Abberation detection technology

• US 10,096,236 B1
• Filed: 09/18/2017
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Trundle, Stephen Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Singh, Hirdepal
• Application Number:
  US15/706,964
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 340506
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/00 Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring error detection, correction or monitoring in information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer G11B20/18; monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing G11B27/36; in static stores G11C29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/04 Monitoring of the detection circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/185 Signal analysis techniques for reducing or preventing false alarms or for enhancing the reliability of the system

Abstract

In some implementations, techniques are described for detecting abnormal installations in a property monitored by a monitoring (e.g., security) system. For instance, an aberration engine may be used to detect an abnormal sensor or system installation within a property based on comparing detected installation data against local installation patterns of local providers within a certain proximity to the property. In some examples, the attributes (e.g., installation time, components used, number of tests performed, etc.) of a monitoring system installation, including installation of components of the monitoring system, may be compared to average installation times of other nearby installations to detect abnormalities in the installation.

Claims

1. A method performed by one or more computers, the method comprising:

obtaining, by the one or more computers, aggregate installation data for multiple properties, the aggregate installation data indicating (i) reoccurring patterns of successful installation events at the multiple properties, and (ii) time of the successful installation events at the multiple properties;

obtaining, by the one or more computers, current installation data indicating one or more current installation events that have occurred during installation of a monitoring system in a particular property from among the multiple properties;

evaluating, by the one or more computers, the current installation data relative to the successful installation events indicated within the aggregate installation data;

prior to completion of installation of the monitoring system at the particular property, detecting, by the one or more computers, an aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property based on the evaluation of the current installation data relative to the successful installation events indicated within the aggregate installation data; and

performing, by the one or more computers, an action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property based on the detection of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property is taking longer than a baseline timing of the past installations of monitoring systems at the multiple properties.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that a combination of types of components that have been detected as being installed for the monitoring system fail to match a combination of types of components installed in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that the monitoring system lacks at least one component installed in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that an order in which components that have been detected as being installed for the monitoring system fails to match an order of component installation in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises transmitting, to a security provider, a notification of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises transmitting, to a user associated with the particular property, a notification of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

8. A system comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;

obtaining aggregate installation data for multiple properties, the aggregate installation data indicating (i) reoccurring patterns of successful installation events at the multiple properties, and (ii) time of the successful installation events at the multiple properties;

obtaining current installation data indicating one or more current installation events that have occurred during installation of a monitoring system in a particular property from among the multiple properties;

evaluating the current installation data relative to the successful installation events indicated within the aggregate installation data;

prior to completion of installation of the monitoring system at the particular property, detecting an aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property based on the evaluation of the current installation data relative to the successful installation events indicated within the aggregate installation data; and

performing an action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property based on the detection of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property is taking longer than a baseline timing of the past installations of monitoring systems at the multiple properties.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that a combination of types of components that have been detected as being installed for the monitoring system fail to match a combination of types of components installed in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that the monitoring system lacks at least one component installed in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that an order in which components that have been detected as being installed for the monitoring system fails to match an order of component installation in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein performing the action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises transmitting, to a security provider, a notification of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein performing the action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises transmitting, to a user associated with the particular property, a notification of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein performing the action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises transmitting, to a particular installation technician that is installing the monitoring system at the particular property, a notification of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device encoded with computer program instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

obtaining aggregate installation data for multiple properties, the aggregate installation data indicating (i) reoccurring patterns of successful installation events at the multiple properties, and (ii) time of the successful installation events at the multiple properties;

obtaining current installation data indicating one or more current installation events that have occurred during installation of a monitoring system in a particular property from among the multiple properties;

evaluating the current installation data relative to the successful installation events indicated within the aggregate installation data;

prior to completion of installation of the monitoring system at the particular property, detecting an aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property based on the evaluation of the current installation data relative to the successful installation events indicated within the aggregate installation data; and

performing an action related to the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property based on the detection of the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property is taking longer than a baseline timing of the past installations of monitoring systems at the multiple properties.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that a combination of types of components that have been detected as being installed for the monitoring system fail to match a combination of types of components installed in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

19. The device of claim 16, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that the monitoring system lacks at least one component installed in a threshold percentage of the past installations.

20. The device of claim 16, wherein detecting the aberration associated with the installation of the monitoring system at the particular property comprises detecting that an order in which components that have been detected as being installed for the monitoring system fails to match an order of component installation in a threshold percentage of the past installations.