Granted Patent B2

US 10,382,375 · App. 14/629,174 · Granted Aug 13, 2019

Abstract

Claims (47)

1. A method for a security and/or automation system for a residence, comprising:

receiving a request to compile a communication from a requestor, wherein the request comprises a delivery medium, a designated recipient, and one or more delivery triggers, wherein the designated recipient is different from the requestor, and the designated recipient is an occupant of the residence;

compiling the communication based at least in part on the receiving;

determining a presence of a person proximate the residence during a predetermined time frame;

upon determining the presence of the person, determining an identity of the person using one or more facial recognition techniques;

authenticating the person as the designated recipient based at least in part on the identity of the person;

receiving, from the requestor, one or more scenarios associated with the one or more delivery triggers;

determining that the one or more scenarios are satisfied based at least in part on authenticating the person as the designated recipient;

determining an occurrence of one or more delivery triggers based at least in part on determining that the one or more scenarios are satisfied;

notifying the designated recipient based at least in part on the determining the occurrence of one or more delivery triggers, wherein the notifying comprises sounding a notification through the automation system;

delivering the compiled communication to the designated recipient via the delivery medium; and

providing confirmation of the delivering to the requestor of the communication.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more delivery triggers comprises a delivery time period.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: personalizing the communication based at least in part on one or more personalization parameters.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving input to delete the communication.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: forwarding the communication to a device associated with the designated recipient.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: sending a response from the recipient to a requestor of the communication.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the response is selected from a generic list of responses.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the response is sent to a device associated with the requestor.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: playing the communication on a control panel associated with the automation system.

10. An apparatus for a security and/or automation system for a residence, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:

receive a request to compile a communication from a requestor, wherein the request comprises a delivery medium, a designated recipient, and one or more delivery triggers, wherein the designated recipient is different from the requestor, and the designated recipient is an occupant of the residence;

compile the communication based at least in part on the receiving;

determine a presence of a person proximate the residence during a predetermined time frame;

upon determining the presence of the person, determining an identity of the person using one or more facial recognition techniques;

authenticate the person as the designated recipient based at least in part on the identity of the person;

receive, from the requestor, one or more scenarios associated with the one or more delivery triggers;

determine that the one or more scenarios are satisfied based at least in part on authenticating the person as the designated recipient;

determine an occurrence of one or more delivery triggers based at least in part on determining that the one or more scenarios are satisfied;

notify the designated recipient based at least in part on the determining the occurrence of one or more delivery triggers, wherein the notifying comprises sounding a notification through the automation system;

deliver the compiled communication to the designated recipient via the delivery medium; and

provide confirmation of the delivering to the requestor of the communication.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:

receive a request to compile a communication from a requestor, wherein the request comprises a delivery medium, a designated recipient, and one or more delivery triggers, wherein the designated recipient is different from the requestor, and the designated recipient is an occupant of the residence;

compile the communication based at least in part on the receiving;

determine a presence of a person proximate the residence during a predetermined time frame;

upon determining the presence of the person, determining an identity of the person using one or more facial recognition techniques;

authenticate the person as the designated recipient based at least in part on the identity of the person;

receive, from the requestor, one or more scenarios associated with the one or more delivery triggers;

determine that the one or more scenarios are satisfied based at least in part on authenticating the person as the designated recipient;

determine an occurrence of one or more delivery triggers based at least in part on determining that the one or more scenarios are satisfied;

notify the designated recipient based at least in part on the determining the occurrence of one or more delivery triggers, wherein the notifying comprises sounding a notification through the automation system;

deliver the compiled communication to the designated recipient via the delivery medium; and

provide confirmation of the delivering to the requestor of the communication.

Assignments (10)