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US 10,693,982 · App. 16/296,653 · Granted Jun 23, 2020

Internet activity, Internet connectivity and nearby Wi-Fi and local network device presence monitoring sensor

Inventors: Charles Richard Alpert (Snoqualmie, WA); Roy Franklin Perry (Niwot, CO); Stephen Scott Trundle (Falls Church, VA); Alison Jane Slavin (Falls Church, VA)
Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
H04L67/22H04L61/2076H04L67/24
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Patent No.
US 10,693,982
App. No.
16/296,653
Granted
Jun 23, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

In some implementations, a system can monitor Internet activity, internet connectivity, and nearby Wi-Fi and local network presence associated with a local network. Internet activity data of a network of a property over a particular period of time is initially obtained. Occupancy data from one or more devices associated with the property is then obtained. The occupancy data indicates a physical presence of people within the property over the particular period of time. An abnormality associated with the network of the property is then identified based on the obtained Internet activity data and the obtained occupancy data. An indication of the abnormality associated with the network of the property is then provided in response to identifying the abnormality associated with the network.

Claims (43)

1. A method performed by one or more computers, the method comprising:

determining an alarm event for a property has been triggered;

in response to determining that the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was an abnormality associated with a network of the property when the alarm event was triggered,

wherein determining whether there was an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered includes determining whether there was a device connected to the network that was not a known device when the alarm event was triggered; and

in response to determining that there was not an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered, determining that the alarm event is likely to be a false alarm.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alarm event is for a physical security breach of the property.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alarm event is for a home invasion.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to determining that the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was an abnormality associated with a network of the property when the alarm event was triggered comprises:

determining whether a most recent activity report transmitted by an internet sensor indicated that a device connected to the network that was not a known device.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

in response to determining that the alarm event is likely to be a false alarm, not providing an indication of the alarm event to a user.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining a second alarm event for the property has been triggered;

in response to determining that second the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was a second abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered; and

in response to determining that there was an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered, determining that the alarm event is not likely to be a false alarm.

7. A system comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

determining an alarm event for a property has been triggered;

in response to determining that the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was an abnormality associated with a network of the property when the alarm event was triggered,

wherein determining whether there was an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered includes determining whether there was a device connected to the network that was not a known device when the alarm event was triggered; and

in response to determining that there was not an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered, determining that the alarm event is likely to be a false alarm.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the alarm event is for a physical security breach of the property.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the alarm event is for a home invasion.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein in response to determining that the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was an abnormality associated with a network of the property when the alarm event was triggered comprises:

determining whether a most recent activity report transmitted by an internet sensor indicated that a device connected to the network that was not a known device.

11. The system of claim 7 , the operations comprising:

in response to determining that the alarm event is likely to be a false alarm, not providing an indication of the alarm event to a user.

12. The system of claim 7 , the operations comprising:

determining a second alarm event for the property has been triggered;

in response to determining that second the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was a second abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered; and

in response to determining that there was an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered, determining that the alarm event is not likely to be a false alarm.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer program instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

determining an alarm event for a property has been triggered;

in response to determining that the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was an abnormality associated with a network of the property when the alarm event was triggered,

wherein determining whether there was an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered includes determining whether there was a device connected to the network that was not a known device when the alarm event was triggered; and

in response to determining that there was not an abnormality associated with the network of the property when the alarm event was triggered, determining that the alarm event is likely to be a false alarm.

14. The medium of claim 13 , wherein the alarm event is for a physical security breach of the property.

15. The medium of claim 13 , wherein the alarm event is for a home invasion.

16. The medium of claim 13 , wherein in response to determining that the alarm event for the property has been triggered, determining whether there was an abnormality associated with a network of the property when the alarm event was triggered comprises:

determining whether a most recent activity report transmitted by an internet sensor indicated that a device connected to the network that was not a known device.

17. The medium of claim 13 , the operations comprising:

in response to determining that the alarm event is likely to be a false alarm, not providing an indication of the alarm event to a user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2019
From: ALPERT, CHARLES RICHARD; PERRY, ROY FRANKLIN; TRUNDLE, STEPHEN SCOTT; SLAVIN, ALISON JANE
To: ALARM.COM INCORPORATED
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