Security apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a door or a window by a security apparatus, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, an electronic signal from a motion sensor in response to movement of the door or window;
determining a direction of movement of the door or window from the electronic signal by the processor,comparing the direction of movement to a predetermined direction by the processor;
detecting, by the processor, an alarm condition of the door or window if the electronic signal indicates that the door or window is being opened; and
transmitting, by a transmitter coupled to the processor, an alarm signal when the alarm condition has been detected.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring a door or a window is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising receiving, by a processor, an electronic signal from a motion sensor in response to movement of the door or window, determining a direction of movement of the door or window from the electronic signal by the processor, comparing the direction of movement to a predetermined direction by the processor, detecting, by the processor, an alarm condition of the door or window if the electronic signal indicates that the door or window is being opened, and transmitting, by a transmitter coupled to the processor, an alarm signal when the alarm condition has been detected.
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1. A method for monitoring a door or a window by a security apparatus, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, an electronic signal from a motion sensor in response to movement of the door or window; determining a direction of movement of the door or window from the electronic signal by the processor, comparing the direction of movement to a predetermined direction by the processor; detecting, by the processor, an alarm condition of the door or window if the electronic signal indicates that the door or window is being opened; and transmitting, by a transmitter coupled to the processor, an alarm signal when the alarm condition has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for monitoring a door or a window, comprising:
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a memory for storing a set of processor-executable instructions; a motion sensor for generating an electronic signal in response to movement of the door or window; a transmitter; and a processor coupled to the memory, the motion sensor, and the transmitter, for executing the set of processor-executable instructions that cause the apparatus to; receive, by the processor, the electronic signal from the motion sensor in response to movement of the door or window; determine, by the processor, a direction of movement of the door or window from the electronic signal by the processor; compare the direction of movement to a predetermined direction by the processor; detect, by the processor, an alarm condition associated with the door or window if the electronic signal indicates that the door or window is being opened; and causing the transmitter to transmit an alarm signal when the alarm condition has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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