IP Library Granted Patent US 11,348,434
Granted Patent B1
US 11,348,434 · App. 16/803,064 · Granted May 31, 2022

Safety monitoring platform

Inventors: Alison Jane Slavin (Falls Church, VA); Aaron Lee Roberts (Centreville, VA)
Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 11,348,434
App. No.
16/803,064
Granted
May 31, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

In some implementations, a system can transmit communications indicating an occurrence of a particular type of safety incident experienced by a user. Registration information that indicates that a plurality of safety devices of different types are to be registered with the user is initially obtained. Sensor data from the plurality of safety devices of different types are obtained. An occurrence of a particular type of safety incident experienced by the user is then selected from among a plurality of types of safety incidents. The selection may be based at least on the obtained sensor data and the obtained registration information. A communication is then provided to another user to indicate the occurrence of the particular type of safety incident experienced by the user in response to selecting the occurrence of the particular type of safety incident.

Claims (62)

1. A method performed by one or more computers, the method comprising:

receiving, from a computing device carried by a user, data indicating (i) a current location of the computing device and (ii) that the user is travelling along a path;

determining that the user has deviated from the path based on the current location;

determining whether other users experienced safety incidents at the current location;

based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident; and

providing a communication to another user based on determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident comprises:

determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident based on prior occurrences of safety incidents previously experienced by the user.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, updating a user profile of the user to indicate occurrence of the safety incident.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the computing device is a wearable device configured to collect biometric data of the user; and

the method further comprises accessing sensor data collected by a vehicle being operated by the user while traveling along the path; and

determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident comprises determining that the user has experienced the safety incident based at least on the sensor data collected by a vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the safety incident is associated with a condition that, once satisfied, indicates likely occurrence of the safety incident; and

determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident comprises determining that the condition for the safety incident has been satisfied based on sensor data collected by the computing device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the communication to another user comprises:

determining one or more data types associated with sensor data collected by the computing device; and

determining a second user to provide the communication based on the current location and the one or more data types.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the another user comprises one or more of a law enforcement officer, an emergency medical technician, or an authorized caretaker for the user.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current location is determined based on global positioning system data collected by the computing device.

9. A system comprising:

one or more computing devices; and

one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a computing device carried by a user, data indicating (i) a current location of the computing device and (ii) that the user is travelling along a path;

determining that the user has deviated from the path based on the current location;

determining whether other users experienced safety incidents at the current location;

based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident; and

providing a communication to another user based on determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident comprises:

determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident based on prior occurrences of safety incidents previously experienced by the user.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, updating a user profile of the user to indicate occurrence of the safety incident.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein:

the computing device is a wearable device configured to collect biometric data of the user; and

the operations further comprise accessing sensor data collected by a vehicle being operated by the user while traveling along the path; and

determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident comprises determining that the user has experienced the safety incident based at least on the sensor data collected by a vehicle.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein:

the safety incident is associated with a condition that, once satisfied, indicates likely occurrence of the safety incident; and

determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident comprises determining that the condition for the safety incident has been satisfied based on sensor data collected by the computing device.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein providing the communication to another user comprises:

determining one or more data types associated with sensor data collected by the computing device; and

determining a second user to provide the communication based on the current location and the one or more data types.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the another user comprises one or more of a law enforcement officer, an emergency medical technician, or an authorized caretaker for the user.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device encoded with computer program instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a computing device carried by a user, data indicating (i) a current location of the computing device and (ii) that the user is travelling along a path;

determining that the user has deviated from the path based on the current location;

determining whether other users experienced safety incidents at the current location;

based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident; and

providing a communication to another user based on determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident comprises:

determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident based on prior occurrences of safety incidents previously experienced by the user.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:

based on determining that the user has deviated from the path and the other users experienced safety incidents at the current location, updating a user profile of the user to indicate occurrence of the safety incident.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein:

the computing device is a wearable device configured to collect biometric data of the user; and

the operations further comprise accessing sensor data collected by a vehicle being operated by the user while traveling along the path; and

determining that the user has likely experienced the safety incident comprises determining that the user has experienced the safety incident based at least on the sensor data collected by a vehicle.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein:

the safety incident is associated with a condition that, once satisfied, indicates likely occurrence of the safety incident; and

determining that the user has likely experienced a safety incident comprises determining that the condition for the safety incident has been satisfied based on sensor data collected by the computing device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2020
From: SLAVIN, ALISON JANE; ROBERTS, AARON LEE
To: ALARM.COM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 052356/0482 →