Multi-function sensor type for premises security systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12198514-B2
Application number	US-202218089910-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2022
Priority date	Dec 28, 2022
Publication date	Jan 14, 2025
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises is provided. The premises security system includes a multi-function premises device including a multi-axis accelerometer for monitoring the premises according to at least one of a plurality of sensor types where the multi-function premises device is configured to generate device data including accelerometer data associated with the multi-axis accelerometer. The premise security system includes a security control device configured to receive the device data, analyze the device data based on one of the plurality of sensor types, and initiate a premises security system action based on the analysis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises, the premises security system comprising:
a plurality of multi-function premises devices, each of the plurality of multi-function premises devices comprising:
a sound detector configured to generate audio data based on detected sounds;
a multi-axis accelerometer for monitoring the premises, the multi-axis accelerometer being configured to generate accelerometer data;

a security control device in communication with the plurality of multi-function premises devices, the security control device comprising processing circuitry configured to:
associate a first multi-function premises device of the plurality of premises devices with a first sensor type of a plurality of sensor types;
associate a second multi-function premises device of the plurality of premises devices with a second sensor type of the plurality of sensor types, the second sensor type being different from the first sensor type;
receive the accelerometer data and the sound data from each of the plurality of multi-function premises devices;
analyze the accelerometer data from the first multi-function premises device according to the first sensor type, the audio data from the first multi-function premises device not being used for the first sensor type;
analyze the accelerometer data and the sound data from the second multi-function premises device according to the second sensor type;
initiate a premises security system action based on the analysis of at least one of:
the accelerometer data from the first multi-function premises device; or
the accelerometer data and the sound data from the second multi-function premises device.

2. The premises security system of claim 1 , wherein each multi-function premises device is positionable at the premises in a plurality of orientations;
wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive a base orientation of each multi-function premises device after each multi-function premises device is positioned at the premises for monitoring; and
the analysis of the accelerometer data being based on the base orientation of the multi-axis accelerometer.

3. The premises security system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive an indication from each multi-function premises device that each multi-function premises device has been positioned for monitoring the premises according to one of the plurality of sensor types.

4. The premises security system of claim 3 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
select at least one accelerometer criterion for analyzing the accelerometer data based on the indicated sensor type.

5. The premises security system of claim 4 , wherein the first sensor type is one of a door sensor type, a window sensor type, a vibration sensor type, or a shock sensor type; and
the second sensor type is a glass break sensor type.

6. The premises security system of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor type is a door or window sensor type;
the analysis of the accelerometer data comprises determining whether the accelerometer data meets an accelerometer criterion associated with the door or window sensor type; and
the accelerometer criterion comprising a predefined acceleration threshold in a predefined direction.

7. The premises security system of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor type is a vibration sensor type;
the analysis of the accelerometer data comprises determining whether the accelerometer data meets an accelerometer criteria associated with the vibration sensor type;
the accelerometer criteria comprising:
a first predefined acceleration threshold for acceleration in a first direction;
a second predefined acceleration threshold for acceleration in a direction opposite the first direction; and
a predefined number of instances over a predefined time window for the first and second predefined acceleration thresholds to be met.

8. The premises security system of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor type is a shock sensor type;
the analysis of the accelerometer data comprises determining whether the accelerometer data meets an accelerometer criterion associated with the shock sensor type; and
the accelerometer criterion comprises a predefined acceleration threshold.

9. The premises security system of claim 1 , wherein the second sensor type is a glass break sensor type;
the analysis of the accelerometer data comprises determining whether the accelerometer data meets at least one accelerometer criterion associated with the glass break sensor type; and
the accelerometer criterion comprises a predefined acceleration threshold.

10. The premises security system of claim 9 ,
wherein the analysis of the audio data comprises determining whether the audio data meets a predefined audible threshold.

11. A method implemented by a premises security system, the premises security system comprising a security control device that is configured to communicate with a plurality of multi-function premises devices, each of the plurality of multi-function premises devices comprising a sound detector configured to generate audio data based on detected sounds and a multi-axis accelerometer for monitoring a premises, the the multi-axis accelerometer being configured to generate accelerometer data, the method comprising:
associate a first multi-function premises device of the plurality of premises devices with a first sensor type of a plurality of sensor types;
associate a second multi-function premises device of the plurality of premises devices with a second sensor type of the plurality of sensor types, the second sensor type being different from the first sensor type;
receive the accelerometer data and the sound data from each of the plurality of multi-function premises devices;
analyze the accelerometer data from the first multi-function premises device according to the first sensor type, the audio data from the first multi-function premises device not being used for the first sensor type;
analyze the accelerometer data and the sound data from the second multi-function premises device according to the second sensor type; and
initiate a premises security system action based on the analysis of at least one of:
the accelerometer data from the first multi-function premises device; or
the accelerometer data and the sound data from the second multi-function premises device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each multi-function premises device from the plurality of multi-function premises devices is positionable at the premises in a plurality of orientations;
wherein the method further comprises receiving a base orientation of each multi-function premises device after each multi-function premises device is positioned at the premises for monitoring; and
the analysis of the accelerometer data being based on the base orientation of the multi-axis accelerometer.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving an indication from each multi-function premises device that each multi-function premises device has been positioned for monitoring the premises according to one of the plurality of sensor types.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
selecting at least one accelerometer criterion for analyzing the accelerometer data based on the indicated sensor type.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first sensor type is one of a door sensor type, a window sensor type, a vibration sensor type, or a shock sensor type; and
the second sensor type is a glass break sensor type.

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Assignees

• The Adt Security Corp

Inventors

• Else Steven
• Patel Jatin

Classifications

• G08B13/02 Primary

  Mechanical actuation · CPC title

• G08B25/008

  Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system · CPC title

• G08B13/08 Primary

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