False alarm identification
View Patent ↗Methods and systems, such as home automation gateways and television receivers, are disclosed for distinguishing between false alarms and actual events. Aspects include transmitting sensor data, such as a video feed from a closed-circuit video system, to a display to allow a user to confirm whether an alarm event is a false alarm or an actual alarm event. Sensor data is optionally recorded to allow later review of the sensor data.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a television receiver, a first signal from one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a first possible alarm event, wherein the television receiver functions as a home automation gateway connected to a home network;
receiving first sensor data from one or more home automation sensors connected to the home network;
transmitting the first sensor data, wherein receiving the first sensor data at a presentation device generates a first display of the first sensor data;
transmitting a first request for user input to confirm the first possible alarm event;
detecting first user input specifying that the first possible alarm event is a false alarm event;
transmitting a second request for user input to ignore future possible alarm events generated based on additional sensor data sharing one or more characteristics with the first sensor data;
receiving a second signal from the one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a second possible alarm event;
receiving second sensor data from the one or more home automation sensors;
transmitting the second sensor data, wherein receiving the second sensor data at the presentation device generates a second display of the second sensor data;
transmitting a third request for user input to confirm the second possible alarm event;
detecting second user input specifying that the second possible alarm event is an actual alarm event.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
facilitating establishing a connection between a user and a local emergency telephone number in response to detecting the second user input.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor data and/or the second sensor data includes video or audio from a closed-circuit camera system.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
generating a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
generating a video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a predetermined time period before or after the first possible alarm event or before or after the second possible alarm event.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor data and/or the second sensor data includes one or more of fire alarm system data and security system data.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a notification of the first signal, wherein receiving the notification at the presentation device generates a display of the notification.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the notification includes the first request for user input.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving sensor data includes receiving sensor data via the home network.
10. A home automation gateway, comprising:
one or more processors;
an audio-video input connection in data communication with the one or more processors;
an audio-video output connection in data communication with the one or more processors;
a network transceiver in data communication with the one or more processors for establishing a network connection with a home network; and
a non-transitory computer readable memory element communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
receiving a first signal from one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a first possible alarm event;
receiving first sensor data from one or more home automation sensors connected to the home network;
transmitting the first sensor data, wherein receiving the first sensor data at a presentation device generates a first display of the first sensor data;
transmitting a first request for user input to confirm the first possible alarm event;
detecting first user input specifying that the first possible alarm event is a false alarm event;
transmitting a second request for user input to ignore future possible alarm events generated based on additional sensor data sharing one or more characteristics with the first sensor data;
receiving a second signal from the one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a second possible alarm event;
receiving second sensor data from the one or more home automation sensors;
transmitting the second sensor data, wherein receiving the second sensor data at the presentation device generates a second display of the second sensor data
transmitting a third request for user input to confirm the second possible alarm event; and
detecting second user input specifying that the second possible alarm event is an actual alarm event.
11. The home automation gateway of claim 10 ,
wherein transmitting the first sensor data includes:
overlaying the first sensor data on audio-video signals received at the audio-video input connection to generate an overlaid audio-video feed; and
transmitting the overlaid audio-video feed using the audio-video output connection.
12. The home automation gateway of claim 10 , wherein the operations further include:
facilitating establishing a connection between a user and a local emergency telephone number in response to detecting the second user input.
13. The home automation gateway of claim 10 , wherein the first sensor data and/or the second sensor data includes video or audio from a closed-circuit camera system.
14. The home automation gateway of claim 13 , wherein the operations further include:
generating a live video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system.
15. The home automation gateway of claim 13 , wherein the operations further include:
generating a video feed acquired by the closed-circuit camera system over a predetermined time period before or after the first possible alarm event or before or after the second possible alarm event.
16. The home automation gateway of claim 10 , wherein the first sensor data and/or the second sensor data includes one or more of fire alarm system data and security system data.
17. The home automation gateway of claim 10 , wherein the operations further include:
transmitting a notification of the first signal, wherein receiving the notification at the presentation device generates a display of the notification.
18. The home automation gateway of claim 17 , wherein the notification includes the first request for user input.
19. The home automation gateway of claim 10 , wherein receiving the first sensor data includes receiving the first sensor data via the home network.
20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
receiving a first signal from one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a first possible alarm event;
receiving first sensor data from one or more home automation sensors connected to a home network;
transmitting the first sensor data, wherein receiving the first sensor data at a presentation device generates a first display of the first sensor data;
transmitting a first request for user input to confirm the first possible alarm event;
detecting first user input specifying that the first possible alarm event is a false alarm event;
transmitting a second request for user input to ignore future possible alarm events generated based on additional sensor data sharing one or more characteristics with the first sensor data;
receiving a second signal from the one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a second possible alarm event;
receiving second sensor data from the one or more home automation sensors;
transmitting the second sensor data, wherein receiving the second sensor data at the presentation device generates a second display of the second sensor data;
transmitting a third request for user input to confirm the second possible alarm event; and
detecting second user input specifying that the second possible alarm event is an actual alarm event.