Smart surveillance systems to identify entity for accessing and notification
View Patent ↗In some aspects, the security and/or automation system, collectively referred to herein as automation system, may include a system for remotely monitoring a residence while respecting the privacy of occupants of the residence and the need for safety and security concerns. When a user is actively monitoring a residence, the system may provide a notification to occupants that remote monitoring is active. The remote monitoring may comprise video feed viewing of the residence, review of still images, audio review, and the like. The remote monitoring may allow review of multiple areas or rooms of a residence, the outside of a residence, and the like. The notifications may alert an occupant when a user is remotely viewing an audio feed, a video feed, images, or the like. However, the user may disable the notifications if so desired.
1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
enabling remote viewing of at least one image captured by a monitoring system, wherein the monitoring system comprises at least one image capturing device;
receiving input that a user is remotely viewing the at least one image captured by the monitoring system;
identifying an entity being remotely monitored by the user via the at least one image capturing device of the monitoring system, wherein the identifying comprises determining whether an identity of the entity is known; and
selecting a notification to notify the entity of the remote monitoring based at least in part on the identifying, wherein selecting the notification comprises selecting at least one of a visual notification or an audible notification when the identity of the entity is known, or selecting a lack of a notification when the identity of the entity is unknown.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting further comprises:
dynamically determining when to bypass the notification.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
deactivating the notification based at least in part on the determining.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying further comprises:
using facial recognition to link the entity to a profile.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
locating a presence of an occupant of an area being actively monitored by the user.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
deactivating the notification when no occupants are located in the area.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
ascertaining a status of the security and/or automation system;
selectively activating the notification based at least in part on the ascertaining.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting an unauthorized entry to a residence;
alerting the user of the unauthorized entry to the residence based at least in part on the detecting; and
deactivating the notification based at least in part on the alerting.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
activating one or more notifications based at least in part on the selecting.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving input to deactivate the notification; and
deactivating the notification based at least in part on the receiving.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
illuminating a light source proximate the at least one image capturing device based at least in part on the selecting.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
activating a communications system based at least in part on input received from the user.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the communications system allows two-way communication between the entity being monitored and the user.
14. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
enable remote viewing of at least one image captured by a monitoring system, wherein the monitoring system comprises at least one image capturing device;
receive input that a user is remotely viewing the at least one image captured by the monitoring system;
identify an entity being remotely monitored by the user via the at least one image capturing device of the monitoring system, wherein the identifying comprises determining whether an identity of the entity is known; and
select a notification to notify the entity of the remote monitoring based at least in part on the identifying, wherein selecting the notification comprises wherein the selecting comprises selecting at least one of a visual notification or an audible notification when the identity of the entity is known, or selecting a lack of a notification when the identity of the entity is unknown.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the selecting further comprises dynamically determining when to bypass the notification.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:
deactivate the notification based at least in part on the determining.
17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:
locate a presence of an occupant of an area being actively monitored by the user.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:
enable remote viewing of at least one image captured by a monitoring system, wherein the monitoring system comprises at least one image capturing device;
receive input that a user is remotely viewing the at least one image captured by the monitoring system;
identify an entity being remotely monitored by the user via the at least one image capturing device of the monitoring system, wherein the identifying comprises determining whether an identity of the entity is known; and
select a notification to notify the entity of the remote monitoring based at least in part on the identifying, wherein selecting the notification comprises wherein the selecting comprises selecting at least one of a visual notification or an audible notification when the identity of the entity is known, or selecting a lack of a notification when the identity of the entity is unknown.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the selecting further comprises dynamically determining when to bypass the notification.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are further executable to:
locate a presence of an occupant of an area being actively monitored by the user.