Moving asset location tracking

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

p-0002The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/179,223, filed May 18, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

TECHNICAL FIELD

p-0003This disclosure relates to moving asset location tracking and monitoring system technology.

BACKGROUND

p-0004Many people equip homes and businesses with alarm systems to provide increased security for their homes and businesses. Alarm systems may include control panels that a person may use to control operation of the alarm system and sensors that monitor for security breaches. In response to an alarm system detecting a security breach, the alarm system may generate an audible alert and, if the alarm system is monitored by a monitoring service, the alarm system may send electronic data to the monitoring service to alert the monitoring service of the security breach.

SUMMARY

p-0005Techniques are described for moving asset location tracking and monitoring system technology.

p-0006In one aspect, a system processes sensor data captured for a fixed property in combination with geographic location tracking data of one or more mobile assets associated with the fixed property. The system includes a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a fixed property and includes one or more sensors that are installed at the fixed property and that are configured to sense attributes of the fixed property. The system also includes one or more mobile devices that are configured to track and report geographic location data for one or more mobile assets associated with the fixed property and a monitoring application server that is configured to electronically receive, either directly or via a network communications module, data communications from the one or more sensors installed at the fixed property and receive data communications from the one or more mobile devices that are configured to track and report geographic location data. The monitoring application server is configured to perform operations. The operations include monitoring for events related to the monitoring system that monitors the fixed property, detecting an event related to the monitoring system that monitors the fixed property based on the monitoring; and, based on the detected event, performing an operation that involves geographic location tracking using the one or more mobile devices that are configured to track and report geographic location data for the one or more mobile assets associated with the fixed property.

p-0007Implementations may include one or more of the following features. For example, the operations may include determining, from among multiple possible user identities, an identity of a user associated with the detected event and controlling location tracking using the one or more mobile devices based on the determined identity. In this example, the operations may include initiating geographic location tracking of a mobile device assigned to track a mobile asset associated with the determined identity.

p-0008The operations also may include increasing frequency of geographic location tracking for a first mobile device assigned to track a first mobile asset associated with the determined identity and maintaining frequency of geographic location tracking for a second mobile device assigned to track a second mobile asset associated with an identity other than the determined identity. The second mobile device may be different from the first mobile device, the second mobile asset may be different from the first mobile asset, and the maintained frequency of geographic location tracking for the second mobile device may be lower than the increased frequency of geographic location tracking for the first mobile device. The operations further may include initiating monitoring of at least one of a geofence and an off-limit location defined for the determined identity.

p-0009In some examples, the operations may include detecting, based on data from a contact sensor that is included in the monitoring system and that senses whether a door or a window of the fixed property is oriented in an open or closed position, the user leaving the fixed property and determining an identity of the user associated with the door or the window of the fixed property through which the user exited. In these examples, the operations may include identifying a mobile device assigned to track a mobile asset associated with the determined identity and increasing frequency of geographic location tracking for the identified mobile device assigned to track the mobile asset associated with the determined identity.

p-0010In some implementations, the operations may include detecting, based on data from a contact sensor that is included in the monitoring system and that senses whether a door or a window of the fixed property is oriented in an open or closed position, the user leaving the fixed property and determining an identity of the user based on analysis of image data captured by a camera that is included in the monitoring system and that captures images of an area proximate to the door or the window of the fixed property through which the user exited. In these implementations, the operations may include identifying a mobile device assigned to track a mobile asset associated with the determined identity and increasing frequency of geographic location tracking for the identified mobile device assigned to track the mobile asset associated with the determined identity.

p-0011In addition, the operations may include detecting activity of a user within the fixed property, tracking the detected activity within the fixed property based on the detected activity, and combining the tracked activity data within the fixed property with location tracking data collected by a mobile device assigned to track a mobile asset associated with the user. The operations may include determining a location-based activity profile for the user using the combined tracked activity data and location tracking data and performing an operation that leverages the location-based activity profile for the user.

p-0012Further, the operations may include including, in the location-based activity profile, finer scale tracking data collected by the monitoring system when the user is detected as being located at the fixed property and including, in the location-based activity profile, larger scale tracking data collected by the mobile device assigned to track the mobile asset associated with the user when the user is detected as being away from the fixed property. The operations may include determining the location-based activity profile for the user using location tracking data collected by each of multiple mobile devices assigned to track multiple mobile assets associated with the user and including, in the location-based activity profile, an indication of which of the multiple mobile assets associated with the user is tracked.

p-0013Also, the operations may include determining a location of the user based on the location-based activity profile for the user and sending, to another user, a notification that includes the location of the user determined based on the location-based activity profile for the user.

p-0014The operations may include accessing geographic location tracking data for at least one mobile asset associated with the fixed property. The geographic location tracking data may be tracked by at least one of the one or more mobile devices. The operations also may include controlling an operation related to the monitoring system based on the detected event and the accessed geographic location tracking data.

p-0015In some examples, the operations may include detecting an event that triggers consideration of whether an automatic control operation for the monitoring system should be performed and determining whether to perform the automatic control operation for the monitoring system based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. In these examples, the operations may include causing performance of the automatic control operation for the monitoring system in response to a determination to perform the automatic control operation for the monitoring system and maintaining a state of the monitoring system without causing performance of the automatic control operation for the monitoring system in response to a determination not to perform the automatic control operation for the monitoring system.

p-0016In some implementations, the operations may include detecting an absence of activity within the fixed property while the monitoring system is in a disarmed state that triggers consideration of whether the monitoring system should be automatically set to an armed state in which a security alarm is generated in response to detected entry into the fixed property and determining whether at least one user associated with the fixed property is within a threshold distance of the fixed property based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. In these implementations, the operations may include determining to maintain the monitoring system in the disarmed state in response to a determination that at least one user associated with the fixed property is within the threshold distance of the fixed property and determining to automatically set the monitoring system to the armed state in response to a determination that at least one user associated with the fixed property is not within the threshold distance of the fixed property. Further, in these implementations, the operations may include automatically, without human intervention, setting the monitoring system to the armed state in response to a determination to automatically set the monitoring system to the armed state and maintaining the monitoring system in the disarmed state in response to a determination to maintain the monitoring system in the disarmed state.

p-0017In addition, the operations may include detecting a request from a user to perform a control operation for the monitoring system and determining whether to perform the requested control operation for the monitoring system based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. In response to a determination to perform the requested control operation for the monitoring system, the operations may include causing performance of the requested control operation for the monitoring system. In response to a determination not to perform the requested control operation for the monitoring system, the operations may include denying the request from the user to perform the control operation for the monitoring system.

p-0018In some examples, the operations may include detecting a request from the user to disarm the monitoring system from an armed state in which a security alarm is generated in response to detected entry into the fixed property. In these examples, the operations may include determining a geographic location of the user based on the accessed geographic location tracking data and determining whether the user is within a threshold distance of the fixed property based on the determined geographic location of the user. Also, in these examples, the operations may include determining to grant the request from the user to disarm the monitoring system in response to a determination that the user is within the threshold distance of the fixed property and determining to deny the request from the user to disarm the monitoring system in response to a determination that the user is outside of the threshold distance of the fixed property. Further, in these examples, the operations may include disarming the monitoring system in response to a determination to grant the request from the user to disarm the monitoring system and, in response to a determination to deny the request from the user to disarm the monitoring system, maintaining the monitoring system in the armed state and sending a message to the user to indicate that the request to disarm the monitoring system has been denied.

p-0019In addition, the operations may include detecting an alarm condition at the fixed property based on data from the monitoring system and generating an alarm notification that includes a description of the alarm condition detected at the fixed property and an identification of a geographic location of at least a first user associated with the fixed property. The operations may include sending the generated alarm notification to a second user associated with the fixed property, the second user being different from the first user.

p-0020Further, the operations may include detecting an event at the fixed property related to a notification rule that defines conditions for sending a notification in response to detection of the event. The operations may include evaluating the notification rule in light of the accessed geographic location tracking data and handling the notification based on results of evaluating the notification rule in light of the accessed geographic location tracking data.

p-0021In some implementations, the operations may include detecting an event at the fixed property related to a notification rule that defines conditions for selecting one or more recipients of the notification and determining a geographic location for each of multiple, possible recipients of the notification based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. In these implementations, the operations may include analyzing the determined geographic location for each of multiple, possible recipients of the notification with respect to the conditions for selecting one or more recipients of the notification defined by the notification rule and selecting a subset of the multiple, possible recipients of the notification based on the analysis. In these implementations, the operations may include sending the notification to the selected subset of the multiple, possible recipients.

p-0022In some examples, the operations may include detecting an event at the fixed property related to a notification rule that defines conditions for determining whether or not to send the notification and determining a geographic location for at least one possible recipient of the notification based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. In these examples, the operations may include analyzing the determined geographic location for the at least one possible recipient of the notification with respect to the conditions for determining whether or not to send the notification defined by the notification rule and determining whether or not to send the notification to the at least one possible recipient based on the analysis. In these examples, the operations may include sending the notification to the at least one possible recipient in response to a determination to send the notification to the at least one possible recipient, and withholding the notification from the at least one possible recipient in response to a determination not to send the notification to the at least one possible recipient.

