Abstract: A method, system and device(s) are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a premises security system is provided. The premises security system includes a premises device including a sensor for detecting a premises security event, an energy storage element in electrical communication with the sensor, a radio frequency (RF) antenna configured to receive RF energy from an RF source, and energy harvesting circuitry in electrical communication with the RF antenna and the energy storage element, and processing circuitry configured to cause transmission of sensor data indicating the premises security event to a security control device, and where the security control device is configured to receive the sensor data, and perform an action based at least on the sensor data.

Abstract: A method implemented by an on-site secondary control device in communication with an on-site primary control device for a premises security system is provided. The on-site primary control device is configured to trigger an alarm event signal associated with the premises security system, and the on-site secondary control device is physically separated from the on-site primary control device. An alarm event signal is received at the on-site secondary control device from the on-site primary control device indicating that a premises device has been triggered. The alarm event signal is temporarily stored. In response to determining that a criterion associated with the premises system is met, the alarm event signal is transmitted by the on-site secondary control device to the remote monitoring center.

Abstract: A system configured to communicate with a plurality of premises monitoring systems. The system includes at least one processor configured to, for each premises monitoring system of a first subset of the premises monitoring systems, receive premises data comprising flood sensor data indicating that a potential water leak, receive user confirmation data confirming that a water leak event occurred at the premises, identify at least one camera associated with the premises monitoring system that captured video of at least a portion of the water leak event, and collect the video captured by the at least one camera. A machine learning (ML) model is trained using the video collected from each premises monitoring system of the first subset of the premises monitoring systems. The ML model is deployed to at least a second subset of the plurality of premises monitoring systems for detecting a water leak.

Abstract: A server system is described. The server system includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to receive a plurality of machine learning (ML) models and ML model data from the plurality of mobile computing devices, where the ML model data includes metadata, and the ML model data excludes media. At least one group of the plurality of ML models is selected based on the metadata, each ML model of the at least one group tested, and a plurality of metrics is determined based on the ML models that were tested. Further, a set of ML models of the ML models that were tested is selected, and at least two ML models of the set of ML models are combined based on at least one parameter.

Abstract: Method, devices and systems are described. A diagnostics system for a premises monitoring system at a premises is provided. The diagnostic system includes processing circuitry configured to: receive premises system data associated with the premises monitoring system, perform supervised learning of a deep learning process based at least in part on the premises system data, and determine a classified set of resolutions based at least in part on the performed supervised learning where each resolution of the classified set of resolutions is associated with at least one premises event, and the at least one premises event relates to the premises monitoring system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein. In an example embodiment, a glass-break detector is provided. Glass-break detector includes a speaker and a microphone in sound communication with the glass and is configured to perform an echo signature procedure to generate a baseline echo signature. The echo signature procedure includes: causing the speaker to transmit an ultrasonic signal onto the surface of the glass, causing the microphone to measure sound wave amplitudes on the surface of the glass, and generating an echo signature based on the sound wave amplitudes. Glass-break detector is configured to repeat the echo signature procedure to generate a test echo signature and detect a break in the glass based at least on the baseline echo signature and the test echo signature.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system is provided. The system comprises a computing system that is configured to receive an alarm signal from a premises monitoring system that is configured to monitor a premises, receive alarm event data associated with an alarm event, store the alarm event data associated with the alarm event in at least one data store of the computing system, enforce an access control policy on the alarm event data stored in the at least one data store, the access control policy restricting access to the alarm event data based on time and a plurality of roles of a plurality of users of the computing system, perform at least one analytics operation on the alarm event data associated with the alarm event, and update a value of a current alarm score based on an output of the at least one analytics operation.

Abstract: A system comprising a robot and a robot base station is described. The processor of the robot base station is configured to receive information about a potential water leak and cause transmission of a first command to cause the robot to traverse an area associated with the potential water leak. The processor of the robot is configured to receive the first command from the robot base station, cause the robot to traverse the area associated with the potential water leak, and determine, using at least a sensor, that a liquid corresponding to the potential water leak is present in the area. Further, the processor of the robot is further configured to determine information about the liquid and cause transmission of a first indication to the robot base station, where the first indication indicates that the liquid is present in the area and the information about the liquid.

Abstract: A cellular conversion apparatus, system and method is disclosed and described. A cellular conversion apparatus comprises circuitry for communicating with a first local cellular device and circuitry for communicating with a second wide-area cellular system, where the first local cellular device and the second wide-area cellular system use different communication protocols.

