Security system with shielded devices
First Claim
1. A security system comprising:
- a plurality of devices; and
a processor, communicably coupled to the plurality of devices, configured to;
determine a shielding status of each of the plurality of devices based at least on whether each of the plurality of devices is in a secured state and is functioning,weight the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices to generate a weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices,determine a shielding status of the security system based on the weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices, andtransmit the shielding status of the security system to a user device,wherein the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices is one of a plurality of three or more discrete levels of shielding.
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Abstract
The shielding status of a security system may be determined based on shielding statuses of individual devices in the security system. The shielding status of each individual device in the security system may be determined based on whether it is in a secured state and is properly functioning. The shielding status of the security system may be determined based on equally or unequally weighted shielding statuses of the individual devices. The shielding status of the security system may be transmitted to a mobile device carried by a user who is outside of the monitored environment. The shielding status of the security system may also be transmitted to the security monitoring company, the device vendor, or the homeowner insurance carrier, which may advertise products or services or provide incentives to the user based on the shielding status of the security system.
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11 Claims
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1. A security system comprising:
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a plurality of devices; and a processor, communicably coupled to the plurality of devices, configured to; determine a shielding status of each of the plurality of devices based at least on whether each of the plurality of devices is in a secured state and is functioning, weight the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices to generate a weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices, determine a shielding status of the security system based on the weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices, and transmit the shielding status of the security system to a user device, wherein the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices is one of a plurality of three or more discrete levels of shielding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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determining a shielding status of each of a plurality of devices in a security system based at least on whether each of the plurality of devices is in a secured state and is functioning; weighting the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices to generate a weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices; determining a shielding status of the security system based on the weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices; and transmitting the shielding status of the security system to a user device, wherein the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices is one of a plurality of three or more discrete levels of shielding. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to execute instructions to; determine a shielding status of each of a plurality of devices in a security system based at least on whether each of the plurality of devices is in a secured state and is functioning, weight the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices to generate a weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices, determine a shielding status of the security system based on the weighted shielding status of each of the plurality of devices, and transmit the shielding status of the security system to a user device wherein the shielding status of each of the plurality of devices is one of a plurality of three or more discrete levels of shielding. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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