Your phone buzzes 47 times a day. None of them matter.
The builders walking back and forth. The cat. The fox. The cobweb. Car headlights sweeping across. Shadows. Trees swaying. People walking past on the pavement. Buses driving by. Traditional cameras alert on everything—until you stop checking entirely. scOS only alerts when there's genuinely suspicious activity. When your phone buzzes, you know it's real.
The problem: Traditional systems alert on every motion event.
Only notified when it matters — not for every motion event
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The Problems You Know Too Well
Traditional CCTV fails you when it matters most
Motion detected. Motion detected. Motion detected.
The builders walking back and forth all day. The cat at 3am. The fox at 4am. Cobwebs blowing in the wind. Car headlights sweeping across your driveway. Shadows from clouds. Trees swaying. Your phone buzzes constantly with things that don't matter—until you stop checking entirely.
Alerting you about the public pavement
People walking past your house on the public footpath. Buses driving by. Cyclists. Dog walkers. Your camera sees them all and tells you about every single one. None of them are approaching your property. None of them are threats. But your phone keeps buzzing.
You've stopped checking—and that's when you're vulnerable
After weeks of false alerts, you've learned: notifications mean nothing. So when your phone buzzes now, you ignore it. The 47th alert today. Probably another cat. Except this time it wasn't. You missed the one that mattered because everything else trained you not to care.
Only you get the alerts
You're in a meeting. Phone on silent. Alert comes in. You miss it. Your partner is home—they could have responded. But the alert only went to your phone. Security responsibility shouldn't fall on one person. When you're unavailable, your family is unprotected.
'Motion detected' tells you nothing
Is it a threat or a delivery? A stranger or your teenager? Someone at your door or someone on the pavement 50 meters away? Traditional notifications give you nothing but anxiety. You have to open the app, load footage, and investigate every single time.
What if your home defended itself?
Not just watching. Not just recording. Actually stopping threats before they reach your door.
How It Works
scOS App Alerts in action
AI Filters Everything That Doesn't Matter
Cats, foxes, cobwebs, shadows, headlights, trees, people on the public pavement—scOS understands what's actually security-relevant. Only genuinely suspicious activity triggers an alert. The builders walking back and forth? Ignored. Unknown person testing your gate at 11pm? Alert.
Multiple Family Members Receive Alerts
Configure who receives which alerts. Your partner gets home security alerts. Your adult child gets alerts about their vehicle. Everyone who should know, knows—at the same time. No single point of failure.
Rich Context, Not Just 'Motion Detected'
Your notification doesn't say 'Motion Detected.' It says 'Unknown person at side gate—lights activated.' Context. Location. What the AI saw. What the system is already doing about it. Everything you need to understand the situation immediately.
Reliable Delivery Across Platforms
Native push notification infrastructure for Android and iOS. When scOS determines you need to know about something, the alert reaches you reliably—whether you're on WiFi, cellular, or switching between networks.
AI Decision Examples
See how scOS thinks
Real scenarios showing how the AI distinguishes between threats and everyday activity.
“Unknown person crossed property line at 11:34pm. Lingering at front gate. Lights activated automatically.”
Action: Push notification sent to all household members: 'Unknown visitor at front gate—lights activated.' Notification includes camera snapshot and live view link. This is genuinely suspicious—you need to know.
“Known family member (Sophie) arrived home at 3:45pm. Regular schedule. Expected arrival.”
Action: No alert sent. Event logged to daily summary. Optional 'safely home' notification can be enabled for specific family members if desired.
“Delivery driver approached front door at 2:18pm. Carrying package. Left after 30 seconds.”
Action: Routine delivery recorded. No notification—you don't need interruption for expected activity. Available in daily briefing.
“Your partner's vehicle arrived at 2:47am. Known vehicle, unusual time for this household member.”
Action: Context-aware notification sent: 'Emma arrived home 2:47am (unusual time).' Alert sent only to you (property owner), not other family members, maintaining privacy.
“Unknown vehicle parked opposite property for 15+ minutes. Third occurrence this week. Same vehicle, different times.”
Action: Pattern alert sent to all configured recipients: 'Suspicious vehicle activity—third sighting this week. Vehicle details and timeline attached.' Notification prioritizes context over urgency.
“Cat detected in back garden at 3:12am.”
Action: AI filtered as animal activity. No notification sent to any family member. No log entry. Traditional systems would have woken everyone.
These are simulated examples of how scOS AI analyses and responds to activity at your property.
Traditional CCTV vs scOS
See why intelligent security is the new standard.
| Feature | Traditional | scOS |
|---|---|---|
| What triggers alerts | Any motion—cats, shadows, headlights, trees | Only genuinely suspicious activity |
| Public pavement activity | Alerts for every person walking past | Ignored—not on your property |
| Who gets notified | Property owner only | Multiple family members (configurable) |
| Notification content | 'Motion detected' | Rich context with AI assessment |
| Platform support | Often buggy on one platform | Native iOS and Android support |
| Alert volume | 47 notifications a day | Only what actually matters |
The Problem With Motion Detection Alerts
Traditional security cameras have one job: detect motion, send notification. That sounds reasonable until you live with it.
Monday: 47 notifications. Builders walking back and forth. Delivery driver. Cat. Car headlights. Tree branch. Person walking past on the pavement. Another cat.
Tuesday: 52 notifications. Same pattern. You've started ignoring them.
Wednesday: You stop checking entirely. Too much noise. Too little signal.
