Intelligent Object-Based Alarm System

• US 20160189527A1
• Filed: 12/30/2014
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Peterson, Kevin Charles, Fadell, Anthony Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/585,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20160189527A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/002 with occupancy simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 31/00 Predictive alarm systems characterised by extrapolation or other computation using updated historic data
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/125 by using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A second security system, which may exist inside the perimeter of a first security system, may utilize one or more sensors to observe an object. The first security system may have a “home” mode and an “away” mode. In the event the first security system is in the home mode, the second security system may be in an away mode for the object. If the first security system changes to an away mode, the second security system may change to a home mode for the object.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a first security system associated with a premises and having a first mode and a second mode, wherein the first mode defines a first response to an event and the second mode defines a second response to the event that differs from the first response; and

a second security system within the premises and having a third mode and a fourth mode, wherein the second security system operates in one of the third mode or the fourth mode based upon a mode in which the first security system is operating.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the event comprises one of a potential intrusion, a learned behavior, or a potential hazard.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first security system comprises a first processor and the second security system comprises a second processor, the first processor configured to detect an intrusion in the security perimeter and the second processor, responsive to the intrusion, transition from the fourth mode to the third mode.

4. The system of claim 3, the first processor further configured to dispatch a notice.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first security system corresponds to a home security system of a home and the second security system corresponds to a safe in the home.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein transitioning from the first mode to the second mode is based on a learned behavior for an authorized occupant of the premises.

7. A computer implemented method, comprising:

determining, by a processor, that a first security system associated with a premises is in a first mode, wherein the first mode defines a first response to an event and wherein the first security system has a second mode that defines a second response to the event that differs from the first response;

determining that a second security system, which is within the premises, is in a third mode, wherein the second security system operates in one of the third mode or a fourth mode based at least in part upon a mode in which the first security system is operating;

placing the first security system into the second mode based on an indication received by the processor; and

placing the second security system into the fourth mode based on the first security system being in the second mode.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the indication comprises an occupancy state for the premises.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the event comprises one of a potential intrusion, a learned behavior, or a potential hazard.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising detecting the event.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the first security system corresponds to a home security system of a home and the second security system corresponds to a safe in the home.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein transitioning the first security system from a first mode to a second mode is based on a learned behavior for an authorized occupant.

11. The method of claim 11, further comprising, responsive to the event, dispatching a notice.