Premises security

• US 10,029,648 B2
• Filed: 09/04/2014
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hwang, Jungtaik, Eyring, Matthew J., Warren, Jeremy B., Nye, James Ellis
• Primary Examiner(s): VOLENTINE, REBECCA A
• Application Number:
  US14/477,724
• Publication Number:
  US 20150062343A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,419 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/04 by breaking of glass
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/183 by interruption of a radiation beam or barrier
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19647 Systems specially adapted for intrusion detection in or around a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for premises security is described. In one embodiment, a person passing through a perimeter of a predefined area is detected via a boundary sensor. Upon detecting the person passing through the perimeter of the predefined area, a camera is activated to capture an image of the person, the camera being positioned in relation to the predefined area. A notification is sent to a user determined to be nearest to the predefined area. The notification may include the image of the person. A proximity of a person in relation to a vehicle is detected via a proximity sensor. Upon determining the proximity of the person satisfies a predetermined threshold, a notification is sent to a user. Upon determining the proximity of the person satisfies the predetermined threshold, a camera positioned in relation to the vehicle is activated.

Claims

1. A method for premises security, the method comprising:

detecting, via a boundary sensor, a person passing through a perimeter of a predefined area and approaching an asset located within the predefined area;

detecting that a proximity of the person in relation to the asset satisfies a predetermined threshold;

upon detecting that the proximity of the person in relation to the asset satisfies the predetermined threshold, activating a camera to capture an image of the person, the camera being positioned in relation to the predefined area;

determining whether the person approaching the asset located within the predefined area is identifiable;

generating a notification based at least in part on an identity of the person approaching the asset and a setting of a policy defined by a user determined to be nearest to the predefined area; and

sending the generated notification for display on a device associated with the user, the notification being sent based at least in part on a content being currently viewed on the device, and the notification including the image of the person.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending the notification to a monitoring agency according to the setting of the policy defined by the user.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring, via an asset sensor, a status of the asset located within the predefined area.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

detecting a movement in relation to the asset, wherein the asset sensor comprises an accelerometer, the notification indicating detected movement of the asset.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

providing a prompt in the notification, the prompt comprising at least a first option to enable activation of an alarm.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

upon waiting a predetermined amount of time without a response, automatically activating the alarm, wherein the prompt comprises a second option to deactivate the automatic activation of the alarm.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

tracking a location of the asset via the asset sensor, wherein the asset sensor comprises a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, the notification indicating the location of the asset.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

providing a tracking channel in a channel guide among channels of a television programming service, the notification comprising a link to the tracking channel; and

displaying the location of the asset on the tracking channel.

9. A computing device configured for premises security, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of;

detecting, via a boundary sensor, a person passing through a perimeter of a predefined area and approaching an asset located within the predefined area;

detecting that a proximity of the person in relation to the asset satisfies a predetermined threshold;

upon detecting that the proximity of the person in relation to the asset satisfies the predetermined threshold, activating a camera to capture an image of the person, the camera being positioned in relation to the predefined area;

determining whether the person approaching the asset located within the predefined area is identifiable;

generating a notification based at least in part on an identity of the person approaching the asset and a setting of a policy defined by a user determined to be nearest to the predefined area; and

sending the generated notification for display on a device associated with the user, the notification being sent based at least in part on a content being currently viewed on the device, and the notification including the image of the person.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

sending the notification to a monitoring agency according to the setting of the policy defined by the user.

11. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

monitoring, via an asset sensor, a status of the asset located within the predefined area.