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US 12,008,888 B1Granted
Security system
OwnerWilliam J. Hoofe, IVinventor
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Abstract
A system includes one or more sensors to monitor at least one compartment of an object. A processor is communicatively-coupled to the one or more sensors to determine an alarm event based on activation of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an object including a plurality of drawers, each drawer moveable between a closed position and an open position;
- a plurality of sensors to monitor a plurality of compartments, wherein each one of the plurality of compartments is defined by a different one of the plurality of drawers, the plurality of sensors operable for detecting drawer positioning in the open position and the closed position;
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- a processor communicatively-coupled to the plurality of sensors, the processor configured to determine an alarm event based on successive opening and closing of at least two drawers of the plurality of drawers in a predetermined order, wherein the predetermined order corresponds to a user input for controlling a security system of a smart-home environment.
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A system comprising:
- an object including at least one drawer moveable between a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- a plurality of sensors disposed in a spaced apart relation along a lateral side of the at least one drawer and operable for detecting positioning of the at least one drawer;
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- a processor communicatively-coupled to the plurality of sensors, the processor configured to determine an alarm event based on successive positioning of at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors relative to an edge surface of the object;
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- at least one light emitting element configured to direct light to provide a visual indicator of general alignment of the at least one sensor with the edge surface of the object.
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A system comprising:
- an object including at least one drawer moveable between a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- at least one sensor operable for detecting positioning of the at least one drawer, the at least one sensor disposed along a lateral side of the at least one drawer and spaced apart from a front wall of the at least one drawer by a predetermined space;
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- a processor communicatively-coupled to the at least one sensor, the processor configured to determine an alarm event based on successive positioning of the at least one drawer, relative to the closed configuration, by the predetermined space within a predetermined timeframe.
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A system comprising:
- an object including a plurality of drawers, each drawer moveable between a closed position and an open position;
- a plurality of sensors to monitor a plurality of compartments, wherein each one of the plurality of compartments is defined by a different one of the plurality of drawers, the plurality of sensors operable for detecting drawer positioning in the open position and the closed position;
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- a processor communicatively-coupled to the plurality of sensors, the processor configured to determine an alarm event based on successive opening and closing of at least two drawers of the plurality of drawers in a predetermined order within a predetermined timeframe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.