Motion sensor adjustment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor;
receiving a signal comprising a current temperature determined by a temperature sensor separate from the passive infrared sensor;
determining, based on the current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change;
in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, disregarding the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor as a false alert and not sending an indication of motion detected;
receiving another signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor;
receiving a signal comprising a second current temperature;
determining, based on the second current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change; and
in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change, sending an indication of motion detected.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are provided for motion sensor adjustment. A signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor may be received. A signal including a current temperature may be received. It may be determined based on the current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change. In response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor may be disregarded as a false alert and no indication of motion detected may be sent.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor; receiving a signal comprising a current temperature determined by a temperature sensor separate from the passive infrared sensor; determining, based on the current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change; in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, disregarding the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor as a false alert and not sending an indication of motion detected; receiving another signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor; receiving a signal comprising a second current temperature; determining, based on the second current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change; and in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change, sending an indication of motion detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal comprising a current temperature near a motion sensor wherein the motion sensor comprises a passive infrared sensor and wherein the current temperature near the motion sensor is determined by a first temperature sensor that is separate from the passive infrared sensor; receiving at least one signal comprising a current temperature near a second temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor; determining an adjustment for the motion sensor based on the current temperature determined by the first temperature sensor being higher than a past temperature that was determined by the first temperature sensor by more than a threshold amount, and on the current temperature near the second temperature sensor not being higher than a past temperature near the second temperature sensor by more than the threshold amount; and sending the adjustment to the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented system for motion sensor adjustment comprising:
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a temperature sensor adapted to detect a temperature; a passive infrared sensor adapted to detect motion of a heat source; and a signal processor adapted to receive a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor, receive a signal comprising a current temperature detected by the temperature sensor;
determine, based on the current temperature and at least one previous ambient temperature that an area monitored by the passive infrared sensor has experienced an environmental temperature change, in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced an environmental temperature change determine that the signal from the passive infrared sensor indicates a change in environmental temperature and not a motion of an object, receive another signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor, receive a signal comprising a second current temperature, determine, based on the second current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change, and in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change, send an indication of motion detected,wherein the temperature sensor is separate from the passive infrared sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented system for motion sensor adjustment comprising
a motion sensor comprising a passive infrared sensor, the motion sensor located in a room; -
a first temperature sensor that is a component of or co-located with the motion sensor and is separate from the passive infrared sensor; a second temperature sensor located in the room; and a hub computing device adapted to receive a signal comprising a current ambient temperature near the motion sensor from the first temperature sensor, receive a signal comprising a current ambient temperature near the second temperature sensor, determine an adjustment for the motion sensor based on the current ambient temperature near the motion sensor from the first temperature sensor being higher by more than a threshold amount than a past ambient temperature near the motion sensor that was determined by the first temperature sensor, and on the current ambient temperature near the second temperature sensor not being higher by more than threshold amount than a past ambient temperature near the second temperature sensor, and send the adjustment to the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
- one or more computers and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
receiving a signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by a passive infrared sensor; receiving a signal comprising a current temperature determined by a temperature sensor separate from the passive infrared sensor; determining, based on the current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change; in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has experienced a temperature change, disregarding the signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor as a false alert and not sending an indication of motion detected; receiving another signal indicating that a moving heat source was detected by the passive infrared sensor; receiving a signal comprising a second current temperature; determining, based on the second current temperature and at least one previous temperature that an area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change; and in response to the determination that the area in proximity to the passive infrared sensor has not experienced a temperature change, sending an indication of motion detected.
- one or more computers and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
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24. A system comprising:
- one or more computers and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
receiving a signal comprising a current temperature near a motion sensor wherein the motion sensor comprises a passive infrared sensor and wherein the current temperature near the motion sensor is determined by a first temperature sensor that is separate from the passive infrared sensor; receiving at least one signal comprising a current temperature near a second temperature sensor in the same room as the motion sensor; determining an adjustment for the motion sensor based on the current temperature determined by the first temperature sensor being higher than a past temperature that was determined by the first temperature sensor by more than a threshold amount, and on the current temperature near the second temperature sensor not being higher than a past temperature near the second temperature sensor by more than the threshold amount; and sending the adjustment to the motion sensor.
- one or more computers and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing instructions which are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;
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