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US 9,754,477 B2Granted
Processing alarm signals
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsJames Poder, Bill Horrocks
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Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for processing alarm signals are presented. In some embodiments, a mobile device may be registered with a security system that is installed at a premises. Subsequently, an alarm trigger associated with the security system may be received. Based on receiving the alarm trigger, the location of the mobile device may be determined. A response to the alarm trigger then may be determined based on the location of the mobile device.
Claims32
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a monitoring system associated with a premises, an alarm trigger associated with the premises;
- after receiving the alarm trigger, receiving, by the monitoring system, a movement pattern associated with a mobile device associated with the monitoring system;
- and
- causing, by the monitoring system and based on the movement pattern, modification of an abort window for an alarm at the premises.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a monitoring system associated with a premises, an alarm trigger associated with the premises;
- receiving, by the monitoring system, a movement pattern of a first mobile device registered with the monitoring system;
- receiving, by the monitoring system and from a second mobile device associated with the monitoring system, location information indicative of a location of the second mobile device;
- and
- causing, by the monitoring system, based on the movement pattern of the first mobile device, and based on the location information received from the second mobile device, modification of an abort window associated with an alarm at the premises.
2 more elements
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a monitoring system associated with a premises, an alarm trigger associated with the premises;
- receiving, by the monitoring system, first location information indicative of a first movement pattern of a first mobile device associated with the monitoring system, wherein the first movement pattern is indicative of timing information over a predetermined amount of time;
- receiving, by the monitoring system, second location information indicative of a second movement pattern of a second mobile device associated with the monitoring system;
- and
- causing, by the monitoring system and based on the first movement pattern and the second movement pattern, a response to the alarm trigger.
2 more elements
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a monitoring system associated with a premises, an alarm trigger associated with the premises;
- receiving, by the monitoring system, location information from a first mobile device registered with the monitoring system;
- verifying, by the monitoring system, an alarm at the premises as a legitimate alarm based on:
- one or more timing considerations that are indicative of false alarms,
- one or more sensor conditions that are indicative of false alarms, or
- one or more mobile device movement patterns that are indicative of false alarms;
- and
- causing, by the monitoring system, based on the verifying the alarm at the premises as the legitimate alarm, and to expedite a notification process, shortening of an abort window associated with the alarm.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, by a monitoring system associated with a premises, an alarm trigger associated with the premises;
- receiving, by the monitoring system, one or more timing considerations associated with a location of a mobile device associated with the monitoring system;
- and
- causing, by the monitoring system and based on the one or more timing considerations, modification of an abort window associated with an alarm at the premises.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.