# US 2018/0025616 A1 · Methods and system for providing an alarm trigger bypass > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025616 A1 - Document ID: US20180025616A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/215,816 - Filed: 2016-07-21 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21 - Assignees: Vivint, Inc. - Applicants: Vivint, Inc. - Inventors: Rongbin Lanny Lin; Brandon Bunker; Aaron Davis; Shiwei Liu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025616A1 ## CPC - G08B 25/001: {Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation} - G08B 29/185: {Signal analysis techniques for reducing or preventing false alarms or for enhancing the reliability of the system} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving, at a home automation system, data from a detachable broadcasting device indicating an authenticated biosignature, the biosignature being authenticated at the detachable broadcasting device, and the biosignature being associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object. The method may further include authenticating the received data, and deriving an alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received data. The method may further include detecting a location of the detachable broadcasting device, and communicating the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of a plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the detachable broadcasting device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising: receiving, at a home automation system, data from a detachable broadcasting device indicating an authenticated biosignature, the biosignature being authenticated at the detachable broadcasting device, and the biosignature being associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object; authenticating the received data; deriving an alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received data; detecting a location of the detachable broadcasting device; and communicating the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of a plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the detachable broadcasting device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, authenticating the received data comprising: authenticating the received data against a list of allowed animate or mobile inanimate objects. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, authenticating the received data further comprising: combining a plurality of the received data to calculate a confidence level; comparing the confidence level to a predetermined confidence threshold parameter; and authenticating the received data based at least on the comparing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, deriving the alarm bypass instruction comprising: receiving an input providing permission for authenticating the received data, wherein the permission comprises any of temporary permission, permanent permission, or declined permission. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving at least one behavioral pattern for the animate object or the mobile inanimate object; deriving the alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received at least one behavioral pattern; and communicating the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of the plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the detachable broadcasting device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the received data comprising any of a signal, a waveform, a pattern, a sound, an image, or a code associated with the animate object or the mobile inanimate object, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving the data from the detachable broadcasting device on a continuous basis or at periodic intervals. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: updating the alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on detecting an updated location of the detachable broadcasting device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving the biosignature associated with the animate object or the mobile inanimate object at the home automation system; authenticating the received biosignature; deriving the alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on authenticating the received biosignature; detecting a location of the animate object or the mobile inanimate object; and communicating the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of the plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the animate object or the mobile inanimate object. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing an alert to one or more user based at least in part on receiving data from the detachable broadcasting device. ### Claim 11 A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising: receiving, at at least one of a plurality of sensors, data from a detachable broadcasting device indicating an authenticated biosignature, the biosignature being authenticated at the detachable broadcasting device, and the biosignature being associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object; authenticating the received data; and deriving an alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: detecting an unauthenticated biosignature associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object; deriving an increased sensitivity instruction based at least in part on the received signal; detecting a location of the animate object or the mobile inanimate object; and communicating the increased sensitivity instruction to at least one of the plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the animate object or the mobile inanimate object. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the detachable broadcasting device is detachably coupled to or carried by the animate object or the mobile inanimate object. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the detachable broadcasting device is deactivated upon detachment or removal from the animate object or the mobile inanimate object. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one of the plurality of sensors is any of a motion sensor, vibration sensor, audio sensor, heat sensor, heartbeat sensor, respiration sensor, or video monitor, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 16 An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising: a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to: receive, at a home automation system, data from a detachable broadcasting device indicating an authenticated biosignature, the biosignature being authenticated at the detachable broadcasting device, and the biosignature being associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object; authenticate the received data; derive an alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received data; detect a location of the detachable broadcasting device; and communicate the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of a plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the detachable broadcasting device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to: receive at least one behavioral pattern for the animate object or the mobile inanimate object; derive the alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received at least one behavioral pattern; and communicate the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of the plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the detachable broadcasting device. ### Claim 18 An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising: a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to: receive, at at least one of a plurality of sensors, data from a detachable broadcasting device indicating an authenticated biosignature, the biosignature being authenticated at the detachable broadcasting device, and the biosignature being associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object; authenticate the received data; and derive an alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to: detect an unauthenticated biosignature associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object; derive an increased sensitivity instruction based at least in part on the received data; detect a location of the animate object or the mobile inanimate object; and communicate the increased sensitivity instruction to at least one of the plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the animate object or the mobile inanimate object. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to: receive, at a home automation system, data from a detachable broadcasting device indicating an authenticated biosignature, the biosignature being authenticated at the detachable broadcasting device, and the biosignature being associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object; authenticate the received data; derive an alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received data; detect a location of the detachable broadcasting device; and communicate the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of a plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the detachable broadcasting device.