Child monitoring bracelet/anklet

• US 10,497,245 B1
• Filed: 07/21/2017
• Issued: 12/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hatch, Brandon
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Point, Rufus C
• Application Number:
  US15/656,754
• Time in Patent Office: 865 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0255 System arrangements wherein the parent unit emits, i.e. the parent unit incorporates the emitter
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for tracking location using a home automation system. One method includes receiving sensor data indicating presence of a wearable tracking device in a predetermined area of a property monitored by the home automation system, confirming an identity of the tracking device, and generating a notice indicating a location of the tracking device.

Claims

1. A method for a security and automation system, comprising:

detecting a wearable tracking device at a premises;

receiving, from a database, a first identity confirmation associated with the wearable tracking device based at least in part on the detecting;

receiving, from a camera, a second identity confirmation of an individual possessing the wearable tracking device at the premises;

validating an identity of the individual possessing the wearable tracking device and a location of the individual within a monitored area based at least in part on the first identity confirmation and the second identity confirmation;

determining a risk level associated with the monitored area based at least in part on the identity of the individual possessing the wearable tracking device and a determination that the location of the individual is within the monitored area;

determining a presence of an additional wearable tracking device within a range of the monitored area based at least in part on a third identity confirmation received from the database and a fourth identity confirmation received from the camera;

determining to transmit a notification to an individual associated with the security and automation system based at least in part on the presence of the additional wearable tracking device within the range of the monitored area and that the additional wearable tracking device is within the monitored area for a period satisfying a threshold; and

initiating a function of the security and automation system based at least in part on the risk level associated with the monitored area, the presence of the additional wearable tracking device, and the individual being located within the monitored area for a duration greater than a pre-configured threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the wearable tracking device at the premises is based at least in part on receiving sensor data indicating presence of the wearable tracking device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the sensor data indicating the presence of the wearable tracking device is based at least in part on triggering of a sensor associated with the premises by the wearable tracking device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the database is located locally at the premises associated with the security and automation system.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

correlating an identification code of the wearable tracking device with a value stored in the database, the value indicating a person authorized to possess the wearable tracking device,

wherein receiving the first identity confirmation is based at least in part on the correlating.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving picture or video content from the camera, wherein the picture or video content comprises an image of at least one of the wearable tracking device, the individual possessing the wearable tracking device, or at least a portion of the premises,

wherein receiving, from the camera, the second identity confirmation is based at least in part on the received picture or video content.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a number of sub-areas of the premises; and

assigning the risk level to each of the sub-areas based at least in part on a characteristic associated with each sub-area.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

modifying the risk level of each of the sub-areas based at least in part on a pre-configured rule that associates each of the sub-areas with one or more authorized wearable tracking devices.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a notification based at least in part on the validated identity of the individual, the notification indicating a location of the wearable tracking device; and

transmitting the notification to a remote computing device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

automatically initiating the function of a component of the security and automation system based at least in part on the validated identity of the individual.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining that the wearable tracking device enters a pre-configured boundary of a sub-area of the premises based at least in part on sensor data; and

computing a displacement direction between the wearable tracking device and the pre-configured boundary; and

identifying an action of the individual based at least in part on the computing,

wherein generating the notification is further based at least in part on the identifying.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

detecting that the wearable tracking device is within a sub-area of the premises; and

determining that the wearable tracking device is located within the sub-area for the duration exceeding the pre-configured threshold.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

initiating the function of the security and automation system based at least in part on the duration exceeding the pre-configured threshold.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

detecting a second wearable tracking device at the premises based at least in part on receiving sensor data indicating a triggering of a sensor associated with the premises by the second wearable tracking device;

validating an identity of an individual carrying the second wearable tracking device based at least in part on receiving a third identity confirmation and a fourth identity confirmation; and

generating a second notification based at least in part on the confirmation, the second notification indicating a location of the second wearable tracking device.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

terminating the function based at least in part on the confirmation.

16. An apparatus for a security and automation system, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

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

detect a wearable tracking device at a premises;

receive, from a database, a first identity confirmation associated with the wearable tracking device based at least in part on the detecting;

receive, from a camera, a second identity confirmation of an individual possessing the wearable tracking device at the premises;

validate an identity of the individual possessing the wearable tracking device and a location of the individual within a monitored area based at least in part on the first identity confirmation and the second identity confirmation;

determine a risk level associated with the monitored area based at least in part on the identity of the individual possessing the wearable tracking device and a determination that the location of the individual is within the monitored area;

determine a presence of an additional wearable tracking device within a range of the monitored area based at least in part on a third identity confirmation received from the database and a fourth identity confirmation received from the camera;

determine to transmit a notification to an individual associated with the security and automation system based at least in part on the presence of the additional wearable tracking device within the range of the monitored area and that the additional wearable tracking device is within the monitored area for a period satisfying a threshold; and

initiate a function of the security and automation system based at least in part on the risk level associated with the monitored area, the presence of the additional wearable tracking device, and the individual being located within the monitored area for a duration greater than a pre-configured threshold.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein detecting the wearable tracking device at the premises is based at least in part on receiving sensor data indicating presence of the wearable tracking device.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, the instructions further executable by the processor to:

correlate an identification code of the wearable tracking device with a value stored in the database, the value indicating a person authorized to possess the wearable tracking device,

wherein receiving the first identity confirmation is based at least in part on the correlating.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, the instructions further executable by the processor to:

receive picture or video content from the camera, wherein the picture or video content comprises an image of at least one of the wearable tracking device, the individual possessing the wearable tracking device, or at least a portion of the premises,

wherein receiving, from the camera, the second identity confirmation is based at least in part on the received picture or video content.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for a security and automation system, the code executable by a processor to:

detect a wearable tracking device at a premises;

receive, from a database, a first identity confirmation associated with the wearable tracking device based at least in part on the detecting;

receive, from a camera, a second identity confirmation of an individual possessing the wearable tracking device at the premises;

validate an identity of the individual possessing the wearable tracking device and a location of the individual within a monitored area based at least in part on the first identity confirmation and the second identity confirmation;

determine a risk level associated with the monitored area based at least in part on the identity of the individual possessing the wearable tracking device and a determination that the location of the individual is within the monitored area;

determine a presence of an additional wearable tracking device within a range of the monitored area based at least in part on a third identity confirmation received from the database and a fourth identity confirmation received from the camera;

determine to transmit a notification to an individual associated with the security and automation system based at least in part on the presence of the additional wearable tracking device within the range of the monitored area and that the additional wearable tracking device is within the monitored area for a period satisfying a threshold; and

initiate a function of the security and automation system based at least in part on the risk level associated with the monitored area, the presence of the additional wearable tracking device, and the individual being located within the monitored area for a duration greater than a pre-configured threshold.