IP Library Granted Patent US 9,286,786
Granted Patent B2
US 9,286,786 · App. 13/944,181 · Granted Mar 15, 2016

Surveillance systems and methods

Inventors: Hai D. Pham (Eden Prairie, MN); Soumitri N. Kolavennu (Blaine, MN); Amit Kulkarni (Plymouth, MN); Aravind Padmanabhan (Plymouth, MN); Cleopatra Cabuz (Eden Prairie, MN); David J. Wunderlin (New Hope, MN)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
G08B25/10G08B13/00G08B17/06
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Patent No.
US 9,286,786
App. No.
13/944,181
Granted
Mar 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Surveillance systems and methods are described herein. Surveillance systems and methods can include detecting a number of interactions within a building, determining an event based on the number of interactions, and sending a message to a number of contacts relating to the event.

Claims (34)

1. A method for surveillance, comprising:

detecting a number of interactions within a building, wherein the number of interactions include environmental interactions and occupant interactions;

determining an event based on the number of environmental interactions and occupant interactions within the building, wherein the occupant interactions include actions of a user that are detected within the building;

determining an identity of a number of occupants within the building during the determined event; and

sending a message to a number of designated contacts during the determined event when the environmental interactions of the determined event are a threat to the identified number of occupants within the building.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the number of interactions includes detecting number of human interactions within the building.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the number of human interactions includes vocal interactions with a device hub.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the number of human interactions includes a number of motions within the building.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the event includes receiving a voice command.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the event includes receiving a notification from a mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising storing a number of voice recordings.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions to:

receive a number of detected interactions within an area, wherein the number of interactions include environmental interactions and occupant interactions within the area, wherein the occupant interactions include actions of a user that are detected within the area;

determine a response based on the number of detected environmental interactions, occupant interactions, and an identity of a number of occupants within the area during the detected interactions within the area, wherein the response includes altering a number of environmental settings for the area;

determine a number of contacts based on the detected interactions and identity of the number of occupants within the area during the detected interactions within the area; and

send a message to the number of contacts when the environmental interactions are a threat to the identified number of occupants within the area.

9. The medium of claim 8 , wherein the number of detected interactions includes data provided by a voice activated device.

10. The medium of claim 8 , wherein altering the number of environmental settings includes altering a room temperature setting.

11. The medium of claim 8 , wherein the message includes information relating to the number of detected interactions.

12. The medium of claim 8 , wherein the message includes initiating an audio conversation with the number of contacts.

13. The medium of claim 8 , wherein the number of contacts includes an emergency contact.

14. The medium of claim 8 , wherein the number of environmental settings includes altering security system settings.

15. A system, comprising:

a computing device hub including instructions to:

detect a number of interactions within a first area, wherein the number of interactions include environmental interactions within the first area;

receive a number of detected interactions from sensors within a second area, wherein the number of detected interactions include occupant interactions within the second area;

determine a response based on the number of detected interactions from the first and second areas, wherein the response includes altering a number of environmental settings based on an identity of a number of occupants corresponding to the occupant interactions;

determine a number of contacts based on the environmental interactions within the first area and the identity of the number of occupants corresponding to the occupant interactions within the second area; and

send a message to the number of contacts when the environmental interactions within the first area are a threat to the identified number of occupants within the second area.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein detecting the interactions includes utilizing audio sensors, video sensors, proximity sensors, and motion sensors.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device hub is communicatively coupled to a security system.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the response includes altering a number of settings of the security system.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the number of contacts includes an emergency contact via the security system.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the response is based on a number of people within the first and second areas.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2013
From: PHAM, HAI D.; KOLAVENNU, SOUMITRI N.; KULKARNI, AMIT; PADMANABHAN, ARAVIND; CABUZ, CLEOPATRA; WUNDERLIN, DAVID J.
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
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