System and method for improving infrared detector performance in dual detector system
First Claim
1. A system for improving false alarm immunity for a dual intrusion detector, the dual intrusion detector including at least one microwave sensor and at least one passive infrared sensor, the system comprising:
- multiple range bins for classifying microwave signals;
a range determination module for estimating a target range based on a state of each of the multiple range bins; and
an infrared sensitivity determination mechanism for determining an optimal infrared sensor sensitivity level based on the estimated target range.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention is directed to a method and system for use of ranging MW to reduce dual (MW/PIR) intrusion detector false alarms. A Doppler microwave system may be provided that is capable of detecting an object range and adjusting the sensitivity of the PIR detector to account for object size and range. Multiple range limited MW stages may be configured for different ranges to determine the general range of the moving object. Based on signal levels present on these MW stages, an approximate object range is determined. The sensitivity of the PIR is then adjusted based on a PIR sensitivity vs. object range function that is optimized to alarm on humans and ignore small animals and insects.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for improving false alarm immunity for a dual intrusion detector, the dual intrusion detector including at least one microwave sensor and at least one passive infrared sensor, the system comprising:
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multiple range bins for classifying microwave signals; a range determination module for estimating a target range based on a state of each of the multiple range bins; and an infrared sensitivity determination mechanism for determining an optimal infrared sensor sensitivity level based on the estimated target range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for minimizing false alarms due to small animals and insects in a coverage area of a dual detector system, the dual detector system including at least one microwave sensing system and at least one passive infrared sensing system, the method comprising:
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determining a target range for a detected target from received microwave signals; and adjusting a passive infrared sensor threshold based on the determined target range, wherein the passive infrared sensor threshold is at a first level when the detected target is a short range target and second level when the target is a longer range target, such that the first level may be higher or lower than the second level depending on PIR sensitivity in a short range and a long range. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for improving false alarm immunity for a dual intrusion detector, the dual intrusion detector including at least one microwave sensor and at least one passive infrared sensor, the method comprising:
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classifying a received microwave signal into a range bin; estimating a target range based on a range bin state comparison; and determining an optimal passive infrared sensor sensitivity level based on the estimated target range. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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