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Virtual sensors

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  • US 9,665,778 B1
  • Filed: 06/22/2015
  • Issued: 05/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic sensor comprising:

  • a camera configured to capture images of an area monitored by a monitoring system;

    an electronic storage device configured to store data;

    a transmitting device configured to send signals to a controller of the monitoring system; and

    a processing device configured to perform operations comprising;

    accessing, from the electronic storage device, a rule defining a capture pattern for when the camera is scheduled to monitor for events within captured images;

    accessing data collected by the monitoring system that includes the camera;

    comparing the accessed data collected by the monitoring system with the accessed rule defining the capture pattern;

    based on the comparison, determining whether the accessed rule defining the capture pattern is satisfied;

    based on a determination that the rule is satisfied, controlling the camera to capture one or more images of the area monitored by the monitoring system;

    analyzing the one or more images based on configuration data;

    detecting occurrence of the event based on the analysis of the one or more images; and

    based on detecting occurrence of the event, controlling the transmitting device to send, to the controller of the monitoring system, a signal that indicates the detection of the occurrence of the event.

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