# US 12,183,172 B2 · Smart barrier alarm device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,183,172 B2 - Document ID: US12183172B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/393,015 - Filed: 2023-12-21 - Published: 2024-04-11 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-23 - Assignees: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc. - Applicants: Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc. - Inventors: George Seelman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12183172B2 ## CPC - G08B 13/08: by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind - G08B 13/1618: {using ultrasonic detection means} - G08B 21/0415: {detecting absence of activity per se} - G08B 21/0469: {Presence detectors to detect unsafe condition, e.g. infrared sensor, microphone (G08B21/0476 takes precedence)} - G08B 21/22: responsive to presence or absence of persons - G08B 25/001: {Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation} - G08B 25/008: {Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system} - G08B 25/14: Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements - G08B 29/188: {Data fusion; cooperative systems, e.g. voting among different detectors} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract A barrier alarm device for reducing the number of false alarms that may occur in a home or business security system. In one embodiment, a barrier alarm device, such as a door or window sensor, determines whether a barrier, such as a door or a window, has been opened, and determines whether a human being is inside a premises in proximity to the door or window. If a human being is inside the monitored premises when the door or window is opened, it indicates that the human being is authorized to be inside the monitored premises, and the barrier alarm device transmits a timed alarm signal to a central security panel, causing a security response to be generated by the central security panel if a predetermined time period elapses without a user canceling the security response. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A barrier alarm device for monitoring a barrier of a monitored premises, comprising: a barrier status detection device for detecting when the barrier has been moved; a human detection device for determining when a human being is in proximity to the barrier; a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to a receiver; a non-transitory memory for storing processor-executable instructions, a first identification code of the barrier alarm device, and a second identification code of the barrier alarm device; and a processor coupled to the barrier status detection device, the human detection device, the transmitter, and the memory, for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the processor to: determine that the barrier has been moved; determine whether a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier; in response to determining that the barrier has been moved and that a human being is not inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, cause an alarm signal to be transmitted by the transmitter; and in response to determining that the barrier has been moved and that a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, refrain from transmitting the alarm signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The barrier alarm device of claim 1, wherein the processor-executable instructions comprise further instructions that causes the processor to: in response to determining that the barrier has been moved and that a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, transmit a notification indicating that the barrier has been moved and that a human being was detected inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The barrier alarm device of claim 1, wherein the alarm signal causes an immediate security response to occur. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The barrier alarm device of claim 1, wherein the alarm signal comprises a timed alarm signal that delays the security response for a predetermined time period. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The barrier alarm device of claim 1, wherein the alarm signal comprises a first identification code when the barrier has been moved and a human being is not inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, and the alarm signal comprises a second identification code when the barrier has been moved and a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The barrier alarm device of claim 5, wherein the first identification code causes an immediate security response to occur and the second identification code causes a delay of the security response by a predetermined time period. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The barrier alarm device of claim 1 further comprising: an indicator coupled to the processor for providing an alert to a recipient when the alarm signal is transmitted; wherein the processor-executable instructions comprise further instructions that causes the processor to: cause the indicator to generate the alert when the alarm signal is transmitted, the alert indicating that a security response will be initiated after a predetermined time unless the recipient performs an act to cancel the security response. ### Claim 8 A method, performed by a barrier alarm device, for monitoring a barrier of a monitored premises, comprising: determining that the barrier has been moved; determining whether a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier; in response to determining that the barrier has been moved and that a human being is not inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, causing an alarm signal to be transmitted; and in response to determining that the barrier has been moved and that a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, refrain from transmitting the alarm signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: in response to determining that the barrier has been moved and that a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, transmit a notification indicating that the barrier has been moved and that a human being was detected inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the alarm signal causes an immediate security response to occur. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the alarm signal comprises a timed alarm signal that delays the security response for a predetermined time period. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the alarm signal comprises a first identification code when the barrier has been moved and a human being is not inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier, and the alarm signal comprises a second identification code when the barrier has been moved and a human being is inside the premises and in proximity to the barrier. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the first identification code causes an immediate security response to occur and the second identification code causes a delay of the security response by a predetermined time period. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 further comprising: causing an indicator of the barrier alarm device to generate the alert when the alarm signal is transmitted, the alert indicating that a security response will be initiated after a predetermined time unless the recipient performs an act to cancel the security response.