and outside of a monitored premises in proximity to a barrier alarm device. Examples of person detection elements 1206 include ultrasonic transducer/receiver, infrared transmitter/receiver, capacitance sensor, RF tank circuit, RFID receiver, motion detector, “time-of-flight” sensor, or barrier alarm device, person in proximity to a door, or window. some other circuit element or device capable of detecting the presence of

In one embodiment, the human detection element 1206 is selected to detect a human hand only when the human hand approaches or touches a door handle, door deadbolt, window clasp, or other designated portion of the window. In this embodiment, the person detection element 1206 generally does not detect the simple presence of a person in proximity to the barrier. Accordingly, a person detection element may be configured to only detect the presence of a person from a door handle, door deadbolt, window latch, other designated portion of a window, or up to the person detection device 1200 , for example within 3 inches. For example, if the person detection element 1206 is configured as a time-of-flight sensor or ultrasonic detector, then the person detection element 1206 may be selected based on the limited effective range of the time-of-flight sensor or ultrasonic detector. In other embodiments, the memory 1202 determines the maximum distance from a door handle, door deadbolt, window clasp, other designated portion of a window, or to the person detection device 1200 at which the person detection element 1206 will be actuated. A critical distance representing , for example, 3 inches may be stored.

An optional barrier condition detection device 1208 is coupled to the processor 1201 and the status of a door, window, gate, or other entrance or exit barrier (eg, “open”, “closed”, “motion detected”). etc.) to monitor or determine the state, physical state, characteristic, situation or parameter of something. Barrier condition detection device 1208 may include a reed switch, ultrasonic transducer/receiver, infrared transmitter/receiver, RFID receiver, tilt sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, motion sensor, or some other device that determines whether a window is open or closed. may include The barrier condition detection device 1208 may be used in conjunction with a magnet associated with a conventional barrier alarm device, such as a reed switch based door or window sensor, or may operate using a second magnet. When "sharing" the magnet of the barrier condition detection device, the person detection device 1200 may be used to detect the magnetic field generated by the magnet of the barrier condition detection device so that the barrier condition detection device 1208 can detect the magnetic field generated by the magnet of the barrier condition detection device. It can be installed directly above or below. When using its own magnet, the person detection device 1200 may be placed away from the barrier alert device. When the person detecting element 1206 is configured as a reed switch, the person detecting device 1200 operates almost the same as a conventional barrier alarm device, wherein the processor 1201 is the person detecting element 1206, in this case: Detect when a door or window is opened based on the state of the reed switch.

The barrier condition detection device 1208 initially scans other components of the person detection device 1200 until the barrier condition detection device 1208 detects that the door or window being monitored by the person detection device 1200 has been opened. It can be used to keep the default "inactive" low voltage state or no voltage state. In this embodiment, power savings can be maximized by keeping most circuit elements in a low or low power state, and since the person detection device 1200 is typically battery operated, the processor 1201 , the memory 1202 , the transmitter 1204 and human detection element 1206 may be selected to consume more energy than would otherwise be acceptable.

Indicator 1210 may, for example, be comprised of an LED or piezoelectric speaker and associated electronics so that a person or human hand may place a door handle, a door deadbolt, a window latch (or some other part of a window), or a person detection device ( 1200) can indicate when it is close to itself. Indicator 1210 indicates when processor 1201 determines that a person or human hand is proximate to a door handle, door deadbolt, window latch (or some other portion of a window), or person detection device 1200 itself. It may be activated for a period predetermined by 1201, for example, 3 seconds. This serves to inform a person who is clutching a door handle, door deadbolt, window latch or some other part of the window that the person detection device 1200 has detected a human hand. As an alternative embodiment, or in addition, the processor 900 may actuate the indicator 1210 to enable an authorized person to cancel one or more security responses to be initiated by the central security panel 116 within the countdown period within the countdown period. You can let people know that this has started.

13 is one implementation of a method performed by a person detection device 1200 and central security panel 116 when someone opens a door from inside a monitored premises when central security panel 116 is in an activated home state. A flowchart showing an example. It should be understood that, in some embodiments, not all of the steps shown in FIG. 13 are performed, and that the order in which the steps are performed may be different in other embodiments.

