IP Library Granted Patent US 11,854,027
Granted Patent B1
US 11,854,027 · App. 17/010,740 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

Video survey

Inventors: Ryan Gee (Cedar Hills, UT); David Jones (Lehi, UT); Rastislav Nukovic (Provo, UT)
Assignee: VIVINT, INC.
G06Q30/0203G06V20/46G06V40/172G06V40/20H04N7/147
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Patent No.
US 11,854,027
App. No.
17/010,740
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

Techniques are described for a video survey. One method includes providing a video survey to a customer or a potential customer of a service, sale, product, or system. The video survey may be provided before, during, or after a provided service. In some cases, the customer or the potential customer may provide one or more responses to one or more requests included in the video survey. The video survey may record the one or more responses to the one or more requests. In some examples, the provided responses may be a video response, an audio response, a tactile response, or any combination thereof. The video survey may proceed or conclude based on the response being a positive response or a negative response.

Claims (56)

1. A method for a video survey, the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:

receiving a request to access the video survey for a customer;

displaying, at the computing device, at least one question associated with the video survey;

recording, by a camera included in the computing device, a video response to the at least one question associated with the video survey, wherein the response is received from the customer;

determining, by a processor and based at least in part on a physical characteristic of the customer determined from the video response, whether the video response comprises a positive response or a negative response to the at least one question; and

determining, by the processor and based at least in part on the video response comprising a positive response or a negative response to the at least one question, whether to conclude the video survey or to present, through the computing device, an additional question.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video response to the at least one question additionally comprises at least one of an audio response, a tactile response, or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, at the camera included in the computing device, a video of the customer;

detecting a face of the customer in a field-of-view (FOV) of the camera; and

performing an image recognition analysis on the detected face, wherein receiving the video response to the at least one question is based at least in part on the image recognition analysis.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

identifying one or more facial features of the customer based at least in part on the image recognition analysis; and

identifying a gesture associated with the video response to the at least one question included in the video survey, wherein the gesture is identified based at least in part on the one or more facial features.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

analyzing the gesture to determine whether the gesture is a positive gesture or a negative gesture, wherein concluding the video survey is based at least in part on the analyzing.

6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, from the customer, the audio response to the at least one question associated with the video survey; and

analyzing the audio response to determine whether the audio response is a positive response to the at least one question or a negative response to the at least one question, wherein concluding the video survey is based at least in part on the analyzing.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the at least one question further comprises:

displaying, on a first portion of a display of the computing device, a video of a representative associated with a service; and

displaying, on a second portion of the display of the computing device, the at least one question and one or more instructions to respond to the at least one question.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein displaying the at least one question and the one or more instructions further comprises:

displaying a first answer to the at least one question and a second answer to the at least one question, wherein the first answer is a positive response to the at least one question and the second answer is a negative response to the at least one question.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving, from the customer, a tactile response to the at least one question included in the video survey; and

analyzing the tactile response to determine whether the tactile response comprises a selection of the first answer or the second answer, wherein concluding the video survey is based at least in part on the analyzing.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

retrieving the video survey for the customer in response to receiving the question, wherein displaying the at least one question is based at least in part on the retrieving.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein concluding the video survey further comprises:

determining that a predetermined number of questions associated with the video survey has been displayed at the computing device; and

generating an account associated with the customer based at least in part on the determining.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video survey comprises at least one of a survey performed prior to a service, a survey performed after a service, or a combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one question associated with the survey performed prior to the service comprises a question to seek consent to record the video survey, a question related to a monthly payment associated with the service, a question related to a duration of a contract associated with the service, a question related to an appearance of a personnel associated with the service, or a combination thereof.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one question associated with the survey performed after the service comprises a question to seek consent to record the video survey, a question related to receiving one or more copies of an agreement associated with a service, a question related to a behavior of a personnel associated with the service, or a combination thereof.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a duration of a contract associated with the customer based at least in part on concluding the video survey; and

storing the video survey for the duration of the contract associated with the customer.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video survey is associated with a security and automation system.

17. An apparatus for a video survey, comprising:

a processor,

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive a request to access the video survey for a customer;

display at least one request question associated with the video survey;

record an action of receiving a response to the at least one question associated with the video survey, wherein the response is received from the customer;

determine, by a processor and based at least in part on a physical characteristic of the customer determined from the video response, whether the video response comprises a positive response or a negative response to the at least one question; and

determine, by the processor and based at least in part on the video response comprising a positive response or a negative response to the at least one question, whether to conclude the video survey or to present, through the computing device, an additional question.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the response to the at least one question additionally comprises at least one of an audio response, a tactile response, or a combination thereof.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the video survey comprises at least one of a survey performed prior to a service, a survey performed after the service, or a combination thereof.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for a video survey of a security and automation system, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

receive a request to access the video survey for a customer;

display at least one question associated with the video survey;

record an action of receiving a response to the at least one question associated with the video survey, wherein the response is received from the customer; and

determine, by a processor and based at least in part on a physical characteristic of the customer determined from the video response, whether the video response comprises a positive response or a negative response to the at least one question; and

determine, by the processor and based at least in part on the response to the video response comprising a positive response or a negative response to the at least one question, whether to conclude the video survey or to present, through the computing device, an additional question.

Assignments (6)
AFTER-ACQUIRED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 27, 2025
From: VIVINT LLC; SMART HOME PROS, INC.; VIVINT AMIGO, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS PRIORITY COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 070349/0816 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 067456, FRAME 0729 Recorded Nov 11, 2024
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VIVINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 069334/0165 →
RELEASE (REEL 057434 / FRAME 0591) Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: VIVINT LLC (F/K/A VIVINT, INC.)
Reel/Frame 069289/0529 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 17, 2024
From: VIVINT, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067456/0729 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2023
From: GEE, RYAN; JONES, DAVID; NUKOVIC, RASTISLAV
To: VIVINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 065511/0768 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 Recorded Jul 12, 2021
From: VIVINT, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 057434/0591 →