Granted Patent B2

US 10,861,305 · App. 15/644,440 · Granted Dec 8, 2020

Inventor: Clint Huson Gordon-Carroll (Highland, UT)

Assignee: Vivint, Inc.

G08B13/19645G06F16/71G06F16/735G08B13/19656G08B13/19682H04L67/12H04W4/023H04W4/21H04L67/306

Abstract

Claims (73)

1. A method for security or automation systems, comprising:

receiving, from a first device, a request to capture data during an identified time period at a first location;

determining that an unmanned air vehicle and the first device are part of a predetermined group of devices operating in a neighborhood network based at least in part on the predetermined group of devices being networked together via wireless communication, wherein the neighborhood network comprises a plurality of users associated with each of the devices of the predetermined group;

capturing the data using the unmanned air vehicle during the identified time period and at the first location based at least in part on receiving the request to capture the data;

receiving, from the first device, a request to access the data captured during the identified time period and at the first location, wherein the request is received after capturing the data;

transmitting the data to the first device based at least in part on receiving the request to access the data captured;

identifying an object at the first location;

determining that the object is a mobile object;

retrieving data related to a second object previously captured at the first location; and

transmitting an indicator associated with an adjustment of a security action at the first location based at least in part on determining that the object is the mobile object and the retrieved data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a stationary device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a first set of data related to a person or an event at the first location based at least in part on capturing the data, wherein transmitting the data comprises transmitting the first set of data related to the person or the event at the first location to the first device based at least in part on identifying the first set of data.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving identification data for the object or a person at the unmanned air vehicle, the identification data associated with a user inquiry;

identifying a first set of data related to the object or the person at the first location using the unmanned air vehicle; and

confirming an identity of the object or the person based at least in part on the identifying.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

determining that the object or the person is in motion;

following a path of progress for the object or the person for a predefined distance; and

initiating notification of a second device based at least in part on the path of progress for the object or the person.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

predicting a future path of progress for the object or the person;

identifying one or more cameras located within a first distance of the future path of progress; and

initiating notification of the second device based at least in part on identifying the one or more cameras, wherein a second mobile camera device comprises one of the one or more cameras.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more cameras comprise one or more stationary cameras, the one or more stationary cameras and the second mobile camera device being part of the predetermined group of devices operating in the neighborhood network.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying the predetermined group of devices based at least in part on a geographic proximity of each to the first location, or a second location, or both, wherein the first location and the second location are each associated with different homes.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving data related to occupancy at the first location; and

capturing the data using the unmanned air vehicle at the first location based at least in part on receiving the data related to the occupancy.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

transmitting an indicator associated with an adjustment of a security action at the first location based at least in part on the received data related to the occupancy, the captured data, or both.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises a request to capture audio, visual data, or both during the identified time period at the first location.

12. A method for security or automation systems, comprising:

transmitting, to an unmanned air vehicle, a request to capture data during an identified time period at a first location;

determining that the unmanned air vehicle and a first device are part of a predetermined group of devices operating in a neighborhood network based at least in part on the predetermined group of devices being networked together via wireless communication, wherein the neighborhood network comprises a plurality of users associated with each of the devices of the predetermined group;

transmitting, to the unmanned air vehicle, a request to access the data captured during the identified time period and at the first location, wherein the request is transmitted after capturing the data;

receiving the data captured using the unmanned air vehicle during the identified time period and at the first location based at least in part on transmitting the request to access the data captured;

identifying an object at the first location;

determining that the object is a mobile object;

retrieving data related to a second object previously captured at the first location; and

transmitting an indicator associated with an adjustment of a security action at the first location based at least in part on determining that the object is the mobile object and the retrieved data.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first device comprises a stationary device.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

transmitting identification data for the object or a person to the unmanned air vehicle, the identification data associated with a user inquiry;

determining that the object or the person is in motion;

identifying a path of progress for the object or the person for a predefined distance; and

transmitting the identified path of progress to the unmanned air vehicle.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

predicting a future path of progress for the object or the person;

identifying one or more cameras located within a first distance of the future path of progress; and

notifying a second device based at least in part on identifying the one or more cameras, wherein a second mobile camera device comprises one of the one or more cameras.

16. An apparatus for security or automation systems, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

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

receive, from a first device, a request to capture data during an identified time period at a first location;

determine that an unmanned air vehicle and the first device are part of a predetermined group of devices operating in a neighborhood network based at least in part on the predetermined group of devices being networked together via wireless communication, wherein the neighborhood network comprises a plurality of users associated with each of the devices of the predetermined group;

capture the data using the unmanned air vehicle during the identified time period and at the first location based at least in part on receiving the request to capture the data;

receive, from the first device, a request to access the data captured during the identified time period and at the first location, wherein the request is received after capturing the data;

transmit the data to the first device based at least in part on receiving the request to access the data captured;

identify an object at the first location;

determine that the object is a mobile object;

retrieve data related to a second object previously captured at the first location; and

transmit an indicator associated with an adjustment of a security action at the first location based at least in part on determining that the object is the mobile object and the retrieved data.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the first device comprises a stationary device.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

identify a first set of data related to a person or an event at the first location based at least in part on capturing the data, wherein transmitting the data comprises transmitting the first set of data related to the person or the event at the first location to the first device based at least in part on identifying the first set of data.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

receive identification data for the object or a person at the unmanned air vehicle, the identification data associated with a user inquiry;

identify a first set of data related to the object or the person at the first location using the unmanned air vehicle; and

confirm an identity of the object or the person based at least in part on the identifying.

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