Abstract: An integrated monitoring panel for an elevator hoistway fire detection system is provided. The system includes a power supply, fault indicators for power and smoke detection, and alarm indicators for smoke and linear heat detection. The panel is configured to receive a terminus of a linear heat detection cable and a terminus of a smoke alarm detection piping. The panel includes a smoke detection test port that may receive simulated smoke and is connected to another terminus of the smoke alarm detection piping. A linear heat detection test switch triggers a test mode and interacts with the linear heat detection cable. During the test mode, the system circulates simulated smoke, analyzes air quality and electrical conditions, and activates corresponding alarm indicators. The performance of these functionalities helps determine whether the system meets operational criteria.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a playback device is provided. The device includes processing circuitry configured to receive a video stream including a plurality of video packets, where each of the plurality of video packets is associated with a respective video timestamp value. The playback device is further configured to store at least one of the plurality of video packets in a jitter buffer, and to adjust each of the respective video timestamp values by a respective delay value, where each of the respective delay values is either a dynamic delay value based on a first condition being satisfied or a fixed delay value based on a second condition being satisfied. The playback device is further configured to play the video stream according to the adjusted video timestamp values for reduced initial delay at the jitter buffer.

Abstract: A computing system is described. The computing system is configured to receive, from a portal device of a premises monitoring system, a first request for a list of compatible pipelines for a premises analytics device of the premises monitoring system, identify a plurality of pipelines that are compatible with the premises analytics device based on a parameter, and transmit the list of compatible pipelines to the portal device. The computing system is further configured to receive, from the portal device, a second request to deploy a user selected pipeline of the plurality of pipelines referenced in the list of compatible pipelines, transmit a command, to a third-party system, to obtain a pipeline deployment based on the user selected pipeline, and receive, from the third-party system, the pipeline deployment based on the user selected pipeline. The pipeline deployment is transmitted to the premises analytics device.

Abstract: A method, node, wireless device and installation device are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a node configured to operate a security virtual local area network (VLAN) and a customer VLAN independent from the security VLAN is provided. The security VLAN is configured to operate using a first network partition different from a second network partition used by the customer VLAN. The node includes processing circuitry configured to receive information from a first device requesting access to the node, determine whether to add a first device to the security VLAN based at least on the received information from the first device meeting a predefined criterion, and configure the first device to access one of the security VLAN and customer VLAN based at least on the determination.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described. In at least one embodiment, a premises monitoring system for monitoring a premises is provided. The premises monitoring system comprises a premises device and a power device comprising a rectifier in electrical communication with the premises device. The premises device comprises a video capture element configured to capture video and processing circuitry configured to, in response to a modular wireless transmitter not being removably connected to the premises device, cause transmission of the captured video to the power device via the at least one wired connection. When the modular wireless transmitter is removably connected to the power device, the power device is configured to cause, in response to receiving the captured video, transmission of the captured video via the modular wireless transmitter.

Abstract: A system and method for modification of a passcode for accessing the system are provided. The system includes a premises control unit. The premises control unit including control processing circuitry configured to: receive an expected code message, the expected code message instructing an initiation to monitor for an input from a user, receive a input code that is input by the user, determine whether the input code matches a predefined verification code, and if the input code matches the predefined verification code, cause transmission of a verification message to a monitoring server, the verification message indicating the input code matched the predefined verification code and triggering the monitoring server to allow a passcode for accessing the system to be modified.

Abstract: A method implemented by a security sensor device is provided. The security sensor device receives a user input, performs a biometric authentication of a user associated with the user input, modifies a state of the security sensor device based at least in part on the biometric authentication and the user input, detects a sensor trigger when the security sensor device is in the modified state, determines a sensor indication based at least in part on the sensor trigger, the state of the security sensor device subsequent to being modified, and the user input, and transmits the sensor indication to a premises security control device. The sensor indication is configured to cause the premises security control device to perform at least one premises security action.

Abstract: A detector is provided. The detector includes a sensor configured to detect airborne particulates at a premises and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a characteristic associated with the detected airborne particulates, compare the characteristic associated with the detected airborne particles to data associated with predefined characteristics of burned materials, detect, based at least on the comparison, presence of a fire; and determine, if the presence of the fire is detected, a characteristic of the fire based on the characteristic associated with the detected airborne particles and the comparison.

Abstract: A system for testing a sensor and a hub is provided. The system includes a testing control device and a sensor testing device. The testing control device is configured to select a testing profile based at least in part on the sensor, and transmit a testing initiation signal based at least in part on the testing profile. The sensor testing device is configured to perform testing of the sensor and the hub in response to the testing initiation signal, the testing including rotating the sensor along at least one axis based at least in part on the testing profile, and transmit test data to the testing control device based at least in part on the testing of the sensor and the hub. The testing control device is configured to receive the test data from the sensor testing device.