Adjusting the sensitivity of a PIR sensor or a doppler radar sensor disposed within a light fixture
First Claim
1. A motion detector system for monitoring motion within a monitored area, comprising:
- an outdoor light fixture comprising one or more light sources;
at least one sensor disposed within the light fixture, wherein the sensor receives at least one signal from the monitored area; and
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor, the microprocessor analyzing the signal based upon a sensitivity setting or a mode setting to determine whether a trigger event exists,wherein the sensitivity setting or the mode setting is adjustable wirelessly, andwherein the at least one sensor is selected from a PIR sensor or a Doppler radar sensor.
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Abstract
A motion detector system includes the ability to detect motion through the use of a Doppler radar sensor or a combination of PIR sensors and a Doppler radar sensor. The system includes an outdoor light fixture having one or more lamps and a housing coupled to the outdoor light fixture. The housing includes a Doppler radar sensor and a microprocessor for analyzing the signals received by the Doppler radar sensor. Alternatively, the housing includes a combination of PIR sensors and a Doppler radar sensor and a microprocessor for analyzing the signals received from these sensors. The lamps in the light fixture are activated when either the PIR sensor or the Doppler radar sensor generates a signal indicating motion within the monitored area. Alternatively, the lamps can be activated when either the PIR sensor or the Doppler radar sensor senses predetermined number of motion activities over a limited time period.
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20 Claims
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1. A motion detector system for monitoring motion within a monitored area, comprising:
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an outdoor light fixture comprising one or more light sources; at least one sensor disposed within the light fixture, wherein the sensor receives at least one signal from the monitored area; and a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor, the microprocessor analyzing the signal based upon a sensitivity setting or a mode setting to determine whether a trigger event exists, wherein the sensitivity setting or the mode setting is adjustable wirelessly, and wherein the at least one sensor is selected from a PIR sensor or a Doppler radar sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for adjusting a setting of a motion detector system, the motion detector system, comprising:
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an outdoor light fixture comprising one or more light sources; at least one sensor disposed within the light fixture, wherein the sensor receives at least one signal from a monitored area; and a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor, the microprocessor analyzing the signal based upon at least one sensitivity setting to determine whether a trigger event exists within the monitored area, wirelessly changing at least one sensitivity setting using a wireless device, and wherein the at least one sensor is selected from a PIR sensor or a Doppler radar sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A motion detector system for monitoring motion within a monitored area, comprising:
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an outdoor light fixture comprising one or more light sources; at least one sensor disposed within the light fixture, wherein the sensor receives at least one signal from the monitored area; a microprocessor electrically coupled to the sensor, the microprocessor analyzing the signal based upon a sensitivity setting to determine whether a trigger event exists, and a camera coupled to the light fixture for recording one or more motion detection data upon the determination of the trigger event by the microprocessor, wherein the motion detector system transmits one or more motion detection data based upon the signal to a remote device, and wherein the at least one sensor is selected from a PIR sensor or a Doppler radar sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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