DE102023201687A1 - Procedure for operating a home security system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a home security system (2) with a stationary monitoring system (4) and at least one mobile monitoring system (10), comprising the steps of determining (100) a current monitoring setting of the home security system (2), determining (200) a current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system (10) and controlling (300) the home security system (2) on the basis of the determined monitoring setting and the current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system (10) by means of a control unit (20), wherein the controlling (300) of the home security system (2) comprises a setting of stationary monitoring means (6) of the stationary monitoring system (4) and of mobile monitoring means (12) of the mobile monitoring system (10).

Description

The present invention relates to a method for operating a home security system and a home security system for securing a house.

To protect against break-ins, vandalism and theft, it is common practice to equip houses with home security systems. Home security systems come in a wide variety of versions. Depending on the security requirements, home security systems include a number of sensors, cameras, lighting devices and the like. Equipment that meets high security requirements is not only expensive to purchase, but also costly in terms of necessary maintenance and is usually susceptible to repairs. The energy consumption for monitoring a surveillance area cannot be neglected either, so the known home security systems can be optimized not only from an economic perspective, but also from an ecological point of view.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to at least partially eliminate the disadvantages of known home security systems described above. In particular, the object of the present invention is to provide a home security system and a method for operating a home security system that meets high security requirements and can be operated at the same time in a cost-effective and energy-saving manner.

The above object is solved by the patent claims. Accordingly, the object is solved by a method with the features of independent claim 1 and by a home security system according to claim 8. Further features and details of the invention emerge from the subclaims, the description and the drawings. Features and details that are described in connection with the method according to the invention naturally also apply in connection with the home security system according to the invention and vice versa, so that with regard to the disclosure of the individual aspects of the invention, reference is or can always be made to each other.

According to the invention, a method is provided for operating a home security system with a stationary monitoring system and at least one mobile monitoring system. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of determining a current monitoring setting of the home security system, determining a current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system and controlling the home security system based on the determined monitoring setting and the current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system by means of a control unit, wherein the control of the home security system comprises a setting of stationary monitoring means of the stationary monitoring system and of mobile monitoring means of the mobile monitoring system.

When determining a monitoring setting, data can be transmitted wirelessly or via a cable (e.g. via a vehicle's charging cable). Determining a current monitoring setting can also mean, for example, determining available sensors and/or a sensor technology and/or a monitoring area. Determining a current position can also advantageously include determining current properties.

According to the invention, the method for operating a home security system is designed to be able to be operated cost-effectively and in an energy-saving manner despite meeting high security requirements, in particular by controlling the home security system as provided according to the invention on the basis of the determined monitoring setting and the current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system, by setting stationary monitoring means of the stationary monitoring system and mobile monitoring means of the mobile monitoring system. In the context of the invention, it has been recognized that for precise and reliable monitoring of a monitoring area, in addition to a stationary monitoring system, at least one mobile monitoring system can also be used at least partially alternatively or cumulatively. The method according to the invention thus enables targeted monitoring by exploiting synergy effects. A mobile monitoring system can preferably be designed in the form of at least one motor vehicle. In particular, since current and future vehicles are increasingly being equipped with computer technology, sensors and a "C2X connection" in order to observe and analyze occupants and an environment more precisely, using this technology within a home security system can enable synergy effects. For example, by using a motor vehicle as a mobile surveillance system, increased security can be achieved through the reliable and sensitive detection of unauthorized persons or similar in a surveillance area. In such a case, for example, a surveillance area could be expanded or a surveillance period could be extended. It is also understood that a mobile surveillance system can also be designed in the form of several motor vehicles that can be placed next to each other or offset from each other, which can also influence the surveillance area accordingly.

