US 11,961,349 B1
Biometric authentication for security sensor bypass
Steven Else, Deerfield Beach, FL (US); and Jatin Patel, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Assigned to The ADT Security Corporation, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed by The ADT Security Corporation, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/452,266.
Application 18/452,266 is a continuation of application No. 17/987,521, filed on Nov. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,783,655.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/22 (2020.01); E05B 17/10 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/21 (2020.01); G08B 13/00 (2006.01); G08B 17/10 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 9/21 (2020.01) [E05B 17/10 (2013.01); G07C 9/00563 (2013.01); G08B 13/00 (2013.01); G08B 17/10 (2013.01); G08B 25/008 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A security sensor device in a premises security system, the security sensor device being configured to communicate with a premises security control device, the security sensor device comprising processing circuitry configured to:
perform a biometric authentication of a user;
transition, based at least in part on the biometric authentication, the security sensor device to a bypass state;
detect a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the bypass state;
initiate, in response to the sensor trigger being detected and when the security sensor device is in the bypass state, a user notification of the sensor trigger;
cause transmission of a sensor indication to the premises security control device, the sensor indication being configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action;
receive a status request command;
in response to receiving the status request command, initiate a status indication corresponding to the state of the security sensor device, the initiating of the status indication causing a light emitting diode (LED) of the security sensor device to illuminate;
determine that a user input was received within a predefined time period after receiving the status request command; and
wherein transitioning the security sensor device to the bypass state is further in response to the user input being received within the predefined time period.