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20080204218 | EVENT RECORDER FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - Operational parametric sensing and event recording capabilities are provided for portable electronic devices such as media players, cell phones, laptop computers, and the like that takes the can take the form of a standalone sensing unit or as an integrated component of the portable electronic device. | 08-28-2008 |
20080211657 | Wireless Sensor Network Calibration System and Method - A system has at least one sensor and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The system further has logic configured to calculate a calibration value based upon an initial state of the sensor and store the calibration value in memory. | 09-04-2008 |
20080224845 | Multi-transmitter telemetry system - A multi-transmitter telemetry system remotely controls and modifies the operating parameters associated with a plurality of addressable transmitter modules connected to collect data from a plurality of sensors. Control instructions remotely provided to each transmitter module include addressing data identifying the transmitter module to implement the control instructions. Although each transmitter module decodes the control instructions, only the addressed transmitter module implements the provided instructions. In this way, individual transmitters employed in a multi-transmitter telemetry system may be individually addressed and remotely controlled. | 09-18-2008 |
20080238650 | CONFIGURABLE NETWORKED USER INTERFACE AND SWITCH PACK - A printed circuit board (PCB) has a plurality of switch interfaces on its top surface. Each interface is an array of sensors, such as proximity sensors, hall-effect sensors, or a series of inductor coils. The sensors in each array are closely mounted and are all the same for a given PCB. Each array may or may not mount a non-contacting switch selected from a plurality of different types of switches, such as a single push button switch, dual push button switch, a toggle switch, a 3-position rocker switch, a rotary switch, or other type switch. Each switch mounted on the PCB includes one or more indicators for sensing by the sensors or coils, with feedback to determine what type of switch is mounted in each position. The same PCB, or other mount, may thus be used for a variety of unique applications, such as switch packs used in vehicles. | 10-02-2008 |
20080284579 | CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY SYSTEM - The instant invention provides a system for avoiding or reducing exposure to toxic gases. More specifically, the instant invention includes a base module having a first transceiver securable within a structure, and most preferably within the garage of a home. The base module is constructed and arranged to communicate with a remote module having a second transceiver to alert the user of a dangerous condition within the structure prior to entry thereto. In a most preferred embodiment, the remote module is also a garage door opener that can be carried by a person or within a vehicle. In operation, the remote module sends a signal to the base module. In response, the base transceiver checks the level of a toxic gas such as carbon monoxide within the dwelling, if the level is below a predetermined limit the base module sends a signal to the garage door opener to open the door, if the level of the gas is above the predetermined limit an alarm will be sent to the remote transceiver and the door will not be opened. | 11-20-2008 |
20080316013 | Supervising Arrangement - A hierarchical fault handling system and method based on filtering data regarding entities in the system and coordinating said filtered data in order to determine if an entity is considered faulty or not. The result for all entities is co-ordinated in a sys-tem fault co-ordinating means ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090027187 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER - The present invention provides A monitoring system comprising a display device, an abnormality detection means for monitoring an object and when detecting an abnormality of the monitored object, outputting an abnormality signal, and a display control means for causing the display device to present an abnormality display, further comprising a latch means for retaining the output state resulting from receipt of an abnormality signal, thereby continuing to output a latch signal until reset, and a reset device for resetting the latch device, wherein the display control device determines in what manner the display device presents an abnormality display, depending on whether an abnormality signal and a latch signal are each transmitted or not. | 01-29-2009 |
20090033482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DATA PROCESSING AND CONTROL IN A MEDICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided. | 02-05-2009 |
20090051524 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING DAILY ACTIVITIES USING SENSORS - There is provided a daily activity recognition system using sensors installed in required positions in a home to recognize daily activities of an old person, the system including: a radio frequency (RF) management unit receiving data measured by a plurality of sensors installed in required positions in a home, recognizing a corresponding sensor transmitting the received data, and converting the received data into a basic activity corresponding to the recognized sensor; a buffer management unit storing the basic activity received from the wireless processing manager in an internal buffer; and a daily activity recognition unit recognizing daily activities of an old person at each point in time previously set, based on the basic activity stored in the buffer. The daily activities of the old person are recognized and stored in a database, thereby providing various services related to the health of the old person. | 02-26-2009 |
20090058628 | SECURE POINT OF SALE DEVICE EMPLOYING CAPACITIVE SENSORS - A point of sale device including a housing, a protected enclosure located within the housing, information storage functionality located within the protected enclosure and storing information to be protected information, a capacitance sensor based security system including at least one capacitance sensor operative to sense the capacitance of at least one of at least part of the housing and at least part of the protected enclosure at a reference time and thereafter and to provide an alarm indication of at least a predetermined change in the capacitance sensed by the at least one capacitance sensor. | 03-05-2009 |
20090134993 | Thermostat With Audible Interconnect To Threat Detectors - A thermostat for controlling a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system based an audible warning signal is provided. The thermostat comprises a microphone and an electronic circuit. The microphone senses the audible warning signal and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the audible warning signal. The electronic circuit is operably coupled to the microphone. The electronic circuit instructs the HVAC system according to the electrical signal. As such, the HVAC system is controlled based upon the audible warning signal. | 05-28-2009 |
20090174543 | EMERGENCY CALL APPARATUS - An emergency call apparatus includes a databank having a plurality of contact person information units; an alarm sending mechanism including a plurality of alarm generating units and an alarm output unit connected to the alarm generating units for outputting an alarm signal; an identifying mechanism linked to the databank and the alarm sending mechanism for analyzing the output alarm signal and identifying one or more contact person information units in the databank that correspond to the alarm signal; and a message transmitting mechanism linked to the identifying mechanism for cooperatively transmitting a warning message to receiving devices being used by all contact persons that are set in the corresponding contact person information units. Therefore, emergency help may be timely and widely provided to the user sending the alarm signal. | 07-09-2009 |
20090174544 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM NEURAL NETWORK MINIMIZING FALSE ALARMS AND FAILURES TO DEACTIVATE - A method, system and computer program product for managing false alarms in a security system. A detection zone is established. An alarm event is triggered based on the detection of a tag in the detection zone using an initial alarm trigger sensitivity. The initial alarm trigger sensitivity is based on an initial set of one or more detection criteria. The set of detection criteria is modified to adjust the alarm trigger sensitivity of the security system. | 07-09-2009 |
20090179751 | HYBRID SENSOR/COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD - A hybrid sensor/communication device includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication device coupled to a sensor device that includes organic and/or amorphous semiconductor material. The organic and/or amorphous semiconductor material may be printed atop a substrate of the device, the same substrate upon which antenna elements of the RFID device are located. The organic and/or amorphous semiconductor material may form an organic/amorphous semiconductor material processor that is coupled to sensor pads of the sensor device. An integrated circuit of the RFID device, which may be a part of an interposer or strap, and which may utilize an inorganic crystalline semiconductor material such as crystalline silicon, is coupled to the organic/amorphous semiconductor material processor. The RFID device provides power to the sensor device, and allows communication between the sensor device and external devices outside of the hybrid sensor/communication device. | 07-16-2009 |