p-0023Implementations of the described techniques may include hardware, a method or process implemented at least partially in hardware, or a computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations.

p-0024The details of one or more implementations are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

p-0025<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> is a block diagram of an example system.

p-0026<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2</figref>, <b>4</b>, <b>6</b>, and <b>9</b> are flow charts illustrating example processes.

p-0027<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> illustrates an example of performing an operation that involves geographic location tracking of at least one mobile asset associated with a fixed property based on an event detected by a monitoring system that monitors the fixed property.

p-0028<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref> illustrates an example of controlling location tracking based on a determined identity of a user associated with an event detected by a monitoring system.

p-0029<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref> illustrates an example location-based activity profile.

p-0030<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 8</figref> illustrates an example of performing an operation that leverages location-based activity profiles.

p-0031<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10-13</figref> illustrate examples of controlling a monitoring system based on a detected event and accessed geographic location tracking data.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

p-0032Techniques are described for providing moving asset location tracking. In some implementations, a native mobile device application enables use of a mobile device to observe and provide alerts related to the location of assets (e.g., car, trailer, motorcycle, boat, ATV, Tractor, Kid's Backpack, Grandma's Purse, etc.). The native mobile device application combines a data feed from a security/sensor network installed in a fixed location, such as a home or business, and the location data provided by moving assets for more intelligent tracking, reporting and alerting.

p-0033<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> illustrates an example of an electronic system <b>100</b> configured to provide moving asset location tracking using one or more mobile devices. The electronic system <b>100</b> includes a network <b>105</b>, a monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>, a monitoring application server <b>160</b>, moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b>, and one or more client devices <b>180</b>. In some examples, the network <b>105</b> facilitates communications between the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>, the monitoring application server <b>160</b>, the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b>, and the one or more client devices <b>180</b>.

p-0034The network <b>105</b> is configured to enable exchange of electronic communications between devices connected to the network <b>105</b>. For example, the network <b>105</b> may be configured to enable exchange of electronic communications between the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>, the monitoring application server <b>160</b>, the central alarm station server <b>170</b>, and the one or more client devices <b>180</b>. The network <b>105</b> may include, for example, one or more of the Internet, Wide Area Networks (WANs), Local Area Networks (LANs), analog or digital wired and wireless telephone networks (e.g., a public switched telephone network (PSTN), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), a cellular network, and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)), radio, television, cable, satellite, or any other delivery or tunneling mechanism for carrying data. Network <b>105</b> may include multiple networks or subnetworks, each of which may include, for example, a wired or wireless data pathway. The network <b>105</b> may include a circuit-switched network, a packet-switched data network, or any other network able to carry electronic communications (e.g., data or voice communications). For example, the network <b>105</b> may include networks based on the Internet protocol (IP), asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), the PSTN, packet-switched networks based on IP, X.25, or Frame Relay, or other comparable technologies and may support voice using, for example, VoIP, or other comparable protocols used for voice communications. The network <b>105</b> may include one or more networks that include wireless data channels and wireless voice channels. The network <b>105</b> may be a wireless network, a broadband network, or a combination of networks including a wireless network and a broadband network.

p-0035The monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> includes a controller <b>112</b> and a network module <b>114</b>. The controller <b>112</b> is configured to control a monitoring system (e.g., a home alarm or security system) that includes the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>. In some examples, the controller <b>112</b> may include a processor or other control circuitry configured to execute instructions of a program that controls operation of an alarm system. In these examples, the controller <b>112</b> may be configured to receive input from sensors, detectors, or other devices included in the alarm system and control operations of devices included in the alarm system or other household devices (e.g., a thermostat, an appliance, lights, etc.). For example, the controller <b>112</b> may be configured to control operation of the network module <b>114</b> included in the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>.

p-0036The network module <b>114</b> is a communication device configured to exchange communications over the network <b>105</b>. The network module <b>114</b> may be a wireless communication module configured to exchange wireless communications over the network <b>105</b>. For example, the network module <b>114</b> may be a wireless communication device configured to exchange communications over a wireless data channel and a wireless voice channel. In this example, the network module <b>114</b> may transmit alarm data over a wireless data channel and establish a two-way voice communication session over a wireless voice channel. The wireless communication device may include one or more of a GSM module, a radio modem, cellular transmission module, or any type of module configured to exchange communications in one of the following formats: GSM or GPRS, CDMA, EDGE or EGPRS, EV-DO or EVDO, UMTS, or IP.

p-0037The network module <b>114</b> also may be a wired communication module configured to exchange communications over the network <b>105</b> using a wired connection. For instance, the network module <b>114</b> may be a modem, a network interface card, or another type of network interface device. The network module <b>114</b> may be an Ethernet network card configured to enable the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> to communicate over a local area network and/or the Internet. The network module <b>114</b> also may be a voiceband modem configured to enable the alarm panel to communicate over the telephone lines of Plain Old Telephone Systems (POTS).

p-0038The monitoring system that includes the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> includes one or more sensors or detectors. For example, an alarm system may include multiple sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b>. The sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> may include a contact sensor, a motion sensor, a glass break sensor, or any other type of sensor included in an alarm system or security system. The sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> also may include an environmental sensor, such as a temperature sensor, a water sensor, a rain sensor, a wind sensor, a light sensor, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, an air quality sensor, etc. The sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> further may include a health monitoring sensor, such as a prescription bottle sensor that monitors taking of prescriptions, a blood pressure sensor, a blood sugar sensor, a bed mat configured to sense presence of liquid (e.g., bodily fluids) on the bed mat, etc. In some examples, the sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> may include a radio-frequency identification (RFID) sensor that identifies a particular article that includes a pre-assigned RFID tag. In addition, the sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> may include a video/photographic camera or other type of optical sensing device configured to capture images and may include an energy consumption sensor for appliances and devices in a property monitored by the monitoring system.

p-0039The sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> communicate with the controller <b>112</b> over communication links <b>124</b> and <b>126</b>. The communication links <b>124</b> and <b>126</b> may be a wired or wireless data pathway configured to transmit signals from the sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> to the controller <b>112</b>. The sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> may continuously transmit sensed values to the controller <b>112</b>, periodically transmit sensed values to the controller <b>112</b>, or transmit sensed values to the controller <b>112</b> in response to a change in a sensed value.

p-0040The controller <b>112</b> may receive signals from the sensors <b>120</b> and <b>122</b> and detect an alarm event based on the sensed values. For example, the sensor <b>120</b> may be a contact sensor provided on a door to a residence and the communication link <b>124</b> may be a wireless connection between the sensor <b>120</b> and the controller <b>112</b>. In this example, the sensor <b>120</b> may sense that the door has been opened (e.g., absence of a connection between contacts included as part of the sensor) and wirelessly transmit data over communication link <b>124</b> to the controller <b>112</b> indicating that the door has been opened. The controller <b>112</b> receives the data from the sensor <b>120</b> over the communication link <b>124</b> and determines that an alarm event (e.g., the door opened) has occurred based on the signal from the sensor <b>120</b>. The controller <b>112</b> controls operation of the alarm system based on the determination that the alarm event has occurred.

p-0041The monitoring system also includes a speaker <b>130</b>. The speaker <b>130</b> may include an electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into sound. The speaker <b>130</b> may receive an electrical signal from the controller <b>112</b> and produce an audible output based on the electrical signal. For example, the controller <b>112</b>, in response to detecting an alarm event, may send a signal to the speaker <b>130</b> to cause the speaker to produce an audible alarm sound. The speaker <b>130</b> also may output audio messages (e.g., audio advertisements, broadcast audio alerts, etc.). In another example, the controller <b>112</b> may send a signal representative of a voice communication to the speaker <b>130</b> to cause the speaker to produce an audible output of the voice communication.

p-0042The monitoring system also includes a display <b>132</b>. The display <b>132</b> may be any type of electronic display configured to render a visually perceivable display of information (e.g., an LCD display, a plasma display, a television, a computer monitor, a digital picture frame, a display integrated into an appliance, a display included in a portable device of a user, a minor, a projection display device, etc.). The display <b>132</b> may be integrated in the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> (e.g., control panel) or may be separate from the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> (e.g., a separate display provided as part of the security system or a television, a computer monitor, etc. that is not part of the security system, but a device with which the security system may communicate). The display <b>132</b> may be used to depict the current state of the monitoring system. For example, an LCD display may display words like “System Disarmed 6:42 pm”, or “Enter User Code to Disarm”, or “Front Door Opened”. The display <b>132</b> also may be used to display electronic content, such as advertisement content, news content, weather content, and entertainment content.

p-0043The monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> communicates with the speaker <b>130</b> and the display <b>132</b> over communication links <b>134</b> and <b>136</b>. The communication links <b>134</b> and <b>136</b> may be similar to the communication links <b>124</b> and <b>126</b> described above.

