Alarm initiation when sensor is intentionally jammed
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for alarm initiation when a sensor is intentionally jammed. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a connected home system can include a controller device and a sensor device. The sensor device can include a processor and memory. The memory can store sensor instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the sensor device to perform sensor operations. In particular, the sensor device can detect a jamming signal originating, for example, from a jamming device that is intentionally attempting to jam operations of the sensor device. The sensor device can determine whether the jamming signal is above a jamming alarm threshold. If the sensor device determines that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold, the sensor device can generate a jamming alarm event that is directed to the controller device. The sensor device can send the jamming alarm event to the controller device.
1. A connected home system comprising:
a controller device configured to monitor a plurality of sensor devices deployed within a premises; and
a sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices, the sensor device comprising
a processor,
memory comprising sensor instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the sensor device to perform sensor operations comprising
activating a jamming alarm threshold in response to the connected home system being in an armed state,
detecting a jamming signal,
determining that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold,
in response to determining that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold, generating a jamming alarm event, and
sending the jamming alarm event to the controller device.
2. The connected home system of claim 1 , wherein the controller device performs controller operations comprising:
receiving the jamming alarm event from the sensor device; and
reporting the jamming alarm event to a monitoring center, a customer, or both.
3. The connected home system of claim 1 , wherein the jamming alarm threshold is established, at least in part, based upon maximum likelihood criteria.
4. The connected home system of claim 3 , wherein the maximum likelihood criteria is established according to a standard.
5. The connected home system of claim 1 , wherein the controller device and the sensor device are components of a security system.
6. The connected home system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device operates in a specific radio band.
7. The connected home system of claim 1 , further comprising a further sensor device.
8. A sensor device comprising:
a processor; and
memory comprising sensor instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the sensor device to perform sensor operations comprising
activating a jamming alarm threshold in response to a connected home system being in an armed state,
detecting a jamming signal,
determining that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold,
in response to determining that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold, generating a jamming alarm event, and
sending the jamming alarm event to a controller device of the connected home system.
9. The sensor device of claim 8 , wherein the jamming alarm threshold is established, at least in part, based upon maximum likelihood criteria.
10. The sensor device of claim 9 , wherein the maximum likelihood criteria is established according to a standard.
11. The sensor device of claim 8 , wherein the sensor device operates in a specific radio band.
12. The sensor device of claim 8 , wherein detecting the jamming signal comprises detecting the jamming signal from a jammer device that is being utilized to intentionally jam the sensor device.
13. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a sensor device, causes the sensor device to perform operations comprising:
activating a jamming alarm threshold in response to a connected home system being in an armed state;
detecting a jamming signal;
determining that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold;
in response to determining that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold, generating a jamming alarm event; and
sending the jamming alarm event to a controller device of the connected home system.
14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the jamming alarm threshold is established, at least in part, based upon maximum likelihood criteria.
15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the maximum likelihood criteria is established according to standard.
16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the sensor device operates in a specific radio band.
17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein detecting the jamming signal comprises detecting the jamming signal from a jammer device that is being utilized to intentionally jam the sensor device.