WO2012166915A1 - System and method for alarm system tamper detection and reporting - Google Patents
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- G08B25/008—Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
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- the present disclosure is directed to alarm systems and more particularly to a system and method to detect and report tampering with security alarms.
- Existing security alarm systems including premise alarm systems and vehicle alarms, consist primarily of a panel or controller that houses an electronic controller (typically referred to as the "panel" in premise alarm systems), and sensors distributed throughout the monitored premise or vehicle but connected back to the security system controller, or panel, for the purpose of detecting an intrusion event, or other reportable event, whereupon the security system controller reports the event to a centralized alarm monitoring system or gateway to centralized alarm monitoring system via wired or wireless communications channels.
- an electronic controller typically referred to as the "panel” in premise alarm systems
- sensors distributed throughout the monitored premise or vehicle but connected back to the security system controller, or panel, for the purpose of detecting an intrusion event, or other reportable event, whereupon the security system controller reports the event to a centralized alarm monitoring system or gateway to centralized alarm monitoring system via wired or wireless communications channels.
- intrusion event signal and if the user enters a valid cancellation code; into a keypad within an allotted time then the alarm event is canceled at the remote alarm receiver.
- an immediate intrusion signal is sent and if it isn't followed by a deactivation within a set time, then the alarm panel is assumed to have been attacked.
- the security premise alarm system panel tampering is an assumption, leaving open the opportunity for false alarms* -which can be costly and wasteful for both the user and the civil authorities.
- an alarm system in an embodiment of an alarm system according to the present invention, includes a plurality of intrusion, sensors and a security alarm panel in communication with each of the plurality of intrusion sensors and also in communication with a central station, the central station monitoring the status of the alarm system.
- a tamper sensor monitors the condition of the security alarm panel and is operable to send, a tamper alert to the central station if tampering is detected at the security alarm panel.
- a method of detecting and reporting tampering with an alarm system includes detecting an intrusion signal from one of a plurality of intrusion sensors, the intrusion signal sent to an alarm gateway by a security alarm panel monitoring the intrusion sensors. The method further includes monitoring the security alarm panel for indications of tampering, and sending an alarm condition to a central monitoring station upon detection of tampering at the security alarm panel.
- ah alarm system in yet another embodiment includes a plurality of intrusion sensors and a security alarm panel in communication with each of the plurality of intrusion sensors.
- Art alarm gateway is in communication with the security alarm panel, and monitors the status of the security alarm panel for indications of tampering.
- a central station is in communication with the alarm gateway and monitors the status of the alarm system, where the alarm gateway sends an alarm condition to the central station when tampering at the security alarm panel is detected.
- FIG. 1 is a system diagram of an embodiment of a system detecting and reporting tampering with an alarm system
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an alarm panel in accordance with the concepts described herein;
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for detecting and reporting tampering with an alarm system
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart of an alternate embodiment of a method for detecting and reporting tampering with an alarm system.
- Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of a system 100 for detecting and reporting tampering with an alarm system according to the concepts described herein.
- Security alarm panel 101 which is shown .as a premises alarm, but could be any type of alarm system having a control panel interface, communicates with tamper sensor 102 that can detect one or more factors, such factors ancluding contact position, physical motion, shock, noise, loss of external electric power, or other suitable environmental factor, which separately, or in combination are indicative of a tampering with the alarm panel or controller.
- Alarm sensor 1 10 illustrates one of potentially numerous points, such as doors, windows, spaces, etc. monitored for intrusion with sensors, such as contact sensors, magnetic reed switch, noise detectors, motion sensors or other similar intrusion detection sensor, connected to security alarm panel 101 by local wireless or wired circuits 1 1 1.
- security alarm panel 101 can be programmed to immediately transmit an intrusion event signal to alarm gateway 106 via communications path 103, which could be, but is not limited to a wireless or wired network or broadband link, Short Message Service (SMS), Or cellular link for example, to typically through a commercial communication provider 104, such as AT&T, Verizon, etc., then via network channel 105, which could, in a preferred embodiment, be the Internet.
- Alarm gateway 106 contains data servers and communications connectivity. In preferred embodiments, alarm gateway 106 makes a record of the immediate intrusion alarm signal b t does not forward it until other criteria, such as those described below, are met. If the tamper sensor, or sensors, 102 incorporated within security alarm panel 101 detect tampering or loss of commercial power, a tamper alarm event is
- Alarm Gateway 106 uses the paths as described above, or other equivalent mechanisms for reporting the alarm condition.
- alarm gateway 106 if alarm gateway 106 has first received an intrusion alarm signal and subsequently received a tamper alarm event signal, the situation may be considered to be a "crash and smash" and then the security alarm panel 101 forwards an alarm event denoting that case to the receiver 108 located at central station 109 via communications channel 107.
- a typical reaction of operators at central station 109 would be to dispatch civil authorities to investigate the monitored premises and/or also send other types of notifications, including, but not limited to text messages, such as SMS messages, email messages, voice messages, either live or recorded, via commercial communications services 112 or private communications network 1 13.
- text messages such as SMS messages, email messages, voice messages, either live or recorded
- Security alarm panel 101 includes a microprocessor 201 operable to control the operation and communications of securit alarm panel 101.
