{
  "patent_number": "US 12738150",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Smart System for Deciding When to Send Security Alerts",
  "original_title": "Method and system for processing security event data",
  "summary": "This patent describes a method and system for analyzing both alarm and non-alarm events from a building's security system to intelligently decide if a notification should be sent.",
  "what_it_does": "The system processes various types of information from a building's security setup. This includes 'alarm event data,' which are signals indicating a potential problem, like a triggered motion sensor. It also considers 'non-alarm event data,' which could be routine occurrences, such as a door opening during business hours. By looking at both types of data together, the system determines whether to 'send a notification,' aiming to provide more accurate alerts and reduce unnecessary alarms. For example, if a motion sensor triggers an alarm ('alarm event data') but a cleaning crew's entry log ('non-alarm event data') shows they just entered the area, the system might decide not to send a notification.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover security systems that only process alarm events without considering non-alarm data.",
    "Does not cover systems that process security data but do not include a step of determining whether to send a notification.",
    "Does not cover general data processing systems unrelated to premises management.",
    "Does not cover systems that respond to security events solely with physical actions, like locking doors, without a notification decision.",
    "Does not cover systems that only send notifications for every single detected event, regardless of context."
  ],
  "filed": "2024-08-15",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "software",
    "telecommunications",
    "security"
  ],
  "abstract": "Methods and systems for processing data associated with a premises management system are disclosed. The data may comprise alarm event data and non-alarm event data. The alarm event data and non-alarm event data may be processed to determine whether to send a notification.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12738150/method-and-system-for-processing-security-event-data",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12738150/method-and-system-for-processing-security-event-data/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12738150",
  "relatedPatents": []
}