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Detection of authorized user presence and handling of unauthenticated monitoring system commands

  • US 10,546,486 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2018
  • Issued: 01/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising:

  • a camera that is located at the property and that is configured to generate image data;

    an electronic device that is configured to receive a voice command that is uttered by a user located inside the property, that is to adjust an attribute of the property, and that does not include authentication information; and

    a monitor control unit that is configured to;

    receive, from the electronic device, data identifying the voice command that is to adjust the attribute of the property and that does not include the authentication information, data identifying the voice command, and the image data;

    based on the image data and the voice command that is to adjust the attribute of the property and that does not include the authentication information, determine whether to authorize the input command that is to adjust the attribute of the property and that does not include the authentication information by;

    determining that the image data includes an image of the user who uttered the voice command; and

    determining that the user is authorized to issue the voice command; and

    based on determining whether to authorize the voice command that is to adjust the attribute of the property and that does not include the authentication information, instruct the electronic device to adjust the attribute of the property based on determining that the user is authorized to issue the voice command.

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