Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Rettig

Daniel A. Rettig has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for automatically disarming an intrusion detection system
    Patent number: 10748411
    Abstract: A system for automatically disarming an intrusion detection system, the intrusion detection system protecting a premises and having an armed state and a disarmed state of operation, including an intrusion detection system state of operation ascertainer operable, responsive to receiving an indication of detection of an intrusion, for ascertaining whether the intrusion detection system is in the armed state; a registered mobile communicator proximity detector communicating with the intrusion detection system state of operation ascertainer and operable, responsive to ascertaining that the intrusion detection system is in the armed state of operation, for ascertaining whether at least registered mobile communicator is in a vicinity of the premises; and an automatic intrusion detection system disarmer communicating with the registered mobile communicator proximity detector and operable, responsive to the ascertaining that at least one registered mobile communicator is in the vicinity of the premises, for automatic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Shai Lifshitz, Daniel A. Rettig
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISARMING AN INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200226909
    Abstract: A system for automatically disarming an intrusion detection system, the intrusion detection system protecting a premises and having an armed state and a disarmed state of operation, including an intrusion detection system state of operation ascertainer operable, responsive to receiving an indication of detection of an intrusion, for ascertaining whether the intrusion detection system is in the armed state; a registered mobile communicator proximity detector communicating with the intrusion detection system state of operation ascertainer and operable, responsive to ascertaining that the intrusion detection system is in the armed state of operation, for ascertaining whether at least registered mobile communicator is in a vicinity of the premises; and an automatic intrusion detection system disarmer communicating with the registered mobile communicator proximity detector and operable, responsive to the ascertaining that at least one registered mobile communicator is in the vicinity of the premises, for automatic
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shai LIFSHITZ, Daniel A. RETTIG
  • Intrusion detection system and method
    Patent number: 10083585
    Abstract: An intrusion detection system controller, including a restriction designator operable for pre-designating an individual for whom access to a portion of the premises is prohibited and, for each individual, pre-designating an individual-specific restricted portion of the premises to which access is prohibited; a designated individual presence ascertainer operable for ascertaining presence of a designated individual on the premises; an intrusion detector element communicator operable for communicating with detection elements, for receiving indications of detection of intrusions and, responsive thereto, for ascertaining an intruded portion of the premises and providing an output indicating detection of the intrusion in the intruded portion of the premises; and a restricted mode enforcer operable, responsive to ascertaining presence of the pre-designated individual and to receiving output indicating detection of the intrusion in the intruded portion, for ascertaining whether the intruded portion corresponds to the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Zeev Greenberg, Daniel A. Rettig
  • INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170018157
    Abstract: An intrusion detection system controller, including a restriction designator operable for pre-designating an individual for whom access to a portion of the premises is prohibited and, for each individual, pre-designating an individual-specific restricted portion of the premises to which access is prohibited; a designated individual presence ascertainer operable for ascertaining presence of a designated individual on the premises; an intrusion detector element communicator operable for communicating with detection elements, for receiving indications of detection of intrusions and, responsive thereto, for ascertaining an intruded portion of the premises and providing an output indicating detection of the intrusion in the intruded portion of the premises; and a restricted mode enforcer operable, responsive to ascertaining presence of the pre-designated individual and to receiving output indicating detection of the intrusion in the intruded portion, for ascertaining whether the intruded portion corresponds to the
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Zeev Greenberg, Daniel A. Rettig