In the context of the invention, a stationary surveillance system can be understood in particular as a surveillance system integrated into a house to be monitored, which comprises stationary surveillance means for monitoring a surveillance area such as sensors, cameras, lighting systems or the like. A stationary surveillance system can also be understood as a construction site surveillance system. In the context of the invention, a mobile surveillance system can - as already mentioned - preferably be understood as a motor vehicle that can be parked at the house to be monitored or in the vicinity of the house to be monitored (e.g. in the case of hammer properties) and comprises mobile surveillance means such as sensors, cameras, lighting devices or the like. It is understood that a mobile surveillance system can also be understood as a motorcycle, an e-bike, an e-scooter, a bicycle or the like. It is also understood that a home security system according to the invention can also be used to monitor a site, a parking lot or a supermarket or the like. It is also understood that more than one mobile surveillance system can be integrated into a home security system. A monitoring area of the home security system can also be understood as the area to be monitored by the home security system, which can in particular be the property or part of the property on which a house to be monitored and/or an object to be monitored and/or an item to be monitored is located. A current monitoring setting can be understood within the scope of the invention as a setting of the stationary and mobile monitoring means of the stationary and mobile monitoring system.

With regard to a particularly targeted use of usable mobile infrastructure for monitoring a surveillance area, the invention can advantageously further provide that the control of the home security system takes place at least partially on the basis of current environmental data, preferably at least partially on the basis of a current lighting condition and/or a current visibility condition (in particular with regard to obscuration) and/or a current temperature and/or a current humidity. In particular, a selected and targeted setting of available stationary and mobile surveillance means such as certain sensors, cameras or lighting devices can guarantee particularly reliable monitoring of a surveillance area and thus increased security. In addition to the environmental data mentioned, a current time of day and/or a current season can also be used, for example, to control a selected setting of available stationary and mobile surveillance means. In this way, a setting of a home security system can be changed regularly for optimal operation depending on the environmental conditions (seasonal vegetation, weather, etc.) or the time of day. For example, a coordinated setting of certain sensors can be selected depending on certain conditions (day, night, time of year, weather, relative parking position, etc.). This can include switching between sensors or connecting sensors. For example, LIDAR sensors installed in a mobile surveillance system designed as a motor vehicle are significantly better at night than cameras in the stationary surveillance system, which have a significantly higher resolution but require good lighting.

As part of a targeted and economical use of usable infrastructure for monitoring a surveillance area, it can also be provided that the control of the home security system includes an adjustment of the position and/or the orientation of at least one stationary monitoring device and/or at least one mobile monitoring device. Adjusting the position and/or the orientation of at least one stationary monitoring device and/or at least one mobile monitoring device can, for example, have the purpose of guaranteeing particularly precise and reliable, but also energy and resource-saving monitoring. For example, a parking lot or driveway can only be monitored using stationary monitoring devices if a vehicle is parked there that could potentially be stolen or damaged. Likewise, with a view to optimizing monitoring, a parking lot or driveway could be monitored using mobile monitoring devices instead of stationary monitoring devices as soon as a vehicle is parked there. The sensors of a vehicle are generally more sensitive and up-to-date than the sensors of a stationary monitoring system. The adjustment of the position and/or orientation of at least one stationary monitoring device and/or at least one mobile monitoring device can, for example, also be carried out depending on a current parking position of a mobile surveillance system designed in the form of a motor vehicle, so that, for example, an adjustment of the position and/or orientation due to obscuration by approaching vehicles or the like can be taken into account. Furthermore, controlling the home security system can also include an adjustment of a focus range of a camera, for example from a wide area with low resolution to a smaller area with high resolution, especially if computing power is limited.

As part of a targeted and economical use of usable infrastructure for monitoring a surveillance area, it can also be provided that the control of the home security system includes an adjustment of a surveillance area of at least one stationary surveillance device and/or at least one mobile surveillance device. For example, a surveillance area can be divided according to a security vulnerability, so that as part of energy and resource-saving monitoring, only the more security-vulnerable or security-relevant areas can be monitored, or only the more security-vulnerable or security-relevant areas of a surveillance area can be redundantly monitored. An adjustment of a surveillance area can be made by activating or deactivating surveillance devices or by adjusting the position and/or orientation of at least one stationary surveillance device and/or at least one mobile surveillance device. As part of an adjustment with regard to a security vulnerability, it can be provided, for example, that basic security is provided during the day and extended surveillance (also due to darkness) is provided at night because you are at home.

