IP Library Granted Patent US 11,398,120
Granted Patent B2
US 11,398,120 · App. 17/591,883 · Granted Jul 26, 2022

Security surveillance and entry management system

Inventor: Ronald Carter (Matthews, NC)
Assignee: 1AHEAD Technologies
G07C9/00309G08G1/0175G10L17/22H04W4/021G07C2009/00325
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Patent No.
US 11,398,120
App. No.
17/591,883
Granted
Jul 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An artificial intelligence (AI) entry management (EM) security system includes a camera, a microphone, a motion detector, a speaker, and a software platform. Geofences are utilized to create boundaries around physical areas, such as locations for package delivery or property boundaries. The EM device and other devices connected to the software platform are configured to monitor the geofences and detect a presence of an activity, an event, an object, or a device. At least one license plate reader is utilized to read license plate characters. Voice recognition and voice identification are used to grant or deny permissions for individuals on a property.

Claims (42)

1. An entry management system comprising:

an entry management device including a housing, a camera, a microphone, and a speaker;

an access point including an electronic lock operable to lock and unlock the access point; and

a software platform in network communication with the entry management device;

wherein the electronic lock is in direct wireless communication with the entry management device or is in wireless communication with the entry management device via the software platform;

wherein the electronic lock is operable to receive commands from the entry management device to lock and unlock the access point;

wherein the software platform is operable to store at least one geographic designator defining the at least one geofence to at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device;

wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device is operable to monitor the at least one geofence;

wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device is operable to perform an action based on detection of an object, a person, or an event within the at least one geofence;

wherein the detection of the object, the person, or the event includes detection of a vehicle within the at least one geofence, and wherein the action includes capturing license plate information of the vehicle via a license plate reader, a camera, a drone, and/or a robot and transmitting the license plate information to the software platform; and

wherein the drone or the robot is operable to follow the vehicle within the geofence and/or for a predetermined distance outside the geofence, wherein the drone or the robot is further operable to send real-time or near real-time position data of the vehicle to the software platform.

2. The entry management system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one geographic designator includes a plurality of points in physical space, and wherein the at least one geofence includes a non-centroidal geofence.

3. The entry management system of claim 1 , wherein the detection of the object, the person, or the event includes detecting a motion, an identification of the person, an identification of a package, an identification of the object, and/or an identification of a device.

4. The entry management system of claim 1 , wherein the action includes sending an alert to the software platform.

5. The entry management system of claim 1 , wherein the detection of the object, the person, or the event includes detecting an entry of an electronic device into the at least one geofence, wherein the action includes determining if the electronic device is on a whitelist, a blacklist, or not on the whitelist or the blacklist, and sending an alert if the electronic device is on the blacklist or not on the whitelist or the blacklist.

6. The entry management system of claim 1 , wherein the detection of the object, the person, or the event includes detecting a presence of the person within the at least one geofence, and wherein the action includes a request for identification sent to the person or an electronic device associated with the person.

7. The entry management system of claim 6 , wherein the entry management device or the software platform is operable to analyze an audio response to the request for identification using voice identification or voice recognition, determine if the audio response matches an authorized audio key, and grant access to a premises or add the person or the electronic device to a whitelist if the audio response matches an authorized audio key.

8. An entry management system comprising:

an entry management device including a housing, a camera, a microphone, and a speaker;

at least one geofence defined by at least one geographic designator; and

a software platform;

wherein at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device is operable to monitor the at least one geofence;

wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device is operable to send a notification to the software platform based on a detection of an object, a person, or an event within the at least one geofence; and

wherein the detection of the object, the person, or the event includes detecting a vehicle within the geofence, wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform includes a camera, a license plate reader, a drone, or a robot, and wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform or the entry management device is operable to capture an image of the license plate of the vehicle and transmit the image of the license plate of the vehicle and/or characters of the license plate to the software platform.

9. The entry management system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one geofence includes a delivery location for a package.

10. The entry management system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one geofence includes boundaries of a physical structure or boundaries of a property.

11. The entry management system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform includes at least one drone and at least one counter drone system.

12. The entry management system of claim 8 , wherein the entry management device and/or the at least one other device is operable to receive audio input and transmit the audio input to the software platform, wherein the software platform, the entry management device and/or the at least one other device is operable to perform voice identification or voice recognition analysis on the audio input.

13. An entry management system comprising:

an entry management device including a housing, a camera, a microphone, and a speaker;

an access point comprising an electronic lock operable to lock and unlock the access point; and

a software platform;

wherein the electronic lock is in direct wireless communication with the entry management device or is in wireless communication with the entry management device via the software platform, and wherein the electronic lock is operable to receive commands from the entry management device to lock and unlock the access point;

wherein at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device is operable to define at least one geofence;

wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device is operable to detect an object, a person, or an event within the at least one geofence;

wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device is operable to perform an action based on detection of the object, the person, or the event within the at least one geofence;

wherein the detection of the object, the person, or the event includes detecting a presence of the person within the at least one geofence, and wherein the action includes a request for identification sent to the person or an electronic device associated with the person;

wherein the entry management device or the software platform is operable to analyze an audio response to the request for identification using voice identification or voice recognition, determine if the audio response matches an authorized audio key, and grant access to a premises or add the person or the electronic device to a whitelist if the audio response matches an authorized audio key.

14. The entry management system of claim 13 , wherein the entry management device is operable to lock the access point via the electronic lock upon detection of an unauthorized object or an unauthorized person within the at least one geofence by the at least one device connected to the software platform and/or the entry management device.

15. The entry management system of claim 13 , wherein the detection of the object, the person, or the event includes detecting a vehicle within the at least one geofence, wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform includes a camera, a license plate reader, a drone, or a robot, and wherein the at least one device connected to the software platform or the entry management device is operable to capture an image of the license plate of the vehicle and transmit the image of the license plate of the vehicle and/or characters of the license plate to the software platform.

16. The entry management system of claim 13 , wherein the software platform or the entry management device is operable to instruct another device to capture at least one image, at least one video, or at least one audio recording, or to move to be within boundaries of the at least one geofence or proximate to the boundaries of the at least one geofence based upon the detection of the object, the person, or the event within the at least one geofence.

17. The entry management system of claim 13 , wherein the entry management device and/or the at least one device connected to the software platform is operable to receive audio input and transmit the audio input to the software platform, wherein the software platform, the entry management device and/or the at least one device connected to the software platform is operable to perform voice identification or voice recognition analysis on the audio input.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2022
From: CARTER, RONALD
To: 1AHEAD TECHNOLOGIES
Reel/Frame 059894/0758 →
Continuity (12)
Continuation In Part 17566288 · Dec 30, 2021
Continuation In Part 17556483 · Dec 20, 2021
Continuation In Part 17488278 · Sep 28, 2021
Continuation In Part 17469863 · Sep 8, 2021
Continuation 17363262 · Jun 30, 2021
Continuation In Part PCTUS2021039812 · Jun 30, 2021
Continuation 17363262 · Jun 30, 2021
Continuation In Part 17070739 · Oct 14, 2020
Continuation In Part 17070739 · Oct 14, 2020
Provisional Application 63239934 · Sep 1, 2021
Provisional Application 63228433 · Aug 2, 2021
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