Motion detector for detecting tampering and method for detecting tampering
First Claim
1. A method for detecting tampering of a motion sensor comprising the steps of:
- providing a lens through which energy passes;
focusing the energy passing through the lens onto a single Sensing element;
detecting a single voltage change in the single sensing element;
filtering the voltage change by filtering out a portion of the voltage change outside of a first bandwidth, the first bandwidth including a frequency band consistent with motion detection;
filtering the voltage change by filtering out a portion of the voltage change outside of a second bandwidth, the second bandwidth including a frequency band consistent with spraying on the lens and with brushing on the lens;
evaluating at least one of a rate of change, duration, and amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth and of the voltage change in the second bandwidth;
comparing the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidthwith first predetermined threshold values to determine if the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth is indicative of motion and the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the second bandwidth with second predetermined threshold values to determine if the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the second bandwidth is indicative of spraying or brushing; and
generating an alarm signal based upon the comparing.
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Abstract
A motion detector and a method for detecting a tampering of the motion detector. The tampering can include a spraying or brushing of a lens of the motion detector. The motion detector comprises a lens, a single sensing section for detecting infrared signals within a protected area, and detecting vibrations on the lens in the form of acoustic signals, the vibrations and the infrared signal causing a voltage change in the single sensing section, a first and second amplifier for amplifying the voltage change for processing for tampering and motion, respectively, first and second filter for filtering the voltage change for processing for tampering and motion, respectively, a microcontroller for determining if the detected voltage change is consistent with a pattern that is indicative of tampering or motion and alarm generating section for generating a tamper alarm or a motion alarm based upon the determination by the microprocessor.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for detecting tampering of a motion sensor comprising the steps of:
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providing a lens through which energy passes; focusing the energy passing through the lens onto a single Sensing element; detecting a single voltage change in the single sensing element; filtering the voltage change by filtering out a portion of the voltage change outside of a first bandwidth, the first bandwidth including a frequency band consistent with motion detection; filtering the voltage change by filtering out a portion of the voltage change outside of a second bandwidth, the second bandwidth including a frequency band consistent with spraying on the lens and with brushing on the lens; evaluating at least one of a rate of change, duration, and amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth and of the voltage change in the second bandwidth; comparing the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth with first predetermined threshold values to determine if the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth is indicative of motion and the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the second bandwidth with second predetermined threshold values to determine if the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the second bandwidth is indicative of spraying or brushing; and generating an alarm signal based upon the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A motion detector for detecting a tampering comprising:
- a lens for focusing energy onto a single sensing section;
the single sensing section for detecting the focused energy from the lens, the single sensing section exhibiting a voltage change when detecting the focused energy from the lens; a first amplifier for amplifying the voltage change in the single sensing section, the first amplifier transmitting a first amplified voltage change; a second amplifier for amplifying the voltage change in the single sensing section, the second amplifier transmitting a second amplified voltage change; a first filter for filtering out a portion of the first amplified voltage change outside of a first bandwidth, the first bandwidth including a frequency band consistent with motion detection, the first filter transmitting a first filtered, amplified voltage change; a second filter for filtering out a portion of the second amplified voltage change, outside of a second bandwidth, the second bandwidth including a frequency band consistent with spraying on the lens and with brushing on the lens, the second filter transmitting a second filtered, amplified voltage change; a microcontroller for evaluating at least one of a rate of change, duration, and amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth and of the voltage change in the second bandwidth and for comparing the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth with first predetermined threshold values to determine if the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the first bandwidth is indicative of motion and the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the second bandwidth with second predetermined threshold values to determine if the at least one of the rate of change, the duration, and the amplitude of the voltage change in the second bandwidth is indicative of spraying or brushing; and an alarm generating section for generating an alarm based upon the comparison determination by the microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
- a lens for focusing energy onto a single sensing section;
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