At block 1300 , the person detection device 1200 is trained on the central security panel 116 similar to the training on the barrier alerting device described above. As part of the learning process, the user may associate the person detection device 1200 with a particular prior art barrier alert device near the location where the person detection device 1200 will be deployed, for example, the user The name of 1200 may be assigned to the same name as the barrier alarm device, that is, “rear sliding door”, or the user may assign the person detection device 1200 to the same area as the barrier alarm device.

At block 1302, the central security panel 116 is in the activated home mode of operation, and the person detection device 1200 detects the presence of a human hand proximate to a door handle, door deadbolt, window latch, or some other portion of the window. Equipped to detect, a typical barrier alarm device monitors the same door or window that the person detection device 1200 is monitoring. For the remainder of the description of FIG. 13 , it is assumed that the door is being monitored.

In one embodiment, at block 1304, a person accesses a door on the inside of a premise. In embodiments where only a limited area is monitored by the person detection device 1200, such as the area around a door handle, door deadbolt, window latch, or other part of the window, the person detection device 1200 may simply detect a person in proximity to the door. may not respond to

At block 1306, the person reaches out to grab the door handle to open the door.

At block 1308 , the human detection device 1200 determines that the human hand Detect approaching door handles.

In block 1310 , the processor 1201 receives the signal from the human detection element 1206 , and in response generates a message for transmission by the transmitter 1204 to the central security panel 116 . The message typically includes an identification code that uniquely identifies the person detection device 1200 .

In block 1312, the transmitter 1204 sends the message.

At block 1314 , the processor 1201 may actuate the indicator 1210 to inform the person that the person detection device 1200 has detected a person or a hand of a person proximate to the door handle.

In block 1316 , the central security panel 116 receives the message from the person detection device 1200 and provides it to the processor 900 . The processor 900 may begin monitoring the elapsed time from when the message was received.

Shortly after detecting that the person's hand is close to the doorknob, the person grabs the doorknob and opens the door. In one embodiment, it is not when the human hand is near the door handle that sends the signal, but when the human detection device 1200 sends the signal to the central security panel 116 .

At block 1318 , the prior art barrier alert device sends an alert signal to the central security panel 116 indicating that the door is open. The alert signal typically includes an identification code that uniquely identifies a prior art barrier alert device.

At block 1320 , central security panel 116 receives the alert signal and provides it to processor 900 . The processor 900 may determine the time at which the alert signal was received.

In block 1322, the processor 900 determines that the identification codes of the alert signal are associated with the identification codes of the message, ie, that each identification code is associated with the same location (ie, the “rear sliding door”); Alternatively, it can be determined that the alert signal is associated with the message by determining that each identification code is associated with the same zone. If the two identification codes are not associated with the same location, the processor 900 may immediately generate one or more security responses. If the two identification codes are associated with the same location, this indicates that the message sent by the person detection device is monitoring the same door or window as a barrier alarm monitoring the same door or window.

At block 1324, in one embodiment, if the time between when the message is received and when the alert signal is received is less than a predetermined time, eg, 3 seconds, the processor 1201 sends the person detection device 1200 ) from when a message is received, or from when an alarm signal is received from the barrier alarm device. In one embodiment, the processor 1201 starts a countdown timer set for a predetermined amount of time to allow a person inside the premises to cancel the security response. The predetermined time is selected to allow some time between when a human hand is sensed near the door handle and when the door is actually opened.

In block 1326, if the processor 900 receives a cancellation code from an authorized person capable of canceling the security response, the processor 900 stops monitoring the elapsed time, or cancels the countdown timer; one or more security responses, such as communicating with a remote monitoring station 124, causing a siren on the premises to sound a loud audible alert, or communicating with one or more remote communication devices, such as wired or wireless phones, smartphones, tablets, wearables or computers. inhibit the execution of

In block 1328, if the processor 900 does not receive a cancellation code from an authorized person to revoke the security response, either by the predetermined time elapsed or by the expiration of the set time of the countdown timer, then the processor Initiate the same one or more security responses.

At block 1330 , referring to block 1318 , if an alert signal is not received within a predetermined time from when the message is received from the person detection device 1200 , the processor 900 immediately initiates one or more security responses.