20090295561 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVANCED CONDITION MONITORING OF AN ASSET SYSTEM - A method for advanced condition monitoring of an asset system includes sensing actual values of an operating condition for an operating regime of the asset system using at least one sensor; estimating sensed values of the operating condition by using an auto-associative neural network; determining a residual vector between the estimated sensed values and the actual values; and performing a fault diagnostic on the residual vector. In another method, an operating space of the asset system is segmented into operating regimes; the auto-associative neural network determines estimates of actual measured values; a residual vector is determined from the auto-associative neural network; a fault diagnostic is performed on the residual vector; and a change of the operation of the asset system is determined by analysis of the residual vector. An alert is provided if necessary. A smart sensor system includes an on-board processing unit for performing the method of the invention. | 12-03-2009 |
20090303030 | Method and Device for Configuring Functional Capabilities in a Data Processing System - Configuring functional capabilities in a data processing system comprising entitlement data in a non-volatile storage. The position of the data processing system is determined. Based on said position, functional capabilities are changed based on position information comprised in the entitlement data. Changing functional capabilities consists of enabling functional capabilities, disabling functional capabilities, and both enabling and disabling functional capabilities. | 12-10-2009 |
20090303031 | ALERTING DEVICE WITH SUPERVISION - An alerting system for alerting a user having a transmitter monitoring a predetermined condition (i.e. sound, telephone, door/window access, fire, carbon monoxide, emergency weather alerts, etc.) and outputting an alarm signal in response to detection of the predetermined condition. The transmitter further outputs a supervisory signal indicative of operation of the transmitter (i.e. low battery condition, out of range, etc.). The alerting system further includes an alerting device receiving the alarm signal and the supervisory signal from the transmitter and detecting cessation of the supervisory signal device and outputting a first alert signal to the user indicative of the cessation of the supervisory signal. The alerting device further detecting presence of the alarm signal and outputting a second alert signal to the user indicative of presence of the predetermined condition. | 12-10-2009 |
20090309711 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING MOBILE DEVICES USING SENSORS - Methods and systems enable selection of a theme for implementation on a computing device based on sensor data. The computing device can include a variety of sensors including sensors capable of sensing ambient temperature, light, and sound, as well as geographic position, for example. Data collected by a sensor is used to select a theme correlated to the sensed condition. Data from sensors can also be used to generate customized advertisements that can be displayed on the computing device. | 12-17-2009 |
20100026479 | WIRELESS OCCUPANCY AND DAY-LIGHT SENSING - A system to control energy consumption in a room uses a wireless mesh network that allows for continuous connections and reconfiguration around blocked paths by hopping from node to node until a connection can be established, the mesh network including one or more wireless area network transceivers adapted to communicate data with the wireless mesh network, the transceiver detecting motion by analyzing reflected wireless signal strength. | 02-04-2010 |
20100039251 | Visual alert system for set-top box standby mode - A visual display system for a set-top box is includes a source of event data, a light emitting diode display, and a main processor configured to receive event data and control the light emitting diode display in response to the received event data. | 02-18-2010 |
20100052889 | METHOD OF ALERT SERVICE PROCESSING, DEVICE, AND NETWORK SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method of notifying an alert status. The method includes using at least two binary alert status indication fields to indicate alert status information; changing a value of the alert status indication field when alert information is changed; and periodically sending the alert status information. The alert status indication field in a interworking element of a beacon frame is extended so that the status of the emergency alert is detected, the change to the emergency alert status is reflected by the value of the extended alert status indication field, and the change to the emergency alert can be detected and handled in a timely manner. | 03-04-2010 |
20100060447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPORTIONING ATTENTION TO STATUS INDICATORS - Methods and apparatus for generating, by a computer processor, a first status indicator and a second status indicator, generating a first attention value to indicate an amount of attention a user should devote to the first status indicator, and a second attention value to indicate an amount of attention the user should devote to the second status indicator, and outputting the first and second attention values to enable display for the user. The attention values may be generated based on reliability factors of the status indicators and on probability of failure of a control system. | 03-11-2010 |
20100085182 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ALARM DATA TO GENERATE SECURITY REPORTS - A system and method are provided that allow analysis of alarm data to generate security reports. A security report system may include a monitoring tool and a data analyzer. The monitoring tool may include an alarm data acquiring module and an alarm database for storing the alarm data acquired by the alarm data acquiring module. The data analyzer may include a data parsing module for parsing the alarm data into a plurality of data segments each indicating an attribute of the alarm data, a data categorizing module for categorizing the plurality of data segments into a plurality of data groups in accordance with the attributes of the data segments, and a data processing module for processing the data segments of at least one of the data groups to generate a security report. | 04-08-2010 |
20100123570 | Localized Control Method and Apparatus - A zoned interactive control area ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100171607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISARMING A SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system comprises a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system. A door sensing unit comprises a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network. The first RF transceiver is mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system. The first RF transceiver has an RF detection field proximate to the door. A disarm device comprises a second RF transceiver that automatically transmits a disarm device packet. The first RF transceiver receives the disarm device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field. The first RF transceiver sends a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on at least the disarm device packet. | 07-08-2010 |
20100201510 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION DISPLAY PROGRAM - An information display apparatus includes a display unit including a non-volatile display medium. The information display apparatus further includes: a temperature detecting unit configured to detect a display unit temperature which is temperature of the display unit; a temperature determining unit configured to determine whether the display unit temperature is outside of a set temperature range which is predetermined based on characteristics of the display unit; and a display control unit configured to perform on the display unit a burn prevention display which is predetermined based on the characteristics, when the display unit temperature is outside of the set temperature range. | 08-12-2010 |
20110012726 | ALARM DEVICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY - An alarm device ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110050409 | Alert and verification system - System for an event alert signal and verifying the completion of event is disclosed. The system may include at least one alert device for generating alert for certain events. The system may also include at least one destination device that may be configured to be communicating with the alert device and may be associated with the event. The system may verify completion of the event when the alert device may be deactivated upon the user's completion of the event. | 03-03-2011 |
