Processing alarm signals
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for processing alarm signals are presented. In some embodiments, a mobile device may be registered with a security system that is installed at a premises. Subsequently, an alarm trigger associated with the security system may be received. Based on receiving the alarm trigger, the location of the mobile device may be determined. A response to the alarm trigger then may be determined based on the location of the mobile device.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device associated with a security system, an indication of an alarm triggering event at a premises;
based on receiving the indication of the alarm triggering event, determining at least one sensor condition, wherein the at least one sensor condition is associated with one or more sensor; of the premises; and
based on the at least one sensor condition and on information indicating false alarm sensor conditions, of the one or more sensors of the premises, that are indicative of a false alarm, causing adjusted output of an alarm associated with the alarm triggering event.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing adjusted output comprises causing deactivation of the alarm.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on a period of time since a mobile device, associated with the premises, left the premises.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors of the premises comprise a doorway sensor.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the false alarm sensor conditions are indicative of the false alarm based on an order in which a plurality of sensors are tripped.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the false alarm sensor conditions are indicative of the false alarm based on a first sensor being tripped, while a second sensor is not tripped.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on determining that a mobile device, associated with the premises, is moving towards the premises.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on a direction and a speed of movement of a mobile device associated with the premises.
9. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device associated with a security system, an indication of an alarm triggering event at a premises;
based on receiving the indication of the alarm triggering event, determining at least two sensor conditions that are associated with at least two sensors of the premises; and
based on determining that the at least two sensor conditions are indicative of a false alarm, causing adjusted output of an alarm associated with the alarm triggering event.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the causing adjusted output comprises causing deactivation of the alarm.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on a period of time since a mobile device, associated with the premises, left the premises.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on information indicating that an order in which the at least two sensors are tripped is indicative of the false alarm.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least two sensor conditions are indicative of the false alarm based on a first door sensor being in a tripped state, while a second door sensor is in an untripped state.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on determining that a mobile device, associated with the premises, is moving towards the premises.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on a direction and a speed of movement of a mobile device associated with the premises.
16. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device associated with a security system, an indication of an alarm triggering event at a premises;
based on receiving the indication of the alarm triggering event, determining at least one sensor condition that is associated with one or more sensors associated with the security system; and
based on the at least one sensor condition and on information indicating that an order in which a plurality of sensors are tripped is indicative of a false alarm, causing adjusted output of an alarm associated with the alarm triggering event.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the causing adjusted output comprises causing deactivation of the alarm.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on a period of time since a mobile device, associated with the premises, left the premises.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on information indicating that a first sensor being tripped, while a second sensor is not tripped, is indicative of the false alarm.
20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the causing adjusted output is further based on current motion of a mobile device associated with the premises.
21. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive an indication of an alarm triggering event at a premises;
based on receiving the indication of the alarm triggering event, determine at least one sensor condition, wherein the at least one sensor condition is associated with one or more sensors of the premises; and
based on the at least one sensor condition and on information indicating false alarm sensor conditions, of the one or more sensors of the premises, that are indicative of a false alarm, cause adjusted output of an alarm associated with the alarm triggering event.
22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause deactivation of the alarm.
23. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on a period of time since a mobile device, associated with the premises, left the premises.
24. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the one or more sensors of the premises comprise a doorway sensor.
25. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the false alarm sensor conditions are indicative of the false alarm based on an order in which a plurality of sensors are tripped.
26. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the false alarm sensor conditions are indicative of the false alarm based on a first sensor being tripped, while a second sensor is not tripped.
27. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on determining that a mobile device, associated with the premises, is moving towards the premises.
28. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on a direction and a speed of movement of a mobile device associated with the premises.
29. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive an indication of an alarm triggering event at a premises;
based on receiving the indication of the alarm triggering event, determine at least two sensor conditions that are associated with at least two sensors of the premises; and
based on determining that the at least two sensor conditions are indicative of a false alarm, cause adjusted output of an alarm associated with the alarm triggering event.
30. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause deactivation of the alarm.
31. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on a period of time since a mobile device, associated with the premises, left the premises.
32. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on information indicating that an order in which the at least two sensors are tripped is indicative of the false alarm.
33. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the at least two sensor conditions are indicative of the false alarm based on a first door sensor being in a tripped state, while a second door sensor is in an untripped state.
34. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on determining that a mobile device, associated with the premises, is moving towards the premises.
35. The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on a direction and a speed of movement of a mobile device associated with the premises.
36. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive an indication of an alarm triggering event at a premises;
based on receiving the indication of the alarm triggering event, determine at least one sensor condition that is associated with one or more sensors associated with a security system; and
based on the at least one sensor condition and on information indicating that an order in which a plurality of sensors are tripped is indicative of a false alarm, cause adjusted output of an alarm associated with the alarm triggering event.
37. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause deactivation of the alarm.
38. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on a period of time since a mobile device, associated with the premises, left the premises.
39. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on information indicating that a first sensor being tripped, while a second sensor is not tripped, is indicative of the false alarm.
40. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: cause the adjusted output based on current motion of a mobile device associated with the premises.