Biometric authentication for security sensor bypass

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11961349-B1
Application number	US-202318452266-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 18, 2023
Priority date	Nov 15, 2022
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

A method implemented by a security sensor device is provided. The security sensor device receives a user input, performs a biometric authentication of a user associated with the user input, modifies a state of the security sensor device based at least in part on the biometric authentication and the user input, detects a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the modified state, determines a sensor indication based at least in part on the sensor trigger, the state of the security sensor device subsequent to being modified, and the user input, and transmits the sensor indication to a premises security control device. The sensor indication is configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method implemented by a security sensor device in a premises security system, the security sensor device being configured to communicate with a premises security control device, the method comprising:
performing a biometric authentication of a user;
transitioning, based at least in part on the biometric authentication, the security sensor device to a bypass state;
detecting a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the bypass state;
initiating, in response to the sensor trigger being detected when the security sensor device is in the bypass state, a user notification of the sensor trigger;
transmitting a sensor indication to the premises security control device, the sensor indication being configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action;
receiving a status request command;
in response to receiving the status request command, initiating a status indication corresponding to the state of the security sensor device, the initiating of the status indication causing a light emitting diode (LED) of the security sensor device to illuminate;
determining that a user input was received within a predefined time period after receiving the status request command; and
wherein transitioning the security sensor device to the bypass state is further in response to the user input being received within the predefined time period.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor trigger comprises at least one of:
a door opening in proximity to the security sensor device;
a window opening in proximity to the security sensor device;
an adult moving in proximity to the security sensor device;
a child moving in proximity to the security sensor device;
an animal moving in proximity to the security sensor device; or
a vehicle moving in proximity to the security sensor device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user input;
determining that the user input corresponds to a predefined input pattern; and
wherein transitioning the security sensor device to the bypass state is further in response to determining that the user input corresponds to the predefined input pattern.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a user input;
determining that the user input corresponds to a predefined input pattern;
transitioning the security sensor device to an override state in response to determining that the user input corresponds to the predefined input pattern, the override state being associated with a false sensor trigger; and
initiating an alarm that corresponds to the false sensor trigger.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the alarm that corresponds to the false sensor trigger is a silent alarm.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that an additional biometric authentication is being attempted;
determining that the additional biometric authentication is unsuccessful; and
transitioning the security sensor device to a lockdown state in response to determining that the additional biometric authentication is unsuccessful.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric authentication comprises a fingerprint authentication.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric authentication comprises a facial recognition.

9. A security sensor device in a premises security system, the security sensor device being configured to communicate with a premises security control device, the security sensor device comprising processing circuitry configured to:
perform a biometric authentication of a user;
transition, based at least in part on the biometric authentication, the security sensor device to a bypass state;
detect a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the bypass state;
initiate, in response to the sensor trigger being detected and when the security sensor device is in the bypass state, a user notification of the sensor trigger;
cause transmission of a sensor indication to the premises security control device, the sensor indication being configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action;
receive a status request command;
in response to receiving the status request command, initiate a status indication corresponding to the state of the security sensor device, the initiating of the status indication causing a light emitting diode (LED) of the security sensor device to illuminate;
determine that a user input was received within a predefined time period after receiving the status request command; and
wherein transitioning the security sensor device to the bypass state is further in response to the user input being received within the predefined time period.

10. The security sensor device of claim 9 , wherein the sensor trigger comprises at least one of:
a door opening in proximity to the security sensor device;
a window opening in proximity to the security sensor device;
an adult moving in proximity to the security sensor device;
a child moving in proximity to the security sensor device;
an animal moving in proximity to the security sensor device; or
a vehicle moving in proximity to the security sensor device.

11. The security sensor device of claim 9 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive a user input;
determine that the user input corresponds to a predefined input pattern; and
wherein transitioning the security sensor device to the bypass state is further in response to determining that the user input corresponds to the predefined input pattern.

12. The security sensor device of claim 9 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive a user input;
determine that the user input corresponds to a predefined input pattern;
transition the security sensor device to an override state in response to determining that the user input corresponds to the predefined input pattern, the override state being associated with a false sensor trigger; and
initiate an alarm that corresponds to the false sensor trigger.

13. The security sensor device of claim 12 , wherein the alarm that corresponds to the false sensor trigger is a silent alarm.

14. The security sensor device of claim 9 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
determine that an additional biometric authentication is being attempted;
determine that the additional biometric authentication is unsuccessful; and
transition the state of the security sensor device to a lockdown state in response to determining that the additional biometric authentication is unsuccessful.

15. The security sensor device of claim 9 , wherein the biometric authentication comprises a fingerprint authentication.

16. The security sensor device of claim 9 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
cause the LED to illuminate a first color when the security sensor device is associated with the bypass state;
cause the LED to illuminate a second color when the security sensor device is associated with an un-bypass state;
cause the LED to illuminate a third color when the security sensor device is associated with an off state;
cause the LED to illuminate a fourth color when the security sensor device is associated with an armed state; and
the first color, the second color, the third color, and the fourth color being different from each other.

Assignees

• The Adt Security Corp

Inventors

• Else Steven
• Patel Jatin

Classifications

• G07C9/21 Primary

  having a variable access code · CPC title

• E05B17/10

  Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys; {Transparent or translucent lock parts; Indicator lights} · CPC title

• G07C9/00563

  using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns · CPC title

• G08B13/00

  Burglar, theft or intruder alarms · CPC title

• G08B17/10

  Actuation by presence of smoke or gases {, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means} · CPC title