VERIFYING OCCUPANCY OF A BUILDING
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1. A method for detecting occupancy, comprising:
- configuring a processor to detect, via a microphone, broken glass and a sound made by a human;
detecting, via the processor, a sound within a detectable range of the microphone;
analyzing, via the processor, the detected sound;
upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound does not indicate glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, ignoring the detected sound; and
upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound indicates either glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, triggering an alarm condition.
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Abstract
A method for detecting occupancy of a building is described. In one embodiment, the method includes using a microphone to monitor for sounds at a building, detecting a sound via the microphone, and determining whether the sound is made by a human or made by an animal. In some cases, the microphone is a glass break sensor microphone.
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1. A method for detecting occupancy, comprising:
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configuring a processor to detect, via a microphone, broken glass and a sound made by a human; detecting, via the processor, a sound within a detectable range of the microphone; analyzing, via the processor, the detected sound; upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound does not indicate glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, ignoring the detected sound; and upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound indicates either glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, triggering an alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A microphone configured for detecting occupancy, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of; detecting, via a microphone, broken glass and a sound made by a human; detecting a sound within a detectable range of the microphone; analyzing the detected sound; upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound does not indicate glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, ignoring the detected sound; and upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound indicates either glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, triggering an alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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detecting, via a microphone, broken glass and a sound made by a human; detecting a sound within a detectable range of the microphone; analyzing the detected sound; upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound does not indicate glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, ignoring the detected sound; and upon determining, based on the analyzing, the detected sound indicates either glass breaking or a human making the detected sound, triggering an alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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