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WO2008140609A4
WO2008140609A4 PCT/US2007/087383 US2007087383W WO2008140609A4 WO 2008140609 A4 WO2008140609 A4 WO 2008140609A4 US 2007087383 W US2007087383 W US 2007087383W WO 2008140609 A4 WO2008140609 A4 WO 2008140609A4
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Brian Woodbury
John Spenik
Roc Lastinger
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B29/00—Checking or monitoring of signalling or alarm systems; Prevention or correction of operating errors, e.g. preventing unauthorised operation
    • G08B29/02—Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems
    • G08B29/04—Monitoring of the detection circuits
    • G08B29/046—Monitoring of the detection circuits prevention of tampering with detection circuits

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Abstract

A security device, according to various aspects of the present invention, detects movement of a provided portal cover. The security device includes a sensor, a bias magnet, and a processor. The sensor provides indicia of a magnitude of a magnetic flux through the sensor. The bias magnet provides the magnetic flux through the sensor. The processor detects a change in the magnitude of the magnetic flux outside an upper boundary and a lower boundary of a first threshold and a second threshold respectively. The sensor does not move with respect to the magnet. Movement between the sensor and the portal cover changes the magnitude of the magnetic flux through the sensor. The processor determines an average value of a series of values of the indicia of the magnitude of the magnetic flux that fall within the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold. The upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold and the second threshold respectively are set in accordance with the average value.

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AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 24 December 2008 (24.12.2008)
WO 2008/140609 PCT/US2007/087383
Replacement sheets for originally filed sheet no. 18 follow: 1. A security device for detecting movement of a provided portal cover, the security device comprising: a sensor that provides indicia of a magnitude of a magnetic flux through the sensor; a bias magnet that provides the magnetic flux through the sensor; and a processor that receives the indicia of the magnitude of the magnetic flux and detects a change in the magnitude of the magnetic flux outside an upper boundary and a lower boundary of a first threshold and an upper boundary and a lower boundary of a second threshold; wherein: the sensor does not move with respect to the magnet; movement of the sensor with respect to at least one of the portal cover and a portal changes the magnitude of the magnetic flux through the sensor; the processor determines an average value of a series of values of the indicia of the magnitude of the magnetic flux that fall within the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold; and the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold and the second threshold respectively are set in accordance with the average value.
2. The security device of claim 1 wherein the processor provides a notice in accordance with the change in the magnitude of the magnetic flux that falls outside the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the second threshold. 3. The security device of claim 1 wherein: the sensor comprises a sensing axis; and the bias magnet provides the magnetic flux parallel to the sensing axis. 4. The security device of claim 1 wherein the average value comprises only the indicia of the magnitude that fall between the lower boundary and the upper boundary of the first threshold. 5. The security device of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises a voltage. 6. The security device of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises a current. 1. The security device of claim 1 wherein the sensor couples to a body of the security device and is positioned adjacent to the portal cover. 8. The security device of claim 1 wherein the magnet couples to a body of the security device distal from the portal cover along an axis between the sensor and the magnet.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) Replacement sheets for originally filed sheet no. 19 follow: 9. The security device of claim 1 wherein the absolute value of the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold and the second threshold respectively are different. 10. The security device of claim 1 wherein the absolute value of the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold are less than the absolute value of the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the second threshold. 11. The security device of claim 1 wherein the series of values comprises at least one thousand values. 12. The security device of claim 1 wherein the processor receives indicia of the magnitude at least every 0.5 seconds. 13. The security device of claim 1 wherein the processor comprises an analog-to-digital converter that converts a voltage.
14. A method performed by a security device for detecting movement of a portal cover, the method comprising: averaging a series of values of indicia of a magnitude of a magnetic flux through a sensor that fall within an upper and a lower boundary of a first threshold to provide an average value; detecting indicia of the magnitude of the magnetic flux that falls outside an upper and a lower boundary of a second threshold; and adjusting the upper and the lower boundary of the first threshold and the second threshold respectively in accordance with the average value; wherein: a magnet couples to a body of the security device to provide the magnetic flux through the sensor; the sensor couples to the body; the sensor does not move with respect to the magnet; movement of the sensor with respect to at least one of the portal cover and the portal changes the magnitude of the magnetic flux through the sensor.
15. (Original) The method of claim 14 wherein averaging comprises detecting whether a current indicia of the magnitude of the magnetic flux is less than the upper boundary and greater than the lower boundary of the first threshold. 16. (Original) The method of claim 14 wherein averaging comprises eliminating each indicia that falls outside the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) Replacement sheets for originally filed sheet no. 20 follow: 17. The method of claim 14 wherein averaging comprises eliminating each indicia that falls outside the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the second threshold. 18. The method of claim 14 wherein adjusting comprises changing a value of the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold in accordance with a change in the average value. 19. The method of claim 14 wherein adjusting comprises changing a value of the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the second threshold in accordance with a change in the average value. 20. The method of claim 14 wherein the absolute value of the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the first threshold are less than the absolute value of the upper boundary and the lower boundary of the second threshold.
21. A security device for detecting movement of a provided portal cover, the security device comprising: a sensor that provides indicia of a magnitude of a magnetic flux through the sensor; a bias magnet that provides the magnetic flux through the sensor; and a processor that receives the indicia of the magnitude of the magnetic flux and detects a change in the magnitude of the magnetic flux outside an upper boundary and a lower boundary of a first threshold and an upper boundary and a lower boundary of a second threshold; wherein: the sensor does not move with respect to the magnet; and movement of the sensor with respect to at least one of the portal cover and a portal changes the magnitude of the magnetic flux through the sensor.
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19)
PCT/US2007/087383 2006-12-16 2007-12-13 Methods and apparatus for security device portal sensing Ceased WO2008140609A2 (en)

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