20110063101 | Carbon Monoxide Safety System And Method - A safety alarm system and method are provided. The alarm system includes a gas detector and a possible fire detector. A controller is provided to process signals from the detectors and provide signals to a vent controller so that if a detected gas level is too high, the vent controller will open a vent. Further, the vent will be prevented from opening if a fire is detected. Alarms may be activated if the detected gas level is too high and if a possible fire is detected. The alarm system can be coupled to a generator set to effect engine shutdown if the detected gas level is too high. | 03-17-2011 |
20110095881 | ALERT NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Alert network systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving an emergency alert regarding an emergency condition affecting a geographic region, selecting a facility from a plurality of facilities based on at least the geographic region, generating an alert notification regarding the emergency alert, providing the alert notification to the selected facility, and receiving an authorization to provide emergency information to one or more digital devices associated with the facility. | 04-28-2011 |
20110140879 | System and Method for Sensing Presence of Media in a Mailing Machine - A sensor is paired with an emitter, such as in a postage metering machine, and the sensor is calibrated for ambient light conditions. Ambient light is measured with a sensor while the emitter is unpowered. If the measured ambient light is less than a current trip level (voltage level at the sensor), then a current level of light is measured with the sensor while the emitter is powered. If the measured current level of light exceeds the current trip level, then the signal output from the sensor indicates that an object such as an envelope awaiting postage to be printed thereon is present at the sensor. The current trip level may be determined by measuring light at the sensor when the emitter is on and adding some voltage margin to it, but if the sensor is blocked during this calibration a default threshold is used as the current trip level. | 06-16-2011 |
20110156895 | SUBSCRIBING TO ALARMS AND EVENTS IN A HIERARCHY - An alarm provision system comprises a recognizer component that receives an alarm/event and recognizes the alarm/event. A provision component analyzes hierarchical relationships associated with an industrial environment and automatically provides a subscribing entity with the alarm/event and at least one other alarm/event that is related to the received alarm/event, the provision of the at least one other alarm/event is based at least in part upon the analysis of the hierarchical relationships. | 06-30-2011 |
20110163869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING, GUIDING AND WARNING - A method for guiding, controlling or warning people, particularly for controlling and guiding people to a desired route, e.g. an emergency exit, in a dangerous situation, in which method, a person is guided by means of audio sources. In the method, audio sources ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110279258 | Systems and Methods for Transmission of Trigger-Based Alarm Indication Suppression Messages - According to one embodiment, a method may include communicating an alarm suppression indication trigger message from a maintenance end point to an alarm indication suppression generator. The method may further include communicating, by the alarm indication suppression generator in response to receiving the alarm indication trigger message, an alarm indication suppression message to at least one flow point that has alarm indication suppression enabled for the maintenance end point such that the alarm indication suppression message is received by at least one other maintenance end point upstream of the maintenance end point. | 11-17-2011 |
20120068841 | PSEUDO NON-ADDRESSABLE ALARM SYSTEM - A pseudo non-addressable alarm system that uses addressable notification appliances and/or detectors is disclosed. In one aspect, the addressable notification appliances and/or detectors may be entirely automatically (or partially automatically) grouped. One manner of automatic grouping is to use the wiring of the pseudo non-addressable system in order to automatically form the groupings of notification applications, such as grouping the notification appliances based on the signal line circuit to which they are connected. In another aspect, labels for the notification appliances and/or detectors in the pseudo non-addressable system may be entirely automatically (or partially automatically) generated. The labels may be automatically generated based on wiring of the pseudo non-addressable system and/or based on grouping information (such as grouping based on the particular signal line circuit to which the notification appliance is connected). | 03-22-2012 |
20120068842 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF INITIATING DEVICES - A method and system for configuring initiating devices in a fire alarm system is provided. Groupings of the initiating devices in the fire alarm system are determined entirely automatically (or partially automatically). For example, the fire alarm control panel may communicate with the initiating devices to receive grouping information from the initiating device (which may be input at the initiating device), and determine the grouping based on the communication. As another example, the fire alarm control panel may communicate with the initiating devices in order to determine some aspect of the fire alarm system (such as the wiring), and automatically determine the grouping based on the communication. Moreover, labels for the initiating devices in the fire alarm system may be generated entirely automatically (or partially automatically). Further, reporting of the alarm events by the fire alarm control panel may be based on grouping. For example, the fire alarm control panel may determine the grouping information for the one or more initiating devices that sent an alarm communication, organize presentation of the indication of the alarm event based on the determined grouping information, and present, on an output device, the organized presentation of the indication of the fire alarm event. | 03-22-2012 |
20120075091 | AUTOMATIC DOOR - In some implementations a storage device having a voice-recognition engine stored thereon is coupled to a microcontroller, a device-controller for an automatic door is operably coupled to the microcontroller. | 03-29-2012 |
20120086568 | Inferring Building Metadata From Distributed Sensors - Inferring building metadata from distributed sensors is described. In an embodiment multiple sensors are situated at various locations in a building detecting physical quantities (e.g. light, heat, motion). The data from at least one sensor is analyzed in order to detect events occurring in proximity to the sensor. Data about an event detected at a first sensor is compared with events detected at other sensors in order to identify correlated events from which connections between the sensor locations can be inferred and a building layout generated. In some embodiments a threshold may be applied to the data in order to filter out false events. In some embodiments the building layout may be used as part of a building control system. In some embodiments the sensor data may be used to determine if the sensor has been moved. | 04-12-2012 |
20120119901 | ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An exemplary alarm management system and method for the management of alarm messages of a technical installation or of a technical process are disclosed. A data processing system receives alarm messages. A plurality of display modules display the alarm messages. The data processing system includes a module for creating alarm channels for different ways of representing the pending alarm messages. Each alarm channel created by the module is associated with one of the display modules, and the display modules present the pending alarm messages as ate least one of lists, alarm clouds, and displays in conjunction with at least one of acoustic signals and alarm records. | 05-17-2012 |
20120146782 | SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT DRIVE DEVICE - A semiconductor element drive device which individually drives semiconductor elements configuring a power converter includes plural protection circuits which detect information necessary for carrying out a protection operation for the semiconductor elements, an alarm signal output circuit which, having set therein pulse signals with pulse widths differing from one of the plural protection circuits to another, continuously outputs a pulse signal corresponding to a protection circuit, among the plural protection circuits, which has first detected that a protection operation is necessary, as an alarm signal during a period in which it is detected that the protection operation is necessary, and a notification signal output circuit which, when the alarm signal is output from the alarm signal output circuit, outputs one pulse thereof equivalent to the set pulse width as a protection operation notification signal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154138 | Method and System For Logging Security Event Data - Through the use of a persistent connection between security, monitoring and automation controller devices and provider supported servers in an operator domain, recordation of sensor fault events, SMA controller events, and communication events is provided. Servers in the operator domain can record events and provide a filtered log of events surrounding an alarm event or other selected timeframe. | 06-21-2012 |
