IP Library Granted Patent US 10,904,397
Granted Patent B2
US 10,904,397 · App. 16/715,497 · Granted Jan 26, 2021

Doorbell call center

Inventor: Daniel Todd Kerzner (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,904,397
App. No.
16/715,497
Granted
Jan 26, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques are described for enabling a service administrator to respond to a detected doorbell press at a property when an authorized user is unavailable to respond. In some implementations, a determination that a doorbell press has been detected at a property is made. Video data collected by a doorbell device of the property is obtained in response to determining that the doorbell press has been detected at the property. Sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a monitoring system located within the property is obtained in response to determining that the doorbell press has been detected at the property. A present security risk for the property is determined based at least on the obtained sensor data and the obtained video data. A communication session between the doorbell device and a server system associated with the monitoring system of the property is established in response to determining the present security risk for the property.

Claims (44)

1. A method comprising:

receiving data indicating a present security risk determined by a monitoring system for a property, wherein the present security risk is determined based at least on (i) video data associated with a doorbell press detected by a doorbell device of the property and (ii) the property being unoccupied when the doorbell press was detected by the doorbell device;

determining that the present security risk satisfies a criterion for establishing a communication session between the doorbell device and a server associated with the monitoring system; and

based on determining that the present security risk satisfies the criterion, establishing the communication session such that the server (i) is provided access to the video data, and (ii) is permitted to perform one or more actions associated with the present security risk.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to transmit an alert notification to a law enforcement agency; and

the alert notification indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press is an intruder.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to transmit an alert notification to a user device associated with the property; and

the alert notification indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press is an intruder.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to access sensor data collected at the property before the doorbell press was detected at the property; and

the sensor data indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press attempted to enter the property before the doorbell press is detected by the doorbell device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the present security risk is determined based on a user device of a property administrator not being located within the property when the doorbell press is detected by the doorbell device.

6. The method of claim 1 , the communication session comprises a two-way video conference between the doorbell device and the server.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing the communication session comprises providing a recorded video for output on a display of the doorbell device.

8. A system comprising:

one or more computing devices; and

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, cause the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving data indicating a present security risk determined by a monitoring system for a property, wherein the present security risk is determined based at least on (i) video data associated with a doorbell press detected by a doorbell device of the property and (ii) the property being unoccupied when the doorbell press was detected by the doorbell device;

determining that the present security risk satisfies a criterion for establishing a communication session between the doorbell device and a server associated with the monitoring system; and

based on determining that the present security risk satisfies the criterion, establishing the communication session such that the server (i) is provided access to the video data, and (ii) is permitted to perform one or more actions associated with the present security risk.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to transmit an alert notification to a law enforcement agency; and

the alert notification indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press is an intruder.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to transmit an alert notification to a user device associated with the property; and

the alert notification indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press is an intruder.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to access sensor data collected at the property before the doorbell press was detected at the property; and

the sensor data indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press attempted to enter the property before the doorbell press is detected by the doorbell device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the present security risk is determined based on a user device of a property administrator not being located within the property when the doorbell press is detected by the doorbell device.

13. The system of claim 8 , the communication session comprises a two-way video conference between the doorbell device and the server.

14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving data indicating a present security risk determined by a monitoring system for a property, wherein the present security risk is determined based at least on (i) video data associated with a doorbell press detected by a doorbell device of the property and (ii) the property being unoccupied when the doorbell press was detected by the doorbell device;

determining that the present security risk satisfies a criterion for establishing a communication session between the doorbell device and a server associated with the monitoring system; and

based on determining that the present security risk satisfies the criterion, establishing the communication session such that the server (i) is provided access to the video data, and (ii) is permitted to perform one or more actions associated with the present security risk.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to transmit an alert notification to a law enforcement agency; and

the alert notification indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press is an intruder.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein:

the one or more actions comprises an action to transmit an alert notification to a user device associated with the property; and

the alert notification indicates that an individual that provided the doorbell press is an intruder.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein the present security risk is determined based on a user device of a property administrator not being located within the property when the doorbell press is detected by the doorbell device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2019
From: KERZNER, DANIEL TODD
To: ALARM.COM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 051317/0676 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16284004 · Feb 25, 2019
Continuation 15811141 · Nov 13, 2017
Provisional Application 62421474 · Nov 14, 2016
Related Publication 20200228665A1 · Jul 16, 2020
Cited By (1)
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