Verifying occupancy of a building

摘要

A method for detecting occupancy of a building is described. In one embodiment, the method includes using a microphone to monitor for sounds at a building, detecting a sound via the microphone, and determining whether the sound is made by a human or made by an animal. In some cases, the microphone is a glass break sensor microphone.

主权项

1. A method for detecting occupancy, comprising:
using a microphone from a glass break sensor to monitor for sounds at a building, the glass break sensor being installed proximate to a pane of glass at the building and communicatively coupled to an automation and security system at the building, wherein the glass break sensor is originally dedicated to detect breaking glass; detecting a sound via the microphone detecting a triggering of a motion sensor; analyzing the sound in relation to the triggering of the motion sensor; and determining whether the sound is made by a human or made by an animal upon determining, based on the analyzing, the sound is made by the animal; ignoring the triggering of the motion sensor; and upon detecting the triggering of the motion sensor and determining the sound is made by the human, triggering an alarm.