Apparatus and method for operation of a display device to provide a home security alarm

• US 8,441,350 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Issued: 05/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Candelore, Brant
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung T.
• Application Number:
  US12/557,231
• Publication Number:
  US 20110057796A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,342 Days
• Field of Search: 340/565, 340/521, 340/531, 340/541, 340/545.3, 340/573.1, 348/143, 348/148, 348/152, 348/155, 379/40, 379/42, 379/43, 379/44
• US Class Current: 340/565
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for operation of a display device to provide a home security alarm. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user alarm activation command by the display device; initiating a detection mode, by the display device, based on the user command; and detecting, by a sensor of the display device, at least one of a presence and motion within a target area of the display device. The process may also include outputting an alarm signal, by the display device, based on detecting the at least one of a presence and motion in the target area.

Claims

1. A method for operation of a display device to provide a home security alarm, the method comprising the acts of:

receiving a user command by the display device;

initiating a detection mode, by the display device, based on the user command;

detecting, by a sensor of the display device, at least one of a presence and motion within a target area of the display device; and

outputting an alarm signal, by a processor of the display device, based on detecting the at least one of a presence and motion in the target area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the command is received from a home security system in communication with the display device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of presence and motion within the target area is detected by infrared (IR) detection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of presence and motion within the target area is detected by a change of pixels as determined by an imaging device of the display device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the alarm signal relates to at least one of an audible alarm output by the display device and a visual display for a predetermined period of time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the alarm signal relates to at least one of an email, multi-media message, message to a mobile communication device, message to a home security provider and network communication message in general.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising capturing an image of the target area, by a imaging device of the display device, upon detection of at least one of the presence and motion within the target area of the display device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising entering a low power mode when that at least one of the presence and motion within the target area is not detected for a predetermined amount of time.

9. A display device comprising:

a sensor configured to detect at least one of a presence and motion within a target area of the display device; and

a processor coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to receive a user command;

initiate a detection mode;

receive sensor output indicating that at least one of a presence and motion within the target area of the display device;

output an alarm signal based on detection of the at least one of a presence and motion.

10. The display device of claim 9, further comprising an interface configured to receive the user command, wherein the user command is received from at least one of a remote control and a home security system in communication with the display device.

11. The display device of claim 9, wherein the sensor is configured to detect the at least one of presence and motion within the target area by infrared (IR) detection.

12. The display device of claim 9, wherein the sensor is configured to detect the at least one of presence and motion within the target area by a change of pixels.

13. The display device of claim 9, wherein the alarm signal relates to at least one of an audible alarm output by the display device and a visual display for a predetermined period of time.

14. The display device of claim 9, wherein the alarm signal relates to at least one of an email, multi-media message, message to a mobile communication device, message to a home security provider and network communication message in general.

15. The display device of claim 9, further comprising an imaging device configured to capture an image of the target area upon detection of at least one of the presence and motion within a target area of the display device.

16. The display device of claim 9, further comprising entering a low power mode when the at least one of the presence and motion within the target area of the display device is not detected for a predetermined amount of time.

17. A method for operation of a display device to provide a home security alarm, the method comprising the acts of:

receiving a user command by the display device;

initiating a detection mode, by the display device, based on the user command;

detecting, by a sensor of the display device, at least one of a presence and motion within a target area of the display device; and

entering a low power mode, as activated by a processor of the display device, when at least one of the presence and motion within the target area of the display device is not detected for a predetermined amount of time.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the command is received from at least one of a user interface and remote control of the display device.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one of presence and motion within the target area is detected by infrared (IR) detection.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one of presence and motion within the target area is detected by a change of pixels as determined by an imaging device of the display device.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising outputting an alarm signal, by the display device, based on detecting the at least one of a presence and motion in the target area.