Systems and methods of providing status information in a smart home security detection system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016189505-A1
Application number	US-201414585269-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	Dec 30, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems and methods of providing a security system which presents operational status information to a user are disclosed. A sensor can detect a security event and receive identifying information from an electronic device. A controller device is communicatively coupled to the sensor to receive the security event, to determine whether the identifying information detected with the sensor is from the electronic device of an authorized user, and to provide an operational status message to the electronic device via a communications link when it is determined to be authorized. The electronic device provides identifying information to the sensor, receives the operational status message via the communications link, and displays the operational status message.

First claim

1 . A security system comprising:
a sensor to detect a security event and to receive identifying information from an electronic device; a controller device communicatively coupled to the sensor to receive the security event, to determine whether the identifying information detected is from the electronic device of an authorized user, and to provide an operational status message to the electronic device via a communications link when it is determined to be authorized; and the electronic device to provide identifying information to the sensor, receive the operational status message via the communications link, and display the operational status message.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the security event from the sensor is from a group consisting of: a door event, a window event, a motion detection event within a predetermined distance from the sensor, and an environmental event.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor, when a security event is detected, provides to the controller device at least one from the group consisting of: a source of the security event, a type of the security event, a time of the security event, and a location of the security event.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operational status message is received by the electronic device when the electronic device is authorized and is within a predetermined proximity to the sensor.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: a smartphone, a tablet device, and a key fob.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communications link between the sensor and the electronic device is from the group consisting of Bluetooth signals, Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) signals, Wi-Fi pairing signals, near field communication (NFC) signals, radio frequency (RF) signals, infra-red signals, and short-range communication protocol signals.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a camera to capture an image of a face of a person to be transmitted to the controller device, and
wherein the controller device compares the captured facial image with a pre-stored image, and when it is determined that at least a portion of the captured facial image matches the pre-stored image, the controller device determines that the person is the authorized user.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a microphone to capture a voice of a person to be transmitted to the controller device, and
wherein the controller device compares the captured voice with a pre-stored voice, and when it is determined that at least a portion of the captured voice matches the pre-stored voice, the controller device determines that the person is the authorized user.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of a plurality of sensors comprises a camera to capture a retinal image from a person to be transmitted to the controller device, and
wherein the controller device compares the captured retinal image with a pre-stored image, and when it is determined that at least a portion of the captured retinal image matches the pre-stored image, the controller device determines that the person is the authorized user.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operational status message displayed by the electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: a message that the security event that has occurred, and a message that no security event has occurred.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the displayed message indicates at least one from the group consisting of: a source of the security event, a type of the security event, a time of the security event, and a location of the security event.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operational status message displayed by the electronic device is a visual indicator representing a status of the security system.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller device, via the communications link, requests entry of an access code that is selected from the group consisting of: the electronic device and a keypad communicatively coupled to the controller device.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller device transmits a message to the electronic device when the security event is detected that requests that the user to access an application to display security event information.

15 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a speaker, communicatively coupled to the control device, to output an audible message or audible alarm according to the received security event from the sensor.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
the speaker to output an audible message for the user to access security event information from an application.

17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device, via an application, displays information of law-enforcement activity for a predetermined area proximate to the security system.

18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device, via an application, displays information from security systems for a predetermined area proximate to the security system.

19 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display coupled to the controller device to display the operational status message.

20 . A method comprising:
detecting, with a sensor, a security event; receiving, by a controller device communicatively coupled to the sensor, the security event from the sensor; receiving, by the sensor, identifying information from an electronic device; determining, by the controller device, whether the identifying information detected with the sensor is from an electronic device of an authorized user; providing, by the controller device, an operational status message to the electronic device via a communications link when it is determined to be authorized; receiving, by the electronic device, the operational status message via the communications link; and displaying, by the electronic device, the operational status message.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the detecting the security event comprises:
detecting the security event from a group consisting of: a door event, a window event, a motion detection event within a predetermined distance from the at least one of the plurality of sensors, and an environmental event.

22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the providing the operational status message comprises:
providing at least one from the group consisting of: a source of the security event, a type of the security event, a time of the security event, and a location of the security event.

23 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the operational status message is received by the electronic device when the electronic device is authorized and is within a predetermined proximity to the sensor.

24 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the detecting the security event comprises:
capturing, by the sensor, an image of a face of a person to be transmitted to the controller device; comparing, by the controller device, the captured facial image with a pre-stored image; and determining that the person is the authorized user when it is determined that at least a portion of the captured facial image matches the pre-stored image.

25 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the detecting the security event comprises:
capturing, by the sensor, a voice of a person to be transmitted to the controller device; comparing, by the controller device, the captured voice with a

Assignees

• Google Inc

Inventors

• Boettcher Jesse
• Sloo David Hendler

Classifications

• G08B19/00

  Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow · CPC title

• G08B25/14 Primary

  Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements · CPC title

• G08B25/10

  using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G08B13/22 Primary

  Electrical actuation · CPC title