Granted Patent B2

US 9,948,479 · App. 15/091,326 · Granted Apr 17, 2018

Abstract

Claims (64)

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

detecting a presence of a person at a location;

determining a first identification datum associated with the person; calculating a first probability of identification at a first node in a decision tree based at least in part on the first identification datum;

determining, based at least in part on the first probability of identification, a second identification datum associated with the person;

calculating a second probability of identification at a second node in the decision tree based at least in part on the first probability of identification and the second identification datum, the second node dependent on the first node;

determining an identity of the person based at least in part on the second probability at the second node in the decision tree; and

initiating an action based at least in part on the determined the identity of the person.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the action comprises:

broadcasting a notification to the person at the location or a second person at a second location.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising wherein determining the first identification datum comprises:

detecting a behavioral pattern associated with the location.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising wherein determining the first identification datum comprises:

detecting an action of the person.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the first probability of identification and calculating the second probability of identification is performed using computational intelligence.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating the second probability of identification comprises:

analyzing the first identification datum and the second identification datum based at least in part on a user profile stored in memory; and

updating the user profile based at least in part on the analysis.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein updating the user profile is based at least in part on receiving a confirmation of identification or a rejection of identification from the person.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein determining the identity of the person comprises:

determining a third identification datum associated with the person or a second person;

re-calculating the first probability and the second probability based at least on receiving the third identification datum; and

calculating a third probability of identification based at least in part on the first probability and the second probability.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second person comprises:

an unknown person.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the third identification datum is a confirmation of identification or a rejection of identification from the person.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating the first probability based at least in part on an adjustment to a user profile.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first identification datum associated with the person further comprises:

receiving temporal data related to determining the presence of the person at the location.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first identification datum comprises:

receiving identifying information from a user.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the identifying information comprises:

receiving a personal identification code.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user and the person are different.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first identification datum comprises:

determining a physical characteristic associated with the person.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first identification datum comprises:

receiving biometric data associated with the person.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the identity of the person is based at least in part on the first probability satisfying a threshold value.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first identification datum comprises:

receiving a wireless communication from an electronic device associated with the person.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein receiving the wireless communication comprises:

receiving an indication of an operation performed by the electronic device.

21. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

comparing the first identification datum to a user profile stored in memory.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first identification datum comprises:

receiving social media information associated with the person.

23. 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:

detect a presence of a person at a location; determine a first identification datum associated with the person; calculate a first probability of identification at a first node in a decision tree based at least in part on the first identification datum;

determine, based at least in part on the first probability of identification, a second identification datum associated with the person;

calculate a second probability of identification at a second node in the decision tree based at least in part on the first probability of identification and the second identification datum, the second node dependent on the first node;

determining an identity of the person based at least in part on the second probability at the second node in the decision tree; and

initiate an action based at least in part on the determined the identity of the person.

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

detect a presence of a person at a location;

determine a first identification datum associated with the person;

calculate a first probability of identification at a first node in a decision tree based at least in part on the first identification datum;

determine, based at least in part on the first probability of identification, a second identification datum associated with the person;

calculate a second probability of identification at a second node in the decision tree based at least in part on the first probability of identification and the second identification datum, the second node dependent on the first node;

determining an identity of the person based at least in part on the second probability at the second node in the decision tree; and

initiate an action based at least in part on the determined the identity of the person.

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