Kenneth J Sweeney

US Patent:

20210082278, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Dec 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/108169

Inventors:

- Carlsbad CA, US
Kenneth Sweeney - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

G08B 29/18
G08B 13/08
G08B 5/36
G08B 3/10
G08B 25/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of a central security monitoring device for reducing incidences of false alarms in a security system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising receiving an alarm signal from an occupancy sensor via a receiver, receiving a second alarm signal from a barrier alarm device after receiving the alarm signal, determining, by a processor, an elapsed time from when the alarm signal from the occupancy sensor was received to when the second alarm signal from the barrier alarm device was received, transmitting, by the processor via a network interface, a message to a personal communication device indicating that a false alarm has occurred when the elapsed time is less than the predetermined time.

US Patent:

20200409649, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Sep 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/019574

Inventors:

- Santa Ana CA, US
Jon Gallegos - Huntington Beach CA, US
Jeff Kohanek - Huntington Beach CA, US
Kenneth G. Sweeney - Oceanside CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
H04B 7/26
H04R 1/10

Abstract:

When a device is determined to be capable of being of being paired with each of a plurality of appliances, a one of the plurality of appliances is automatically selected for an attempted pairing with the device. The one of the plurality of appliances is selected using priority information that has been associated with each of the plurality of appliances. Once the one of the plurality of appliances has been selected; the device is caused to automatically attempt to pair with the selected one of the plurality of appliances.

US Patent:

20190180605, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Feb 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/266914

Inventors:

- Carlsbad CA, US
Kenneth Sweeney - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

G08B 29/18
G08B 25/00
G08B 3/10
G08B 13/08
G08B 5/36

Abstract:

Embodiments of a central security monitoring device for reducing incidences of false alarms in a security system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising receiving an alarm signal from an occupancy sensor via a receiver, receiving a second alarm signal from a barrier alarm device after receiving the alarm signal, determining, by a processor, an elapsed time from when the alarm signal from the occupancy sensor was received to when the second alarm signal from the barrier alarm device was received, transmitting, by the processor via a network interface, a message to a personal communication device indicating that a false alarm has occurred when the elapsed time is less than the predetermined time.

US Patent:

20170316680, Nov 2, 2017

Filed:

Mar 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/455442

Inventors:

- Carlsbad CA, US
Kenneth Sweeney - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

G08B 29/18
G08B 13/08

Abstract:

Embodiments of a central security monitoring device for reducing incidences of false alarms in a security system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising receiving an alarm signal from an occupancy sensor via a receiver, receiving a second alarm signal from a barrier alarm device after receiving the alarm signal, determining, by a processor, an elapsed time from when the alarm signal from the occupancy sensor was received to when the second alarm signal from the barrier alarm device was received, transmitting, by the processor via a network interface, a message to a personal communication device indicating that a false alarm has occurred when the elapsed time is less than the predetermined time.

US Patent:

20170295422, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/091714

Inventors:

- Santa Ana CA, US
Jon Gallegos - Huntington Beach CA, US
Jeff Kohanek - Huntington Beach CA, US
Kenneth G. Sweeney - Oceanside CA, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10
G06F 3/16
H04B 7/26

Abstract:

When a hearing device is determined to be capable of being of being paired with each of a plurality of appliances, a one of the plurality of appliances is automatically selected for an attempted pairing with the hearing device. The one of the plurality of appliances is selected using priority information that has been associated with each of the plurality of appliances. One the one of the plurality of appliances has been selected; the hearing device is caused to automatically attempt to pair with the selected one of the plurality of appliances.