Alarm event imaging by a security / automation system control panel
US12136325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/172
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising determining, by a processor of a control panel, that a security event has happened; and capturing still images or videos by a camera in the control panel subsequent to determining that the security event has happened. In some implementations, the camera is a forward-facing camera. In some implementations, determining that the security event has happened comprises detecting a motion using the camera in the control panel. In some implementations, determining that the security event has happened comprises receiving a signal indicative of activation of a door switch of a door located next to the control panel. In some implementations, the security event is associated with one or more Bluetooth devices being in range, and determining that the security event has happened comprises using a Bluetooth radio in the control panel to detect the Bluetooth devices.
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