14 is a stand-alone person detection device 1200, prior art barrier, as described in FIG. 13, except that the door is opened by someone from outside the premises when the central security panel is in the activated home state. A flow diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method performed by the alerting device 104 or 102 and the central security panel 116 . It should be understood that in some embodiments, not all of the steps shown in FIG. 14 are performed, and that the order in which the steps are performed may be different in other embodiments.

At block 1400 , if the barrier alert device 102/104 detects that the door has been opened, it sends an alert signal. Since the door has been opened by someone outside of the premises, the person detection device 1200 does not send a message to the central security panel 116 .

In block 1402 , central security panel 116 receives the alert signal via receiver 906 and provides it to processor 900 . The processor 900 may monitor the elapsed time from when the alarm signal is received.

At block 1404 , the processor 900 may determine the type of sensor that sent the alert signal, the zone to which the sensor belongs, or determine whether one or more security responses should be initiated based on an identification code included in the alert signal. .

At block 1406 , if the identification code indicates that one or more security responses are to be initiated immediately, then the processor 900 initiates one or more security responses.

At block 1408 , if the identification code indicates delaying execution of the one or more security responses, then the processor 900 waits for the elapsed time to expire according to a predetermined time such that the person can revoke the one or more security responses.

In block 1410, if the processor 900 receives a cancellation code from an authorized person capable of canceling one or more security responses, the processor 900 stops monitoring the elapsed time, or cancels the operation of the countdown timer. one or more, such as communicating with a remote monitoring station 124, causing a siren on the premises to sound a loud audible alert, or communicating with one or more remote communication devices, such as wired or wireless phones, smartphones, tablets, wearables or computers. Refrain from executing security countermeasures.

In block 1412, if the processor 900 does not receive a cancellation code from an authorized person to revoke the one or more security responses, then the processor 900 has not received a cancellation code until a predetermined amount of time has elapsed or the set time of the countdown timer expires. ) initiates one or more security responses.

15 is a flow chart illustrating another embodiment of a method performed by a barrier alert device 600 to reduce the occurrence of false alarms, in this embodiment immediately prior to sending an alert signal to the central security device 116 , the barrier alert device 600 starts a countdown timer. It should be understood that in some embodiments, not all of the steps shown in FIG. 15 are performed, and that the order in which the steps are performed may be different in other embodiments.

In block 1500 , the processor 300 monitors the signals of the barrier condition detection device 306 and the person detection device 304 while the security system is in an “active home” mode.

At block 1502, a barrier (eg, a door or window) is opened by an individual inside the premises.

At block 1504 , the processor 300 determines that the barrier has been opened by detecting a change in the signal of the barrier condition detection device 306 .

At block 1506 , the processor 300 determines whether a person is within the premises in proximity to the barrier by evaluating the signal from the person detection device 304 .

In one embodiment, the person detection device 304 periodically or continuously evaluates the space within the premises and proximate the barrier to determine whether a person is proximate to the barrier.

In another embodiment, the person detection device 304 is maintained in a default "inactive" no-voltage or low-voltage state, and, as described above, powers up only when the processor 300 determines that the barrier is open. this is supplied

At block 1508, in response to determining that the barrier is open and that a person is inside the premises in proximity to the barrier, the processor 300 begins monitoring the time from when the door or window is opened, or an authorized person Starts a countdown timer set to a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds, to cancel the above security response.

In block 1510, the processor 300 causes the indicator 204 to provide an audible or visual alert to the person, so that the central security panel 116 does not revoke the one or more security responses within a predetermined period of time by the authorized person. indicates that one or more security responses will be initiated. The processor 300 may vary from a slow blink to a faster blink to a slower squeak in order to give the authorized person the importance that the predetermined period is close to expiry. An audible or visual alert may change with the indicator 204 over a predetermined period of time, such as a squeaking sound at speed.

In block 1512 , before the predetermined period of time expires, the processor 900 of the central security panel 116 triggers a countdown time of the barrier alert device 600 , via the user interface 908 , or Via receiver 906, a cancellation code may be received from an authorized person that may revoke one or more security responses. Processor 900 compares the cancellation code with one or more cancellation codes stored in memory 902 , and if a match is found, processor 900 determines a predetermined time used as a countdown time in barrier alert device 600 . Waits for an alarm signal immediately to be received from the barrier alarm device 600 .

