IP Library Granted Patent US 11,222,495
Granted Patent B2
US 11,222,495 · App. 17/086,225 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

Scalable systems and methods for monitoring and concierge service

Inventors: Luke Andrew Schoenfelder (New York, NY); Michael Brian Jones (New York, NY); Saayuj Dhanak (New York, NY)
Assignee: LATCH SYSTEMS, INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,222,495
App. No.
17/086,225
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed systems and methods relate to a smart access control device in a security system for monitoring an area. According to embodiments, a method can include receiving, by the smart access control device, from one or more sensors in the area, sensor data about the area. The method can also include analyzing the received sensor data and generating an alert for a user about the area based on the analyzed sensor data. The method can further include transmitting, by the smart access control device, a first signal comprising the alert to a monitoring server of the security system. Moreover, the method can include enabling, by the smart access control device, a person requesting access to the area to enter identification information and granting access to the area to the person based on the received identification information that is evaluated by the user.

Claims (57)

1. A computer-implemented method to monitor an area protected by a smart access control device, comprising:

detecting, by the smart access control device, a signal generated based on a presence of a person detected by a device;

sending, by the smart access control device, first information based on the signal to a server;

receiving, by the smart access control device, second information from the server, the second information indicating whether to allow or deny access to the area; and

enabling, by the smart access control device, the access to the area when the second information indicates access to the area is allowed; or

preventing, by the smart access control device, the access to the area when the second information indicates access to the area is denied.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the smart access control device, personal identification information associated with the person; and

sending, by the smart access control device, the personal identification information to the server.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , comprising prompting, by the smart access control device, the person to enter the personal identification information.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises data indicating of a button push, an audio detection, or a combination thereof detected by the device comprising a button and a microphone.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises data including an image capture, a video capture, or a combination thereof detected by the device comprising a camera.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the smart access control device, video data, audio data, or a combination thereof captured by the device, one or more other devices, or a combination thereof subsequent enabling access to the area; and

sending, by the smart access control device, the video data, the audio data, or the combination thereof to a mobile device, an operator device, or a combination thereof.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the smart access control device, video data, audio data, or a combination thereof from a mobile device, an operator device, or a combination thereof; and

present, by the smart access control device, the video data, the audio data, or the combination thereof on a display and/or through a speaker.

8. A smart access control device comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled with the memory, the processor configured to:

receive and process an indication of a presence of a person from a device;

communicate indication data to a monitoring server, the indication data to indicate the presence of the person detected by the device;

process response data from the monitoring server, the response data to indicate whether access to an area controlled by the smart access control device is allowed or denied; and

allow the access to the area when the response data indicates the access is allowed; or

deny the access to the area when the response data indicates the access is denied.

9. The smart access control device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

receive and process personal identification information associated with the person; and

send the personal identification information to the monitoring server.

10. The smart access control device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is configured to prompt the person to enter the personal identification information.

11. The smart access control device of claim 8 , wherein the device comprises a button, and a microphone, the indication is based on at least one of a button push, an audio detection, or a combination thereof, and the indication data comprises data associated with the button push, the audio detection, or the combination thereof detected by the device.

12. The smart access control device of claim 8 , wherein the device comprises a camera, the indication is based on at least one of an image capture, a video capture, or a combination thereof, and the indication data comprises data associated with the image capture, the video capture, or the combination thereof detected by the device.

13. The smart access control device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

process video data, audio data, or a combination thereof captured by the device, one or more other devices, or a combination thereof subsequent enabling access to the area; and

communicate the video data, the audio data, or the combination thereof to a mobile device, an operator device, or a combination thereof.

14. The smart access control device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

process video data, audio data, or combination thereof from a mobile device, an operator device, or a combination thereof; and

provide the video data, the audio data, or the combination thereof to a display and/or a speaker.

15. The smart access control device of claim 8 , comprising:

the device further comprising one or more of a camera, a microphone, a button, a motion sensor, a proximity sensor, or a combination thereof.

16. The smart access control device of claim 8 , wherein the device is coupled with the smart access control device via one or more interfaces, and the device further comprising one or more of a camera, a microphone, a button, a motion sensor, a proximity sensor, or a combination thereof.

17. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a system to:

receive and process an indication of a presence of a person from a device;

communicate indication data to a monitoring server, the indication data to indicate the presence of the person detected by the device;

process response data from the monitoring server, the response data to indicate whether access to an area is allowed or denied;

allow the access to the area when the response data indicates the access is allowed; or

deny the access to the area when the response data indicates the access is denied.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

prompt the person to enter personal identification information;

receive and process personal identification information associated with the person in response to the prompt; and

send the personal identification information to the monitoring server.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the device comprises a button, and a microphone, the indication is based on at least one of a button push, an audio detection, or a combination thereof, and the indication data comprises data associated with the button push, the audio detection, or the combination thereof detected by the device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

process first video data and/or first audio data captured by the device, one or more other devices, or a combination thereof subsequent enabling access to the area;

communicate the first video data and/or the first audio data to a mobile device, an operator device, or a combination thereof;

process second video data and/or second audio data from the mobile device, the operator device, or the combination thereof; and

provide the second video data and/or the second audio data, or the combination thereof to a display and/or a speaker.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 1, 2021
From: LATCH, INC.
To: LATCH SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058293/0075 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2021
From: SCHOENFELDER, LUKE ANDREW; JONES, MICHAEL BRIAN; DHANAK, SAAYUJ
To: LATCHABLE, INC.
Reel/Frame 055063/0479 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 28, 2021
From: LATCHABLE, INC.
To: LATCH, INC.
Reel/Frame 055159/0703 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16906221 · Jun 19, 2020
Continuation 16688205 · Nov 19, 2019
Continuation 15983058 · May 17, 2018
Provisional Application 62507672 · May 17, 2017
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