Biometric authentication for security sensor bypass
AssigneeThe ADT Security Corporation
InventorsSteven Else, Jatin Patel
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Abstract
A method implemented by a security sensor device is provided. The security sensor device receives a user input, performs a biometric authentication of a user associated with the user input, modifies a state of the security sensor device based at least in part on the biometric authentication and the user input, detects a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the modified state, determines a sensor indication based at least in part on the sensor trigger, the state of the security sensor device subsequent to being modified, and the user input, and transmits the sensor indication to a premises security control device. The sensor indication is configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action.
Claims16
A method implemented by a security sensor device in a premises security system, the security sensor device being configured to communicate with a premises security control device, the method comprising:
- performing a biometric authentication of a user;
- transitioning, based at least in part on the biometric authentication, the security sensor device to a bypass state;
- detecting a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the bypass state;
- initiating, in response to the sensor trigger being detected when the security sensor device is in the bypass state, a user notification of the sensor trigger;
- transmitting a sensor indication to the premises security control device, the sensor indication being configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action;
- receiving a status request command;
- in response to receiving the status request command, initiating a status indication corresponding to the state of the security sensor device, the initiating of the status indication causing a light emitting diode (LED) of the security sensor device to illuminate;
- determining that a user input was received within a predefined time period after receiving the status request command;
- and
- wherein transitioning the security sensor device to the bypass state is further in response to the user input being received within the predefined time period.
A security sensor device in a premises security system, the security sensor device being configured to communicate with a premises security control device, the security sensor device comprising processing circuitry configured to:
- perform a biometric authentication of a user;
- transition, based at least in part on the biometric authentication, the security sensor device to a bypass state;
- detect a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the bypass state;
- initiate, in response to the sensor trigger being detected and when the security sensor device is in the bypass state, a user notification of the sensor trigger;
- cause transmission of a sensor indication to the premises security control device, the sensor indication being configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action;
- receive a status request command;
- in response to receiving the status request command, initiate a status indication corresponding to the state of the security sensor device, the initiating of the status indication causing a light emitting diode (LED) of the security sensor device to illuminate;
- determine that a user input was received within a predefined time period after receiving the status request command;
- and
- wherein transitioning the security sensor device to the bypass state is further in response to the user input being received within the predefined time period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.