In block 1514, if the processor 300 determines that the predetermined period in the barrier alert device 600 has expired, the processor 300 immediately sends an alert signal including the identification code of the barrier alert device 600 to the central security panel ( 116) is sent.

At block 1516 , central security panel 116 immediately receives the alert signal and provides it to processor 900 .

At block 1518 , if the processor 900 does not receive the cancellation code prior to receiving the immediate alert signal, the processor 900 immediately, ie, within 5 seconds, or within another short period of time, such as a few seconds, executes the one or more security measures. initiate a response.

At block 1520, if the processor 900 receives a valid cancellation code prior to receiving the immediate alert signal, the processor 900 simply ignores the immediate alert signal and refrains from initiating one or more security responses.

At block 1522 , if the processor 900 does not immediately receive an alert signal from the barrier alert device 600 , the processor 900 simply discards the authorized cancellation code and resets the timer.

16 is performed by central security panel 116 or server 400 to reduce the occurrence of false alarms when a door is opened by someone from outside the premises when central security panel 116 is in an activated home state. It is a flow chart showing one embodiment of the method. Throughout this section, only reference will be made to the central security panel 116 and its components, but it is understood that reference may also be made to components similar to the server 400 . In this embodiment, central security panel 116 receives an alarm signal from a prior art barrier alarm device, such as window sensor 102 or door sensor 104 , and observes an area outside the area proximate to door 112 . It also receives a human status signal from a camera 128 configured to do so. Camera 128 is a wireless still camera or video camera coupled to local area network 126 (or gateway 402 ), including one or more well-known wireless gateways, routers, modems, repeaters, and the like, such as home Wi-Fi network equipment. It may include a camera. In one embodiment, the camera 128 may include motion detection capabilities and may send one or more digital photos or videos when motion is detected in front of the door 112 . In some embodiments, camera 128 is a doorbell camera 130 or “doorbell cam, such as a Wi-Fi enabled doorbell camera sold by Ring, Inc. of Santa Monica, CA. (doorbell cam)". Such a doorbell camera may start recording an image when the doorbell button 132 is pressed or the doorbell camera 130 detects movement in front of the door 112 . In either case, when a person is detected, a notification may be sent by camera 128 or doorbell camera 130 to local area network 126/gateway 402, and local area network 126/gateway 402 is wide area. An alert may be transmitted to the user's smart device, computer, wearable, etc. through the communication network 122/404. The notification may include digital photos and/or moving pictures. In this embodiment, the central security panel 116 is configured to receive said notification from the camera 128 or doorbell camera 130 when the camera 128 / doorbell camera 130 detects a person outside the door 112 . there is. In some embodiments, the notification is additionally received by a chime 134 disposed on the inside of the premises monitored by a prior art door sensor 104 , the chime indicating that someone outside the door 112 is present on the premises. It can be used to make a soft sound or "chime" to alert people inside. In this embodiment, user interface 908 has a microphone that can detect acoustic emission from chime 134 and inform central security panel 116 that a person is proximate to door 112 and is outside door 112 . may additionally include. It should be understood that in some embodiments, not all of the steps shown in FIG. 16 are performed, and that the order in which the steps are performed may be different in other embodiments.

At block 1600 , the door 112 is monitored by a prior art door sensor 104 , and the area outside of the door 112 proximate to the door 112 is monitored by a camera 128 / doorbell camera 130 . . The prior art door sensor 104 communicates with the central security panel 116 and the camera 128/doorbell camera 130 communicates with the local area network 126 . In another embodiment, the camera 128/doorbell camera 130 communicates directly with the central security system 116 by “learning” the camera 128/doorbell camera 130 to the central security system, similar to a sensor learning scheme. do. The central security system 116 switches to the activated home mode.

At block 1602 , a person accesses door 112 from outside.

At block 1604 , camera 128 / doorbell camera 130 detects a person and, in response, sends a notification to local area network 126 .

At block 1606 , local area network 126 forwards the notification to wide area network 122 / 404 and central security panel 116 to inform the user that a person is outside door 112 . The notification may be forwarded to a back end system that manages user accounts associated with camera 128/doorbell camera 130, wherein the notification is a phone number provided by the user receiving the notification from the backend system. , email address, or some other notification code to the user's mobile device, eg, phone, tablet or wearable device. In one embodiment, the user account allows the central security panel 116 to provide the notification via the wide area network 122/404 when a notification is received by the backend system from the camera 128/doorbell camera 130. A notification code that identifies the central security panel 116 to receive may be stored.

