Presence Simulator with Dynamic Scene Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current presence simulators for deterring fraudsters are cumbersome to configure and fail to accurately represent the current use of premises, making them easily identifiable as simulated, thus compromising security.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that configure scenes for simulating presence by detecting movement and presence, quantifying detection indices, and refreshing them regularly to ensure the simulation aligns with actual usage patterns, allowing for automatic parameterization without user intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional presence simulators use fixed cyclic sequences of scenes, then the operation is simple to implement, but fraudsters can easily identify the simulation and security is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of implementationVSAvoidsecurity effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms fixed cyclic scenes into dynamic adaptive scenes that automatically adjust based on detected presence and movement patterns. The system continuously learns and modifies the sequence of scenes to reflect actual usage patterns, making the simulation unpredictable and effective against fraudsters while maintaining automated operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates presence detectors and movement sensors that provide continuous feedback about actual occupancy patterns. This feedback loop allows the controller to automatically adjust the simulated presence patterns, ensuring they remain realistic and unpredictable without requiring manual reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of manufacture

If the sequence of scenes is updated manually during installation, then the configuration is straightforward, but the simulation becomes outdated when usage patterns change over time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of configurationVSAvoidadaptability to changing usage patterns
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-configuration by automatically detecting presence and movement patterns and generating appropriate scene sequences without manual intervention. When usage patterns change, the system autonomously adapts the simulation parameters, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration while maintaining ease of initial setup.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary learning during an initial monitoring period to establish baseline presence patterns before activating the simulation mode. This preliminary action allows the system to pre-configure accurate scene sequences based on actual usage data collected in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Extent of automation

If presence simulation parameters are stored in memory, then the configuration can be replayed automatically, but the stored data becomes obsolete when actual usage changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic replay capabilityVSAvoidaccuracy of simulation
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic parameter storage where the memory continuously updates with new detection data rather than storing static historical data. The system maintains a rolling window of presence patterns that automatically refreshes, ensuring the stored parameters always reflect current usage patterns while enabling continuous automated replay.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from continuous presence detection to periodically refresh and update the stored parameters in memory. This ensures the automated replay uses current, accurate data while maintaining the automation benefit of automatic execution without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP2698775B1Method and standalone device for simulating presence
Publication Date: 2016.12.28 HAGER CONTROLS
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AI summary

The method (100) involves parameterizing scenes (102) during which desired state of controlled electrical apparatus is defined for each successive period of time. Detections of presence and/or movement of user in a zone of room are accounted (103) for each period of time, by quantifying a detection index. State of the electrical apparatus is decided (104) for each period of time by considering the accounted detections. Count of detections is refreshed (105) during which detection index is decreased for a period of time. An independent claim is also included for a luminary device.