Adjustable movement detection doorbell

• US 10,306,187 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2015
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Child, Michael D., Lin, Jowen
• Primary Examiner(s): Hammond, Dedei K
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chai, Raymond R
• Application Number:
  US14/885,030
• Publication Number:
  US 20170109984A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,320 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/00 Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0291 Door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/025 Door telephones adapted for television H04N7/186
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/74 by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/144 Movement detection for video coding H04N19/503; analysis of motion in general G06T7/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/125 by using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods relating to security system and automation monitoring are described. In one embodiment a method may include receiving motion detection data via an electrical signal, analyzing the motion detection data based at least in part on a first parameter, identifying a movement of an object based at least in part on the analyzing, and adjusting one or more light emitting diodes based at least in part on the identifying.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for security system monitoring comprising:

receiving, by a processor of the security system, an instruction to capture motion detection data based at least in part on a first electrical signal from a doorbell actuator;

receiving, by the processor of the security system, the motion detection data via a second electrical signal, the motion detection data comprising at least one image captured by the motion sensing camera;

adjusting, by the processor, a first motion detection sensitivity level to a second motion detection sensitivity level based at least in part on a first intensity level in a spectrum of one or more light emitting diodes of the security system;

analyzing, by the processor, the motion detection data based at least in part on the second motion detection sensitivity level;

identifying, by the processor, a movement of an object based at least in part on the analyzing;

adjusting, by the processor, a frame rate of the motion sensing camera from a first frame rate to a second frame rate based at least in part on the identifying; and

modifying, by the processor, the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system from the first intensity level in the spectrum to a second intensity level in the spectrum based at least in part on the identifying, wherein the modifying from the first intensity level in the spectrum to the second intensity level in the spectrum is inversely related to the adjusting from the first motion detection sensitivity to the second motion detection sensitivity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second motion detection sensitivity level is more sensitive than the first motion detection sensitivity level.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system further comprises:

modifying the intensity level of the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system from the second intensity level in the spectrum to a third intensity level in the spectrum.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second intensity level in the spectrum is greater than the first intensity level in the spectrum.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second intensity level in the spectrum is at least double the first intensity level in the spectrum.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first intensity level in the spectrum is between 20% and 40% of full intensity for the one or more light emitting diodes.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second intensity level in the spectrum is more than 50% of full intensity for the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system further comprises:

modifying one or more light emitting diodes of the security system from the second intensity level in the spectrum back to the first intensity level in the spectrum based at least in part on the motion detection data.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system comprise infrared light emitting diodes.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the motion detection data is received when at least in part on the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system are operating at a first intensity level.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the first electrical signal from the actuator doorbell indicating a user proximity further comprises receiving a user input at the doorbell actuator.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of analyzing the motion detection data and identifying the movement of the object is performed via a linked server, a local security panel, or a housing where the motion detection data is obtained.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the motion detection data comprises video motion detection data.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

performing a first analysis of the motion detection data using the first motion detection sensitivity level while the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system are at the first intensity level in the spectrum, wherein the first intensity level in the spectrum is a high intensity level in the spectrum;

determining that no motion has been detected based at least in part on the first analysis;

wherein adjusting the first motion detection sensitivity level further comprises increasing the first motion detection sensitivity level to the second motion detection sensitivity level, wherein the second motion detection sensitivity level is more sensitive than the first motion detection sensitivity level, because the one or more light emitting diodes are set at the high intensity level in the spectrum;

wherein analyzing the motion detection data based at least in part on the second motion detection level further comprises performing a second analysis of the motion detection data using the second motion detection sensitivity level; and

wherein modifying the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system further comprises decreasing the intensity level of the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system from the first intensity level that is higher than the second intensity level, to the second intensity level, based at least in part on the second motion detection sensitivity level that is higher than the first motion detection sensitivity level, and an inverse relationship between the intensity level in the spectrum and the motion detection sensitivity level.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

performing a first analysis of the motion detection data using the first motion detection sensitivity level while the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system are at the first intensity level in the spectrum, wherein the first intensity level in the spectrum is a low intensity level in the spectrum;

determining that no motion has been detected based at least in part on the first analysis;

wherein adjusting the first motion detection sensitivity level further comprises decreasing the first motion detection sensitivity level to the second motion detection sensitivity level, wherein the second motion detection sensitivity level is less sensitive than the first motion detection sensitivity level, because the one or more light emitting diodes are set at the low intensity level in the spectrum;

wherein analyzing the motion detection data based at least in part on the second motion detection level further comprises performing a second analysis of the motion detection data using the second motion detection sensitivity level; and

wherein modifying the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system further comprises increasing the intensity level of the one or more light emitting diodes of the security system from the first intensity level that is lower than the second intensity level, to the second intensity level, based at least in part on the second motion detection sensitivity level that is lower than the first motion detection sensitivity level, and an inverse relationship between the intensity level in the spectrum and the motion detection sensitivity level.

14. An apparatus for security system monitoring, comprising:

a motion sensing camera to capture motion detection data;

a doorbell actuator;

an adjustable light source of the security system;

at least one processor;

memory in electronic communication with the at least one processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the at least one processor to;

receive an instruction to capture motion detection data based at least in part on an electrical signal from the doorbell actuator;

receive the motion detection data via an electrical signal, the motion detection data comprising at least one image captured by the camera;

adjust a first motion detection sensitivity level to a second motion detection sensitivity level based at least in part on a first intensity level in a spectrum of one or more light emitting diodes of the security system;

analyze the motion detection data based at least in part on the second motion detection sensitivity level;

identify a movement of an object based at least in part on the analyzing;

adjust a frame rate of the motion sensing camera from a first frame rate to a second frame rate based at least in part on the identifying; and

modify the adjustable light source of the security system from the first intensity level in the visible spectrum to a second intensity level in the visible spectrum based at least in part on the identifying, wherein the modifying from the first intensity level in the spectrum to the second intensity level in the spectrum is inversely related to the adjusting from the first motion detection sensitivity to the second motion detection sensitivity.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of a security system storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receive an instruction to capture motion detection data based at least in part on an electrical signal from a doorbell actuator;

receive motion detection data via an electrical signal, the motion detection data comprising at least one image captured by a motion sensing camera;

adjust a first motion detection sensitivity level to a second motion detection sensitivity level based at least in part on a first intensity level in a spectrum of one or more light emitting diodes of the security system;

analyze the motion detection data based at least in part on the second motion detection sensitivity level;

identify a movement of an object based at least in part on the analyzing;

adjust a frame rate of the motion sensing camera from a first frame rate to a second frame rate based at least in part on the identifying; and

modify a light source of the security system from the first intensity level in the visible spectrum to a second intensity level in the visible spectrum based at least in part on the identifying, wherein the modifying from the first intensity level in the spectrum to the second intensity level in the spectrum is inversely related to the adjusting from the first motion detection sensitivity to the second motion detection sensitivity.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein modifying the light source further comprises:

modifying the light source from the first intensity level in the visible spectrum to a second intensity level in the visible spectrum, the second intensity level in the visible spectrum being greater than the first intensity level in the visible spectrum.