In block 1608 , the notification is received by central security panel 116 directly from camera 128/doorbell camera 130 , from local area network 126 or from a backend system via wide area network 122/404 .

At block 1610, the processor 900 receives the notification and, in response, begins tracking a time from when the notification was received.

At block 1612 , a person outside the door 112 opens the door 112 .

In block 1614 , in response to detecting that the door 112 has been opened, the prior art door sensor 104 sends an alert signal to the central security panel 116 .

At block 1616 , central security panel 116 receives the alert signal and provides it to processor 900 .

At block 1618 , the processor 900 determines that an alert signal has been received within a predetermined time from when the processor 900 received the notification. The predetermined time is selected to allow a person outside the door 112 to open the door 112 , in some cases forcibly opening the door 112 . Accordingly, the predetermined time may be selected to be several minutes, for example two minutes.

At block 1620 , the processor 900 generates a security response in response to determining that an alert signal was received within a predetermined time from when the processor 900 received the notification.

In block 1622, the processor 900 provides the security response to the transmitter 904, which transmits the security response to the remote monitoring station 124, the premises siren, and/or one or more lights, flashlights, etc. Transmit to the same premises lighting device.

In block 1624 , after block 1614 , the processor 900 determines that an alert signal has not been received within a predetermined time from when the processor 900 received the notification from the camera 128 / doorbell camera 130 . . In this case, the processor 900 ignores the alarm signal and takes a security action because the receipt of the alarm signal outside the predetermined period indicates that the door 112 has been opened by an authorized person inside the door 112 . does not create

A method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented directly in hardware or as processor-readable instructions executed by a processor. The processor-readable instructions may reside in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. there is. A representative storage medium is coupled to the processor such that the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. Alternatively, a storage medium may be incorporated into the processor. A processor and a storage medium may be present in the ASIC. The ASIC may be present in the user terminal. Alternatively, the processor and the storage medium may exist as separate components.

Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may include computer-readable media embodying code or processor-readable instructions for carrying out the technical ideas, methods, processes, algorithms, steps and/or functions disclosed herein. .

While the foregoing disclosure shows exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. The functions, steps and/or actions of a method claim according to embodiments of the invention described herein need not be performed in a specific order. Moreover, although elements of the invention may be recited in the singular or recited in the claims, the plural is also contemplated unless limitations to the singular are explicitly recited.

