Premises security system using ultra-wideband (UWB) functionality to initiate at least one action

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12283174-B2
Application number	US-202318399524-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2023
Priority date	Dec 23, 2022
Publication date	Apr 22, 2025
Grant date	Apr 22, 2025

Abstract

A management device for a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises is provided. The management device includes an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured to provide a coverage area, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is in communication with the UWB transceiver and configured to detect a UWB device within the coverage area, determine a distance of the UWB device from the management device based on signaling received from the UWB transceiver, determine a movement vector of the UWB device based on the signaling received from the UWB transceiver, and initiate a premises security system action based on the distance and the movement vector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for a premises security system, the premises security system is configured to monitor a premises, the device comprising:
an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured with a coverage area;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine a first distance of a UWB device from the device based on UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
determine a first successive movement vector of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling, the first successive movement vector being associated with the first distance;
perform a first comparison between the first distance and the first successive movement vector with a first predefined distance and a first predefined successive movement vector; and
in response at least to the first comparison, initiate one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:
determine a second distance of the UWB device from the device based on the UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
determine a second successive movement vector of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling, the second successive movement vector being associated with the second distance;
perform a second comparison between the second distance and the second successive movement vector with a second predefined distance and a second predefined successive movement vector; and
wherein initiating one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system is further in response at least to the second comparison.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the first predefined distance is less than a coverage distance of the coverage area of the UWB transceiver; and
the second predefined distance is less than the first predefined distance.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the first predefined distance is less than a coverage distance of the coverage area of the UWB transceiver.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:
receive user settings indicating to use the first predefined distance and the second predefined distance for one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first predefined successive movement vector is in a first direction;
the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:
determine a second distance of the UWB device from the device based on the UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
determine a second successive movement vector of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling, the second successive movement vector being associated with the second distance;
perform a second comparison between the second distance and the second successive movement vector with a second predefined distance and the second successive movement vector in a second direction that is different from the first direction; and

wherein initiating one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system is further in response at least to the second comparison.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first comparison indicates that the UWB device is moving away from the premises; and
the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to, in response to the first comparison, arm the premises security system.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to activate a first premises device when the first comparison indicates that the UWB device is moving away from the premises.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first comparison indicates that the UWB device is moving toward the premises; and
the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to, in response to the first comparison, disarm the premises security system.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to activate a second premises device when the first comparison indicates that the UWB device is moving toward the premises.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first premises device is an exterior light to the premises and the second premises device is an interior light to the premises.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:
determine a first time instance associated with the first distance and the first successive movement vector; and
wherein initiating one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system is further based on the first time instance.

13. A method implemented by a device for a premises security system, the premises security system configured to monitor a premises, the device comprising an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured with a coverage area, the method comprising:
determining a first distance of a UWB device from the device based on UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
determining a first successive movement vector of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling, the first successive movement vector being associated with the first distance;
performing a first comparison between the first distance and the first successive movement vector with a first predefined distance and a first predefined successive movement vector; and
in response at least to the first comparison, initiating one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
determining a second distance of the UWB device from the device based on the UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
determining a second successive movement vector of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling, the second successive movement vector being associated with the second distance;
performing a second comparison between the second distance and the second successive movement vector with a second predefined distance and a second predefined successive movement vector; and
initiating one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system in further response at least to the second comparison.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first predefined distance is less than a coverage distance of the coverage area of the UWB transceiver; and
the second predefined distance is less than the first predefined distance.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first predefined distance is less than a coverage distance of the coverage area of the UWB transceiver; and
the method further comprising receiving user settings indicating to use the first predefined distance and the second predefined distance for one of disarming the premises security system or arming the premises security system.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first predefined successive movement vector is in a first direction; and
the method further comprising:
determining a second distance of the UWB device from the device based on the UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
determining a second successive movement vector of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling, the second successive movement vector being associated with

Assignees

• The Adt Security Corp

Inventors

• Else Steven
• Patel Jatin

Classifications

• H04B1/7163 Primary

  using impulse radio · CPC title

• G08B25/008 Primary

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