Premises security system using ultra-wideband (UWB) functionality to initiate at least one action
AssigneeThe ADT Security Corporation
InventorsSteven Else, Jatin Patel
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Abstract
A management device for a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises is provided. The management device includes an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured to provide a coverage area, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is in communication with the UWB transceiver and configured to detect a UWB device within the coverage area, determine a distance of the UWB device from the management device based on signaling received from the UWB transceiver, determine a movement vector of the UWB device based on the signaling received from the UWB transceiver, and initiate a premises security system action based on the distance and the movement vector.
Claims20
A management device for a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises, the management device comprising:
- an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured to provide with a coverage area;
- processing circuitry in communication with the UWB transceiver, the processing circuitry configured to:
- detect a UWB device within the coverage area;
- while the UWB device is detectable within the coverage area:
- determine a plurality of distances of the UWB device from the management device based on UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
- determine a plurality of successive movement vectors of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling each of the plurality of successive movement vectors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of distances;
- compare the plurality of distances and the plurality of successive movement vectors with a predefined plurality of distances and a predefined plurality of successive movement vectors, each of the predefined plurality of distances being associated with a respective one of the predefined plurality of successive movement vectors, the predefined plurality of successive movement vectors including at least two predefined movement vectors in different directions;
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- initiate a premises security system action based on the comparison.
A method implemented by a management device for a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises, the management device comprising an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver configured with a coverage area, the method comprising:
- detecting a UWB device within the coverage area;
- while the UWB device is detectable within the coverage area:
- determining a plurality of distances of the UWB device from the management device based on UWB signaling received by the UWB transceiver;
- determining a plurality of successive movement vectors of the UWB device based on the UWB signaling each of the plurality of successive movement vectors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of distances;
- comparing the plurality of distances and the plurality of successive movement vectors with a predefined plurality of distances and a predefined plurality of movement vectors, each of the predefined plurality of distances being associated with a respective one of the plurality of successive movement vectors, the predefined plurality of successive movement vectors including at least two predefined movement vectors in different directions;
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- initiating a premises security system action based on the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.