As part of a quick and routine control and setting of a home security system, it can advantageously be provided according to the invention that the control of the home security system is carried out at least partially on the basis of a predefined algorithm, wherein the predefined algorithm is preferably adapted on the basis of the determined current surveillance setting and the current position of the at least one mobile surveillance system. For example, it can be provided that a camera attached to the front of a house, a camera attached to the back of a house and lighting devices arranged on the side wall are permanently activated and a modification with regard to an adjustment of a setting only takes place with regard to the other mobile surveillance means of a home security system. Preferred configurations with regard to camera types or a sensor setup can be read from a database, for example, depending on the existing surveillance means. In addition to a fixed position of a house, the location and orientation of a vehicle as well as a corresponding determination of the environment can be determined and/or adapted or initiated, for example due to external changes, such as being covered by vehicles approaching or similar.

As part of a targeted adjustment of the settings of stationary and/or mobile surveillance equipment, it can also be advantageous if the control of the home security system is carried out at least partially on the basis of a current risk assessment, whereby the current risk assessment is preferably divided into risk levels. A risk assessment can be made, for example, based on the current time of day or current lighting conditions, but also, for example, on the basis of reported break-ins in the vicinity.

To ensure monitoring that complies with data protection regulations, it can also be provided that before adjusting a position and/or an orientation and/or a monitoring area of a stationary monitoring device and/or at least one mobile monitoring device, a check is carried out to determine whether the adjusted monitoring is compliant with data protection regulations. In this way, it can preferably be ensured before adjusting a position and/or an orientation and/or a monitoring area of a stationary monitoring device and/or at least one mobile monitoring device that the adjustment would not intrude into the privacy of strangers. In accordance with the GDPR, an area to be monitored can be limited, so that, for example, only sensors such as Ultra Wide Band or the like can be used, which only detect changes/patterns and not personal data.

It is also understood that individual, several or all of the mandatory and/or optional steps of the method according to the invention can be carried out in the suggested order, but also deviating from the suggested order. Individual, several or all of the mandatory and/or optional steps of the method according to the invention can be carried out repeatedly, for example cyclically. It is also understood that individual, several or all of the mandatory and optional steps of the method according to the invention can also be carried out at least partially automatically or in an automated manner. can be implemented, in particular, by a computer.

The invention also relates to a home security system for securing a house, in particular for carrying out a method described above. The home security system according to the invention has a stationary monitoring system, comprising a plurality of stationary monitoring means for monitoring a stationary monitoring room, at least one mobile monitoring system, comprising a plurality of mobile monitoring means for monitoring a mobile monitoring room, and a control unit for controlling the home security system via a control of the stationary monitoring system and the mobile monitoring system based on a current monitoring setting and a current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system. The control unit is designed and integrated within the home security system in such a way that when controlling the home security system, stationary monitoring means of the stationary monitoring system and mobile monitoring means of the mobile monitoring system can be set. The home security system according to the invention therefore brings with it the same advantages as have already been described in detail with regard to the method according to the invention.

As part of a particularly effective use of additional synergy effects to ensure reliable monitoring of a surveillance area, it can advantageously be provided that the at least one mobile surveillance system is designed in the form of a motor vehicle. It is also understood that more than one mobile surveillance system can be provided within a home security system, the mobile surveillance means of which can be adjustable and thus can be used intelligently. Alternatively, a mobile surveillance system can also be designed in the form of a bicycle, an e-bike, an e-scooter, a motorcycle, a boat or the like.

As part of a particularly effective use of additional synergy effects to ensure reliable monitoring of a monitoring area, it can also be provided that the mobile monitoring means are designed in the form of sensors and/or cameras and/or lighting elements, wherein the sensors are preferably designed in the form of ultrasonic sensors and/or infrared sensors and/or LIDAR sensors and/or the cameras are designed in the form of at least one vehicle front camera and/or one vehicle rear camera. As part of an embodiment of the at least one mobile monitoring system in the form of a motor vehicle, the mobile monitoring means can be designed in particular in the form of parking assistance sensors, pre-sense sensors, speed limit sensors, distance sensors, temperature sensors, light sensors, proximity sensors, humidity sensors, parking cameras, infrared cameras or the like.