20120212337 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMATTING TEXT FOR CLINICAL FACT EXTRACTION - An original text that is a representation of a narration of a patient encounter provided by a clinician may be received and re-formatted to produce a formatted text. One or more clinical facts may be extracted from the formatted text. A first fact of the clinical facts may be extracted from a first portion of the formatted text, and the first portion of the formatted text may be a formatted version of a first portion of the original text. A linkage may be maintained between the first fact and the first portion of the original text. | 08-23-2012 |
20120313772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING DUPLICATE ALARMS - A method and apparatus for ignoring a duplicated alarm in a communications network are described. In one embodiment, at least one alarm message associated with at least one event is received. A determination of whether the at least one event exists in a database is subsequently made. The at least one event is recorded in the database if the at least one event does not exist in the database. Conversely, the at least one alarm message is suppressed if the at least one event exists in the database. | 12-13-2012 |
20130015965 | ALARM HANDLING DEVICE, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALARM HANDLINGAANM UDD; JOHANAACI AKERSBERGAAACO SEAAGP UDD; JOHAN AKERSBERGA SEAANM STROM; CHRISTOFFERAACI LUDVIKAAACO SEAAGP STROM; CHRISTOFFER LUDVIKA SEAANM SAHLSTROM; JONNYAACI TYRESOAACO SEAAGP SAHLSTROM; JONNY TYRESO SE - The present disclosure relates to a method for handling alarms in a surveillance system. The method comprises the steps of: in an alarm control unit receiving an input from a surveillance detector device via a first interface; communicating with an alarm input signal control device via a second interface; controlling a state of the alarm signal (L) having at least a first (L=GREEN) or a second (L=RED) state; setting the alarm signal to the second state; presenting an alarm to an operator thereof if the input signal is in the first state whereby the operator handles the alarm signal and a resulting clear alarm signal (STATUS=CLEAR) is sent back to the alarm evaluation and control unit to reset the alarm signal to the first state (L=GREEN). | 01-17-2013 |
20130021150 | INTERACTIVE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT ALARM - An Interactive Maintenance Management System (“IMMS”) ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130033375 | REDUCTION OF FALSE ALARMS IN ASSET TRACKING - An asset tracking device and methods prevent false alarms when a tracked asset is intentionally removed from a safe zone. A special mode is enabled on the tracking device or a server by a user. In response, the asset tracking device or server may start a first timer providing time for the asset to leave the safe zone. The asset tracking device or server monitors for the device leaving the safe zone. If the asset does not leave the safe zone within this predefined period of time, the tracking device or server resets to its normal operating mode. If the asset is removed within the first time period, a second timer may be set for a maximum duration that the asset will be outside the safe zone. If the asset is not returned to the safe zone within the second time period, the asset or server may send an alarm. | 02-07-2013 |
20130049948 | COLLABORATIVE AND DISTRIBUTED ALERT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A network based alert management system and method for managing a plurality of users, enrolled websites and a plurality of alert content items includes a network, a first database of users and enrolled websites connected to the network, and a second database of alert content items connected to the network. Each of the enrolled websites of the first database is associated with one or more alert content items of the second database. When one of the enrolled websites is accessed over the network, the one or more alert content items from the second database are presented over the network to the accessed one of the enrolled websites for viewing thereof and/or one or more alert content items is subscribed over the network to the second database through the accessed one of the enrolled websites. | 02-28-2013 |
20130082832 | UNIFIED DISPLAY OF ALARM CONFIGURATIONS BASED ON EVENT ENROLLMENT OBJECTS - Management systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes identifying a description of a system object from a request to generate an event enrollment object to monitor the system object in response to receiving the request. The method includes storing the description of the system object in association with the event enrollment object. The method includes identifying the stored description of the system object associated with the event enrollment object in response to identifying an alarm generated for the event enrollment object. Additionally, the method includes including the description of the system object in a notification of the alarm generated for event enrollment object. | 04-04-2013 |
20130099916 | TIMELINE PRESENTATIONS OF PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM ALARMS - Timeline presentations of process control system alarms are described. An operator interface apparatus for a process control system is described that includes an operator display module to present an operator application on a display. The operator interface also includes an alarm presentation interface to be presented on the display via the operator application. The alarm presentation interface includes a timeline to graphically indicate a temporal relationship of a plurality of active alarms of the process control system. | 04-25-2013 |
20130113616 | Methods and Apparatus for System Monitoring - Improved systems and techniques for identification and resolution of conditions affecting an information technology system. When an alert is received, it is identified as actionable or non-actionable and, if non-actionable, is subjected to a waiting time before a trouble ticket is created. If the alert has cleared by the time the waiting time expires, an event associated with the alert is discarded and no trouble ticket is created. Non-actionable alerts are identified using a system of predictive rules, with rules being generated according to appropriate criteria, such as the likelihood that an event identified by a rule will be non-actionable, and by the likelihood that an event will be identified by a rule. | 05-09-2013 |
20130120131 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Methods, systems, and products notify of alarms in security systems. Sensor data is received from an alarm sensor, and an alarm condition is determined by an alarm controller. Video data associated with the alarm sensor is retrieved. An alarm message is sent over a wireless network connection, while the video data is send over a wireline broadband connection. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120132 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Methods, systems, and products notify of alarms in security systems. An alarm condition is detected and an alarm message is sent from an alarm controller. A call is received to a unique network address of the alarm controller to verify the alarm condition. If a calling address matches a predetermined address, then the alarm controller accepts the call. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120133 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Methods, systems, and products notify of alarms in security systems. Two separate communications paths are established from an alarm controller. Bandwidths available from each communications path are measured. When an alarm condition is detected, an alarm message is sent from the alarm controller over a communications path having a greater bandwidth. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120134 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Methods, systems, and products notify of alarms in security systems. Two separate communications paths are established from an alarm controller. Connectivity messages are sent from the alarm controller over each of the two separate communications paths. When a timer counts down to a final value, then more connectivity messages are sent from the alarm controller to report connectivity. | 05-16-2013 |