p-0044The monitoring application server <b>160</b> is an electronic device configured to provide monitoring services by exchanging electronic communications with the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>, and the one or more client devices <b>180</b> over the network <b>105</b>. For example, the monitoring application server <b>160</b> may be configured to monitor events generated by the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>. In this example, the monitoring application server <b>160</b> may exchange electronic communications with the network module <b>114</b> included in the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> to receive information regarding alarm events detected by the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>. Additionally or alternatively, the monitoring application server <b>160</b> may receive information regarding events from the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> or the one or more client devices <b>180</b>.

p-0045The monitoring application server <b>160</b> may store sensor (e.g., moving asset locations) data received from the monitoring system and perform analysis of sensor data received from the monitoring system. Based on the analysis, the monitoring application server <b>160</b> may communicate with and control aspects of the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>, or the one or more client devices <b>180</b>.

p-0046The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> are devices that host and display user interfaces and that host one or more native applications (e.g., the native monitoring application <b>142</b>). The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may be cellular phones or non-cellular locally networked devices with displays. The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may include a cell phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (“PDA”), or any other portable device configured to communicate over a network and display information. For example, implementations may also include Blackberry-type devices (e.g., as provided by Research in Motion), electronic organizers, iPhone-type devices (e.g., as provided by Apple), iPod devices (e.g., as provided by Apple) or other portable music players, other communication devices, and handheld or portable electronic devices for gaming, communications, and/or data organization. The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may be the same or may include mobile devices of different types. The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may perform functions unrelated to the monitoring system, such as placing personal telephone calls, playing music, playing video, displaying pictures, browsing the Internet, maintaining an electronic calendar, etc.

p-0047The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> communicate with and receive monitoring system data from the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> using the communication link <b>138</b>. For instance, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may communicate with the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> using various local wireless protocols such as wifi, Bluetooth, zwave, zigbee, HomePlug (ethernet over powerline), or wired protocols such as Ethernet and USB, to connect the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> to local security and automation equipment. The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may connect locally to the monitoring system and its sensors and other devices. The local connection may improve the speed of status and control communications because communicating through the network <b>105</b> with a remote server (e.g., the monitoring application server <b>160</b>) may be significantly slower.

p-0048Although the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> are shown as communicating with the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may communicate directly with the sensors and other devices controlled by the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>. In some implementations, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> replace the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> and perform the functions of the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> for local monitoring and long range/offsite communication.

p-0049In other implementations, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> receive monitoring system data captured by the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> through the network <b>105</b>. The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may receive the data from the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> through the network <b>105</b> or the monitoring application server <b>160</b> may relay data received from the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> to the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> through the network <b>105</b>. In this regard, the monitoring application server <b>160</b> may facilitate communication between the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> and the monitoring system.

p-0050In some implementations, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may be configured to switch whether the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> communicate with the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> directly (e.g., through link <b>138</b>) or through the monitoring application server <b>160</b> (e.g., through network <b>105</b>) based on a location of the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>. For instance, when the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> are located close to the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> and in range to communicate directly with the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> use direct communication. When the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> are located far from the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> and not in range to communicate directly with the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> use communication through the monitoring application server <b>160</b> to communicate with the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b>.

p-0051Although the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> are shown as being connected to the network <b>105</b>, in some implementations, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> are not connected to the network <b>105</b>. In these implementations, the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> communicate directly with one or more of the monitoring system components and no network (e.g., Internet) connection or reliance on remote servers is needed.

p-0052The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> each include a native monitoring application <b>142</b>. The native monitoring application <b>142</b> refers to a software/firmware program running on the corresponding mobile device that enables the user interface and features described below. The one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> may load or install the native monitoring application <b>142</b> based on data received over a network or data received from local media. The native monitoring application <b>142</b> runs on mobile devices platforms, such as iPhone, iPod touch, Blackberry, Google Android, Windows Mobile, etc.

p-0053The system <b>100</b> also includes moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b>. The moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> are each outfitted with a device that reports location remotely back to the native monitoring application <b>142</b>, using long-range communication protocols such as cellular (CDMA, GSM, LTE, etc.), WiMax, satellite, etc., or through local or mesh networks, such as wifi, zigbee, zwave, Bluetooth, etc. As shown, the moving asset <b>170</b> is a car, the moving asset <b>172</b> is a bag, and the moving asset <b>174</b> is a person. Other types of moving assets may be monitored and moving assets may include any objects that may be moved and tracked. Although <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> illustrates three moving assets, actual implementations may include more (and, perhaps, many more) or fewer moving assets.

p-0054The native monitoring application <b>142</b> enables a user to perceive the location of the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> using the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b> in real time. The native monitoring application <b>142</b> also tracks the mobile device's physical location using GPS and/or other location protocols built into mobile device. The native monitoring application <b>142</b> shows the current location of the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> and its current location on a visual map displayed by the native monitoring application <b>142</b>. The visual map may be interactive and respond to user input. The native monitoring application <b>142</b> provides access to the multiple moving assets through a single interface.

p-0055In some implementations, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> enables users to create and modify allowed geographic areas (geofences) through the native monitoring application <b>142</b>. The native monitoring application <b>142</b> provides an alert (e.g., email/text alerts) when one or more of the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> goes outside of the allowed geographic area (“geofence”).

p-0056The native monitoring application <b>142</b> also may create trigger locations. For instance, if one or more of the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> gets within a threshold distance of a trigger location (“off-limit locations”), the native monitoring application <b>142</b> provides an alert (e.g., email/text alerts). An “off-limit” location may be a defined geographic area or a type of location. For example, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may define a portion of a town that a parent user considers to be a bad part of town as an “off-limit” location for a car of a teenager and provide the parent user with an alert when the car of the teenager enters the bad part of town. In another example, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may define highways as an “off-limit” location for a car of a teenager because a parent user believes highways are unsafe for teenage drivers. In this example, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> provides the parent user with an alert when the car of the teenager enters any highway.

p-0057In some examples, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> monitors the current location of the mobile device relative to the location of the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b>. For instance, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> computes a relative distance between the changing location of the mobile device and changing locations of the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> and, when the relative distance is less than (or more than) a threshold, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> provides an alert (e.g., email/text alerts). As one example, when a parent's mobile device is within a threshold distance of the moving asset <b>172</b> tracking a child's bag, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> provides an alert to the parent and/or the child that an opportunity to meet exists. As another example, when a parent's mobile device becomes more than a threshold distance away from the moving asset <b>172</b> tracking a child's bag, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> provides an alert to the parent that the child has moved away from the parent and the parent may need to take action.

p-0058The native monitoring application <b>142</b> may operate geofences and off-limit locations on a schedule. The size and location of geofences and off-limit locations may change based on time of day (e.g., a moving asset may be allowed to move further from home during the daytime than during the nighttime). In addition, whether geofences and off-limit locations are treated as non-alarm or alarm alerts may change based on time of day (e.g., an off-limit event during the daytime may trigger a non-alarm event, whereas the same off-limit event during the nighttime may trigger an alarm event). Further, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may use scheduled location reporting to show moving asset location at various times in the day and later plot a path on a map through the native monitoring application <b>142</b> (e.g., moving asset automatically reports coordinates every X minutes throughout day).

p-0059In some implementations, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> combines a data feed from a security/sensor network installed in a fixed location, such as the home or business, and the location data provided by the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b>, for more intelligent tracking, reporting and alerting. For example, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may receive security/sensor data from the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> over the communication link <b>138</b> or may receive security/sensor data from the monitoring application sever <b>160</b>. In this example, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may analyze the security/sensor data received from the monitoring system control unit <b>110</b> or the monitoring application sever <b>160</b> in combination with data from the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> in performing tracking operations.

p-0060For instance, when the native monitoring application <b>142</b> receives data indicating that a person (e.g., Grandma, teenager, Nanny with the kids, etc.) has been detected leaving the house, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> starts tracking where the moving asset <b>170</b> (i.e., car) is going. When the native monitoring application <b>142</b> receives data indicating that the person has been detected getting back home, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> uploads a “route report” of where the moving asset <b>170</b> (i.e., car) went. If the native monitoring application <b>142</b> receives data indicating that a home alarm has gone off signaling a security breach, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> determines whether the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b> are nearby or not and may be able to assist in handling the home alarm. Also, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> (or the monitoring application server <b>160</b>) may store location information and use the stored location information to determine where the moving assets were last located prior to the home alarm.

p-0061In some examples, users of a security system have unique codes and the security system is able to determine which of multiple users has armed or disarmed the system. The native monitoring application <b>142</b> may leverage the identification of the user in tracking location of the moving assets. For instance, when a child user uses the child's code to arm the security system and then leaves the house, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> begins tracking moving assets associated with the child user (e.g., the child's backpack, etc.).

p-0062The native monitoring application <b>142</b> also may increase tracking frequency based on security system events. For example, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may track at home (or stationary) assets at a first frequency. When the asset leaves the home (or begins to move), the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may track the asset at a second frequency that is faster than the first frequency. Because the native monitoring application <b>142</b> modifies frequency of tracking based on need, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may conserve its own power, as well as the power of the devices tracking the location of the moving assets <b>170</b>-<b>174</b>.

