Configurable security system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11798397-B2
Application number	US-202217569320-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 5, 2022
Priority date	Feb 10, 2021
Publication date	Oct 24, 2023
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are described to selectively monitor a portion of a premises by a security system. A security system may contain a central security monitoring device in communication with a plurality of security sensors, and central security monitoring device may receive a command to actively monitor a first portion of a premises monitored by the security system, and in response to receiving the command, cause one or more security alerts to occur when an alarm signal is received from a security sensor located in the first portion of the premises, while ignoring alarm signals received from security sensors located in other portions of the premises.

First claim

I claim:

1. A method, performed by a central security monitoring device of a security system, for temporarily arming at least a portion of the security system, comprising:
receiving a command to temporarily transition at least a portion of the security system from an unarmed state to an armed state;
in response to receiving the command, arming the at least a portion of the security system until a predetermined event occurs; and
returning the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state when the predetermined event occurs,
wherein the predetermined event comprises expiration of a predetermined time period from when the at least a portion of the security system was armed.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein returning the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state comprises:
receiving the predetermined time period from a user of the security system;
determining an elapsed time from when the command was received;
determining that the elapsed time equals or exceeds the predetermined time period; and
in response to determining that the elapsed time equals or exceeds the predetermined time period, returning the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein arming the at least a portion of the security system comprises:
actively processing signals received from a first subset of a plurality of security sensors monitoring various portions of a structure, respectively; and
ignoring other signals received from a second subset of the plurality of security sensors monitoring the structure.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein arming the at least a portion of the security system comprises:
determining that a person is moving through the structure;
actively processing still other signals from a third subset of a the plurality of sensors; and
ignoring yet still other signals received from a fourth subset of the plurality of security sensors monitoring the structure.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein arming the at least a portion of the security system comprises:
determining that a person is moving through the structure; and
actively processing signals from a plurality of sensors except for sensors that detect the person as the person moves through the structure.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein arming the at least a portion of the security system comprises:
determining that a person is moving through the structure; and
actively processing signals from a plurality of sensors except for sensors that are located in a room where the person is located.

7. A method, performed by a central security monitoring device of a security system, for temporarily arming at least a portion of the security system, comprising:
receiving a command to temporarily transition at least a portion of the security system from an unarmed state to an armed state;
in response to receiving the command, arming the at least a portion of the security system until a predetermined event occurs; and
returning the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state when the predetermined event occurs,
wherein the predetermined event comprises detection by a security sensor or occupancy sensor communicatively coupled to the central security monitoring device of a presence of a person who caused the command to be transmitted, the security sensor or occupancy sensor monitors at least a staircase, and the presence of the person who caused the command to be transmitted is determined by:
after arming the at least a portion of the security system, receiving a signal from the security sensor or occupancy sensor when the security sensor or occupancy sensor detects movement in the stairway or occupancy of the stairway; and
determining that the signal indicates that someone is descending the staircase.

8. A method, performed by a central security monitoring device of a security system, for temporarily arming at least a portion of the security system, comprising:
receiving a command to temporarily transition at least a portion of the security system from an unarmed state to an armed state;
in response to receiving the command, arming the at least a portion of the security system until a predetermined event occurs; and
returning the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state when the predetermined event occurs,
wherein the predetermined event comprises detection by a security sensor or occupancy sensor communicatively coupled to the central security monitoring device of a presence of a person who caused the command to be transmitted, the security sensor or occupancy sensor monitors at least a room of a structure, and the presence of the person who caused the command to be transmitted is determined by:
after arming the at least a portion of the security system, receiving a signal from the security sensor or occupancy sensor when the security sensor or occupancy sensor detects movement adjacent to the room or occupancy of an area adjacent to the room; and
determining that the signal indicates that someone is exiting the room.

9. A central security monitoring device, of a security system, for temporarily arming at least a portion of the security system, comprising:
a sensor interface for receiving signals from a plurality of sensors;
a non-transitory memory for storing processor-executable instructions; and
a processor, coupled to the sensor interface, and the memory, for executing the processor-executable instructions that cause the central security monitoring device to:
receive a command to temporarily transition at least a portion of the security system from an unarmed state to an armed state;
in response to receiving the command, arm the at least a portion of the security system until a predetermined event occurs; and
return the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state when the predetermined event occurs;
wherein the predetermined event comprises expiration of a predetermined time period from when the at least a portion of the security system was armed.

10. The central security monitoring device of claim 9 , wherein the processor-executable instructions for returning the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state comprises instructions that causes the central security monitoring device to:
receive the predetermined time period from a user of the security system;
determine an elapsed time from when the command was received;
determine that the elapsed time equals or exceeds the predetermined time period; and
in response to determining that the elapsed time equals or exceeds the predetermined time period, return the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state.

11. A central security monitoring device, of a security system, for temporarily arming at least a portion of the security system, comprising:
a sensor interface for receiving signals from a plurality of sensors;
a non-transitory memory for storing processor-executable instructions; and
a processor, coupled to the sensor interface, and the memory, for executing the processor-executable instructions that cause the central security monitoring device to:
receive a command to temporarily transition at least a portion of the security system from an unarmed state to an armed state;
in response to receiving the command, arm the at least a portion of the security system until a predetermined event occurs; and
return the at least a portion of the security system to the unarmed state when the predetermined event occurs;
wherein the predetermined event comprises detection by a security or occupancy sensor communicatively coupled to the central security monitoring device of a p

Assignees

• Ecolink Intelligent Technology Inc

Inventors

• Thibault Thomas

Classifications

• G08B25/008 Primary

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• G08B13/22

  Electrical actuation · CPC title

• G08B13/08

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

• G08B13/189

  using passive radiation detection systems · CPC title

• G08B25/14

  Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements · CPC title