20130154822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CROSS MEDIA ALARM EVENT NOTIFICATION - A method for alarm event notification from a server system in relation to a premises such as a home or building. The server system acts as a centralized monitoring and notification security system for monitoring of the premises and receiving an alarm event from an on-premises monitoring system. The method includes: receiving in a server system an alarm event in relation to the premises, determining a presence status of a client application, generating a message in relation to the alarm event, and sending the message to the client application having the presence status of being present. The message may be generated to include message content which varies in dependence of capabilities of the client application having the presence status of being present. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162423 | MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION OF CARE RECEIVER ACTIVITY - Various methods and systems related to monitoring the activity of a person receiving assistance from a caregiver are described. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring care receiver (CR) activity includes obtaining an indication that a CR has left a rest location. In response, a sensor of a predefined zone of activity is enabled. A notification is provided in response to activation of the sensor by activity of the CR. In another embodiment, a CR monitoring system includes an occupancy sensor configured to provide an indication that a CR has left a rest location, another sensor configured to monitor CR activity with respect to a zone of activity, and a monitoring device in communication with both sensors. The monitoring device is configured to enable the other sensor in response to an occupancy sensor indication and provide a notification in response to activation of the other sensor by CR activity. | 06-27-2013 |
20130176122 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SENSOR SIGNAL - A sensor signal processing apparatus receives a sensor signal from a sensor in order to detect an object, determines whether an object exists from the received sensor signal, and if an object exists, the sensor signal processing apparatus generates an alarm signal, and it removes an alarm signal corresponding to a false alarm signal from the alarm signal based on at least one of a length and energy of the alarm signal. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181827 | AUTOMATED INCORPORATION OF EXPERT FEEDBACK INTO A MONITORING SYSTEM - A system, computer-readable medium, and method for updating a decisioning algorithm are provided. In the method, operational parameter data from a first device is evaluated using a decisioning algorithm to determine if an alert should be sent. The alert indicates a possible performance issue associated with a component of the first device. The operational parameter data includes a value of an operating characteristic of the first device. When a determination is made to send the alert, an alert message including a first indicator indicating the possible performance issue of the component of the first device is created. The alert message is sent to a second device. The decisioning algorithm is updated based on a second indicator received from a third device. The second indicator indicates either that the alert was useful or that the alert was not useful. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181828 | DELIVERING AN ITEM OF INTEREST - In a method for delivering an item of interest, identification of the item of interest is received and identification of an action context to trigger delivery of the identified item of interest is received. In addition, the item of interest, the action context, and an association of the item of interest to the action context are stored. Moreover, a determination that an indication regarding the action context has been received is made and the item of interest is delivered. | 07-18-2013 |
20130201015 | ROBUST ALARM SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY PROCESSING SUB-SYSTEM - An alarm system includes two subsystems: a security subsystem that performs critical alarm condition monitoring and reporting; and an auxiliary subsystem that allows execution of other non-critical software components. The security subsystem may monitor the performance of the auxiliary subsystem, and maintain the performance by resetting and/or otherwise controlling the execution of software and use of hardware at the auxiliary subsystem, providing increased overall reliability of the security system, without compromising its ability to monitor security conditions at an associated premises. | 08-08-2013 |
20130207800 | ERROR SIGNAL HANDLING UNIT, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING AN ERROR CONDITION SIGNAL - An Error signal handling comprises a circuitry configured to receive an error signal from an external device indicating an error condition in the external device. The circuitry is further configured to receive a recovery signal indicating a mitigation of the error condition in the external device or indicating that a mitigation of the error condition in the external device is possible. Furthermore, the circuitry is further configured to output an error condition signal based on the error signal in response to a reception of the error signal if within a given delay time from the reception of the error signal, the circuitry does not receive the recovery signal and otherwise to omit outputting the error condition signal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130222130 | Smoke or Fire Barrier - An alarm system for a smoke or fire barrier, including alarm circuits have a normally closed switch position. A control circuit connected to the alarm circuits applies a voltage to create a non-activation situation or remove a voltage to create an activation situation when the switch is open. The alarm circuit further including either a series connected resistance or a normally open switch position in parallel to the normally closed switch position, to create a “fault” condition in the absence of detection of the resistance, or an open switch position and a closed switch position. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229276 | Systems and Methods for Providing Hand Washing and Sanitizing Alerts - Embodiments of the disclosure can include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing hand washing and sanitizing alerts. Certain embodiments of the disclosure can improve hand hygiene by pairing an alert with the action of cleansing. In one embodiment, a method for providing hand washing and sanitizing alerts can be provided. The method can include generating an alert based at least in part on detecting a person entering or exiting an area. The method can further include ceasing the alert based at least in part on detecting the person sanitizing his or her hands. | 09-05-2013 |
20130229277 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH POWER SAVING FEATURE AND DEVICE - The invention relates to a security system with power saving feature and device comprises an electric magnet and a corresponding iron plate. The electric magnet is connected to a G-sensor module and the iron plate has a pressing face to contact with the G-sensor module. When the door is opened, the electric magnet does not supply power; when the door is closed, the electric magnet with electromagnetic attraction attracts the iron plate and the pressing face presses the G-sensor module. That is, the electromagnetic lock usually stays in a low-energy attraction state; however, when the G-sensor module is triggered, the electromagnetic lock returns to a normal lock state for achieving power saving effect and control of the external force detection improvement. | 09-05-2013 |
20130234848 | Method of controlling a hazard alert system and a hazard alert system itself - The invention concerns a method of controlling a hazard alert system with a control device and multiple release mechanisms connected to the control device, wherein the release mechanisms are each connected to at least one alarm device. The initialisation step consists of identification data being assigned to the release mechanisms, and then a control signal is transmitted by the control device to activate or deactivate the alarm devices to all the release mechanisms, wherein the control signal transmits identification data from one or more release mechanisms, and the identification data transmitted by the control device is compared, by the release mechanisms, to the identification data assigned to them. If the release mechanisms determine that the identification data compared with one another matches, they send a control signal to activate or deactivate the alarm devices connected with them, so that the alarm devices are activated or deactivated synchronously. In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding hazard alert system. | 09-12-2013 |
20130257611 | TEMPORARY SECURITY BYPASS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method, system, and apparatus for temporarily disarming a barrier alarm in a security system is described. In one embodiment, a method for temporarily disarming a barrier alarm is described, comprising receiving an indication to disarm the barrier alarm, the indication generated at the barrier alarm by a user, disarming the barrier alarm in response to receiving the indication, re-arming the barrier alarm upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition. | 10-03-2013 |
20130293372 | Systems and Methods for Automated Monitoring with Flexible Operator Control - A monitoring service is described that allows flexible response through operators taken from a group of chosen individuals. When an alarm state is triggered the chosen individuals may act collaboratively as operators to manage alarm conditions for a particular user. | 11-07-2013 |
20130300557 | ALERT AND RESPONSE MESSAGING BETWEEN DEVICES - A computer-implemented method for providing an alert message comprises receiving input from a user specifying a destination to which an alert message is to be sent in the event of an interruption of an execution of a process; monitoring the execution of the process to determine if the execution is interrupted; creating an interruption alert if the execution of the process is interrupted; and sending the interruption alert to the specified destination. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300558 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPMENT - A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms. | 11-14-2013 |
