Defining and implementing sensor triggered response rules

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11240059-B2
Application number	US-201715637407-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2017
Priority date	Dec 20, 2010
Publication date	Feb 1, 2022
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for managing sensor event rules are described. Methods may comprise determining a sensor event rule, wherein the sensor event rule comprises a rule sensor identifier and a rule event identifier. Data indicative of a sensor event may be received. The data may be associated with a first premises device. The data may further indicate an identifier of the first premises device and an identifier of a sensor event. Based on determining that the identifier of the rule sensor identifier corresponds to the identifier of the first premises device and that the rule event identifier corresponds to the identifier of the sensor event, a control signal may be transmitted to a second premise device. The control signal may be configured to cause configuration of one or more settings associated with one or more functions of the second premises device.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A method comprising:
determining, by a controller located at a premises, a rule, wherein the rule is associated with a rule device identifier and a rule event identifier;
receiving data indicative of an event associated with a first premises device located at the premises, wherein the data comprises an identifier of the first premises device and an identifier of the event;
comparing the identifier of the first premises device and the identifier of the event to the rule device identifier and the rule event identifier; and
transmitting, based on the rule device identifier corresponding to the identifier of the first premises device and the rule event identifier corresponding to the identifier of the event, and based on the rule, a control signal to a second premises device located at the premises, wherein the control signal is configured to control one or more functions of the second premises device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first premises device and the second premises device comprises one or more of a security device, a monitoring device, or a premises automation device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first premises device and the second premises device comprises a camera configured to capture images of at least a portion of the premises.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more functions of the second premises device comprise a zone function of the second premises device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a response of the second premises device to the rule is dependent on the zone function of the second premises device.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the zone function comprises one of entry/exit, perimeter, interior follower, 24-hour fire, 24-hour monitor, 24-hour environmental, or 24-hour inform.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an alarm event or a change in device state.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the second premises device, the control signal; and
configuring, based on the control signal, one or more settings associated with the one or more functions of the second premises device.

9. A device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
determine a rule, wherein the rule is associated with a rule device identifier and a rule event identifier;
determine data indicative of an event associated with a first premises device located at a premises, wherein the data comprises an identifier of the first premises device and an identifier of the event;
compare the identifier of the first premises device and the identifier of the event to the rule device identifier and the rule event identifier; and
cause, based on the rule device identifier corresponding to the identifier of the first premises device and the rule event identifier corresponding to the identifier of the event, and based on the rule, transmission of a control signal to a second premises device located at the premises, wherein the control signal is configured to control one or more functions of the second premises device.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein one or more of the first premises device and the second premises device comprises one or more of a security device, a monitoring device, or a premises automation device.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein one or more of the first premises device and the second premises device comprises a camera configured to capture images of at least a portion of the premises.

12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more functions of the second premises device comprise a zone function of the second premises device.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the zone function comprises one of entry/exit, perimeter, interior follower, 24-hour fire, 24-hour monitor, 24-hour environmental, or 24-hour inform.

14. The device of claim 9 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an alarm event or a change in device state.

15. A system comprising:
a plurality of premises devices located at a premises; and
a controller in communication with the plurality of premises device, wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a rule, wherein the rule is associated with a rule device identifier and a rule event identifier;
determine data indicative of an event associated with a first premises device of the plurality of premises devices, wherein the data comprises an identifier of the first premises device and an identifier of the event;
determine that the identifier of the first premises device and the identifier of the event match the rule device identifier and the rule event identifier; and
cause, based on the rule device identifier corresponding to the identifier of the first premises device and the rule event identifier corresponding to the identifier of the event, and based on the rule, transmission of a control signal to a second premises device located at the premises, wherein the control signal is configured to control one or more functions of the second premises device.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein one or more of the first premises device and the second premises device comprises one or more of a security device, a monitoring device, or a premises automation device.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein one or more of the first premises device and the second premises device comprises a camera configured to capture images of at least a portion of the premises.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more functions of the second premises device comprise a zone function of the second premises device.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the event comprises an alarm event, and wherein the control signal is configured to cause configuration of one or more output settings associated with an output of the second premises device.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the output comprises one or more of an audible and visual output indicative of the alarm event.

Assignees

• Control Networks Inc
• Icontrol Networks Inc

Inventors

• Cohn Alan Wade
• Dial Iv John Degraffenreid
• Faulkner Gary Robert
• Kitchen James Edward
• Proft David Leon
• Quain Corey Wayne

Classifications

• G08B29/02

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