p-0063The native monitoring application <b>142</b> also may implement a permission system that provides a different level of control for different users. For instance, parent users may have full control of the monitoring system and a child user may have limited control (e.g., the child user may be able to see some moving assets, but not others). The permission system may be implemented based on user-specific passcodes or particular mobile devices may be assigned to particular users.

p-0064In implementations in which multiple mobile devices are included in the system <b>100</b>, the native monitoring application <b>142</b> may include rules that govern input from which of the multiple devices controls when conflicting input is received. For instance, when a parent user is attempting to perform a first action and a child user is attempting to perform a second, different action that conflicts with the first action, the rules of the native monitoring application <b>142</b> (or monitoring system in general) may perform the first action only because the parent user has higher priority than the child user.

p-0065The one or more client devices <b>180</b> may be any type of client devices (e.g., personal computers) that are capable of performing operations similar to those described as being performed by the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>. The one or more client devices <b>180</b> operate a monitoring application <b>182</b> either locally or over a network. The monitoring application <b>182</b> may be similar to the native monitoring application <b>142</b> operated by the one or more mobile devices <b>140</b>.

p-0066<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 2</figref>, <b>4</b>, <b>6</b>, and <b>9</b> illustrate example processes. The operations of the example processes are described generally as being performed by the system <b>100</b>. The operations of the example processes may be performed by one of the components of the system <b>100</b> (e.g., the monitoring application server <b>160</b>) or may be performed by any combination of the components of the system <b>100</b>. In some implementations, operations of the example processes may be performed by one or more processors included in one or more electronic devices.

p-0067<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2</figref> illustrates an example process <b>200</b> for performing an operation that leverages geographic location tracking of at least one mobile asset associated with a fixed property based on an event detected by a monitoring system that monitors the fixed property. The system <b>100</b> monitors for events related to a monitoring system that monitors a fixed property (<b>210</b>). For example, the system <b>100</b> receives, either directly or via a network, data communications from sensors included in a monitoring system that are configured to sense physical attributes of the physical world at the fixed property. The sensor data may include presence monitoring events, such as contact sensor data captured by door and/or window sensors, motion sensor data captured by a motion sensor, and image monitoring data captured by a camera. The sensor data also may include environmental sensor data (e.g., temperature sensor data, air quality sensor data, water sensor data, etc.), health monitoring sensor data (e.g., blood sugar monitors, blood pressure monitors, etc.), radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor data (e.g., RFID tags may be applied to articles (e.g., a car or a prescription bottle) and RFID sensors may detect presence of the articles), or any other sensor data related to physical attributes capable of being monitored using sensor technology.

p-0068The system <b>100</b> may monitor the received sensor data for single detected events (e.g., a single contact sensor trigger) or a series of detected events (e.g., a pattern of contact sensor triggers, a motion sensor trigger, and an RFID tag identification). In addition, the sensor data may be direct data captured by the sensors or may be processed prior to being received by the system <b>100</b>. The sensor data may processed by performing statistical calculations on the sensor data to identify trends within the data (e.g., based on sensor data captured during typical work days, a customer leaves the home through the front door on average at 8:26 am and enters the home through the front door on average at 5:38 pm).

p-0069In some implementations, the system <b>100</b> may monitor user input provided to control the monitoring system for the fixed property. In these implementations, the system <b>100</b> may detect a request from a user to perform a control operation for the monitoring system as an event. A request to perform a control operation may include a request to arm or disarm the monitoring system, a request to receive data captured by the monitoring system (e.g., sensor data, video data, etc.), or any type of request that involves controlling the monitoring system to output data or change settings.

p-0070The system <b>100</b> detects an event related to the monitoring system based on the monitoring (<b>220</b>). For instance, the system <b>100</b> may detect an alarm condition (e.g., a security breach) at the fixed property. The system <b>100</b> also may detect a notification event that triggers consideration of whether a notification should be sent based on attributes sensed at the fixed property. The system <b>100</b> further may detect requests to control the monitoring system as events. The system <b>100</b> may detect single events (e.g., a single contact sensor trigger) or detect a series or pattern of events (e.g., a pattern of contact sensor triggers, a motion sensor trigger, and an RFID tag identification).

p-0071The system <b>100</b> performs an operation that involves geographic location tracking of at least one mobile asset associated with the fixed property based on the detected event (<b>230</b>). For example, the system <b>100</b> may control geographic location tracking operations performed using one or more mobile devices that are configured to track and report geographic location data for one or more mobile assets associated with the fixed property. In this example, the system <b>200</b> may increase frequency of (e.g., initiate) geographic location tracking based on detecting an event. In this regard, the system <b>100</b> may start geographic location tracking when the system <b>100</b> detects a user exiting the fixed property based on sensor data from the monitoring system that monitors the fixed property.

p-0072In some implementations, the system <b>100</b> performs operations related to the monitoring system that monitors the fixed property based on geographic location tracking data tracked by one or more mobile devices that are configured to track and report geographic location data for one or more mobile assets associated with the fixed property. In these implementations, the system <b>100</b> may handle sending of notifications generated in response to detected events based on geographic location tracking data. The system <b>100</b> also may control functionality of the monitoring system based on geographic location tracking data. For instance, the system <b>100</b> may determine whether or not to perform automatic control operations for the monitoring system based on geographic location tracking data and/or may determine whether or not to perform requested control operations for the monitoring system based on geographic location tracking data.

p-0073<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> illustrates an example of performing an operation that involves geographic location tracking of at least one mobile asset associated with a fixed property based on an event detected by a monitoring system that monitors the fixed property. As shown, a fixed property <b>310</b> (e.g., a home residence) includes a common area <b>312</b>, a daughter's room <b>314</b>, and a son's room <b>316</b>. In the example shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref>, a babysitter <b>320</b> and a son <b>322</b> are located in the common area <b>312</b> and a daughter <b>324</b> has opened a window in the daughter's room <b>314</b> and exited the fixed property <b>310</b>.

p-0074A monitoring system <b>330</b> monitors events in the fixed property <b>310</b> based on data from sensors that monitor attributes of the fixed property <b>310</b>. When the daughter <b>324</b> opens the window in the daughter's room <b>314</b> and exits the fixed property <b>310</b>, the monitoring system <b>330</b> detects the opening of the window in the daughter's room <b>314</b> based on output from a contact sensor located at the window in the daughter's room <b>314</b> and infers that the daughter <b>324</b> has exited the fixed property <b>310</b> through the window.

p-0075In some implementations, the monitoring system <b>330</b> may attempt to confirm whether the daughter <b>324</b> has, in fact, exited the building through the window by analyzing motion sensor data sensed by one or more motion sensors located at the fixed property <b>310</b> and/or by analyzing image data captured by one or more cameras located at the fixed property <b>310</b>. In these implementations, the monitoring system <b>330</b> may attempt to confirm whether the daughter <b>324</b> has exited the building by analyzing motion sensor data proximate to the daughter's room <b>314</b> to detect whether a person remains present in the area proximate to the daughter's room <b>314</b>. The monitoring system <b>330</b> also may analyze the image data to determine whether a person having biometric characteristics that match the daughter <b>324</b> remains in the fixed property <b>310</b>.

p-0076In response to the detection of the opening of the window in the daughter's room <b>314</b> and the inference that the daughter <b>324</b> has exited the fixed property <b>310</b> through the window, the monitoring system <b>330</b> performs operations that involve geographic location tracking of at least one mobile asset associated with the fixed property <b>310</b>. For example, the monitoring system <b>330</b> initiates tracking of mobile assets associated with the daughter <b>324</b> to track geographic movement of the daughter <b>324</b> to the extent possible. In this regard, the monitoring system <b>330</b> initiates a mobile device that tracks a geographic location of the daughter's car <b>340</b>. The monitoring system <b>330</b> does not initiate a mobile device that tracks a geographic location of the son's car <b>350</b> because the monitoring system <b>330</b> has not detected an event that suggests the son <b>322</b> leaving the property <b>310</b> or has confirmed through sensor data that the son <b>322</b> remains in the property <b>310</b>.

p-0077The monitoring system <b>330</b> also evaluates a notification rule that controls sending of a notification related to the detected opening of the daughter's window. In this example, the notification rule defines a dad <b>360</b> and a mom <b>370</b> as possible recipients of the notification and also defines certain geographic criteria related to the location of the dad <b>360</b> and the mom <b>370</b> for handling the notification. To evaluate the geographic criteria, the monitoring system <b>330</b> determines a location of the dad <b>360</b> based on data from a mobile device that tracks a moving asset assigned to the dad <b>360</b> and determines a location of the mom <b>370</b> based on data from a mobile device that tracks a moving asset assigned to the mom <b>370</b>. In this regard, the monitoring system <b>330</b> determines that the dad <b>360</b> is currently at location A and the mom <b>370</b> is currently at location B. The monitoring system <b>330</b> evaluates the determined geographic locations of the dad <b>360</b> and the mom <b>370</b> and determines to send a notification to only the dad <b>360</b> based on the determined geographic locations.

