Pet monitoring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11044889-B1
Application number	US-201816139354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 24, 2018
Priority date	Sep 22, 2017
Publication date	Jun 29, 2021
Grant date	Jun 29, 2021

Abstract

Systems and techniques are described for monitoring an electronic pet fence at a residential facility. In some implementations, a monitoring system monitors a property that includes sensors located throughout the property that generate sensor data and an electronic fence transmitter that is configured to detect movement of an electronic device across an electronic fence. An electronic fence supervisor is configured to detect an error in the electronic fence transmitter or the electronic fence. In response to detecting the error, the electronic fence supervisor generates data indicating the error. A monitor control unit is configured to receive the data indicating the error and sensor data. Based on the data indicating the error and the sensor, the monitor control unit selects, from among multiple monitoring system actions, a monitoring system action. The monitor control unit performs the monitoring system action.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising:
a sensor that is located at the property and that is configured to generate sensor data;
an electronic fence transmitter that is configured to detect movement of an electronic device across an electronic fence;
an electronic fence supervisor that is configured to:
detect an error in the electronic fence transmitter or the electronic fence;
in response to detecting the error, generate data indicating the error; and

a monitor control unit that is configured to:
receive the data indicating the error and the sensor data;
based on the data indicating the error and the sensor, select, from among multiple monitoring system actions, a monitoring system action; and
perform the monitoring system action.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1 , comprising:
a camera that is configured to generate image data,
wherein the monitor control unit is configured:
receive data indicating the error and the sensor data by receiving the data indicating the error and the sensor data that indicates movement in a particular area near the electronic fence;
determine that the camera is trained on the particular area near the electronic fence;
obtain, from the camera, the image data;
select a monitoring system action by selecting an action to transmit the image data to a resident of the property; and
perform the monitoring system action by transmitting the image data to the resident of the property.

3. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein:
the electronic fence supervisor and the electronic fence connect to the electronic fence in series, and
the electronic fence transmitter provides power to the electronic fence.

4. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic fence comprises a wire loop that is configured to generate radio frequencies that interact with the electronic device.

5. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein:
the electronic fence supervisor is configured to:
detect an error in the electronic fence transmitter or the electronic fence by detecting a break in a wire of the electronic fence;
generate data indicating the error by generating data indicating the break in the wire of the electronic fence;

the monitor control unit is configured to:
receive the data indicating the error and the sensor data by receiving the data indicating the break in the wire of the electronic fence;
select the monitoring system action based on the data indicating the break in the wire of the electronic fence and the sensor data.

6. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein:
the electronic fence supervisor is configured to:
detect an error in the electronic fence transmitter or the electronic fence by determining that an amount of power consumed by the electronic fence transmitter does not satisfy a power consumption threshold;
generate data indicating the error by generating data indicating that the amount of power consumed by the electronic fence transmitter does not satisfy the power consumption threshold;

the monitor control unit is configured to:
receive the data indicating the error and the sensor data by receiving the data indicating that the amount of power consumed by the electronic fence transmitter does not satisfy the power consumption threshold;
select the monitoring system action based on the data indicating that the amount of power consumed by the electronic fence transmitter does not satisfy the power consumption threshold.

7. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the monitor control unit is configured to:
based on the sensor data, determine that pet door of the property has been opened; and
select the monitoring system action based on determining that the pet door of the property has been opened and the data indicating the error in the electronic fence transmitter or the electronic fence.

8. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the multiple monitoring system actions comprise:
providing a notification to a resident of the property;
generating an alarm;
activating a camera that is trained on an area of electronic fence; and
identifying image data that was captured when the error in the electronic fence transmitter or the electronic fence was detected.

9. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic fence supervisor is configured to:
receive a request to deactivate the electronic fence;
in response to the request to deactivate the electric fence, cease providing power to the electronic fence transmitter; and
after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, provide power to the electronic fence transmitter.

10. The monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined period of time is based on:
an arming status of the monitoring system;
the sensor data; or
a request from a resident of the property.

Assignees

• Alarm Com Inc

Inventors

• Rogers Thomas

Classifications

• G08B21/0269 Primary

  System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• A01K27/009

  with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices · CPC title

• A01K27/001

  Collars · CPC title

• A01K15/023 Primary

  Anti-evasion devices · CPC title