20140015667 | AUTOMATICALLY LOCATING FIRE ALARMS - In a building, an identification number and positioning of a fire alarm is automatically compared either in a control panel or a mobile communication device of a user to automatically locate a fire alarm. Because no manual entries are required, erroneous entries are avoided. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022071 | FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for controlling a system of fans in a facility from a central system controller are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system of fans can be configured to shut down automatically during an emergency condition or event. For example, a fan system controller can be connected to the system of fans and provide a signal to each of the fans. While each of the fans receives the signal, power is connected to a motor on each of the fans. Upon detection of an emergency condition, the fan system controller disconnects the signal to the fans, thereby automatically simultaneously shutting down the entire system of fans. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022072 | Systems and Methods for Configuring Analog Process Alarms in Control Devices - Systems and methods for configuring an analog process alarm in digital control devices are provided. In one example embodiment, a system may include a logic editor configured to create templates, including one or more alias names for corresponding one or more analog alarm sub-variables associated with an analog process variable, within the digital control system; a human-machine interface configured to provide to a user an analog alarm virtual block diagram visualizing processing logic associated with the analog process variable within the digital control system and to receive from the user a request to select a template from the created templates; and a template generator configured to automatically generate, based on the selection of the template, the alias names for the corresponding analog alarm sub-variables of the analog process alarm. The alias names may be defined directly on the analog process variable. | 01-23-2014 |
20140035741 | Security Alarm Systems and Methods - An alarm system having one or more computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions for providing notification of an alarm event to individual(s). The computer-executable instructions perform steps comprising: receiving an alarm event from an alarm system; determining a customer associated with the alarm event; determining at least one individual that is to be contacted based upon the customer that has been determined as being associated with the alarm event; selecting a transmission vector from a plurality of available transmission vectors; associating the selected transmission vector with the alarm event; sending an alarm event notification to the individual(s) utilizing the selected transmission vector; and awaiting a response to the alarm event notification. The response may provide a response vector which can be used to route the response to an appropriate agent. | 02-06-2014 |
20140035742 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISARMING A SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system comprises a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system. A door sensing unit comprises a first transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network. The first transceiver is mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system. The first transceiver has an detection field proximate to the door. A disarm device comprises a second transceiver that automatically transmits a disarm device packet. The first transceiver receives the disarm device packet when the second transceiver is within the detection field. The first transceiver sends a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on at least the disarm device packet. | 02-06-2014 |
20140043158 | Debo alarm system second phase (D.A.S.S.P.) - Debo Alarm System Second Phase (D.A.S.S.P.) is a mobile Security System for the Home, Apartment, RV, Commercial Businesses, and Vacation Suite etc. . . . This alarm system is unique because it utilizes the existing wiring in the area you are trying to secure. The system works like a traditional alarm system with 911 and Carbon Monoxide function. This system not only has the ability to monitor the inside of your home it also allows you to monitor the perimeter of your home. The Debo Alarm System Second Phase has a detachable Mobile Module with 911 and Carbon Monoxide function. The Mobile Module can be used to monitor your home system and protect you at a second location. The Mobile Module can be plugged into a wall socket like a cell phone. The Mobile Module has an internal rechargeable battery to allow a wide range of security functions. | 02-13-2014 |
20140191861 | Alarm Detector and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The present invention relates to an alarm detector. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting an audible alarm and signaling a user regarding the detection of the audible alarm. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using the same. | 07-10-2014 |
20140203929 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Methods, systems, and products notify of alarms in security systems. Sensor data is received from an alarm sensor, and an alarm condition is determined by an alarm controller. Video data associated with the alarm sensor is retrieved. An alarm message may be sent over a wireless network connection, while the video data may be sent over a wireline broadband connection. | 07-24-2014 |
20140210610 | Occupant Support With An Extended Functionality Occupant Position Monitoring System - An occupant support comprises an occupant support structure which includes an occupant position monitoring system comprising a sensor for producing a sensor output signal as a function of occupant position on the occupant support structure, and an alarm state selector for enabling or disabling an alarm. A controller receives the sensor output signal and produces a controller output signal for commanding the alarm and a nonalarm device such that such that when the alarm is disabled the controller output signal governs operation of the nonalarm device but not operation of the alarm device and when the alarm is enabled the controller output signal governs operation of the nonalarm device and the alarm device. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210611 | Alarm and Location System and Method Thereof - A wireless alarm and location system and method of locating an object are provided. The system includes a transceiver contained within a housing enclosure. At least one activation element is located at least partially within the housing enclosure. At least a first omnidirectional signal is communicated from the transceiver upon activation of the activation element. An alarm and location element is positioned remote from the housing enclosure, wherein the alarm and location element receives the first omnidirectional signal and calculates a location of the housing enclosure. | 07-31-2014 |
20140266668 | Shipping container security system and method - A security system for shipping containers includes: a system monitor and a device mounted on the container for locking and/or tracking. The device includes a means of measuring at least one condition of said container (e.g., time of day, ambient light level, location, speed, and acceleration), a tamper sensing system that can be adjusted based on the changes in the measured condition, and a communication system for the tamper sensing system to alert the system monitor when tampering is detected. The tamper sensing system may employ a number of approaches for detecting a tampering event, including vibration, heat, load, impact, and acceleration sensing, as well as changes in location. The tamper sensing system may further disable the lock if tampering is detected. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266669 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND ASSOCIATED INFORMATION PROCESSING FOR SECURITY IN A SMART-SENSORED HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security objectives. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266670 | Home Surveillance and Alert triggering system - The embodiments herein relate to security systems and, more particularly, to a system for automated surveillance and alert triggering. Input devices such as sensors, camera are positioned in a building to be monitored. A gateway module receives and processes inputs from the input devices and checks for occurrence of any event. Upon detecting any event, the gateway module sends information related to the detected event to a configured user device. Further, the gateway records audio and/or video contents related to the detected event and store the recorded data in an associated memory module. The user can remotely access and view the stored contents and can trigger any pre-configured action remotely from the user device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285336 | CONTROLLED POWER-EFFICIENT OPERATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition. The sensor unit receives instructions to change operating parameters and/or control external devices. | 09-25-2014 |
