Systems and methods of property security

• US 9,056,212 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2011
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David H.C. Chen
• Original Assignee: David H.C. Chen
• Inventors: Chen, David H. C.
• Primary Examiner(s): JARRETT, RYAN A
• Application Number:
  US13/069,706
• Publication Number:
  US 20110238234A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,546 Days
• Field of Search: 700/295
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 3/00 Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places in oil wells E21B29/08, A62C35/00; in mines or tunnels E21F5/00 ; for nuclear reactors G21C9/04
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/00 Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/181 due to failing power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00017 using optical fiber
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00028 involving the use of Internet protocols

Abstract

Systems and devices for and methods of energy management, property security and fire hazard prevention are provided. The systems, devices and methods are able to be centralized, computerized, and expandable. The devices and systems are capable of automatically reducing energy consumptions and minimizing losses of property caused by fire, theft, and vandalism using monitoring sensors (e.g., occupancy sensors) and computer software and equipments.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for property security comprising the sequential steps of:

detecting a change from an absence of a person to a presence of a person in a property using one or more occupancy sensors;

accessing by a processing system at least one computer readable calendar of at least one user based upon the detected change, wherein the at least one user comprises an individual or group of individuals who have the rights to access, operate, employ, consume, transfer or exchange the property;

determining by the processing system whether one of the at least one user is expected to be at the property based upon the at least one computer readable calendar;

requesting by the processing system that the person provide a correct password within a predetermined time period if none of the at least one computer readable calendar indicates that at least one user is expected; and

issuing by the processing system an alert if the correct password is not provided within the predetermined period of time, wherein nonusers are detected, wherein the nonusers comprise an individual or group of individuals who do not have the rights to access, operate, employ, consume, transfer or exchange the property.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the alert is sent to at least one user and/or authorities.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the processing system enables an audible signal when the person enters the property.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the processing system issues the alert by any of voice, electronic mail, text message and provides a registered street address and/or physical location.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the processing system issues an invasion alarm if the correct password is not entered within the predetermined time period.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 5, wherein the invasion alarm is sent to the authorities.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising a step of:

using machine learning to generate a computer readable calendar for the at least one user.

8. A system for providing security of a property:

one or more occupancy sensors; and

a gateway processor for receiving signals from the one or more occupancy sensors, the gateway processor including a mechanism to;

detect a change from an absence of a person to a presence of a person in a property using the one or more occupancy sensors;

access at least one computer readable calendar of at least one user based upon the detected change, wherein the at least one user comprises an individual or group of individuals who have the rights to access, operate, employ, consume, transfer or exchange the property;

determine whether one of the at least one user is expected to be at the property based upon the at least one computer readable calendar;

request that the person provides a correct password within a predetermined time period if none of the at least one computer readable calendar indicates that one of the at least one user is expected; and

issue an alert if the correct password is not provided within the predetermined period of time, wherein nonusers are detected, wherein the nonusers comprise an individual or group of individuals who do not have the rights to access, operate, employ, consume, transfer or exchange the property.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the alert is sent to at least one user and/or authorities.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing system enables an audible signal when the person enters the property.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing system issues the alert by any of voice, electronic mail, text message and provides a registered street address and/or physical location.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing system issues an invasion alarm if the correct password is not entered within the predetermined time period.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the invasion alarm is sent to the authorities.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the invasion alarm is a siren.