- tamper sensor, or sensors, 102 are operable to detect manipulation of or tampering with security alarm panel 101.
- any type or combination of sensors that can detect inappropriate motion, physical harm, damage, loss of power, or other tampering condition can be used in accordance with the concepts described herein.
- Sensor inputs 208 receive inputs from all of the remote alarm sensors monitored by security alarm panel 101 , such as door sensor 1 10 from Figure 1.
- LEDs 203 show the status of security alarm panel 101 and provide information to the user regarding alarm conditions and security zones.
- Buttons 214 and keypad 204 allow for user interaction with security alarm panel 101, such as allowing arming and. disarming of the system and allowing programming of various user controllable aspects of the alarm system.
- Some of the various interfaces to security alarm panel 101 such as LEDs 203 , keypad 204, buttons 214, etc., may be connected to microprocessor 201 through an internal bus 202.
- Microprocessor 201 is also operable to control other aspects of the security system, such as siren interface 205 which, when present, activates and deactivates an audible siren, and remote keypad 207 which allow the installation of other keypads to control the alarm systems from other areas of the premises, such as a back door.
- siren interface 205 which, when present, activates and deactivates an audible siren
- remote keypad 207 which allow the installation of other keypads to control the alarm systems from other areas of the premises, such as a back door.
- Auxiliary input 206 can be a port that allows other devices,- sensors, controllers, diagnostic equipment, etc., to be connected to security alarm panel 101.
- Power module 212 provides the connection to an external power source for security alarm panel 101.
- a backup power source such as a battery, can also be included.
- Ethernet port 213 allows security alarm panel 101 to be connected to a local area network for control, diagnostic and programming purposes.
- Security alarm panel 101 also preferably includes one or more communication interfaces such as communications path 103 from Figure 1.
- Communications interfaces can include land line telephone interface 209 which communicates with traditional wired telephone lines, network interface 210, which can be connected with wired or wireless networks, and cellular interface 21 1 which provides communications with typical cellular telephone networks.
- Other interfaces such as radio frequency, satellite, etc., can be used in addition to or in place of the other communications interfaces.
- ,101 detects a sensor signal as shown by block 302, such as a signal from contact sensor 1 10, an event signal is sent to alarm gateway 106, as represented by block 303.
- tamper sensor 102 is used to detect a tamper condition with security alarm panel 101. If a tamper signal is not detected, the system is reset in block 305 and the process restarts. If a tamper signal is detected by tamper sensor 102 and transmitted to alarm gateway 106, the alarm signal is sent to central station 109 as shown by block 306, as described with respect to Figure L The alarm condition can then be reported to authorities or the owners of the alarm as represented by block 307.
- alarm gateway 106 After security alarm panel 101 has been armed, as shown by block 401, if alarm gateway 106 has first received an intrusion alarm signal, block 402, from security alarm panel 101 , as shown by block 403, via the communications paths previously discussed, alarm gateway 106 initiates a query response polling sequence wherein alarm gateway 106 queries security alarm panel 101 at regular, predetermined intervals, for example every ten seconds, as shown in block 404. In block 405, alarm gateway 106 determines if a response to the polling has been received from security alarm panel 101. If a response is received to the query, alarm gateway can .
- security alarm panel 101 If a response from security alarm panel 101 is not promptly received by alarm gateway 106 within a predetermined time, for example 5 seconds, then security alarm panel 101 is deemed to have been tampered with and central station 109 will be alerted in the same manner as previously described as shown by block 406.
- the alarm condition can then be reported to authorities or the owners of the alarm as represented by block 407.
- the system and method described herein can also incorporate multiple conditions for a contact signal to be sent to a central station by a remote server or controller.
- the system is armed and a signal is sent to. an intermediate server.
- An intrusion zone for example a door sensor, window sensor, motion detector or the like, is triggered and a signal is sent to an intermediate server.
- the remote server begins monitoring the network (GSM, broadband, VoIP, ...) registration of the device, and if the device registration is lost before , a disarm signal is received, or if there is a signal indicating loss of AC power received before disarm signal then the tamper alert is issued to the central server indicating a. "crash and smash" event.
- GSM Global System for Mobile communications
- a contact ID signal is sent to a central station by a remote server when the system is armed and a signal is sent to our intermediate server and there is an intrusion zone triggered.
- a signal is sent to our intermediate server, and the remote server begins polling the device on a regular frequenc (every 5, 10, 20, 30).
- the tamper alert is sent to the central server.
- a selected time period such as, for example, 20 seconds
- Another embodiment could also be network specific like a GPRS session between the intermediate server and the device was ended or interrupted based on a device side condition.
- a contact . ID signal is sent to a central station by our remote server where the system is armed and a signal is sent to our intermediate server and an intrusion zone is triggered and a signal is sent to the intermediate server.
- the device sends a status signal over the network to the intermediate server on a regular basis, (for example, 5, 10, 20, 30 seconds).
- the server monitors the timing of the signals and if the status signal is late by a selected time period (i.e. 20 seconds) and the disarm signal has not been received then the tamper alert signal is sent to the central station.
- Other embodiments can include any physical tamper sensors or signals, physical motion/shock sensors or signals, loss of AC power sensors or signals.
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