Distributed software controlled theft detection
US6970081B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/33
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides the framework of a security system that is property specific as well as area specific. The invention includes a distributed software controlled security system that monitors and assesses the status of individual property items and conventional area security devices within a secured area. The activation of an alarm and the action taken in response to the alarm are determined by the state of the secured area, the state of the individual property item, and rules associated with each state or combination of states. Depending upon the capabilities of the individual property items, or appliances, and the area security devices, the security capabilities of this invention are distributed amongst a variety of appliances. In a preferred embodiment, the communication of messages and signals among the components of the system is in accordance with existing or proposed standards, such as HAVi and Home API, thereby allowing interoperability among components of varying vendors.
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