IP Library Granted Patent US 12,159,462
Granted Patent B2
US 12,159,462 · App. 17/570,390 · Granted Dec 3, 2024

Network server and method for controlling user terminal associated with doorbell including camera

Inventor: Woowon Ra (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd.
G06V20/52G06V40/172H04N7/186G06V2201/07G07C9/00563
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Patent No.
US 12,159,462
App. No.
17/570,390
Granted
Dec 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling a user terminal associated with a doorbell including a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: storing, in a database, feature data units collected using the doorbell; generating one among a plurality of types of commands according to whether an object detected from an image of a visitor captured by the doorbell matches one of the feature data units; and displaying first and second graphic interfaces, which are different from each other, on the user terminal in responses to first and second commands, respectively, among the commands.

Claims (28)

1. A method for controlling a door lock using a user interface displayed on a user terminal, the method comprising:

receiving an image captured from a camera;

recognizing a specific object related to a visitor from the received captured image;

transmitting a first control signal instructing to output a first user interface including a door unlock item for performing unlocking of the door lock or a second user interface not including the door unlock item based on the recognition result of the specific object;

wherein, when the recognition result of the specific object indicates that the visitor is an acquaintance, the first control signal instructing to output the first user interface is transmitted to the user terminal;

transmitting a second control signal for unlocking the door lock to the door lock through a doorbell when the door unlock item is selected in the first user interface; and

wherein, the transmitting of the second control signal includes:

transmitting an instant key value as the second control signal to the door lock through the door bell; and

transmitting a password corresponding to the instant key value to the user terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, when the recognition result of the specific object indicates that the visitor is not an acquaintance, the first control signal instructing to output the second user interface is transmitted to the user terminal.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein, the recognizing of the specific object includes determining whether the specific object related to the visitor in the captured image matches any one of specific data units of a pre-stored database.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein

when the specific object matches any one of the specific data units, the visitor is the acquaintance; and

the visitor is not the acquaintance when the specific object does not match any one of the specific data units.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the door lock is unlocked when the password corresponding to the instant key value is verified based on the instant key value.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specific object is a face of the visitor.

7. A server for controlling a door lock using a user interface displayed on a user terminal, the method comprising:

a communicator configured to be connected to a network;

a processor configured to communicate with the user terminal connected to the network through the communicator, wherein the processor receives an image captured from a camera, recognizes a specific object related to a visitor from the received captured image, and transmits a first control signal instructing to output a first user interface including a door unlock item for performing unlocking of the door lock or a second user interface not including the door unlock item based on the recognition result of the specific object;

wherein the processor controls to transmit the first control signal instructing to output the first user interface to the user terminal when the recognition result of the specific object indicates that the visitor is an acquaintance;

wherein the processor controls to transmit a second control signal for unlocking the door lock to the door lock through a doorbell when the door unlock item is selected in the first user interface; and

wherein the processor transmits an instant key value as the second control signal to the door lock through the door bell, and

controls to transmit a password corresponding to the instant key value to the user terminal and controls to transmit the second control signal.

8. The server of claim 7 , wherein the processor controls to transmit the first control signal instructing to output the second user interface to the user terminal when the recognition result of the specific object indicates that the visitor is not an acquaintance.

9. The server claim 7 , wherein the processor controls to determine whether the specific object related to the visitor in the captured image matches any one of specific data units of a pre-stored database to perform the recognition of the specific object.

10. The server of claim 9 , wherein, when the specific object matches any one of the specific data units, the visitor is the acquaintance; and

the visitor is not the acquaintance when the specific object does not match any one of the specific data units.

11. The server of claim 7 , wherein the door lock is unlocked when the password corresponding to the instant key value is verified based on the instant key value.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 10, 2023
From: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA VISION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064549/0075 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2022
From: RA, WOONWON
To: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058577/0695 →