IP Library Granted Patent US 10,586,432
Granted Patent B2
US 10,586,432 · App. 15/858,046 · Granted Mar 10, 2020

Systems and methods for intrusion detection using selective masking

Inventors: Vibgy Joseph (Tirunelveli, IN); Sakthi Prakash Marakkannu (Madurai, IN); Balaji Bhathey Sivakumar (Madurai, IN)
Assignee: ADEMCO INC.
G08B13/196G06T7/70G07C9/00007G07C9/00111G08B13/00H04N7/185G06T2207/30196G06T2207/30242
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Patent No.
US 10,586,432
App. No.
15/858,046
Granted
Mar 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for intrusion detection using selective masking are provided. Some methods can include receiving a first signal from an intrusion detection system indicative of a first number of individuals within a zone of a secured area, receiving a second signal from an access control system indicative of a second number of authorized persons within the secured area, receiving a third signal from an internal positioning system indicative of a respective location of each of the authorized persons within the secured area, and correlating the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal to determine whether an unauthorized person is within the zone.

Claims (30)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a first signal from an intrusion detection system indicative of a first number of individuals within a zone of a secured area;

receiving a second signal from an access control system indicative of a second number of authorized persons within the secured area;

receiving a third signal from an internal positioning system indicative of a respective location of each of the authorized persons within the secured area, wherein the third signal identifies the respective location of each of the authorized persons within the zone;

using the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal to selectively mask and ignore a respective region immediately surrounding each of the authorized persons within the zone; and

correlating the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal to determine whether an unauthorized person is within the zone.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the second signal is based on the second number of the authorized persons the access control system counts entering the zone.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising determining that the unauthorized person is within the zone when the first number of the individuals within the zone is greater than the second number of the authorized persons within the zone.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining that the unauthorized person is within the zone when at least one of the first number of the individuals is identified after the respective region immediately surrounding each of the authorized persons within the zone is masked and ignored.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting a notification signal to each of the authorized persons or to a remote user to provide an alert of the unauthorized person.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first signal is indicative of signal strength of an infrared signal received by a PIR device.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the first signal is based on the first number of the individuals counted in an image of the zone captured by a camera.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the third signal is based on a respective beacon signal received from a respective smart device carried by each of the authorized persons.

9. A system comprising:

a transceiver device;

a programmable processor; and

executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,

wherein the transceiver device receives a first signal from an intrusion detection system indicative of a first number of individuals within a zone of a secured area,

wherein the transceiver device receives a second signal from an access control system indicative of a second number of authorized persons within the secured area,

wherein the transceiver device receives a third signal from an internal positioning system indicative of a respective location of each of the authorized persons within the secured area,

wherein the third signal identifies the respective location of each of the authorized persons within the zone,

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software use the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal to selectively mask and ignore a respective region immediately surrounding each of the authorized persons within the zone, and

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software correlate the first signal, the second signal, and the third signal to determine whether an unauthorized person is within the zone.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the second signal is based on the second number of the authorized persons the access control system counts entering the zone.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software determine that the unauthorized person is within the zone when the first number of the individuals within the zone is greater than the second number of the authorized persons within the zone.

12. The system of claim 9 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software determine that the unauthorized person is within the zone when at least one of the first number of the individuals is identified after the respective region immediately surrounding each of the authorized persons within the zone is masked and ignored.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the transceiver transmits a notification signal to each of the authorized persons or to a remote user to provide an alert of the unauthorized person.

14. The system of claim 9 wherein the first signal is indicative of signal strength of an infrared signal received by a PIR device.

15. The system of claim 9 wherein the first signal is based on the first number of the individuals counted in an image of the zone captured by a camera.

16. The system of claim 9 wherein the third signal is based on a respective beacon signal received from a respective smart device carried by each of the authorized persons.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2025
From: ADEMCO INC.
To: RESIDEO LLC
Reel/Frame 071546/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PREVIOUS RECORDING BY NULLIFICATION. THE INCORRECTLY RECORDED PATENT NUMBERS 8545483, 8612538 AND 6402691 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 047909 FRAME: 0425. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: ADEMCO INC.
Reel/Frame 050431/0053 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2018
From: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: ADEMCO INC.
Reel/Frame 047909/0425 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2018
From: ADEMCO INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 047337/0577 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2017
From: JOSEPH, VIBGY; MARAKKANNU, SAKTHI PRAKASH; SIVAKUMAR, BALAJI BHATHEY
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 044505/0555 →