Wireless Enrollment Rules for Non-Standard Security Inputs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional security systems struggle with enrolling non-standard security devices, which are not primarily designed for security purposes, and fail to utilize their wireless transmissions effectively for security-related actions.
Innovation Solution
Security system controllers are configured to actively or passively enroll non-standard devices like smartphones, tablets, and vehicles by pairing or detecting wireless signals, and use these devices' data to perform security-related actions based on predefined rules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional security systems use standard enrollment methods for sensors, then the enrollment process is simple and straightforward, but non-standard devices cannot be enrolled and their data cannot be utilized
Solution Approach 1:
The security system controller is designed to handle multiple device types beyond traditional sensors. It can enroll and process data from non-standard devices like smartphones, tablets, and vehicles by implementing a universal enrollment framework that works with both standard and non-standard devices, making the system multi-functional and adaptable to diverse device categories
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary enrollment service is introduced that acts as a mediator between non-standard devices and the security system controller. This intermediary translates and standardizes communications from various non-standard devices, enabling them to be enrolled and their data utilized without requiring complex custom integration for each device type
2Reliability
If non-standard devices are enrolled with detailed configuration, then security monitoring capability is enhanced, but the enrollment time and installer expertise required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Device profiles and enrollment parameters are pre-configured and stored in the system before actual enrollment occurs. When a non-standard device needs to be enrolled, the system retrieves and applies pre-prepared configuration templates, eliminating the need for installers to manually configure each parameter and significantly reducing enrollment time while maintaining monitoring reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The enrollment process is designed to be self-service oriented where non-standard devices automatically provide their own identification and capability information during enrollment. The system autonomously configures devices based on their self-reported data, reducing the time and expertise required from installers while ensuring reliable security monitoring setup
3Adaptability or versatility
If the security system monitors only standard sensor data, then the system operation is simple, but the security assessment capability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The data processing architecture is segmented into modular components that handle different device types and data formats independently. Each non-standard device type has its own processing module that transforms its specific data format into standardized security assessments. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simplicity in operation while enhancing security assessment capability through specialized handling of diverse data sources
Data Source
AI summary
In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes defining, in a security system, a non-standard security device rule that describes a pattern of signals, from one or more non-standard security devices, that may be received by a security system, wherein the non-standard security device rule defines an action to perform when the non-standard security device rule is satisfied; monitoring, by the security system, wireless signals from one or more non-standard security devices; determining that the monitored wireless signals from the one or more non-standard security devices match the non-standard security device rule; and performing the action in response to determining that the monitored wireless signals from the one or more non-standard security devices match the non-standard security device rule.