Security system access detection

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for access and control of networked devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for access to a security system device; determining whether the device is set to a first mode or a second mode; and in response to determining that the device is in the second mode, generating one or more notifications to authorized users identifying the access to the security device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method for controlling a security system, the method comprising:
 upon receiving an access request to access a component device coupled to the security system, determining whether an authorized user is within a region monitored by the security system; and   selectively causing a notification regarding the access request to be sent to a designated user, based on a result of the determining.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein, upon determining that the authorized user is within the region monitored by the security system, the notification is sent to the designated user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 upon determining that the authorized user is not within the region monitored by the security system, granting the access request to access the component device without causing the notification to be sent.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the determining further comprises:
 receiving data from a user device of the authorized user to determine a physical location of the authorized user; and   comparing the physical location with a location of the security system to determine whether the authorized user is within the region monitored by the security system.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the determining further comprises:
 receiving sensory data from the component device to determine whether the authorized user is within the region monitored by the security system.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the sensory data is indicative of a presence of an identifier device issued to the authorized user. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 upon determining that the authorized user is within the region monitored by the security system, automatically changing a configuration of the security system.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein automatically changing the configuration comprises arming and/or disarming a subset of the security system. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein causing the notification to be sent comprises:
 causing the component device to emit a user perceivable alert.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein causing the notification to be sent comprises:
 instructing a remote server, communicatively coupled to the security system, to send a notifying message to a user device of the designated user.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the region is monitored by the component device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the component device is configured to capture a visual representation of the region. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the notification includes an identification of a source that generated the access request. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the designated user includes the authorized user. 
     
     
         16 . A method for controlling a security system, the method comprising:
 determining whether an authorized user is within a region monitored by the security system; and   upon determining that the authorized user is within the region monitored by the security system, automatically changing a configuration of the security system by operations including arming or disarming a subset of the security system.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 accessing a configuration profile of the authorized user, wherein the configuration profile specifies which component device in the security system is to be armed or disarmed.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the configuration profile defines the region monitored by the security system. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the configuration profile is accessible through a remote server communicatively coupled to the security system. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 accessing a schedule of the authorized user, in determining whether the authorized user is within the region monitored by the security system   
     
     
         21 . A security system having a processor and a memory storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform a method comprising:
 upon receiving an access request to access a component device coupled to the security system, determining whether an authorized user is within a region monitored by the security system; and   selectively causing a notification regarding the access request to be sent to a designated user, based on a result of the determining.