p-0078In some implementations, the geographic criteria defined by the notification rule may define that the notification should be sent to the possible recipient that is closest to the detected event or closest to the user associated with the detected event (i.e., the daughter <b>324</b> in this case). In these implementations, the monitoring system <b>330</b> determines that the location of the dad <b>360</b> is closer to the detected event (or the location of the daughter <b>324</b>) than the location of the mom <b>370</b>. Because the location of the dad <b>360</b> is closer, the monitoring system <b>330</b> sends the notification to the dad <b>360</b>, rather than the mom <b>370</b>.

p-0079In some examples, the geographic criteria defined by the notification rule may define that the notification should be sent to possible recipients that are within a threshold distance of the detected event or the user associated with the detected event (i.e., the daughter <b>324</b> in this case). In these examples, the monitoring system <b>330</b> determines that the location of the dad <b>360</b> is within the threshold distance to the detected event (or the location of the daughter <b>324</b>) and the location of the mom <b>370</b> is not within the threshold distance to the detected event (or the location of the daughter <b>324</b>). Because the location of the dad <b>360</b> is within the threshold distance and the location of the mom <b>370</b> is outside of the threshold distance, the monitoring system <b>330</b> sends the notification to the dad <b>360</b>, but not the mom <b>370</b>. Had the mom <b>370</b> been within the threshold distance, the monitoring system <b>330</b> may have sent the notification to both the dad <b>360</b> and the mom <b>370</b>. Had the dad <b>360</b> been outside of the threshold distance, the monitoring system <b>330</b> may have decided not to send a notification or may have sent the notification to both the dad <b>360</b> and the mom <b>370</b>.

p-0080Based on the notification being sent by the monitoring system <b>330</b> to the dad <b>360</b>, the dad <b>360</b> receives the notification of his mobile phone <b>380</b>. As shown, the notification includes a description of the event that triggered the notification (i.e., Daughter's Window Opened) and an indication of a location of a moving asset associated with the daughter <b>324</b> (i.e., Location X). The monitoring system <b>330</b> may identify the geographic location of the daughter's car <b>340</b> to include it in the notification based on the initiation of the mobile device that tracks the geographic location of the daughter's car <b>340</b>.

p-0081The notification also includes a “See Map” input control <b>382</b>, a “Call Daughter” input control <b>384</b>, and a “Call Sitter” input control <b>386</b>. The “See Map” input control <b>382</b> causes the mobile phone <b>380</b> to display a map that tracks a location of moving assets associated with the daughter <b>324</b>. The displayed map may allow the dad <b>360</b> to track a location of the daughter <b>324</b> in real time and determine what actions the daughter <b>324</b> is taking. The “Call Daughter” input control <b>384</b> causes the mobile phone <b>380</b> to initiate a call to the daughter <b>324</b> and the “Call Sitter” input control <b>386</b> causes the mobile phone <b>380</b> to initiate a call to the babysitter <b>320</b>. The input controls may be included in the notification to assist the dad <b>360</b> in quickly assessing and handling the situation resulting in the notification.

p-0082<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4</figref> illustrates an example process <b>400</b> for controlling location tracking based on a determined identity of a user associated with an event detected by a monitoring system. The system <b>100</b> determines, from among multiple possible identities, an identity of a user associated with a detected event (<b>410</b>). The system <b>100</b> may use any technique to determine a user identity of a user. For example, when the detected event relates to presence within a property, the system <b>100</b> may analyze image data of the property in an attempt to determine an identity of the user that is present in the property. In this example, the system <b>100</b> may process the image data using facial or body type recognition techniques to identify an identity of the user. The system <b>100</b> may use other types of biometric data (e.g., fingerprint scans) to identify a user.

p-0083In another example, when the detected event relates to arming or disarming of a security system, the system <b>100</b> may determine an identity of the user based on a user-specific code used to arm or disarm the security system. In this example, the system <b>100</b> may assign different codes to different users and detect user identity by determining the identity assigned to the code entered to arm or disarm the security system.

p-0084In some implementations, the system <b>100</b> may determine an identity of the user based on which sensors in a property have been triggered. For instance, the system <b>100</b> may determine that a first user is in the property when a door sensor on the first user's bedroom detects a door opening and may determine that a second user is in the property when a door sensor on the second user's bedroom detects a door opening.

p-0085The system <b>200</b> also may determine multiple user identities when multiple users are associated with an event. For example, when multiple users are within a property, the system <b>200</b> may determine a user identity for each of the multiple users.

p-0086The system <b>100</b> controls location tracking based on the determined identity (<b>420</b>). For example, the system <b>100</b> may identify a mobile device assigned to track a mobile asset associated with the determined identity and initiate geographic location tracking of the mobile device assigned to track the mobile asset associated with the determined identity. In this example, the system <b>100</b> may turn on the mobile device assigned to track the mobile asset associated with the determined identity and begin logging geographic locations and corresponding times based on location reports received from the mobile device.

p-0087In some examples, the system <b>100</b> may increase frequency of geographic location tracking for a first mobile device assigned to track a first mobile asset associated with the determined identity and maintain frequency of geographic location tracking for a second mobile device assigned to track a second mobile asset associated with an identity other than the determined identity. In these examples, the maintained frequency of geographic location tracking for the second mobile device may be lower than the increased frequency of geographic location tracking for the first mobile device. The increase in frequency may include causing the first mobile device to report its location more frequently (e.g., from not reporting to reporting or from reporting at a low rate to reporting at a high rate). The second mobile device may be maintained in a state where it does not report its location, or does so at a low rate.

p-0088In some implementations, the system <b>100</b> may initiate monitoring of a geofence and/or an off-limit location defined for the determined identity based on the detecting the event. In these implementations, the system <b>100</b> may be receiving geographic location data from a mobile device assigned to track a mobile asset associated with the determined identity, but may only be logging the received geographic location data without performing any processing. After the event has been detected, the system <b>100</b> may start processing the received geographic location data to determine whether the user moves outside of a geofence that defines a permissible area in which the user is allowed to travel and an alert is needed. The system <b>100</b> also may start processing the received geographic location data to determine whether the user is approaching an off-limit location that defines an area in which the user is not permitted to travel and an alert is needed.

p-0089<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref> illustrates an example of controlling location tracking based on a determined identity of a user associated with an event detected by a monitoring system. In the example shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref>, a monitoring system monitors a fixed property <b>510</b> and the monitoring system detects opening of a front door of the fixed property <b>510</b> based on a door contact sensor located at the front door. In response to detecting opening of the front door of the fixed property <b>510</b>, the monitoring system analyzes image data that covers an area proximate to the front door just prior to the front door being opened and determines that the front door opening event is associated with a dog walker <b>520</b> and a dog <b>530</b>. Based on the determination that the front opening event is associated with the dog walker <b>520</b> and the dog <b>530</b>, the monitoring system determines that the dog walker <b>520</b> is taking the dog <b>530</b> for a walk and begins processing geographic location data for the dog <b>530</b>. Had the monitoring system determined that the front opening event was associated with only the dog walker <b>520</b>, the monitoring system may not have begun processing geographic location data for the dog <b>530</b>.

p-0090The monitoring system processes geographic location data for the dog <b>530</b> by increasing a frequency at which a mobile device (e.g., located on a collar of the dog <b>530</b>) assigned to track a location of the dog <b>530</b> reports its geographic location and starts evaluating the received geographic location data for the dog <b>530</b> against an off-limit area <b>540</b> defined for the dog <b>530</b> and a geofence <b>550</b> defined for the dog <b>530</b>. The off-limit area <b>540</b> defines an area in which the dog walker <b>520</b> is not permitted to walk the dog <b>530</b>. The owner of the dog <b>530</b> may define the off-limit area <b>540</b> because the off-limit area <b>540</b> may be dangerous for the dog <b>530</b> (e.g., because of presence of another potentially vicious dog) or because the off-limit area <b>540</b> does not permit dog walking. The monitoring system may send an alert to the owner of the dog <b>530</b> when the monitoring system detects a geographic location of the dog <b>530</b> approaching or entering the off-limit area <b>540</b>.

p-0091The geofence <b>550</b> defines an area in which the dog walker <b>520</b> is permitted to walk the dog <b>530</b>. The owner of the dog <b>530</b> may define the geofence <b>550</b> because the owner wants to limit the area in which the dog walker <b>520</b> takes the dog <b>530</b> in an effort to protect the health and safety of the dog <b>530</b>. The monitoring system may send an alert to the owner of the dog <b>530</b> when the monitoring system detects a geographic location of the dog <b>530</b> moving outside of the geofence <b>550</b>.

