Granted Patent B2

US 12,660,019 · App. 18/620,633 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Inventors: Dhananjay Lal (Englewood, CO); Reda Harb (Tampa, FL); Aldis Sipolins (Somerville, MA); Serhad Doken (Bryn Mawr, PA)

Assignee: ADEIA GUIDES INC.

H04W76/14H04W52/283H04N7/186H04W84/18

Abstract

Claims (63)

1 . A method comprising:

detecting a visitor mobile device within a predetermined vicinity of a smart doorbell;

causing for display, on the visitor mobile device, a request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell;

receiving a selection of the request and attributes associated with the visitor mobile device;

comparing the attributes to a restricted list;

determining, based on the comparison, whether any of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list;

approving the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the received attributes based on determining that none of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list; and

denying the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the determining that at least one of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match at least one of the attributes on the restricted list.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

approving the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell; and

displaying on the visitor mobile device, one or more communication options for wirelessly communicating with the smart doorbell.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between the smart doorbell and a host device, wherein the host device is associated with a resident of a structure to which the smart doorbell is attached; and

providing a first communication option, from the one or more communication options displayed on the visitor mobile device, to communicate with the host device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the first communication option includes any one of ring, text, voice call, video call, send image, or send voice or video message.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined vicinity of the smart doorbell is defined by a geofence created around the smart doorbell.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

detecting whether the visitor mobile device is within the geofence created around the smart doorbell, wherein the detection comprises:

transmitting a radio frequency (RF) beacon at a controlled power from the smart doorbell; and

determining that the visitor mobile device is within the geofence created around the smart doorbell if the transmitted RF beacon is received by the visitor mobile device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

approving the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell; and

causing to display on the visitor mobile device, an option to virtually ring the smart doorbell.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of the option to virtually ring the smart doorbell; and

in response to receiving the selection, audibly ringing the smart doorbell to its connected speaker.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether any of the attributes, from the received attributes associated with the visitor mobile device, match an attribute in a host device's preferred list; and

approving the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell in response to determining a match.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a temporary phone number or an email for the smart doorbell; and

transmitting the temporary phone number or email to the visitor mobile device in response to the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell.

11 . A system comprising:

communications circuitry configured to access a smart doorbell; and

control circuitry configured to:

detect a visitor mobile device within a predetermined vicinity of the smart doorbell;

cause for display, on the visitor mobile device, a request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell;

receive a selection of the request and attributes associated with the visitor mobile device;

compare the attributes to a restricted list;

determine, based on the comparison, whether any of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list;

approve the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the received attributes based on determining that none of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list; and

deny the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the determining that at least one of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match at least one of the attributes on the restricted list.

12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to:

approve the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell; and

display on the visitor mobile device, one or more communication options for wirelessly communicating with the smart doorbell.

13 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to:

establish a wireless connection between the smart doorbell and a host device, wherein the host device is associated with a resident of a structure to which the smart doorbell is attached; and

provide a first communication option, from the one or more communication options displayed on the visitor mobile device, to communicate with the host device.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the first communication option includes any one of ring, text, voice call, video call, send image, or send voice or video message.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined vicinity of the smart doorbell is defined by a geofence created around the smart doorbell.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to:

detect whether the visitor mobile device is within the geofence created around the smart doorbell, wherein the detection comprises, the control circuitry further configured to:

transmit a radio frequency (RF) beacon at a controlled power from the smart doorbell; and

determine that the visitor mobile device is within the geofence created around the smart doorbell if the transmitted RF beacon is received by the visitor mobile device.

17 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to:

approve the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell; and

cause to display on the visitor mobile device, an option to virtually ring the smart doorbell.

18 . The system of claim 17 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to:

receive a selection of the option to virtually ring the smart doorbell; and

in response to receiving the selection, audibly ring the smart doorbell to its connected speaker.

19 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to:

determine whether any of the attributes, from the received attributes associated with the visitor mobile device, match an attribute in a host device's preferred list; and

approve the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell in response to determining a match.

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