The invention relates to a sensor mat (4) for an area sensor system (1.2), particularly for monitoring a room (101) of a building (100), comprising a flexible base unit (10) that has a first carrier element (11) with a planar extension and a first main side (11.1) and a second main side (11.2), and at least one detection means (30) for detecting an event (3). In addition, the invention relates to an area sensor system (1.2) for detecting an event (3), and to a method (200) for producing a sensor mat (4).

Embodiments, alternatives and variations of a device with a assisted opening and closing mechanism for the opening and closing of at least one shaft. Finger rings and other items is configured with components to conveniently, easily and quickly open and close at least one shaft with at least one tensioning mechanism. Other uses of said devices comprise use as a knife, as a tool, a way of relaxation, for therapeutic use, for educational use, as a toy, for self defence, and for entertainment purposes.

The disclosure includes a security system including an outdoor security device. In some embodiments, the outdoor security device comprises a housing, a light coupled to the housing and located within a hollow inner portion of the housing, and a camera and a lens coupled to the housing. In some embodiments, the security device comprises at least one directional microphone communicatively coupled to the camera and configured to determine a location of a detected sound whereby the camera performs a frame lock to capture an image associated with the detected sound.

Techniques are described for handling duress input. For example, techniques are described for handling duress input provided to a mobile application that controls a monitoring system located at a fixed property.

A method, device and system for simulating the presence of humans includes the method steps of defining activity attributes as input data and defining user preferences as input data. As an output, a time sequence for simulated activities is generated, while the method, device and system should provide an exceedingly realistic simulation of the presence of humans for any application where occupancy simulation is advantageous. This is reached in that user preferences are matched with attributes of activity respectively in that a control unit of a device or within a system is configured to match user preferences with attributes of activity for the generation of the sequence list for simulated activities.

A transaction terminal silent alarm system having processor(s) and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor(s), cause the system to perform a method is disclosed. Upon receiving, from a user device, an authentication request to complete a transaction at a transaction terminal, the system may determine whether a fingerprint scan matches a stored fingerprint. Responsive to the fingerprint scan matching a stored normal fingerprint and absent receiving another fingerprint that matches a stored cancellation fingerprint, the system may direct the transaction terminal to complete the transaction. Responsive to the fingerprint scan matching a stored under-duress fingerprint, the system may direct the transaction terminal to send a silent alert to law enforcement and direct the transaction terminal to delay the transaction. Responsive to the fingerprint scan not matching any stored fingerprints, the system may direct the user device to display a fingerprint rescan message.

Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.

Techniques are described for handling duress input. For example, techniques are described for handling duress input provided to a mobile application that controls a monitoring system located at a fixed property.

An electromagnetic tag includes a transponder and a housing. The transponder comprises an antenna. The housing is characterized by a form factor of a particular element of an article of manufacture, and accommodates the transponder. Accommodating includes forming the antenna on an exterior surface of the housing. The element is characterized by a purpose in the article other than transponding, and the housing is adapted to the purpose of the particular element.

The present embodiments relate to improvements to audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, including improved approaches to using a neighborhood alert mode for triggering multi-device recording, to a multi-camera motion tracking process, and to a multi-camera event stitching process to create a series of storyboard images for activity taking place across the fields of view of multiple cameras, within a predetermined time period, for the A/V recording and communication devices.