Methods, systems, and products for notifications in security systems

• US 8,618,927 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2011
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wohlert, Randolph
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung
• Application Number:
  US13/216,463
• Publication Number:
  US 20130049950A1
• Time in Patent Office: 860 Days
• Field of Search: 340/531, 340/506, 340/539.16, 340/541, 340/309.16, 705/1
• US Class Current: 340/531
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/005 Alarm destination chosen according to a hierarchy of available destinations, e.g. if hospital does not answer send to police station
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1845 broadcast or multicast in a specific location, e.g. geocast protocols for adapting network applications to user terminal location H04L67/52; services specially adapted for wireless communication networks making use of the location of users or terminals H04W4/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for notification of alarms in security systems. When an alarm is detected, a contact list is retrieved and a presence database is queried. A location and availability is retrieved for each contact address in the contact list. A contact address is selected in a vicinity of the security system and having the availability to receive an electronic notification. The electronic notification is sent to the contact address to alert of the alarm.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving an alarm message describing an alarm detected by a security system;

associating the security system to a profile;

retrieving a contact list from the profile;

querying a presence database for each contact address in the contact list;

retrieving a location and an availability for each contact address in the contact list;

selecting a contact address in a vicinity of the security system and having the availability to receive an electronic notification;

retrieving a yard location of a physical key for physical entry to resolve the alarm; and

sending the yard location in an electronic notification to the contact address.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving a notification address from the profile.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising sending the electronic notification to the notification address to alert of the alarm.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising granting authority in the electronic notification for remote resolution of the alarm.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving an electronic key from the profile that allows physical entry to resolve the alarm.

6. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving an alarm message describing an alarm detected by a security system;

retrieving a profile associated with the security system;

determining, from the profile, that the alarm cannot be remotely resolved;

retrieving a notification address from the profile;

sending an electronic notification to the notification address to alert of the alarm;

initializing a timer that counts to a final value;

retrieving a contact list from the profile in response to expiration of the timer without receipt of a response;

querying a presence database for each contact address in the contact list;

retrieving a location and an availability for each contact address in the contact list;

selecting a contact address in a vicinity of the security system and having the availability to receive an electronic notification; and

sending the electronic notification to the contact address to alert of the alarm.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise including authority in the electronic notification for remote resolution of the alarm.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving an electronic key from the profile that allows physical entry to an electronic lock to resolve the alarm.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise including the electronic key in the electronic notification for the physical entry to resolve the alarm.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a device capability associated with the contact address.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise determining the contact address is available based on network presence and the device capability.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a set of conditions in response to receipt of the alarm message.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise querying the set of conditions for the alarm.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a condition associated with the alarm.

15. A memory storing instructions that when executed causes a processor to perform operations the operations comprising:

receiving an alarm message describing an alarm detected by a security system;

retrieving a profile;

retrieving a yard location of a spare physical key that permits physical entry to resolve the alarm;

retrieving a notification address from the profile;

sending the yard location in an electronic notification to the notification address to alert of the alarm;

initializing a timer that counts to a final value;

retrieving a contact list from the profile when no response is received by the final value;

querying a presence database for each contact address in the contact list;

retrieving a location and an availability for each contact address in the contact list;

selecting a contact address in a vicinity of the security system and having the availability to receive an electronic notification; and

sending the electronic notification to the contact address to alert of the alarm.

16. The memory of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise including authority in the electronic notification for remote resolution of the alarm.

17. The memory of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining the alarm must be resolved by physical entry.