Method and apparatus for automatically disarming a security system
First Claim
1. A door security device configured to monitor a door, comprising:
- a motion detector configured to detect motion that is within a perimeter around an area to be monitored by a security system and proximate to the door;
a door sensor mounted proximate to the door, the door sensor configured to detect open and closed positions of the door; and
a controller in communication with the motion detector and the door sensor, the controller configured to;
receive a signal from a system control panel of the security system, the signal indicative that at least a part of the security system is in an armed state;
receive a communication from the motion detector indicative of detecting motion within the perimeter;
receive a communication from the door sensor indicative of detecting the open position of the door;
in response to determining that the at least a part of the security system is in the armed state, and that the motion within the perimeter is detected at substantially the same time as the open position of the door is detected, performing at least one of;
determining not to send to the system control panel a door open signal;
orsending a system control panel signal to the system control panel, the system control panel signal indicative to the system control panel to modify configuration such that an indication of door open in at least a part of the security system does not trigger an alarm.
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Abstract
A security system comprises a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system. A door sensing unit comprises a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network. The first RF transceiver is mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system. The first RF transceiver has an RF detection field proximate to the door. A disarm device comprises a second RF transceiver that automatically transmits a disarm device packet. The first RF transceiver receives the disarm device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field. The first RF transceiver sends a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on at least the disarm device packet.
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1. A door security device configured to monitor a door, comprising:
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a motion detector configured to detect motion that is within a perimeter around an area to be monitored by a security system and proximate to the door; a door sensor mounted proximate to the door, the door sensor configured to detect open and closed positions of the door; and a controller in communication with the motion detector and the door sensor, the controller configured to; receive a signal from a system control panel of the security system, the signal indicative that at least a part of the security system is in an armed state; receive a communication from the motion detector indicative of detecting motion within the perimeter; receive a communication from the door sensor indicative of detecting the open position of the door; in response to determining that the at least a part of the security system is in the armed state, and that the motion within the perimeter is detected at substantially the same time as the open position of the door is detected, performing at least one of; determining not to send to the system control panel a door open signal;
orsending a system control panel signal to the system control panel, the system control panel signal indicative to the system control panel to modify configuration such that an indication of door open in at least a part of the security system does not trigger an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A method for monitoring a door using a door security device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the door security device, a signal from a system control panel of a security system, the signal indicative that at least a part of the security system is in an armed state; receiving a communication from a motion detector of the door security device, the motion detector configured to detect motion that is within a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system and proximate to the door, the communication indicative of detecting motion within the perimeter receiving a communication from a door sensor of the door security device, the door sensor mounted proximate to the door and configured to detect open and closed positions of the door, the communication indicative of detecting the open position of the door; and in response to determining that the at least a part of the security system is in the armed state, and that the motion within the perimeter is detected at substantially the same time as the open position of the door is detected, performing at least one of; determining not to send to the system control panel a door open signal;
orsending a system control panel signal to the system control panel, the system control panel signal indicative to the system control panel to modify configuration such that an indication of door open in at least a part of the security system does not trigger an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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