Motion Sensor Adjustment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor;
receiving a signal comprising a current temperature;
determining, based on the current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change; and
in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, disregarding the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor as a false alert and not sending an indication of motion detected.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are provided for motion sensor adjustment. A signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor may be received. A signal including a current temperature may be received. It may be determined based on the current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change. In response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor may be disregarded as a false alert and no indication of motion detected may be sent.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor; receiving a signal comprising a current temperature; determining, based on the current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change; and in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, disregarding the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor as a false alert and not sending an indication of motion detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating that motion was detected by a motion sensor; receiving a status of an HVAC system; determining, using the HVAC status, that a vent of the HVAC system located in an area visible to the motion sensor was operating during the time period in which the motion sensor detected motion; and ignoring the signal indicating that motion was detected as a false alert and not generating an alert. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal comprising a current temperature near a motion sensor; receiving at least one signal comprising a current temperature near a temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor; determining an adjustment for the motion sensor based on the current temperature near the motion sensor, past temperatures near the motion sensor, at least one current temperature near a temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor, and at least one past temperature near a temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor; and sending the adjustment to the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented system for motion sensor adjustment comprising:
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a temperature sensor adapted to detect a temperature; a passive infrared sensor adapted to detect motion of a heat source; and a signal processor adapted to receive a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor, receive a signal comprising a current temperature detected by the temperature sensor;
determine, based on the current temperature and at least one previous ambient temperature that an area monitored by the passive infrared sensor has experienced an environmental temperature change, and in response to a determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced an environmental temperature change, and determine that the signal from the passive infrared sensor indicates a change in environmental temperature and not a motion of an object. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented system for motion sensor adjustment comprising:
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a motion sensor comprising a passive infrared sensor, the motion sensor located in a room; an HVAC system adapted to control at least one vent; a hub computing device adapted to receive a signal indicating that motion was detected by the motion sensor, receive a status of the HVAC system, determine, using the HVAC status, that a vent of the HVAC system located in an area visible to the motion sensor was operating during the time period in which the motion sensor detected motion, and ignore the signal indicating that motion was detected as a false alert and not generate an alert. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A computer-implemented system for motion sensor adjustment comprising
a motion sensor comprising a passive infrared sensor; -
a temperature sensor that is a component of or co-located with the motion sensor; at least one additional temperature sensor located in the room; and a hub computing device adapted to receive a signal comprising a current ambient temperature near the motion sensor, receive at least one signal comprising a current ambient temperature near the at least one additional temperature sensor, determine an adjustment for the motion sensor based on the current ambient temperature near the motion sensor, past ambient temperatures near the motion sensor, at least one current ambient temperature near the additional temperature sensor, and at least one past ambient temperature near the additional temperature sensor, and send the adjustment to the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
- one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
receiving a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor; receiving a signal comprising a current ambient temperature; determining, based on the current ambient temperature and at least one previous ambient temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change; and in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, discarding the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor as a false alert and not sending an indication of motion detected.
- one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
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32. A system comprising:
- one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
receiving a signal indicating that motion was detected by a motion sensor; receiving a status of an HVAC system; determining, using the HVAC status, that a vent of the HVAC system located in an area visible to the motion sensor was operating during the time period in which the motion sensor detected motion; and ignoring the signal indicating that motion was detected as a false alert and not generating an alert.
- one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
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33. A system comprising:
- one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
receiving a signal comprising a current ambient temperature near a motion sensor; receiving at least one signal comprising a current ambient temperature near a temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor; determining an adjustment for the motion sensor based on the current ambient temperature near the motion sensor, past ambient temperatures near the motion sensor, at least one current ambient temperature near a temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor, and at least one past ambient temperature near a temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor; and sending the adjustment to the motion sensor.
- one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
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