AI Security Control Panel for Predictive Deterrence Actions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing security and automation systems are inefficient and require explicit intervention by personnel, failing to effectively deter events such as theft and property damage.

Innovation Solution

A control panel in a security and automation system monitors and predicts changes in conditions associated with resources, using real-time and historical data, and applies machine learning techniques to autonomously perform functions such as replenishing or scheduling services before a future change occurs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional sensing techniques are used to monitor conditions, then personnel can be informed of sensed conditions, but the system requires explicit intervention by personnel and is inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem dependabilityVSAvoidpersonnel intervention requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by predicting future changes in resource conditions and autonomously executing functions before the changes occur. The control panel uses machine learning models to forecast resource depletion or anomalies and automatically triggers replenishment or alert functions, eliminating the need for personnel to continuously monitor and intervene in the system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Extent of automation

If the system autonomously performs functions based on predictions, then the need for personnel intervention is reduced, but the system complexity increases due to machine learning techniques

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautonomous function executionVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary machine learning component that acts as a mediator between simple sensor inputs and complex autonomous actions. The ML model processes sensor data and generates predictions, which then trigger predefined autonomous functions. This intermediary layer enables automation without requiring the entire system architecture to be fundamentally complex, as the ML component handles the intelligence while the execution layer remains relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If machine learning techniques are applied to predict future changes, then autonomous handling of resources is improved, but computational resources and power consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource management efficiencyVSAvoidcomputational power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial machine learning processing by using pre-trained models that perform predictions with limited computational overhead. Rather than implementing complex, resource-intensive ML algorithms, the patent employs simplified models that provide sufficient predictive accuracy for resource management while consuming minimal computational power. The ML component processes only critical sensor data relevant to resource predictions, avoiding unnecessary computational expenditure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12346437B2Artificial intelligence deterrence techniques for security and automation systems
Publication Date: 2025.07.01 VIVINT LLC
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AI summary

Methods, systems, and devices for deterrence techniques using a security and automation system are described. In one method, the system may receive a set of inputs from one or more sensors of the security and automation system. The system may determine one or more characteristics of a person proximate the security and automation system based at least in part on the received set of inputs. The system may predict an event based at least in part on a correlation between the one or more characteristics and the event. The system may perform one or more security and automation actions prior to the predicted event.