Thursday at 11:43pm: Unknown person at your side gate, testing the latch. Notification sent. You don't check it. Why would you? The last 200 notifications were nothing.
This is the trap of motion-based alerts. They condition you to ignore your own security system.
Everything Triggers. Nothing Matters.
Traditional motion detection has no understanding of what's actually security-relevant:
Triggers an alert: Cat crossing your garden at 3am Doesn't trigger concern: You know it's a cat. You don't care.
Triggers an alert: Car headlights sweeping across your driveway Doesn't trigger concern: Cars drive past. That's normal.
Triggers an alert: Person walking on the public pavement outside your property Doesn't trigger concern: They're not on your property. They're not approaching.
Triggers an alert: Builders working at your neighbor's house, visible in frame Doesn't trigger concern: They're builders. They're meant to be there.
Every one of these triggers a "Motion Detected" notification. Every one trains you that notifications don't matter. And when the unknown person approaches your property at 11pm, testing your gate—that notification looks exactly the same as the 47 that came before it.
scOS Only Alerts on Suspicious Activity
scOS doesn't alert on motion. It alerts on activity that's actually suspicious.
The cat? Ignored. The headlights? Ignored. People on the public pavement? Ignored—they're not on your property. The builders next door? Ignored—they're not approaching your boundary.
What actually triggers an alert:
- Unknown person crossing your property boundary
- Someone lingering at entry points
- Activity at unusual times from unfamiliar people
- Patterns that suggest reconnaissance
- Genuine security concerns that warrant your attention
When your phone buzzes with a scOS alert, you check it immediately. Because you trust it matters. Because every previous alert has been something worth knowing about.
When Your App Fails, Your Security Fails
The cruelest irony of traditional security apps: they're most likely to fail when you need them most.
Alert received. Heart racing. You open the app. Spinning wheel. "Connecting..." Nothing loads. You force-close and try again. Crash. Someone is at your property right now, and your security app has locked you out.
scOS App is built differently:
- Native applications for iOS and Android—not wrapped web views that crash under pressure
- Multiple delivery paths for notifications—if one fails, another triggers
- Local processing reduces dependency on cloud server availability
- Optimized for reliability, not just features
When your phone buzzes with a scOS alert, you can trust the app will open. The camera will load. You'll see what's happening.
Security Shouldn't Be a Solo Job
Traditional security systems have a fundamental design flaw: they notify one person. Usually whoever set up the account.
What happens when that person is:
- In a meeting with phone on silent
- On a flight with no signal
- Asleep with phone in another room
- Simply not paying attention
The alert comes. They miss it. Nobody else knows. The entire household's security depends on one person's availability.
scOS rejects this single point of failure.
Configure alerts for your entire household:
Your partner receives home security alerts. Your adult children get notified about their vehicles. Multiple phones, simultaneous delivery. When something happens, everyone who should know, knows—at the same time.
This isn't just redundancy. It's distributed vigilance. The person best positioned to respond might not be the account owner. With family alerts, whoever can act, will know.
Context in the Notification Itself
Traditional notifications are useless: "Motion detected."
Motion where? Motion from what? Is it a threat or a delivery? You have to open the app, load the camera, watch footage—all to discover it was a cat. Or all to discover it was an intruder who's now inside.
scOS notifications carry context:
- "Unknown person at front gate—lights activated" — You know where, you know it's a person, you know the system is already responding
- "Amazon delivery at 2:34pm—package at front door" — You know it's routine, you know where the package is
- "Sophie arrived home 3:47pm" — You know who, you know when, no concern needed
- "Suspicious vehicle—third sighting this week" — You know this is a pattern, not isolated
The notification itself tells you whether to worry. You make decisions based on context, not on "motion detected" anxiety.
Platform Equality: iOS and Android
Some security apps work beautifully on Android and crash constantly on iOS. Others are rock-solid on iPhone and buggy on Android. Your family uses both platforms. Your protection shouldn't depend on phone choice.
scOS App is built natively for both platforms:
- Same features, same reliability, same experience
- Push notifications use each platform's native infrastructure
- Updates released simultaneously
- No second-class citizens in your household
Your iPhone gets the same instant, reliable alerts as your partner's Android. Both platforms, equal protection.
The Trust That Transforms Your Relationship With Security
Most people stop checking security alerts within months of installation. Too many false alarms. Too many app crashes. Too many "motion detected" notifications that meant nothing.
scOS rebuilds that trust:
- Every alert matters — AI filtering means only real threats interrupt you
- Every alert arrives — Reliable delivery means you don't miss important events
- Every alert has context — Rich notifications mean you understand immediately
When you trust your alerts, you check them. When you check them, you stay engaged. When you stay engaged, your security system actually protects you.
That's the difference between a security system that documents crimes and one that prevents them.
Works Seamlessly With scOS Intelligence
scOS App Alerts integrate automatically with other scOS capabilities:
Combined with Intelligent Alert Priority, the system determines which events warrant immediate notification versus daily briefing—so every alert that reaches your phone is genuinely important.
Paired with Recognizing People, alerts distinguish between family, known visitors, and strangers—giving you context about who triggered the event.
Integrated with Conversational AI, you can respond to alerts by asking Director questions: "Tell me more about that person" or "Has this happened before?"
Connected to Event Chaining, alerts include complete narratives—not just a snapshot, but the full story of what happened.
This is a notification system that respects your attention while keeping you genuinely informed.
See all scOS features to understand how scOS App Alerts work alongside other intelligent security capabilities.
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