US 11,783,695 B2
Alarm signaling technology
Stephen Scott Trundle, Falls Church, VA (US); Alison Jane Slavin, Vienna, VA (US); and Jean-Paul Martin, Oakton, VA (US)
Assigned to Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/752,951.
Application 17/752,951 is a continuation of application No. 17/145,637, filed on Jan. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,348,446.
Application 17/145,637 is a continuation of application No. 16/740,711, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, granted, now 10,891,851, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 16/740,711 is a continuation of application No. 16/404,079, filed on May 6, 2019, granted, now 10,535,251, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 16/404,079 is a continuation of application No. 15/984,971, filed on May 21, 2018, granted, now 10,282,974, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/984,971 is a continuation of application No. 15/348,444, filed on Nov. 10, 2016, granted, now 9,978,257, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 15/348,444 is a continuation of application No. 14/691,196, filed on Apr. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,495,864, issued on Nov. 15, 2016.
Application 14/691,196 is a continuation of application No. 14/252,325, filed on Apr. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,013,295, issued on Apr. 21, 2015.
Application 14/252,325 is a continuation of application No. 13/947,207, filed on Jul. 22, 2013, granted, now 8,698,614, issued on Apr. 15, 2014.
Application 13/947,207 is a continuation of application No. 13/053,994, filed on Mar. 22, 2011, granted, now 8,493,202, issued on Jul. 23, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/316,034, filed on Mar. 22, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0284801 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 29/04 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); G08B 29/02 (2006.01); G08B 29/18 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 29/046 (2013.01) [G08B 25/005 (2013.01); G08B 25/006 (2013.01); G08B 29/02 (2013.01); G08B 29/185 (2013.01); G08B 25/008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a secondary transmission point i) for a property ii) that provides backup network access for a security control panel at the property to a primary transmission point, a first time period since the secondary transmission point received a communication from the primary transmission point, wherein the security control panel is separate from the primary transmission point and the secondary transmission point;
determining that the first time period since the communication was received from the primary transmission point satisfies a first threshold time period for the primary transmission point;
determining a second time period since the secondary transmission point received a message from the security control panel, the message being different from the communication;
in response to determining that the first time period since the communication was received from the primary transmission point satisfies the first threshold time period for the primary transmission point, determining whether the second time period since the message was received from the security control panel satisfies a second threshold time period for the security control panel; and
selectively determining to perform one or more automated actions for the property or to skip performing the one or more automated actions for the property using a result of the determination whether the second time period since the message was received from the security control panel satisfies the second threshold time period for the security control panel.