# US 2018/0025610 A1 · Sensor system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025610 A1 - Document ID: US20180025610A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/698,380 - Filed: 2017-09-07 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2013-08-22 - Assignees: Doro AB - Applicants: Doro AB - Inventors: David KAY - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025610A1 ## CPC - G08B 21/0492: {Sensor dual technology, i.e. two or more technologies collaborate to extract unsafe condition, e.g. video tracking and RFID tracking} - G08B 21/0423: {detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule} - G08B 21/043: {detecting an emergency event, e.g. a fall} - G08B 29/183: {Single detectors using dual technologies (G08B13/1672, G08B13/2448, G08B13/2494 take precedence)} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract A multi-sensory sensor comprises at least a first and a second sensor element, wherein the multi-sensory sensor is adapted for attachment to a movable structure in a building. The multi-sensory sensor is operatively associated with a controller that is configured to receive input from said first sensor element, wherein the input is indicative of a movement of the movable structure. The controller is further configured to receive input from the second sensor element, and indirectly identify a human behavioural action in the building based on a combination of the input from the first sensor element and the input from the second sensor element. It is further configured to determine a function to be taken based on the identified action, and cause the function to be taken to be executed. In one embodiment the first sensor is a movement sensor element for sensing a movement and the second sensor element is an audio sensor element for sensing audio. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multi-sensory sensor comprising at least a first and a second sensor element, wherein said first sensor element is a movement sensor element for sensing a movement and said second sensor element is an audio sensor element for sensing audio, said multi-sensory sensor being adapted for attachment to any one of different types of movable structures in a building, said multi-sensory sensor being operatively associated with a controller being configured to receive input from said first sensor element, said input being indicative of a movement of said movable structure; receive input from said second sensor element; indirectly identify, based on a combination of said input from said first sensor element and said input from said second sensor element, a human behavioural action in said building among more than one possible action,; determine, based on the identified action, a function to be taken; and cause said function to be taken to be executed, wherein said multi-sensory sensor has a local memory and a configuration mode in which the controller is configurable to store a movement pattern for a basic movement to be detected and to store a sound template for an audio by: detecting a sound template and a movement pattern of the movable structure to which said multi-sensory sensor is attached; generating a definition of the detected sound template and movement pattern; and storing the generated definitions in the local memory. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 1, wherein said multi-sensory sensor comprises said controller and wherein said controller is configured to cause said function to be taken to be executed by transmitting an action detection signal to a server. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 1, wherein a server comprises said controller and wherein said multi-sensory sensor is configured to transmit said input from said second sensor element as a detection signal to said server. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 3, wherein said multi-sensory sensor is configured to also transmit said input from said first sensor element as a detection signal to said server. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 1, wherein the multi-sensory sensor is configured to activate said audio sensor element as said movement sensor element senses a movement. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 1, wherein the movable structure is selected from: a door, a window, a lever, remote control, a pill organiser, a drawer, a hatch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 1, wherein the function pertains to assistance, attendance, care taking, medical care, emergency service or rescue of a human user in said building. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A sensor system comprising at least one multi-sensory sensor according to claim 1 and a system server, wherein said at least one multi-sensory sensor is arranged to transmit a detection signal or sensor input to said server, wherein said server is arranged to cause execution of said function to be taken. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The sensor system according to claim 8, wherein the system server is configured to combine sensor signals from different multi-sensory sensors to determine the function to be taken, wherein the combination constitutes a pattern. ### Claim 10 A method of configuring a multi-sensory sensor for behavioural monitoring of a user in a building, the method comprising: providing a multi-sensory sensor having a first sensor element in the form of a movement sensor element and a second sensor element in the form of an audio sensor element, the multi-sensory sensor being operatively associated with a controller; attaching the multi-sensory sensor to any one of different types of movable structures in said building; configuring said first sensor element to detect a basic movement and said second sensor element to sense audio, said basic movement and audio being indicative of a human behavioural action in said building among more than one possible action; configuring the controller to indirectly identify a human behavioural action based on a combination of detection signals from the multi-sensory sensor; and defining an appropriate executable function based on the identified action, wherein the function pertains to assistance, attendance, care taking, medical care, emergency service or rescue of a human user in said building. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A method of behavioural monitoring of a user in a building, the method comprising: providing one or more multi-sensory sensors having been configured according to the method in claim 10; receiving detection signals from said one or more multi-sensory sensors; indirectly identifying a human behavioural action based on a combination of said detection signals; determining an appropriate executable function based on the identified action; and executing the determined appropriate function. ### Claim 12 A multi-sensory sensor comprising at least a first and a second sensor element, said multi-sensory sensor being adapted for attachment to any one of different types of movable structures in a building, said multi-sensory sensor being operatively connected to a controller being configured to receive input from said first sensor element, said input being indicative of a movement of said movable structure; receive input from said second sensor element; indirectly identify, based on a combination of said input from said first sensor element and said input from said second sensor element, an action of a human user in said building among more than one possible action, wherein one action is associated with one type of movable structure and another action is associated with another type of movable structure; determine a function, based on the identified action, among a plurality of executable functions, to be taken; and cause said function to be taken to be executed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 12, wherein said first sensor element is a movement sensor element for sensing a movement and said second sensor element is an audio sensor element for sensing audio. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 12, wherein said multi-sensory sensor comprises said controller and wherein said controller is configured to cause said function to be taken to be executed by transmitting a detection signal to a server. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 12, wherein a server comprises said controller and wherein said multi-sensory sensor is configured to transmit said input from said second sensor element to said server. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 15, wherein said multi-sensory sensor is configured to also transmit said input from said first sensor element to said server. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 13, wherein the multi-sensory sensor is configured to activate said audio sensor element as said movement sensor element senses a movement. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The multi-sensory sensor according to claim 12, further comprising a position determining sensor such as a global positioning service device, GPS. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) A sensor system comprising at least two multi-sensory sensor according to claim 12 and a system server, wherein at least one multi-sensory sensor is adapted for attachment to one type of movable structure in a building and wherein at least one multi-sensor sensor is adapted for attachment to another type of movable structure in a building, wherein said at least one multi-sensory sensor is arranged to transmit a detection signal or sensor input to said server, wherein said server is arranged to cause execution of a function to be taken. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The sensor system according to claim 19, wherein said system server is configured to combine sensor signals from different multi-sensory sensors to determine the function to be taken, wherein the combination constitutes a pattern.