Intelligent motion detection

• US 10,255,775 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2017
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bitwave Pte Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Bitwave Pte Ltd.
• Inventors: Hui, Siew Kok, Tan, Eng Sui, Pang, Man Tuck
• Primary Examiner(s): Singh, Hirdepal
• Application Number:
  US15/683,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20180315280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• Field of Search: 34053911
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19602 Image analysis to detect motion of the intruder, e.g. by frame subtraction
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

Motion or event detection and notification devices and methods are disclosed. Motion or event detection information can be processed and interfaced with in order to facilitate system functionality. In an embodiment, a unique ID can be utilized to identify a recipient of an alert. Unique IDs can correspond to different users or devices of a motion or event detection system. In some embodiments, information relating to the detection can be relayed to a user of the system. That information can take on different forms, including basic information such as a simple notification or other forms such as a live feed of the event. The ability to implement such a system can allow for increased security for an area or increased peace-of-mind for a user or monitor of the system.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a mobile device comprising a processor and having a smartphone application installed and running thereon, from a hub device communicatively coupled to a motion sensor device, information indicative of a detection of a presence of a moving object;

in response to the receiving the information and based on a condition being determined to be satisfied, generating, by the mobile device running the smartphone application a first signal to be sent to a control server, wherein the first signal comprises the information indicative of the detection of the presence of the moving object;

in response to the first signal being sent to the control server, receiving, by the mobile device running the smartphone application, a second signal comprising a confirmation that the first signal was received by the control server, wherein the first signal being sent to the control server enables the control server to further send an event message, based on the first signal, to a group of smartphone applications registered with the control server as authorized to receive the event message, and wherein the group of smartphone applications comprises the smartphone application; and

in response to the receiving the second signal, generating, by the mobile device running the smartphone application, a notification of the detection via different modalities at the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after the receiving the information by the smartphone application from the hub device, and based on the condition being determined not to have been satisfied, rejecting, by the mobile device running the smartphone application, the information and not performing the generating of the first signal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the notification of the detection via the different modalities comprises generating the notification when a defined time period elapses without having received, by the mobile device running the smartphone application, a response from the control server.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the notification of the detection via the different modalities comprises generating audible information at the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the notification of the detection via the different modalities comprises generating visual information at the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the notification of the detection via the different modalities comprises generating a third signal comprising the event message to be sent to other devices communicatively coupled to the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the information comprises receiving the information via a peer to peer communication protocol that directly connects the mobile device running the smartphone application to the hub device without connecting to any intermediary device and wherein the peer to peer communication protocol is further used to facilitate communication of at least one of the first signal or the second signal.

8. A motion detection system, comprising:

a mobile device comprising a smartphone application installed and executing thereon, a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

receiving, from a hub device communicatively coupled to a motion sensor device, information indicative of a detection of a presence of a moving object;

in response to the receiving the information and based on a condition being determined to be satisfied, generating a first signal to be sent to a control server, wherein the first signal comprises the information indicative of the detection of the moving object;

in response to the first signal being sent to the control server, receiving a second signal comprising a confirmation that the first signal was received by the control server, wherein the first signal being sent to the control server enables the control server to further send an event message, based on the first signal, to a group of smartphone applications registered with the control server as authorized to receive the event message, and wherein the group of smartphone applications comprises the smartphone application; and

in response to the receiving the second signal, generating a notification of the detection via different modalities at the mobile device.

9. The motion detection system of claim 8, wherein the first signal being sent to the control server further enables the control server to send an event message, based on the first signal, to a vehicle registered with the control server as authorized to receive the event message.

10. The motion detection system of claim 9, wherein the sending the event message enables the vehicle to display an alert from the group comprising at least one of a message on a display component of the vehicle or an audible message via a speaker of the vehicle.

11. The motion detection system of claim 8, wherein, in response to the receiving the information indicative of the detection, generating a third signal, comprising an alert signal, to a vehicle registered with the mobile device executing the smartphone application.

12. The motion detection system of claim 11, wherein the mobile device executing the smartphone application facilitates manipulation of a garage door communicatively coupled to the hub device.

13. The motion detection system of claim 8, wherein, in response to the receiving the information indicative of the detection of the moving object, displaying video information corresponding to a recording of the detection of the moving object captured by the motion sensor device.

14. The motion detection system of claim 8, wherein, in response to the receiving the information indicative of the detection of the moving object, rendering an audio recording corresponding to a recording of the detection of the moving object captured by the motion sensor device.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, comprising a smartphone application instantiated thereon and that is communicatively coupled to a security system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving, from a hub device communicatively coupled to a motion sensor device, information indicative of a detection of a presence of a moving object;

in response to the receiving the information and based on a condition being determined to be satisfied, generating a first signal to be sent to a control server, wherein the first signal comprises the information indicative of the detection of the presence of the moving object;

in response to the first signal being sent to the control server, receiving a second signal comprising a confirmation that the first signal was received by the control server, wherein the first signal being sent to the control server enables the control server to further send an event message, based on the first signal, to a group of smartphone applications registered with the control server as authorized to receive the event message, and wherein the group of smartphone applications comprises the smartphone application; and

in response to the receiving the second signal, generating a notification of the moving object via different modalities at the mobile device.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the receiving the second signal, generating a third signal indicative of the moving object, and

sending the third signal to a device associated with a law enforcement agency.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the first signal being sent to the control server further enables the control server to send a third signal indicative of the moving object, based on the first signal, to a device associated with a law enforcement agency.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the mobile device facilitates manipulation of a setting of the motion sensor device.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the mobile device facilitates engagement or disengagement of a door lock communicatively coupled to the hub device.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the mobile device facilitates manipulation of an illumination device communicatively coupled to the hub device.