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US 7,619,512 B2Granted
System and method for alarm signaling during alarm system destruction
AssigneeAlarm.com Incorporated
InventorsStephen Scott Trundle, Alison Slavin, Jean Paul Martin
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Abstract
A system and method provide for the immediate transmission of a potential alarm to a remote alarm signal escrow site and from the escrow site to a host station in the event where a control panel or an alarm signaling device is tampered with or destroyed by a disablement tactic, e.g., a “crash and smash intrusion.” A system and method may also send an alarm signal during such an attack by using predictive analysis of real-time events.
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A method of handling alarm events, comprising:
- receiving, using at least one component of an alarm system that is configured to monitor a building, sensor data sensed by at least one sensor configured to monitor activity associated with the building, the at least one component of the alarm system being located within the building;
- detecting, using the at least one component of the alarm system and based on the received sensor data, a potential alarm event associated with the building that triggers a start of a predetermined time delay in which a user is allowed to cancel the potential alarm event;
- sending, using the at least one component of the alarm system, a signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event to an offsite system located at an offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system;
- after detecting the potential alarm event:
- triggering the start of the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user,
- monitoring, using the at least one component of the alarm system, for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, and
- based on the monitoring for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event, in response to input being received that cancels the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, using the at least one component of the alarm system to send a cancellation signal to the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system;
- using the offsite system to receive the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system;
- and
- after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event:
- monitoring, using the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building, to determine whether the offsite system receives another signal that is related to the potential alarm event, that is sent by the at least one component of the alarm system, and that is received within a predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system,
- in response to a determined absence of another signal received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, using the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building to determine that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building and to take action in response to the determination that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building, and
- in response to a determination that the cancellation signal is received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, using the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building to determine that the potential alarm event associated with the building is not an alarm event associated with the building.
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A system for handling alarm events, comprising:
- an alarm system that is configured to monitor a building, the alarm system including at least one sensor configured to monitor activity associated with the building and at least one component that is located within the building;
- and
- an offsite system located at an offsite location that is physically separate from the building,
- wherein the at least one component of the alarm system is configured to perform operations comprising:
- receiving sensor data sensed by the at least one sensor,
- detecting, based on the received sensor data, a potential alarm event associated with the building that triggers a start of a predetermined time delay in which a user is allowed to cancel the potential alarm event,
- sending a signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event to the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system,
- after detecting the potential alarm event:
- triggering the start of the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user,
- monitoring for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, and
- based on the monitoring for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event, in response to input being received that cancels the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, sending a cancellation signal to the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system, and
- wherein the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building is configured to perform operations comprising:
- receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system,
- after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event:
- monitoring to determine whether the offsite system receives another signal that is related to the potential alarm event, that is sent by the at least one component of the alarm system, and that is received within a predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system,
- in response to a determined absence of another signal received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, determining that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building and taking action in response to the determination that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building, and
- in response to a determination that the cancellation signal is received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, determining that the potential alarm event associated with the building is not an alarm event associated with the building.
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A method of handling alarm events, comprising:
- receiving, using at least one component of an alarm system that is configured to monitor a building, sensor data sensed by at least one sensor configured to monitor activity associated with the building, the at least one component of the alarm system being located within the building;
- detecting, using the at least one component of the alarm system and based on the received sensor data, a potential alarm event associated with the building that triggers a start of a predetermined time delay in which a user is allowed to cancel the potential alarm event;
- sending, using the at least one component of the alarm system, a signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event to an offsite system located at an offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system;
- and
- after detecting the potential alarm event:
- triggering the start of the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user,
- monitoring, using the at least one component of the alarm system, for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, and
- based on the monitoring for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event, in response to input being received that cancels the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, using the at least one component of the alarm system to send a cancellation signal to the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system.
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An alarm system that is configured to monitor a building, comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to monitor activity associated with the building;
- and
- at least one component that is located within the building,
- wherein the at least one component of the alarm system is configured to perform operations comprising:
- receiving sensor data sensed by the at least one sensor,
- detecting, based on the received sensor data, a potential alarm event associated with the building that triggers a start of a predetermined time delay in which a user is allowed to cancel the potential alarm event,
- sending a signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event to the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system,
- after detecting the potential alarm event:
- triggering the start of the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user,
- monitoring for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, and
- based on the monitoring for receipt of input canceling the potential alarm event, in response to input being received that cancels the potential alarm event within the predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user, sending a cancellation signal to the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of the building monitored by the alarm system.
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A method of handling alarm events, comprising:
- receiving, using an offsite system located at an offsite location that is physically separate from and outside of a building being monitored by an alarm system that includes at least one component located within the building, a signal that is indicative of a potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event being sent, using the at least one component of the alarm system, outside of the building monitored by the alarm system;
- and
- after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event:
- monitoring, using the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building, to determine whether the offsite system receives another signal that is related to the potential alarm event, that is sent by the at least one component of the alarm system, and that is received within a predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system,
- in response to a determined absence of another signal received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, using the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building to determine that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building and to take action in response to the determination that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building, and
- in response to a determination that a cancellation signal is received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, using the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building to determine that the potential alarm event associated with the building is not an alarm event associated with the building, the cancellation signal being sent, using the at least one component of the alarm system, outside of the building monitored by the alarm system in response to input being received that cancels the potential alarm event within a predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user.
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An offsite system, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive signals from at least one component of an alarm system that is configured to monitor a building, the at least one component being located within the building and the offsite system being located at an offsite location that is physically separate from the building;
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- a transmitter,
- wherein the offsite system located at the offsite location that is physically separate from the building is configured to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a signal that is indicative of a potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event being sent, using the at least one component of the alarm system, outside of the building monitored by the alarm system;
- and
- after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event:
- monitoring to determine whether the offsite system receives another signal that is related to the potential alarm event, that is sent by the at least one component of the alarm system, and that is received within a predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system,
- in response to a determined absence of another signal received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, determining that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building and taking action in response to the determination that the potential alarm event associated with the building is an alarm event associated with the building, and
- in response to a determination that a cancellation signal is received from the at least one component of the alarm system within the predetermined period of time after receiving the signal that is indicative of the potential alarm event from the at least one component of the alarm system, determining that the potential alarm event associated with the building is not an alarm event associated with the building, the cancellation signal being sent, using the at least one component of the alarm system, outside of the building monitored by the alarm system in response to input being received that cancels the potential alarm event within a predetermined time delay in which the alarm system will accept input canceling the potential alarm event from the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.