Monitoring access

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11447977-B2
Application number	US-202017025031-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2020
Priority date	Jun 15, 2015
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide an opening mechanism comprising an interior and an exterior door handle and sensors to detect movement of each door handle. A door position sensor may be provided. An alarm module for generating an alarm may be connected to at least one of the sensors. A method may include receiving a door handle actuation signal, determining whether the door handle actuation signal is from an inside door handle or an outside door handle and performing a function. One or more methods include determining an event, including an attempted entry, a forced entry and an incomplete entry.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from one or more sensor devices, sensor data indicating actuation of one or more handles of an entry point;
determine, based on the received sensor data, that the actuation of the one or more handles matches an actuation pattern; and
cause, based on the actuation pattern, modification of an alarm state.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
send, based on the modification of the alarm state, a notification.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises a plurality of rotational movements of the one or more handles.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
receive, from the one or more sensor devices, a position of the entry point; and
cause, further based on the position of the entry point, the modification of the alarm state.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises:
at least one actuation of an interior handle; and
at least one actuation of an exterior handle.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to cause, based on the actuation pattern, activation of a camera to capture one or more images.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to send, based on determining that the actuation of the one or more handles comprises actuation of an exterior handle, a notification comprising an image associated with the exterior handle.

8. A method comprising:
receiving, from one or more sensor devices, sensor data indicating actuation of one or more handles of an entry point;
determining, based on the received sensor data, that the actuation of the one or more handles matches an actuation pattern; and
causing, based on the actuation pattern, modification of an alarm state.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
sending, based on the modification of the alarm state, a notification.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises a plurality of rotational movements of the one or more handles.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving, from the one or more sensor devices, a position of the entry point; and
causing, further based on the position of the entry point, the modification of the alarm state.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises:
at least one actuation of an interior handle; and
at least one actuation of an exterior handle.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
causing, based on the actuation pattern, activation of a camera to capture one or more images.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
sending, based on determining that the actuation of the one or more handles comprises actuation of an exterior handle, a notification comprising an image associated with the exterior handle.

15. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
receiving, from one or more sensor devices, sensor data indicating actuation of one or more handles of an entry point;
determining, based on the received sensor data, that the actuation of the one or more handles matches an actuation pattern; and
causing, based on the actuation pattern, modification of an alarm state.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause:
sending, based on the modification of the alarm state, a notification.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises a plurality of rotational movements of the one or more handles.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause:
receiving, from the one or more sensor devices, a position of the entry point; and
causing, further based on the position of the entry point, the modification of the alarm state.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises:
at least one actuation of an interior handle; and
at least one actuation of an exterior handle.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause:
causing, based on the actuation pattern, activation of a camera to capture one or more images.

21. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause:
sending, based on determining that the actuation of the one or more handles comprises actuation of an exterior handle, a notification comprising an image associated with the exterior handle.

22. A system comprising:
one or more sensor devices configured to send sensor data indicating actuation of one or more handles of an entry point; and
an apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from the one or more sensor devices, the sensor data;
determine, based on the received sensor data, that the actuation of the one or more handles matches an actuation pattern; and
cause, based on the actuation pattern, modification of an alarm state.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
send, based on the modification of the alarm state, a notification.

24. The system of claim 22 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises a plurality of rotational movements of the one or more handles.

25. The system of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
receive, from the one or more sensor devices, a position of the entry point; and
cause, further based on the position of the entry point, the modification of the alarm state.

26. The system of claim 22 , wherein the actuation pattern comprises:
at least one actuation of an interior handle; and
at least one actuation of an exterior handle.

27. The system of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
cause, based on the actuation pattern, activation of a camera to capture one or more images.

28. The system of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
send, based on determining that the actuation of the one or more handles comprises actuation of an exterior handle, a notification comprising an image associated with the exterior handle.

Assignees

• Comcast Cable Comm Llc

Inventors

• Yurasits Bryan

Classifications

• E05B1/00

  Knobs or handles for wings; Knobs, handles, or press buttons for locks or latches on wings (E05B5/00, E05B7/00 take precedence) · CPC title

• E05B2045/063

  by movement of the wing · CPC title

• E05B2047/0067

  Monitoring · CPC title

• E05B45/06 Primary

  Electric alarm locks {(E05B45/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G08B13/08

  by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind · CPC title