As part of particularly reliable monitoring of a monitoring area of a house, the invention can further provide that the stationary monitoring means are designed in the form of monitoring cameras for monitoring the interior and exterior areas of a house and/or motion detectors for monitoring movements inside and outside the house and/or door or window contacts for monitoring break-ins by opening doors or windows and/or lighting means for lighting the interior and exterior areas of a house. The stationary monitoring means can also be designed in the form of glass shock sensors for monitoring break-ins by breaking windows or doors, smoke detectors for monitoring fires in the house or carbon monoxide detectors for monitoring poisonous gases in the house.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention emerge from the following description, in which embodiments of the invention are described in detail with reference to the drawings. The features mentioned in the claims and in the description can each be essential to the invention individually or in any combination.

• 1 ein erfindungsgemäßes Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Haussicherheitssystems mit einem stationären Überwachungssystem und mindestens einem mobilen Überwachungssystem und
• 2 ein erfindungsgemäßes Haussicherheitssystem zur Sicherung eines Hauses.

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• 1 a method according to the invention for operating a home security system with a stationary monitoring system and at least one mobile monitoring system and
• 2 an inventive home security system for securing a house.

1 shows a method according to the invention for operating a home security system 2 with a stationary monitoring system 4 and at least one mobile monitoring system 10.

As per 1 As can be seen, the method according to the invention comprises the steps of determining 100 a current monitoring setting of the home security system 2, determining 200 a current position of the at least one mobile surveillance system 10 and a control 300 of the home security system 2 on the basis of the determined surveillance setting and the current position of the at least one mobile surveillance system 10 by means of a control unit 20, wherein the control 300 of the home security system 2 comprises a setting of stationary surveillance means 6 of the stationary surveillance system 4 and of mobile surveillance means 12 of the mobile surveillance system 10.

The control 300 of the home security system 2 can be carried out at least partially on the basis of current environmental data, preferably at least partially on the basis of a current lighting condition and/or a current visibility condition and/or a current temperature and/or a current humidity.

The control 300 of the home security system 2 may also include adjusting the position and/or orientation of at least one stationary monitoring means 6 and/or at least one mobile monitoring means 12.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the control 300 of the home security system 2 comprises an adaptation of a monitoring area of at least one stationary monitoring means 6 and/or at least one mobile monitoring means 12.

In addition, the control 300 of the home security system 2 can be carried out at least partially on the basis of a predefined algorithm, wherein the predefined algorithm can preferably be adapted on the basis of the determined current monitoring setting and the current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system 10.

It is also conceivable that the control 300 of the home security system 2 is carried out at least partially on the basis of a current risk assessment, wherein the current risk assessment is preferably divided into risk levels.

Finally, it can advantageously be provided that before adjusting a position and/or an orientation and/or a monitoring area of a stationary monitoring means 6 and/or at least one mobile monitoring means 12, a check is carried out to determine whether the adjusted monitoring complies with data protection regulations.

2 shows a home security system 2 according to the invention for securing a house 2'.

As per 2 As can be seen, the home security system 2 according to the invention comprises a stationary monitoring system 4, comprising a plurality of stationary monitoring means 6 for monitoring a stationary monitoring room and at least one mobile monitoring system 10, comprising a plurality of mobile monitoring means 12 for monitoring a mobile monitoring room and a control unit 20 for controlling 300 the home security system 2 via a control of the stationary monitoring system 4 and the mobile monitoring system 10 on the basis of a current monitoring setting and a current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system 10, wherein the control unit 24 is designed and integrated within the home security system 2 such that in the control 300 of the home security system 2, stationary monitoring means 6 of the stationary monitoring system 4 and mobile monitoring means 12 of the mobile monitoring system 10 can be set.

In this case, communication between the control unit 20 and the stationary monitoring system 4 or the stationary monitoring means 6 and between the control unit 20 and the mobile monitoring system 10 or the mobile monitoring means 12 takes place wirelessly.