20140306818 | System and Method for Generating Protective Obscuring Haze - A system and method of providing a protective cover to occupants of a room, which includes detecting an occurrence of a threatening event with a protection system deployed in the room, such as detecting gunfire with the protection system and/or receiving a transmitted command of the threatening event by the protection system, and emitting an obscuring haze into the room from a haze generator of the protection system in response to the detected occurrence of the gunfire. The emitted obscuring haze obscures the light of sight contact between a shooter and the occupants in the room, which provides a measure of cover for the occupants while other assistance is being organized. This reduces the chances that the shooter will be able to accurately shoot any victim, increasing the odds of victim survival. | 10-16-2014 |
20140320280 | METHOD FOR ARMING AND DISARMING A NETWORK ENABLED DEVICE USING A USER'S GEO-LOCATION - A method of controlling operation of a security device in a location by a mobile user device, comprises monitoring a region around a location of interest, via a mobile user device; providing at least one security device within the region, wherein the security device comprises at least one sensor to monitor a location. The user device recognizes that the user device has entered the region, and searches for a security device within the region. The security device is detected and at least certain security features and/or sensors are disarmed. Disarming may mean that at least certain notifications are not sent about the status of the location. When the user device recognizes that the device is leaving the region, security features and/or sensors may be armed. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320281 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DESIGNATING AND NOTIFYING SECONDARY USERS FOR LOCATION-BASED MONITORING - A method of operating a security monitoring system comprises defining a primary user at a location, defining at least one backup user based on input from the primary user, determining that an event has taken place that the primary contact is to be notified of, notifying the primary user of the event, and if the primary user does not respond to the notification in a predetermined period of time, notifying the at least one backup contact of the event. Backup users may be defined based on input from the primary user. Backup contacts may be contacted in an order based on the preferences of the primary user or the location of the backup contacts, for example. The police, a fire department, and/or an ambulance service may be notified if the primary user and the backup contact do not respond to the notifications. Systems are also disclosed. | 10-30-2014 |
20140368331 | SERVER-BASED NOTIFICATION OF ALARM EVENT SUBSEQUENT TO COMMUNICATION FAILURE WITH ARMED SECURITY SYSTEM - A server-based environment for reporting a status of a security, monitoring and automation controller is provided. Detecting cessation of an always-on persistent network connection between the SMA controller and the server is also provided. Reporting the cessation of the network connection to an end user and defined others is further provided. A further aspect provides for automatically reporting an alarm event to a central station, the end user, and others, in the event the cessation of the network connection occurs while the SMA controller is aimed and after a zone fault event, and not receiving a disarm notification prior to expiration of a preset entry delay. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368332 | TERMINAL AND APPLICATION SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD THEREFOR - A method and apparatus for application synchronization are provided. The method for application synchronization in a terminal includes receiving a first alarm registration request, determining whether a data transmission and reception action of an application corresponding to the first alarm registration request is detected within a preset time after a trigger time of the first alarm registration request, and estimating, when a data transmission and reception action of the application corresponding to the first alarm registration request is detected within the preset time after the trigger time of the first alarm registration request, the period of a repetitive synchronization activity associated with the first alarm registration request, and adjusting the execution time of the repetitive synchronization activity according to the period estimation result. | 12-18-2014 |
20150022337 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - An environmental monitoring device that includes a sensor mechanism is described. During operation of the environmental monitoring device, the sensor mechanism provides sensor data based on measurements of an environmental condition in an external environment that includes the environmental monitoring device. If the environmental condition indicates a threat, a control mechanism provides an alert based on an alert setting. This alert can be remotely disabled by providing a modified alert setting. In order to prevent accidental disabling of the alert, a separate control command may also be required. When the providing of the alert is disabled, the control mechanism may continue to assess the threat and, if the threat is increasing, may reactivate the providing of the alert. Alternatively, after a time interval, the modified alert setting may automatically revert to the alert setting. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022338 | GEO-LOCATION SERVICES - A method for geo-location services is described. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring a condition of a user at a location, identifying an emergency situation in relation to the user at the location, and upon identifying the emergency situation, sending a notification message to a predetermined contact, the notification message comprising a temporary code to unlock a door lock at the location within a predetermined time period. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029019 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ULTRASONIC INPUTS - Hazard detection systems and methods according to embodiments described herein are operative to enable a user to interface with the hazard detection system by performing a touchless gesture. The touchless gesture can be performed in a vicinity of the hazard detection system without requiring physical access to the hazard detection system. This enables the user to interact with the hazard detection system even if it is out of reach. The hazard detection system can detect gestures and perform an appropriate action responsive to the detected gesture. In one embodiment, the hazard detection system can silence its audible alarm or pre-emptively turn off its audible alarm in response to a detected gesture. Gestures can be detected using one or more ultrasonic sensors, or gestures can be detected using a motion detector in combination with one or more ultrasonic sensors. | 01-29-2015 |
20150061858 | ALERT FILTER FOR DEFINING RULES FOR PROCESSING RECEIVED ALERTS - A list of alert filters may be used to alert alerts generated by remote machines. For example, received alerts may be compared to the list of alert filters. When an alert filter matches the received alert, a new action may be taken by the monitoring agent, such as to raise or lower a priority of the alert or to take an action to message an administrator. When no alert filter matches the alert, a default action for the alert may be taken. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061859 | SECURITY SCORING IN A SMART-SENSORED HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security objectives. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061860 | Dynamic Prediction of Risk Levels for Manufacturing Operations through Leading Risk Indicators: Alarm-based Intelligence and Insights - Provided are methodologies to properly assess and manage operational risks at operations sites, e.g., a manufacturing, production or processing facility, such as a refinery, chemical plant, fluid-catalytic-cracking units, or nuclear energy plant, or a biological or waste management facility, airport or even financial institutions, or at any facility in which operations are often accompanied by risk associated with many high-probability, low-consequence events, often resulting in near-misses. In some operations, processes are monitored by alarms, but the invention operates on either process data or alarm data. The methods are based upon measurement of one or more variables, and/or utilization and management of the concept of “hidden process near-miss(es)” to identify a change or escalation, if any, in probability of occurrence of an adverse incident. The methodologies combine a plurality of subsets (also useful independently) of dynamically calculated leading risk indicators for dynamic risk management. | 03-05-2015 |