p-0092Because the monitoring system begins processing geographic location data for the dog <b>530</b> only after the monitoring system detected the dog walker <b>520</b> and the dog <b>530</b> exiting the property <b>510</b> through the front door, the monitoring system is able to conserve energy and processing power for both itself and the mobile device that tracks a location of the dog <b>530</b>. Specifically, the mobile device that tracks a location of the dog <b>530</b> conserves power because it only reports its location at an increased frequency when geographic location tracking is relevant and being processed. In addition, the monitoring system conserves power because it only processes geographic location data for the dog <b>530</b> when geographic location tracking is relevant.

p-0093<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6</figref> illustrates an example process <b>600</b> for performing an operation that leverages a location-based activity profile. The system <b>100</b> detects activity of a user within a fixed property (<b>610</b>). For example, the system <b>100</b> may monitor sensor data captured by a monitoring system and detect a user entering or exiting a property based on the sensor data. In this example, the system <b>100</b> may detect a user entering or exiting a property based on any combination of door contact sensors for doors to the property, motion sensors that monitor motion within the property, and image sensors that capture images within the property.

p-0094When the system <b>100</b> detects the user entering the property, the system <b>100</b> monitors sensor data captured by the monitoring system to detect activity (e.g., presence) of the user within the property. When the system <b>100</b> detects the user exiting the property, the system <b>100</b> monitors devices tracking one or more moving assets associated with the user to attempt to determine the user's movements outside of the property. The system <b>100</b> may use any of the techniques described throughout this disclosure (or other techniques) to determine an identity of the user and associate the detected activity with the identified user.

p-0095The system <b>100</b> tracks the detected activity within the fixed property based on the detected activity (<b>620</b>). For instance, the system <b>100</b> monitors the user's movements throughout the property based on sensor data captured by the monitoring system at the property and logs the user's movements within the property.

p-0096The system <b>100</b> combines tracked activity data within the fixed property with location tracking data of a mobile asset associated with the user (<b>630</b>) and determines a location-based activity profile for the user using the combined tracked activity data and location tracking data (<b>640</b>). For example, the system <b>100</b> integrates, in storage, the tracked activity data within the fixed property with location tracking data of a mobile asset associated with the user. In this example, the system <b>100</b> processes the stored data and derives a location-based activity profile for the user that includes both the tracked activity data within the fixed property and the geographic location tracking data from the mobile asset associated with the user.

p-0097The location-based activity profile includes data describing the user's location throughout a course of a day and attempts to include location data for all parts of the day. In determining the location-based activity profile, the system <b>100</b> uses the tracked activity data within the fixed property for time periods when the user is detected by the system <b>100</b> as being located at the fixed property and uses the geographic location tracking data for time periods when the user is detected by the system <b>100</b> as being located away from the fixed property.

p-0098The tracked activity data within the fixed property represents finer scale tracking data collected by local sensors included in a monitoring system that monitors the fixed property. The geographic location tracking data represents larger scale tracking data collected by the mobile device assigned to track the mobile asset associated with the user when user is detected as being away from the fixed property. The tracked activity data within the fixed property is at a finer scale because the tracked activity data within the fixed property is able to determine which room a user occupies within the fixed property and the geographic location tracking data gives an absolute location of a moving asset associated with the user, which may not provide as specific of a location as the tracked activity data. Also, the tracked activity data within the fixed property tracks the actual movements of the user, whereas the geographic location tracking data tracks the location of a mobile asset associated with the user, which the user may not be in position of at all times when the user moves throughout the fixed property.

p-0099In some implementations, the system <b>100</b> determines the location-based activity profile using location tracking data collected by each of multiple mobile devices assigned to track multiple mobile assets associated with the user. In these implementations, the system <b>100</b> may differentiate, in the location-based activity profile, location data tracked by each of the multiple mobile devices. In this regard, the system <b>100</b> may include, in the location-based activity profile, an indication of which of the multiple mobile assets associated with the user is tracked and which of the multiple mobile assets are in possession of the user throughout a day.

p-0100An example location-based activity profile is shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref>. The example location-based activity profile is described in more detail below.

p-0101The system <b>100</b> performs an operation that leverages the location-based activity profile for the user (<b>650</b>). For example, the system <b>100</b> may store and/or display the location-based activity profile for the user. In this example, the system <b>100</b> may display the location-based activity profile to the user, so that the user can retrace his or her movements throughout a particular time period (e.g., a day). This may be helpful to the user when the user has misplaced an item and the user would like to retrace his or her movements in an attempt to locate the misplaced item. The system <b>100</b> also may display the location-based activity profile to another user, such as a parent when the user is a child. This may be helpful to the parent because the parent is able to observe the child's movement and ensure the child is safe and attending the activities (e.g., school) the child tells the parent the child is attending.

p-0102In some examples, the system <b>100</b> may determine a location of the user based on the location-based activity profile for the user. In these examples, the determined location may be more specific when the user is located within the property (e.g., in the family room or in the basement) as compared to when the user is away from the property (e.g., at school or at a friend's house). In these examples, the system <b>100</b> may use the determined location for any of the purposes in which a determined location is used throughout this disclosure. For instance, the system <b>100</b> may send, to another user, a notification that includes the location of the user determined based on the location-based activity profile for the user.

p-0103<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref> illustrates an example location-based activity profile <b>700</b>. The example location-based activity profile <b>700</b> is determined for a son between the hours of seven in the morning to eleven fifteen in the evening while the son is awake. The example location-based activity profile <b>700</b> is determined based on data collected by a monitoring (e.g., security) system at the son's house, location data reported by the son's mobile phone, and location data reported by a mobile device that is secured to the son's backpack and that determines and reports its location.

p-0104As shown, the location-based activity profile <b>700</b> indicates that the monitoring system detected the son waking up in the son's bedroom at seven in the morning. The monitoring system also detected the son in the son's bedroom between seven and seven fifteen, and detected the son in the kitchen between seven fifteen and seven thirty. The monitoring system further detected the son leaving the home at seven thirty and, at that time, tracking of the son's mobile phone and the mobile device secured to the son's backpack was initiated. The son's mobile phone and the son's backpack were detected as being in the son's possession when the son was detected as leaving the home.

p-0105The son's mobile phone and the mobile device secured to the son's backpack detected the son driving from home to school between seven thirty and eight and remaining at school from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon. The son's mobile phone and the mobile device secured to the son's backpack detected the son driving from school to home between four and four thirty. The monitoring system detected the son entering the home at four thirty, detected the son in the backyard from four thirty to five, and detected the son in the basement from five to five thirty. The monitoring system also detected the son leaving the home at five thirty and, at that time, tracking of the son's mobile phone and the mobile device secured to the son's backpack was initiated. The son's mobile phone was detected as being in the son's possession when the son was detected as leaving the home, but the son's backpack was not detected as being in the son's possession when the son was detected as leaving the home. This information may be useful to the son's parents because it shows the son was not in possession of his backpack and, therefore, was unlikely doing school work during the time the son was away from the home.

p-0106The son's mobile phone detected the son walking from home to a friend's house between five thirty and five forty-five. Driving and walking may be differentiated within location-based activity profile <b>700</b> based on the speed of movement tracked for the moving assets. Driving and walking also may be differentiated within location-based activity profile <b>700</b> based on data from a device that tracks location of the son's car in addition to the son's mobile phone.

p-0107The son's mobile phone detected the son at the friend's house between five forty-five and six thirty and detected the son walking home from the friend's house between six thirty and six forty-five. The monitoring system detected the son entering the home at six forty-five, detected the son in the kitchen from six forty-five to eight, and detected the son in the family room from eight to ten. The monitoring system also detected the son being active in the son's bedroom from ten to eleven fifteen and detected the son falling asleep in the son's bedroom at eleven fifteen. The monitoring system may detect the son falling asleep based on the light in the son's bedroom being turned off, the son being detected as getting into bed, and/or no motion being detected in the son's bedroom. As shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref>, the location-based activity profile <b>700</b> provides a detailed account of the son's movements throughout the day, with more-detailed information being provided for time periods in which the son was located at the property monitored by the monitoring system.

p-0108<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 8</figref> illustrates an example of performing an operation that leverages location-based activity profiles. As shown, a location tracking application is being run on a mobile phone <b>810</b> of a dad. The dad may initiate the location tracking application when the dad is interested in finding out location information for members of the dad's family. For example, the dad may return home from work to what appears to be an empty house and initiate the location tracking application to determine where members of the dad's family are located.

p-0109The location tracking application displays an input control <b>820</b> that, when activated, initiates a process to determine and display location information for each user defined as being part of the dad's family. When the input control <b>820</b> is activated, the users defined as being part of the dad's family are identified and a location-based activity profile is accessed for each of the identified users. For instance, as shown, a first profile <b>830</b> is accessed for the wife, a second profile <b>840</b> is accessed for the son, a third profile <b>850</b> is accessed for the daughter, and a fourth profile <b>860</b> is accessed for the dog. The first profile <b>830</b> is used to determine the current location of the wife, the second profile <b>840</b> is used to determine the current location of the daughter, the third profile <b>850</b> is used to determine the current location of the son, and the fourth profile <b>860</b> is used to determine the current location of the dog.

