Granted Patent B2

US 9,417,073 · App. 14/327,237 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Abstract

Claims (53)

1. A method for geo-location services, the method comprising:

monitoring, via a processor of a control panel, a status of an entrance associated with a dwelling;

monitoring, via the processor, an occupancy in relation to the dwelling;

detecting, via the processor, an occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling;

detecting, via the processor, the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state; and

upon detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling and the status of the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state:

generating, via the processor, a notification;

determining, via the processor, whether a second occupant remains at the dwelling;

upon determining the second occupant remains at the dwelling, selecting, via the processor, a device at the dwelling and sending the notification to the selected device at the dwelling and bypassing sending the notification to a device with the occupant; and

upon determining no occupant remains at the dwelling, selecting, via the processor, the device with the occupant and sending the notification to the selected device with the occupant and bypassing sending the notification to the device at the dwelling.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the entrance comprises at least one of a doorway, a garage door, a gate, and a window.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling comprises detecting a location of the occupant beyond a predetermined distance from the dwelling.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a prompt to close the entrance remotely.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises at least one image captured in relation to the entrance.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending the notification to a device associated with the occupant; and

upon receiving no response from the occupant within a predetermined time period, sending the notification to a member of a community contact list, wherein the community contact list comprises contacts from a predetermined geographic area.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

determining which contact on the community contact list is nearest to the dwelling; and

sending the notification to the contact on the community contact list determined to be nearest to the dwelling.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

designating a member of the community contact list as a trusted contact; and

sending the notification to one or more members of the community contact list designated as trusted contacts.

9. A computing device configured for geo-location services, comprising:

a processor of a control panel;

memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

monitoring a status of an entrance associated with a dwelling;

monitoring an occupancy in relation to the dwelling;

detecting an occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling;

detecting the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state; and

upon detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling and the status of the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state, the processor to perform the steps of:

generating a notification;

determining whether a second occupant remains at the dwelling;

upon determining the second occupant remains at the dwelling, selecting a device at the dwelling and sending the notification to the selected device at the dwelling and bypassing sending the notification to a device with the occupant; and

upon determining no occupant remains at the dwelling, selecting the device with the occupant and sending the notification to the selected device with the occupant and bypassing sending the notification to the device at the dwelling.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the entrance comprises at least one of a doorway, a garage door, a gate, and a window.

11. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling comprises detecting a location of the occupant beyond a predetermined distance from the dwelling.

12. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the notification comprises a prompt to close the entrance remotely.

13. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the notification comprises at least one image captured in relation to the entrance.

14. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

sending the notification to a device associated with the occupant; and

upon receiving no response from the occupant, sending the notification to a member of a community contact list, wherein the community contact list comprises contacts from a predetermined geographic area.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

monitoring a status of an entrance associated with a dwelling;

monitoring an occupancy in relation to the dwelling; and

detecting an occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling;

detecting the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state; and

upon detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling and the status of the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state, the processor to perform the steps of:

generating a notification;

determining whether a second occupant remains at the dwelling;

upon determining the second occupant remains at the dwelling, selecting a device at the dwelling and sending the notification to the selected device at the dwelling and bypassing sending the notification to a device with the occupant; and

upon determining no occupant remains at the dwelling, selecting the device with the occupant and sending the notification to the selected device with the occupant and bypassing sending the notification to the device at the dwelling.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the entrance comprises at least one of a doorway, a garage door, a gate, and a window.

Assignments (10)