US 12,106,646 B2
Security / automation system control panel with active microphones
Ross Werner, San Francisco, CA (US); David Pulling, San Jose, CA (US); Anand Sastry, Los Altos Hills, CA (US); and David Laone, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Filed by Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/458,775.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/151,363, filed on Feb. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0270472 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. G08B 3/10 (2006.01); G01D 5/24 (2006.01); G01D 18/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G08B 13/196 (2006.01); G08B 17/117 (2006.01); G08B 19/00 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); G08B 29/10 (2006.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/364 (2015.01); H04B 17/382 (2015.01); H04B 17/391 (2015.01); H04M 1/64 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/30 (2023.01); H04W 84/02 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01)
CPC G08B 13/19682 (2013.01) [G01D 5/24 (2013.01); G01D 18/00 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2013.01); G06F 21/629 (2013.01); G08B 3/10 (2013.01); G08B 17/117 (2013.01); G08B 19/00 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); G08B 29/10 (2013.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/364 (2015.01); H04B 17/382 (2015.01); H04B 17/391 (2015.01); H04M 1/64 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04R 29/00 (2013.01); H04W 72/30 (2023.01); H04W 84/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); G05B 2219/25257 (2013.01); G06V 40/172 (2022.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
monitoring, by a control panel, an ambient noise via one or more microphones in the control panel;
determining, by the control panel, whether the ambient noise is indicative of a security event, comprising performing occupancy detection based on the ambient noise;
determining, by the control panel using a short range communication radio in the control panel, and responsive to the control panel having detected occupancy based on the ambient noise, whether one or more unrecognized short range communication devices are within range of the control panel; and
capturing, by the control panel, one or more still images or videos via a camera of the control panel, in response to the control panel having detected occupancy based on the ambient noise and the control panel having determined that the one or more unrecognized short range communication devices are within range of the control panel.