Automatically adjustable and self-testing dual technology intrusion detection system for minimizing false alarms
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1. An intrusion detection system which comprises:
- dual sensing means for monitoring motion within a predetermined volume of space, said dual sensing means having a first sensor for detecting motion within said volume of space and a second sensor for verifying said motion detected by said first sensor so as to activate an alarm; and
processing means interactive with said dual sensing means, such that said processing means increases the stability of said second sensor when said first sensor detects motion for a first predetermined period of time without verification by said second sensor, said stability defining when said second sensor activates said alarm.
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Abstract
A dual sensor intrusion detection system utilizes adaptive sensor detection techniques to reduce false alarms. The adaptive sensor detection techniques include increasing the stability of one sensor after the other sensor continuously detects motion without confirmation by the first sensor
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1. An intrusion detection system which comprises:
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dual sensing means for monitoring motion within a predetermined volume of space, said dual sensing means having a first sensor for detecting motion within said volume of space and a second sensor for verifying said motion detected by said first sensor so as to activate an alarm; and processing means interactive with said dual sensing means, such that said processing means increases the stability of said second sensor when said first sensor detects motion for a first predetermined period of time without verification by said second sensor, said stability defining when said second sensor activates said alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An intrusion detection system which comprises:
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first detecting means for monitoring motion within a predetermined volume of space and for generating a first detect signal in response to detection of motion in said predetermined volume of space; second detecting means for generating a second detect signal in response to detection of said motion in said predetermined volume of space; and processing means for receiving said first and second detect signals, for activating said second detecting means in response to first detect signal, for modifying the number of said second detect signals required to activate an alarm when said first detecting means detects motion for a predetermined period of time without verification by said second detecting means and for activating said alarm when said modified number of said second detect signal is received by said processing means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An intrusion detection system which comprises:
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microwave detecting means for monitoring motion within a predetermined volume of space and for generating a first detect signal in response to detection of motion in said predetermined volume of space; PIR detecting means for generating a second detect signal in response to detection of said motion in said predetermined volume of space; and processing means for receiving said first and second detect signals, for activating said PIR detecting means in response to said first detect signal, for modifying the number of said second detect signals required to activate an alarm when said microwave detecting means detects motion and said PIR detecting means fails to detect motion for a first predetermined period of time, and for activating said alarm when said modified number of said second detect signal is received by said processing means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for detecting an intruder, comprising:
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detecting a first motion detect signal from a first sensor; verifying said first motion detect signal with a second sensor; and modifying the stability of said second sensor when said first sensor detects motion without verification by said second sensor for a first predetermined period of time and when said first sensor fails to detect motion for a second predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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