p-0110The mobile phone <b>810</b> receives location data from the profiles <b>830</b>-<b>860</b> and displays the location of each member of the dad's family in a location display area <b>870</b>. The mobile phone <b>810</b> may receive the profiles <b>830</b>-<b>860</b> and derive the current locations from the profiles or may simply receive the current locations already derived from the profiles <b>830</b>-<b>860</b>.

p-0111As shown, the location display area <b>870</b> indicates that the wife is at the gym, the son is in his bedroom, the daughter is at the store, and the dog is in the backyard. Based on the location information shown in the location display area <b>870</b>, the dad is able to quickly understand the location of all member's of his family, which may be helpful to ease the dad's peace of mind and to help the dad determine what he would like to do. For instance, the dad learns that the son is in his bedroom although the house appeared to be empty and, therefore, may decide to walk to the son's bedroom to interact with his son. Getting this detailed information about the son's location may be helpful to the dad because he does not have to yell throughout the home or search multiple locations to determine whether anyone is home.

p-0112<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref> illustrates an example process <b>900</b> for controlling a monitoring system based on a detected event and accessed geographic location tracking data. The system <b>100</b> detects an event related to a monitoring system that monitors a fixed property (<b>910</b>). For instance, the system <b>100</b> may use techniques similar to those described above with respect to reference numeral <b>220</b> to detect an event related to a monitoring system that monitors a fixed property.

p-0113The system <b>100</b> accesses geographic location tracking data for at least one mobile asset associated with the fixed property (<b>920</b>). For example, the system <b>100</b> may access, from electronic storage, geographic location tracking data for one or more mobile assets associated with the fixed property. In this example, the system <b>100</b> may access, from a log of geographic locations, recent entries (e.g., the most recent entry) for geographic locations tracked for the one or more mobile assets.

p-0114The system <b>100</b> also may receive geographic location tracking data from one or more mobile devices that track geographic location for one or more mobile assets associated with the fixed property. For instance, the system <b>100</b> may ping each of the one or more mobile devices that track geographic location for the one or more mobile assets to report its location in response to detecting the event related to the monitoring system.

p-0115The system <b>100</b> controls the monitoring system based on the detected event and the accessed geographic location tracking data (<b>930</b>). For instance, the system <b>100</b> may automatically, without human intervention, control the monitoring system based on the detected event and the accessed geographic location tracking data. The system <b>100</b> also may control sending of notifications related to the detected event based on the detected event and the accessed geographic location tracking data. The system <b>100</b> further may handle (e.g., accept or deny) requests to control the monitoring system based on the detected event and the accessed geographic location tracking data.

p-0116In some examples, the system <b>100</b> may detect an event that triggers consideration of whether an automatic control operation for the monitoring system should be performed. In these examples, the system <b>100</b> may determine whether to perform the automatic control operation for the monitoring system based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. In response to a determination to perform the automatic control operation for the monitoring system, the system <b>100</b> may cause performance of the automatic control operation for the monitoring system and, in response to a determination not to perform the automatic control operation for the monitoring system, the system <b>100</b> may maintain a state of the monitoring system without causing performance of the automatic control operation for the monitoring system.

p-0117For instance, the system <b>100</b> may detect an absence of activity within the fixed property while the monitoring system is in a disarmed state. This may trigger consideration of whether the monitoring system should be automatically set to an armed state in which a security alarm is generated in response to detected entry into the fixed property. The system <b>100</b> may determine whether at least one user associated with the fixed property is within a threshold distance of the fixed property based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. In response to a determination that at least one user associated with the fixed property is within the threshold distance of the fixed property, the system <b>100</b> may maintain the monitoring system in the disarmed state and, in response to a determination that at least one user associated with the fixed property is not within the threshold distance of the fixed property, the system <b>100</b> may automatically, without human intervention, set the monitoring system to the armed state.

p-0118In some implementations, the system <b>100</b> may detect a request from a user to perform a control operation for the monitoring system and determine whether to perform the requested control operation for the monitoring system based on the accessed geographic location tracking data. For example, the system <b>100</b> may detect a request from the user to disarm the monitoring system from an armed state in which a security alarm is generated in response to detected entry into the fixed property, determine a geographic location of the user based on the accessed geographic location tracking data, and determine whether the user is within a threshold distance of the fixed property based on the determined geographic location of the user. In response to a determination that the user is within the threshold distance of the fixed property, the system <b>100</b> may disarm the monitoring system and, in response to a determination that the user is outside of the threshold distance of the fixed property, the system <b>100</b> may maintain the monitoring system in the armed state and send a message to the user to indicate that the request to disarm the monitoring system has been denied.

p-0119In some examples, the system <b>100</b> may detect an alarm condition (e.g., security breach, fire alarm, severe weather event, terrorist attack, etc.) at the fixed property based on data from the monitoring system and generate an alarm notification that includes a description of the alarm condition detected at the fixed property and an identification of a geographic location of one or more users associated with the fixed property. In these examples, the system <b>100</b> sends the generated alarm notification to a user associated with the fixed property, so that the user may perceive the location of other users associated with the fixed property at the time of the alarm condition.

p-0120In some implementations, the system <b>100</b> may detect an event at the fixed property related to a notification rule that defines conditions for sending a notification in response to detection of the event. In these implementations, the system <b>100</b> may evaluate the notification rule in light of the accessed geographic location tracking data and handle the notification based on results of evaluating the notification rule in light of the accessed geographic location tracking data. For example, the notification rule may define conditions for selecting one or more recipients of the notification and the system <b>100</b> may select a subset of multiple, possible recipients of the notification based on an analysis of geographic locations determined for the multiple, possible recipients of the notification and the conditions defined by the notification rule. In this example, the system <b>100</b> sends the notification to the selected subset of the multiple, possible recipients. In another example, the notification rule may define conditions for determining whether or not to send the notification and the system <b>100</b> may determine whether or not to send the notification to a possible recipient based on an analysis of a geographic location determined for the possible recipient and the conditions defined by the notification rule.

p-0121<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10-13</figref> illustrate examples of controlling a monitoring system based on a detected event and accessed geographic location tracking data. <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 10</figref> illustrates an example of providing an enhanced notification of an alarm event based on geographic location tracking data. As shown, a fixed property <b>1010</b> (e.g., a home residence) includes a family room <b>1012</b>, a daughter's room <b>1014</b>, and a son's room <b>1016</b>. In the example shown in <figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 10</figref>, a smoke detector <b>1020</b> that monitors smoke levels in the fixed property <b>1010</b> has detected a fire event based on measured smoke levels.

p-0122A monitoring system <b>1030</b> monitors events in the fixed property <b>1010</b> based on data from sensors that monitor attributes of the fixed property <b>1010</b>. When the smoke detector <b>1020</b> detects the fire event, the monitoring system <b>1030</b> receives output from the smoke detector <b>1020</b> based on the detected fire event and the monitoring system <b>1030</b> takes appropriate action, such as notifying a fire department of the fire event.

p-0123The monitoring system <b>1030</b> also provides a notification of the fire event to one or more users associated with the property <b>1010</b>. To provide an enhanced notification, the monitoring system <b>1030</b> determines a current geographic location of each of the users associated with the property <b>1010</b> based on location tracking data, such as a location-based activity profile for each of the users associated with the property <b>1010</b>. In this example, the monitoring system <b>1030</b> determines that the mom <b>1040</b> is in the family room <b>1012</b>, the son <b>1042</b> is in the son's room <b>1014</b>, the dog <b>1044</b> is in the backyard, the daughter <b>1046</b> is at the store, and the dad <b>1048</b> is at work.

p-0124After determining the current location for each of the users associated with the property <b>1010</b>, the monitoring system <b>1030</b> generates enhanced notifications of the fire event that combine data describing the fire event with the determined locations. The monitoring system <b>1030</b> generates a notification for the dad <b>1048</b> and a notification for the mom <b>1040</b>.

p-0125The monitoring system sends the notification for the dad <b>1048</b> to the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b>. As shown, the notification indicates that the smoke detector <b>1020</b> in the family room <b>1012</b> has detected a smoke alarm in the family room <b>1012</b>. The notification also includes a daughter portion <b>1052</b> that indicates the daughter <b>1046</b> is currently at the store and that includes a call input control that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to call the daughter <b>1046</b> and a track input control that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the daughter <b>1046</b>. The notification further includes a wife portion <b>1054</b> that indicates the wife <b>1040</b> is currently at in the family room <b>1012</b> and that includes a call input control that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to call the wife <b>1040</b> and a track input control that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the wife <b>1040</b>. In addition, the notification includes a son portion <b>1056</b> that indicates the son <b>1042</b> is currently in the son's room <b>1016</b> and that includes a call input control that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to call the son <b>1042</b> and a track input control that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the son <b>1042</b>. The notification includes a dog portion <b>1058</b> that indicates the dog <b>1044</b> is currently in the backyard and that includes a track input control that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the dog <b>1044</b>. The dog portion <b>1058</b> does not include a call input control because the dog <b>1044</b> does not operate a phone.

