System, method and apparatus for remote monitoring
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1. A system for remote monitoring, the system comprising:
- a monitoring unit at a premises, wherein the monitoring unit is a device that includes a processor and a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors include an image sensor, wherein the processor includes at least one application executing on the processor, wherein the processor receives sensor data from the plurality of sensors and generates monitoring unit data;
a server and a database located remote to the premises and coupled to the monitoring unit via a network coupling, wherein the server receives the sensor data and the monitoring unit data and stores the sensor data and the monitoring unit data in the database, wherein the server provides access to the sensor data and the monitoring unit data via a mobile device; and
at least one communication module coupled to the processor that is used to communicate with the server and the mobile device,wherein the processor is configured to;
(i) use the communication module to receive state configuration instructions from the mobile device, wherein the state configuration instructions includes data indicating a particular operational state,(ii) process the state configuration instructions received from the mobile device to configure the monitoring unit into the particular operational state, wherein configuring the monitoring unit into the particular operational state comprises loading, by the monitoring unit and into a rules engine, a list of rules selected based on the particular operational state, wherein the list of rules describes (a) one or more notification-only rules and (b) one or more security rules, andwherein subsequent to configuring the monitoring unit into the particular operational state, the processor is further configured to;
(iii) receive particular sensor data from one or more of the plurality of sensors,(iv) determine that the particular sensor data is logically related to a notification-only rule of the one or more notification-only rules and not the one or more security rules; and
(v) transmit a notification, using the communication module, to the mobile device without triggering an alarm siren at the premises.
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Abstract
A monitoring unit for security and automation in a premises are described. The monitoring unit uses remote configuration and control to enable monitoring of a premises. The monitoring unit provides multiple monitoring functions to respond to events within the space and alert a user at a remote device like a smartphone. An image sensor provides a wide field of view which can be segmented on the mobile device to enable specific areas to be viewed enabling the user to view the area and be alerted when an event occurs based upon a rules based configuration.
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1. A system for remote monitoring, the system comprising:
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a monitoring unit at a premises, wherein the monitoring unit is a device that includes a processor and a plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors include an image sensor, wherein the processor includes at least one application executing on the processor, wherein the processor receives sensor data from the plurality of sensors and generates monitoring unit data; a server and a database located remote to the premises and coupled to the monitoring unit via a network coupling, wherein the server receives the sensor data and the monitoring unit data and stores the sensor data and the monitoring unit data in the database, wherein the server provides access to the sensor data and the monitoring unit data via a mobile device; and at least one communication module coupled to the processor that is used to communicate with the server and the mobile device, wherein the processor is configured to; (i) use the communication module to receive state configuration instructions from the mobile device, wherein the state configuration instructions includes data indicating a particular operational state, (ii) process the state configuration instructions received from the mobile device to configure the monitoring unit into the particular operational state, wherein configuring the monitoring unit into the particular operational state comprises loading, by the monitoring unit and into a rules engine, a list of rules selected based on the particular operational state, wherein the list of rules describes (a) one or more notification-only rules and (b) one or more security rules, and wherein subsequent to configuring the monitoring unit into the particular operational state, the processor is further configured to; (iii) receive particular sensor data from one or more of the plurality of sensors, (iv) determine that the particular sensor data is logically related to a notification-only rule of the one or more notification-only rules and not the one or more security rules; and (v) transmit a notification, using the communication module, to the mobile device without triggering an alarm siren at the premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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