Alarm system for facilitating partial alarm system disabling during temporary premises access
Alarm system arrangements (e.g., methods, apparatus, etc.) including receiving data originating from an entity located outside of a monitored premise, the data providing information detailing an impending request for temporary access of the monitored premise; and using the data to determine a predefined access plan to allow the temporary access to a predefined sub-area of the premises without triggering an alarm event, and to implement the predefined access plan at a time of receipt of an actual request for the temporary access. One example involves using the data to determine a predefined access plan which includes temporarily disabling of the alarm system's ability to recognize an alarm event with respect to activities occurring with respect to a predefined sub-area of the premises during the temporary access, and to implement the predefined access plan at a time relative to receipt of an actual request for the temporary access.
1. An alarm system comprising:
an interface connectable to receive data providing information detailing an impending request for a temporary access of an entity to a monitored area; and
an access module configured to:
determine, based on the data, a maximum length of access time for the temporary access of the entity to a pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area without triggering an alarm event;
subsequent to receiving the data and determining the maximum length of access time, receive an actual request originating from a device of the entity to request access to the monitored area; and
allow the temporary access at a time of receipt of the actual request for the temporary access for the maximum length of access time.
2. The alarm system of claim 1 , wherein the monitored area comprises a monitored premises, wherein the entity comprises a delivery person, wherein the device is carried by the delivery person.
3. The alarm system of claim 1 , wherein the alarm system comprises an alarm panel, wherein the data originates from a server located outside the monitored area.
4. The alarm system of claim 1 , wherein the access module is further configured to determine a pre-defined access plan via utilizing the data to fill-in and complete a stored access plan.
5. The alarm system of claim 4 , wherein the pre-defined access plan includes disregarding signals from at least one alarm point monitoring the pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area, during the temporary access.
6. The alarm system of claim 4 , wherein the pre-defined access plan is determined at a time in advance of the actual request for the temporary access.
7. The alarm system of claim 4 , wherein the pre-defined access plan includes controlling a video camera to record a scene of the pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area for at least a period of the temporary access.
8. The alarm system of claim 4 , wherein the pre-defined access plan includes controlling a door lock to unlock to initiate the temporary access, and to lock upon termination of the temporary access.
9. A non-transient computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of an alarm system, cause the processor to:
receive, by an interface of the alarm system, data providing information detailing an impending request for a temporary access of an entity to a monitored area;
determine, by an access module of the alarm system based on the data, a maximum length of access time for the temporary access of the entity to a pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area without triggering an alarm event;
subsequent to receiving the data and determining the maximum length of access time, receive an actual request originating from a device of the entity to request access to the monitored area; and
allow the temporary access at a time of receipt of the actual request for the maximum length of access time.
10. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the monitored area comprises a monitored premises, wherein the entity comprises a delivery person, wherein the device is carried by the delivery person.
11. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the alarm system comprises an alarm panel, wherein the data originates from a server located outside the monitored area.
12. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to determine a pre-defined access plan via utilizing the data to fill-in and complete a stored access plan.
13. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to determine the predefined access plan at a time in advance of the actual request for the temporary access.
14. The non-transient computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the pre-defined access plan includes at least one of:
disregarding signals from at least one alarm point monitoring the pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area, during the temporary access;
controlling a video camera to record a scene of the pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area for at least a period of the temporary access; or
controlling a door lock to unlock to initiate the temporary access, and to lock upon termination of the temporary access.
15. A method comprising:
receiving, by an interface of an alarm system, data providing information detailing an impending request for temporary access of an entity to a monitored area;
determining, by an access module of the alarm system based on the data, a maximum length of access time for the temporary access of the entity to a pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area without triggering an alarm event;
subsequent to receiving the data and determining the maximum length of access time, receiving an actual request originating from a device of the entity to request access to the monitored area; and
allowing the temporary access at a time of receipt of the actual request for the temporary access for the maximum length of access time.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the monitored area comprises a monitored premises, wherein the entity comprises a delivery person, wherein the device is carried by the delivery person.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alarm system comprises an alarm panel, wherein the data originates from a server located outside the monitored area.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining a pre-defined access plan via utilizing the data to fill-in and complete a stored access plan.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising determining the pre-defined access plan at a time in advance of the actual request for the temporary access.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the pre-defined access plan includes at least one of:
disregarding signals from at least one alarm point monitoring the pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area, during the temporary access;
controlling a video camera to record a scene of the pre-defined sub-area of the monitored area for at least a period of the temporary access; or
controlling a door lock associated with a door to unlock the door to initiate the temporary access, and to lock the door upon termination of the temporary access.