Remote talk down to panel, camera and speaker

• US 10,171,261 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2017
• Issued: 01/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Warren, Jeremy B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tieu, Binh Kien
• Application Number:
  US15/627,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20170353322A1
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 379 8802, 379 8811, 379 8813, 379 8817, 379 882, 379 8821, 379 8826, 379 9317, 379 9323, 37914201, 37914207, 37914213, 37914217, 379159, 379160, 37916705, 37916711, 37916712, 348 1401, 348 1402, 348 1405, 348 1407, 348 1408, 348 141, 348 1414, 348 1404, 348 1412
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2805 Home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for storing video content collected by a home automation system. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for accessing video content collected by a home automation system includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory which are executable by a processor to receive at a remote device live video content from a camera of the home automation system, and initiate real-time, two-way audio communication between the remote device and a user of the home automation system via the camera.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a computing device in communication with a building automation system, the computing device comprising a processor and a memory in electronic communication with the processor, the computing device configured to;

receive, from the building automation system, a notification indicating an identification of an entity within a viewable area of the building automation system, the viewable area of the building automation system being defined by one or more sensors associated with the building automation system;

initiate a real-time, two-way communication with a user of the building automation system based at least in part on receiving the notification;

receive a communication stream from the building automation system, wherein the communication stream comprises a first video stream received from the building automation system;

transmit a first audio stream to the building automation system, wherein the first audio stream is tested and confirmed prior to being transmitted to the building automation system;

transmit a second communication stream to the building automation system; and

record the communication stream from the building automation system based at least in part on the identification of the entity within the viewable area of the building automation system.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication stream comprises:

a second audio stream received from the building automation system.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second communication stream comprises a second video stream.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computing device is further configured to:

establish a communication link between the building automation system and the computing device, wherein the initiated real-time, two way communication is based at least in part on establishing the communication link.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the communication stream is generated at a control panel of the building automation system positioned in a building associated with the building automation system; and

the computing device is located at a remote location away from the building automation system.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computing device is further configured to:

receive a request from the building automation system to initiate the real-time, two-way communication, wherein to initiate the real-time, two-way communication is based at least in part on receiving the request.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the reception of the communication stream and the transmission of the first audio stream occur concurrently.

8. A method for communicating between a building automation system and computing device, comprising:

receiving, from the building automation system, a notification indicating an identification of an entity within a viewable area of the building automation system, the viewable area of the building automation system being defined by one or more sensors associated with the building automation system;

initiating a real-time, two-way communication between a user of the building automation system and the computing device based at least in part on receiving the notification;

receiving a communication stream from the building automation system, wherein the communication stream comprises a first video stream received from the building automation system;

transmitting a first audio stream to the building automation system, wherein the first audio stream is tested and confirmed prior to being transmitted to the building automation system;

transmitting a second communication stream to the building automation system; and

record the communication stream from the building automation system based at least in part on the identification of the entity within the viewable area of the building automation system.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving the communication stream comprises:

receiving a second audio stream from the building automation system.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the second communication stream comprises a second video stream.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

establishing a communication link between the building automation system and the computing device, wherein the initiated real-time, two-way communication is based at least in part on establishing the communication link.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the communication stream is generated at a control panel of the building automation system positioned in a building associated with the building automation system; and

the computing device is located at a remote location away from the building automation system.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the initiation of the real-time, two-way communication comprises:

receiving a request from the building automation system to initiate the real-time, two-way communication.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the reception of the communication stream and the transmission of the first audio stream occur concurrently.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a building automation system in communication with a computing device, the building automation system comprising a processor and a memory in electronic communication with the processor, the building automation system configured to;

transmit a request to the computing device for a real-time, two-way communication with a user of the building automation system;

receive, from the building automation system, a notification indicating an identification of an entity within a viewable area of the building automation system, the viewable area of the building automation system being defined by one or more sensors associated with the building automation system;

transmit a communication stream to the computing device based at least in part on receiving the notification, wherein the communication stream comprises a first video stream received from the building automation system;

receive a first audio stream from the computing device, wherein the first audio stream is tested and confirmed prior to being received from the computing device;

transmit a second communication stream to the building automation system; and

record the communication stream from the building automation system based at least in part on the identification of the entity within the viewable area of the building automation system.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the communication stream comprises:

a second audio stream transmitted to the computing device.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second communication stream comprises a second video stream.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein:

the communication stream is generated at a control panel of the building automation system positioned in a building associated with the building automation system; and

the computing device is located at a remote location away from the building automation system.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the building automation system is further configured to:

establish a communication link between the building automation system and the computing device, wherein the request for the real-time, two way communication is based at least in part on establishing the communication link.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the transmission of the communication stream and the reception of the first audio stream occur concurrently.