20150077240 | Smoke Detector with Enhanced Audio and Communications Capabilities - A smoke detector has enhanced audio and communications capabilities that allow audio content to be provided at each smoke detector location. This audio content may be music, intercom, doorbell actuation and radio programs. The smoke detector may also include a microphone for monitoring and two way communications between two or more smoke detectors, a intercom panel at a doorbell location, controlling lights in an area of the smoke detector with voice commands, and further providing for speakerphone answering and communications capabilities. Audio content and control may be provided to the smoke detector with a software program application running on a personal computer, tablet computer and a smart cell phone. A smoke detector may further be controlled with a Bluetooth or infrared handheld controller located in a area proximate to the smoke detector. | 03-19-2015 |
20150097663 | SMART-HOME MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HAZARD DETECTOR PROVIDING LOCATION-SPECIFIC FEATURE CONFIGURATION - A particular smart hazard detector may itself function as a guide during a process of installation of the same at an installation location. Additionally, the installation location of the particular smart hazard detector may play a central role in how various settings of the smart hazard detector are defined and adjusted over time. | 04-09-2015 |
20150116106 | HANDLING VISITOR INTERACTION AT A SMART-HOME IN A DO NOT DISTURB MODE - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116107 | INITIALLY DETECTING A VISITOR AT A SMART-HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116108 | VISITOR OPTIONS AT AN ENTRYWAY TO A SMART-HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116109 | INTERACTING WITH A DETECTED VISITOR AT AN ENTRYWAY TO A SMART-HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 04-30-2015 |
20150130608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISARMING A SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system comprises a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system. A door sensing unit comprises a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network. The first RF transceiver is mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system. The first RF transceiver has an RF detection field proximate to the door. A disarm device comprises a second RF transceiver that automatically transmits a disarm device packet. The first RF transceiver receives the disarm device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field. The first RF transceiver sends a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on at least the disarm device packet. | 05-14-2015 |
20150137966 | Receiving unit for a Surveillance Arrangement - Receiving unit for a surveillance arrangement, comprising a container which contains a radiofrequency receiver, a processor, a non-volatile memory, a relay, a removable SD memory, a network module and an audio module. Ability to manage an unlimited quantity of identifiable remote controls. | 05-21-2015 |
20150137967 | OWNER CONTROLLED EVACUATION SYSTEM - A method includes receiving, by a user device, information regarding a sensed condition in a structure. The sensed condition is sensed by a sensory node. The method also includes providing, by the user device, a notification identifying the sensed condition to a user of the user device, and receiving, by the user device, information regarding navigable pathways of the structure. The method further includes determining, by the user device, a location of the user device, and identifying, by the user device, a first evacuation route based at least in part on the information regarding the sensed condition, the information regarding navigable pathways of the structure, and the location of the user device. The method also includes displaying, by the user device, the first evacuation route. | 05-21-2015 |
20150339912 | Security Monitoring and Control - Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response. | 11-26-2015 |
20150348398 | ALERT NETWORK AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND PROPAGATING ALERTS - An alert network is described. The alert network has a plurality of individual monitoring systems, a plurality of user terminals respectively associated with the individual monitoring systems, alert transmitters in the monitoring systems, for transmitting primary alerts to selected user terminals and/or to other monitoring systems in accordance with parameterized transmission rules, alert receivers in said terminals, and alert propagators in the terminals, capable of selectively propagating received primary alerts to other terminals and or to other monitoring systems as secondary alerts, in accordance with parameterized propagation rules. A method for transmitting and propagating alerts according to corresponding parameters in such a network is also described. | 12-03-2015 |
20160005302 | Alarm - Embodiments are provided for displaying on a network device graphical display, an indication of an alarm, a media playback system playback zone associated with the alarm, and a control element for deactivating the alarm. The indication may be displayed in response to the network device receiving data indicating that the alarm is going off or is about to go off in the playback zone. A selection of the control element for deactivating the alarm may prompt a controller interface of the media playback system to be displayed on the graphical display, and the alarm may be deactivated via the controller interface. Alternatively, the selection of the control element may cause the alarm to be deactivated without displaying the controller interface. To deactivate the alarm, the network device may send to one or more playback devices in the playback zone, a transmission indicating that the alarm is to be deactivated. | 01-07-2016 |
20160086479 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ALARM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - An alarm controlling method and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The alarm controlling method includes collecting alarm period information of at least one application, determining a reference alarm period for an alarm period, based on the collected alarm period information, and adjusting the alarm period of the at least one application to the reference alarm period. | 03-24-2016 |
20160093204 | SURVEILLANCE METHOD, SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS, AND MARKING MODULE - A surveillance method, a surveillance apparatus, and a marking module are applied to an active burglarproof system. The surveillance method includes the following steps. Determine whether a first wireless signal related to a marking module is received in a first sensing region, to produce a first determination result. Determine whether the first wireless signal is received in a second sensing region, to produce a second determination result. Selectively generate a warning signal according to the first determination result and the second determination result. | 03-31-2016 |
20160104361 | TIME-BASED MULTIVARIABLE SECURE FACILITY ALARM SYSTEM - An exemplary embodiment provides for a computer-implemented method that generates a time-based multivariable secure facility alarm. The method includes selecting a person for alert monitoring, alert monitor criteria pertaining to the person and alarm notification rules. When an occurrence that satisfies the alert monitor criteria are detected, an alarm notification, based upon the alarm notification rules, is generated. The method's alert monitor criteria include at least two events and a time period such that the alert monitor criteria is satisfied when the at least two events occur within the time period. Additionally, at least one event of the at least two events is a non-telephonic event. | 04-14-2016 |
20160133122 | SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND MONITORING SYSTEM - In order to adjust the detection sensitivity in the detection of abnormal situations in response to conditions in a monitored location, this sensitivity adjustment device is equipped with an extraction unit and a sensitivity determination unit. With candidate location information (which indicates a candidate location, that is, a location which is close to a monitored location being monitored by the monitoring system, and is a location where an event affecting the degree of congestion of persons or vehicles may occur) used as a key, the extraction unit extracts information pertaining to an event scheduled for the candidate location from a database storing text written in regard to the event. In accordance with a predicted degree of congestion in the monitored location, which is predicted on the basis of the candidate location information and the information pertaining to the event extracted by the extraction unit, the sensitivity determination unit determines the detection sensitivity of the monitoring system in the detection of abnormal situations occurring in the monitored location. | 05-12-2016 |
20160140833 | TEMPORARY SECURITY BYPASS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method, system, and apparatus for temporarily disarming a barrier alarm in a security system. In one embodiment, a method is described, performed by a barrier alarm in communication with a central controller, where the barrier alarm receives a first signal from a user interface on the barrier alarm to disarm the barrier alarm, disables the barrier alarm in response to receiving the indication, and re-arming the barrier alarm upon receipt of a second signal from a sensor that forms part of the barrier alarm. | 05-19-2016 |
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