p-0126The location data included in the notification provides the dad <b>1048</b> with location information that enables the dad <b>1048</b> to quickly assess the threat posed by the fire event. In addition, the input controls enable the dad <b>1048</b> to stay in touch with the handling of the fire event by allowing the dad <b>1048</b> to track a location and/or call a user that is in a dangerous situation based on the fire event. For instance, the dad <b>1048</b> may initiate location tracking for the wife <b>1040</b> and the son <b>1042</b> and initiate a call to the daughter <b>1046</b> to alert the daughter <b>1046</b> to the fire event situation.

p-0127The notification also includes a track all input control <b>1060</b> that causes the dad's mobile phone <b>1050</b> to initiate tracking of the location of all members of the family. The notification further includes a forward input control <b>1062</b> that enables the dad <b>1048</b> to forward the notification to one or more other users. For instance, the dad <b>1048</b> may forward the notification to another family member or a neighbor to inform them of the fire event and the location of members of the family. Also, the dad <b>1048</b> may forward the notification to an emergency response unit that is responding to the fire event to assist the emergency response unit in locating family members that are still within the property <b>1010</b>.

p-0128The monitoring system sends the notification for the mom <b>1040</b> to the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b>. As shown, the notification indicates that the smoke detector <b>1020</b> in the family room <b>1012</b> has detected a smoke alarm in the family room <b>1012</b>. The notification also includes a daughter portion <b>1072</b> that indicates the daughter <b>1046</b> is currently at the store and that includes a call input control that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to call the daughter <b>1046</b> and a track input control that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the daughter <b>1046</b>. The notification further includes a husband portion <b>1074</b> that indicates the husband <b>1048</b> is currently at work and that includes a call input control that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to call the husband <b>1048</b> and a track input control that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the husband <b>1048</b>. In addition, the notification includes a son portion <b>1076</b> that indicates the son <b>1042</b> is currently in the son's room <b>1016</b> and that includes a call input control that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to call the son <b>1042</b> and a track input control that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the son <b>1042</b>. The notification includes a dog portion <b>1078</b> that indicates the dog <b>1044</b> is currently in the backyard and that includes a track input control that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to initiate tracking of the location of the dog <b>1044</b>. The dog portion <b>1078</b> does not include a call input control because the dog <b>1044</b> does not operate a phone.

p-0129The notification also includes a track all input control <b>1080</b> that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1070</b> to initiate tracking of the location of all members of the family. The notification further includes a forward input control <b>1082</b> that enables the mom <b>1040</b> to forward the notification to one or more other users. For instance, the mom <b>1040</b> may forward the notification to another family member or a neighbor to inform them of the fire event and the location of members of the family. The mom <b>1040</b> may forward the notification to an emergency response unit that is responding to the fire event to assist the emergency response unit in locating family members that are still within the property <b>1010</b>.

p-0130<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 11</figref> illustrates examples of handling a request to perform a control operation of a monitoring system that monitors a fixed property <b>1110</b> based on geographic location tracking data. As shown, a mom <b>1120</b> controls the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> to operate a security system application. The security system application displays a text input box <b>1132</b> in which the mom <b>1120</b> enters a code needed to disarm a security system at the property <b>1110</b>. The security system application also displays a disarm input control <b>1134</b> that causes the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> to transmit a disarm command to the security system based on the code entered in the text input box <b>1132</b>.

p-0131In response to receiving the disarm command, the security system accesses a current geographic location of the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> and determines how to handle the disarm command based on the current geographic location of the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b>. For instance, the security system compares the current geographic location of the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> to a permissible disarm zone <b>1140</b> that is defined relatively close to the fixed property <b>1110</b>. Based on the comparison, the security system determines whether the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> is within the permissible disarm zone <b>1140</b> and handles the disarm command accordingly.

p-0132In a first example <b>1100</b>A, the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> is within the permissible disarm zone <b>1140</b> when the disarm command is received by the security system and, therefore, the security system grants the disarm command and disarms the security system. In a second example <b>1100</b>B, the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> is outside the permissible disarm zone <b>1140</b> when the disarm command is received by the security system and, therefore, the security system denies the disarm command. In denying the disarm command, the security system maintains the security system in an armed state and sends a message to the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> to indicate that the disarm command has been denied because the mom's mobile phone <b>1130</b> is too far away from the property <b>1110</b>.

p-0133<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 12</figref> illustrates examples of handling an automatic control operation of a monitoring system that monitors a fixed property <b>1210</b> based on geographic location tracking data. As shown, a security system that monitors the property <b>1210</b> detects an absence of activity within the property <b>1210</b> for a threshold amount of time while the security system is in a disarmed state. Based on detecting the absence of activity within the property <b>1210</b> for the threshold amount of time while the security system is in the disarmed state, the security system initiates a process to determine whether to automatically, without human intervention, arm the security system.

p-0134To make the determination of whether to automatically arm the security system, the security system determines, based on geographic location tracking data, a current geographic location for all users associated with the property <b>1210</b> and determines whether any of the users associated with the property <b>1210</b> are within an automatic arming decision zone <b>1230</b> when the absence of activity is detected.

p-0135In a first example <b>1200</b>A, a user <b>1220</b> is detected as being within the automatic arming decision zone <b>1230</b> when the absence of activity is detected. Therefore, the security system does not automatically arm the security system and maintains the security system in a disarmed state. The security system may not automatically arm the security system in this example because the user <b>1220</b> is detected as being relatively close to the property <b>1210</b> and, therefore, arming of the system is likely not necessary and may be inconvenient for the user <b>1220</b>. In this example, the security system may track a geographic location of the user <b>1220</b> and, if the user <b>1220</b> moves outside of the automatic arming decision zone <b>1230</b>, the security system may automatically arm the security system at that time.

p-0136In a second example <b>1200</b>B, the user <b>1220</b> is detected as being outside of the automatic arming decision zone <b>1230</b> when the absence of activity is detected. Therefore, the security system automatically arms the security system. The security system may automatically arm the security system in this example because the user <b>1220</b> is detected as being relatively far from the property <b>1210</b> and, therefore, arming of the system is likely beneficial to the user <b>1220</b>.

p-0137<figref idrefs="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13</figref> illustrates examples of handling a notification of a monitoring system that monitors a fixed property <b>1310</b> based on geographic location tracking data. As shown, a security system that monitors the property <b>1310</b> detects an arming reminder condition based on a time of day and/or activity within the property <b>1310</b>. Based on detecting the arming reminder condition, the security system initiates a process to determine whether to provide the arming reminder.

p-0138To make the determination of whether to provide the arming reminder, the security system determines, based on geographic location tracking data, a current geographic location for all users associated with the property <b>1310</b> and determines whether any of the users associated with the property <b>1310</b> are within an arming reminder decision zone <b>1330</b> when the arming reminder condition is detected.

p-0139In a first example <b>1300</b>A, a user <b>1320</b> is detected as being within the arming reminder decision zone <b>1330</b> when the arming reminder condition is detected. Therefore, the security system does not provide the arming reminder. The security system may not provide the arming reminder in this example because the user <b>1320</b> is detected as being relatively close to the property <b>1310</b> and, therefore, the arming reminder is likely not necessary and may be inconvenient for the user <b>1320</b>. In this example, the security system may track a geographic location of the user <b>1320</b> and, if the user <b>1320</b> moves outside of the arming reminder decision zone <b>1330</b>, the security system may provide the arming reminder at that time.

p-0140In a second example <b>1300</b>B, the user <b>1320</b> is detected as being outside of the arming reminder decision zone <b>1330</b> when the arming reminder condition is detected. Therefore, the security system provides the arming reminder. The security system may provide the arming reminder in this example because the user <b>1320</b> is detected as being relatively far from the property <b>1310</b> and, therefore, the arming reminder is likely beneficial to the user <b>1320</b>.

p-0141The described systems, methods, and techniques may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, computer hardware, firmware, software, or in combinations of these elements. Apparatus implementing these techniques may include appropriate input and output devices, a computer processor, and a computer program product tangibly embodied in a machine-readable storage device for execution by a programmable processor. A process implementing these techniques may be performed by a programmable processor executing a program of instructions to perform desired functions by operating on input data and generating appropriate output. The techniques may be implemented in one or more computer programs that are executable on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor coupled to receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a data storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device. Each computer program may be implemented in a high-level procedural or object-oriented programming language, or in assembly or machine language if desired; and in any case, the language may be a compiled or interpreted language. Suitable processors include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read-only memory and/or a random access memory. Storage devices suitable for tangibly embodying computer program instructions and data include all forms of non-volatile memory, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, such as Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), and flash memory devices; magnetic disks such as internal hard disks and removable disks; magneto-optical disks; and Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM). Any of the foregoing may be supplemented by, or incorporated in, specially-designed ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits).

p-0142It will be understood that various modifications may be made. For example, other useful implementations could be achieved if steps of the disclosed techniques were performed in a different order and/or if components in the disclosed systems were combined in a different manner and/or replaced or supplemented by other components. Accordingly, other implementations are within the scope of the disclosure.