As from 2 As can be seen, the at least one mobile monitoring system 10 is designed in the form of a motor vehicle 80 and the mobile monitoring means 12 are designed in the form of sensors, cameras and lighting elements, in particular in the form of ultrasonic sensors, infrared sensors or LIDAR sensors of a vehicle front camera and a vehicle rear camera.

The stationary monitoring means 6 are in the form of surveillance cameras for monitoring the interior and exterior areas of a house 2', motion detectors for monitoring movements in the interior and exterior areas of the house 2', door or window contacts for monitoring break-ins by opening doors or windows and lighting means for illuminating the interior and exterior areas of a house 2'.

The above explanation of the embodiments describes the present invention exclusively in the context of examples. Of course, individual features of the embodiments can be freely combined with one another, provided they are technically expedient, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (11)

Method for operating a home security system (2) with a stationary monitoring system (4) and at least one mobile monitoring system (10), comprising the steps: - determining (100) a current monitoring setting of the home security system (2), - determining (200) a current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system (10), - controlling (300) the home security system (2) on the basis of the determined monitoring setting and the current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system (10) by means of a control unit (20), characterized in that the controlling (300) of the home security system (2) comprises a setting of stationary monitoring means (6) of the stationary monitoring system (4) and of mobile monitoring means (12) of the mobile monitoring system (10). Procedure according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the control (300) of the home security system (2) is carried out at least partially on the basis of current environmental data, preferably at least partially on the basis of a current lighting condition and/or a current visibility condition and/or a current temperature and/or a current air humidity. Procedure according to Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that controlling (300) the home security system (2) comprises adjusting the position and/or orientation of at least one stationary monitoring means (6) and/or at least one mobile monitoring means (12). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control (300) of the home security system (2) comprises an adaptation of a monitoring area of at least one stationary monitoring means (6) and/or at least one mobile monitoring means (12). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control (300) of the home security system (2) takes place at least partially on the basis of a predefined algorithm, wherein the predefined algorithm is preferably adapted on the basis of the determined current monitoring setting and the current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system (10). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control (300) of the home security system (2) is carried out at least partially on the basis of a current risk assessment, wherein the current risk assessment is preferably divided into risk levels. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that before adjusting a position and/or an orientation and/or a monitoring area of a stationary monitoring means (6) and/or at least one mobile monitoring means (12), a check is carried out to determine whether the adjusted monitoring complies with data protection regulations. Home security system (2) for securing a house (2'), in particular for carrying out a method according to one of the preceding claims, comprising: - a stationary monitoring system (4), comprising a plurality of stationary monitoring means (6) for monitoring a stationary monitoring room, - at least one mobile monitoring system (10), comprising a plurality of mobile monitoring means (12) for monitoring a mobile monitoring room, - a control unit (20) for controlling (300) the home security system (2) via a control of the stationary monitoring system (4) and the mobile monitoring system (10) on the basis of a current monitoring setting and a current position of the at least one mobile monitoring system (10), characterized in that the control unit (24) is designed and integrated within the home security system (2) in such a way that stationary monitoring means (6) of the stationary monitoring system (4) and mobile monitoring means (12) of the mobile monitoring system (10) can be set when controlling (300) the home security system (2). Home security system (2) by Claim 8 , characterized in that the at least one mobile monitoring system (10) is designed in the form of a motor vehicle (80). Home security system (2) by Claim 8 or 9 , characterized in that the mobile monitoring means (12) are designed in the form of sensors and/or cameras and/or lighting elements, wherein the sensors are preferably designed in the form of ultrasonic sensors and/or infrared sensors and/or LIDAR sensors and/or the cameras are designed in the form of at least one vehicle front camera and/or one vehicle rear camera. Home security system (2) according to one of the Claims 8 - 10 , characterized in that the stationary monitoring means (6) are designed in the form of surveillance cameras for monitoring interior and exterior areas of a house (2') and/or motion detectors for monitoring movements in the interior and exterior areas of the house (2') and/or door or window contacts for monitoring break-ins by opening doors or windows and/or lighting means for illuminating interior and exterior areas of a house (2').

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