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A barrier alarm device comprising:
a barrier state detection device for detecting when the barrier monitored by the barrier warning device is open;
a person detection device for determining when a person is within the premises in proximity to the barrier;
a transmitter for sending a time alert signal to start a timer to the receiver;
a memory in which processor-executable instructions are stored; And
a processor coupled to the barrier condition detection device, the person detection device, the transmitter, and the memory;
as the barrier warning device
determine, by the processor through the barrier state detection device, that the barrier is open;
determine, by the processor via the person detection device, that a person is within the premises in proximity to the barrier; And
when the barrier is open and a person is in the premises in proximity to the barrier, by the processor via the transmitter, the timed alert signal is sent to the receiver.
the processor executing processor-executable instructions;
Barrier alarm device comprising a. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor-executable instructions are
as the barrier warning device
determine, by the processor through the person detection device, that a person is not in the premises in proximity to the barrier when the barrier is open; And
sending, by the processor through the transmitter, an alert signal to the receiver immediately upon initiating a security response.
A barrier warning device further comprising a command. According to claim 1,
an indicator for providing an alert to a person when the timed alert signal is transmitted;
further comprising,
the processor-executable instructions
as the barrier warning device
causing an alarm to be generated by the indicator indicating that a security response will be initiated after a predetermined time unless a person takes action to cancel the security response when the timed alert signal is sent, by the processor via the indicator
A barrier warning device further comprising a command. 4. The barrier alarm device of claim 3, wherein the indicator comprises a light emitter, and wherein the alarm comprises a flashing light generated by the light emitter. 4. The barrier warning device of claim 3, wherein the indicator includes a speaker, and the alarm includes a sound generated by the speaker. 3. The method of claim 2,
an indicator for providing an alert to a person when the timed alert signal is transmitted;
further comprising,
the processor-executable instructions
as the barrier warning device
cause the indicator to generate, by the processor, an alert indicating that the security response will be initiated after a predetermined time if a person does not perform an action to cancel the security response; And
inhibit, by the processor, from generating the alert by the indicator when the processor determines that a person is not on the premises in proximity to the barrier when the barrier is open;
A barrier warning device further comprising a command. A central security panel comprising:
a communication interface for receiving a signal from the barrier alert device;
a memory storing processor-executable instructions; And
a processor coupled to the communication interface and the memory;
with the central security panel
receive a first alarm signal from a barrier alarm device monitoring a barrier in the premises indicating that the barrier is open and that a person is in proximity to the barrier and is within the monitored premises;
in response to receiving the first alert signal, start monitoring a time elapsed from when the first alert signal was received;
determine, by the processor, that the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time;
in response to determining that the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, generate a security response; And
providing the security response to a receiver via the communication interface;
the processor executing processor-executable instructions;
A central security panel comprising a. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the processor-executable instructions are
as the barrier warning device
receive a second alert signal from the barrier alert device indicating that the barrier is open and that a person is not in a monitored premises proximate to the barrier;
in response to receiving the second alert signal, provide the security response to the receiver via the communication interface.
A central security panel further comprising instructions. 8. The method of claim 7,
an indicator coupled to the processor for providing an alert to a person when the timed alert signal is received; And
a user interface coupled to the processor for receiving user input;
further comprising,
the processor-executable instructions
with the central security panel
when a timed alert signal is received, cause the alert to be generated by the indicator by the processor via the indicator;
before the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, receive, by the processor via the user interface, a cancellation signal; And
when the cancellation signal is received before the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, refrain from providing, by the processor, the security response to the receiver;
A central security panel further comprising instructions. 10. The central security panel of claim 9, wherein the indicator comprises a light emitter, and wherein the alert comprises a flashing light generated by the light emitter. 10. The central security panel of claim 9, wherein the indicator includes a speaker and the alert includes a sound generated by the speaker. A method performed by a barrier condition detection device, comprising:
determining when a barrier monitored by the barrier condition detection device is open;
determining when a person is within a premises monitored by a central security panel; And
when the barrier is open and a person is within the premises in proximity to the barrier, sending a timed alert signal to a local receiver that starts a timer;
A method performed by a barrier state detection device comprising a. 13. The method of claim 12,
determining that a person is not in the premises in proximity to the barrier when the barrier is open; And
immediately sending an alert signal to the local receiver to initiate a security response;
The method performed by the barrier state detection device further comprising a. 13. The method of claim 12,
when the timed alert signal is sent, generating an alert indicating that a security response will be initiated after a predetermined time unless a person takes action to cancel the security response;
The method performed by the barrier state detection device further comprising a. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the alert comprises a flashing light. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the alert comprises an acoustic. 14. The method of claim 13,
when the timed alert signal is sent, generating an alert indicating that a security response will be initiated after a predetermined time unless a person takes action to cancel the security response; And
refraining from issuing the alert when the processor determines that a person is not on the premises in proximity to the barrier when the barrier is open;
The method performed by the barrier state detection device further comprising a. A method performed by a central security panel, comprising:
receiving a first alarm signal from a barrier alarm device monitoring a barrier in the premises indicating that the barrier is open and that a person is within the premises in proximity to the barrier;
in response to receiving the first alert signal, starting a countdown timer;
determining that the countdown timer has expired;
in response to determining that the countdown timer has expired, generating a security response; And
providing the security response to a receiver via a communication interface;
A method performed by a central security panel comprising a. 19. The method of claim 18,
receiving a second alert signal from the barrier alert device indicating that the barrier is open and that a person is not in a monitored premises proximate to the barrier;
in response to receiving the second alert signal, providing the security response to the receiver via the communication interface;
Method performed by the central security panel, characterized in that it further comprises. 19. The method of claim 18,
generating an alert when a timed alert signal is received;
receiving a cancellation signal before the countdown timer elapses; And
refraining from providing the security response to the receiver when the cancellation signal is received before the countdown timer has elapsed;
Method performed by the central security panel, characterized in that it further comprises.

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