System and method for speech-recognition facilitated communication to monitor and control access to premises

• US 20080106370A1
• Filed: 11/02/2006
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Viking Access Systems, LLC (FAAC S.p.A.)
• Original Assignee: Viking Access Systems, LLC (FAAC S.p.A.)
• Inventors: Perez, Daniel, Becerra, Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US11/592,520
• Publication Number:
  US 20080106370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.7
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques

Abstract

The invention is a system and method for accessing premises utilizing speech recognition technology. By presenting an audible set of options, recognizing words, phrases, or numbers, from a first speech source and then presenting an audible set of options until a final command has been recognized, a wired or wireless conversation may be established. The conversation may be between the first speech source and a second speech source originating within the premises or from a remote location, wherein the second speech source may send a command, generating an opening signal to a movable barrier operator via said communication, granting access to the premises.

Claims

1. A method for operating a movable barrier to allow a first user access to a premises, comprising:

receiving a verbal communication from said first user;

utilizing a speech recognition circuitry to derive an identification data from said verbal communication;

matching said identification data with a second user;

contacting said second user associated with said identification data;

receiving a command from said second user to open said movable barrier;

relaying said command to a movable barrier operator connected to said movable barrier; and

granting said first user access to said premises.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said verbal communication from said first user is in response to an automated audio instruction.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said audio instruction is accompanied by a set of displaying text in a display monitor associated with said automated audio instruction.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

granting access to said first user if said identification data derived from said verbal communication matches a predetermined access password to open said movable barrier.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said automated audio instruction utilizes a programmed response requesting said predetermined access password.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said command from said second user comprises a DTMF signal.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting a presence of said first user.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising actuating a light source in response to sensing an environment lighting condition.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein contacting said second user is accomplished using a telephone network.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein contacting said second user is accomplished using a wireless network.

11. A system for controlling a movable barrier operator, comprising:

a circuitry for receiving a verbal communication from a first user;

a speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication from said first user;

a controller for deriving an identification data from said verbal communication, wherein said identification data is associated with a second user;

a communication circuitry for communicating with said second user;

a network for establishing a communication between said first user and said second user;

a receiving circuitry for relaying a command from said second user; and

a relay for sending said command from said second user to said movable barrier operator.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said controller searches a database to identify a contact information associated with said second user by matching said identification data with said contact information.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication from said first user is configured for speaker-independent speech recognition.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication from said first user is configured for speaker-dependent speech recognition.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein said receiving circuitry is configured for DTMF signaling.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said command from said second user comprises a DTMF signal to open said movable barrier.

17. The system of claim 12, further comprising a user interface for communicating with said first user.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said user interface prompts said first user with an automated audio instruction.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein said user interface displays a text associated with said automated audio instruction.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said user interface displays an alphanumerical information associated with said second user.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein said network for establishing said communication with said second user is a telephone network.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein said network for establishing said communication with said second user is a wireless network.

23. The system of claim 12, wherein said circuitry for receiving said verbal communication is configured to reduce unwanted noise.

24. The system of claim 12, wherein said circuitry for receiving said verbal communication is configured to filter said verbal command from ambient noises.

25. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication utilizes a HMMs-based speech recognition method.

26. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication utilizes a neural networks-based speech recognition method.

27. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication utilizes an automatic speech recognition-based method.

28. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication utilizes a pattern matching algorithm-based speech recognition method.

29. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication utilizes a frequency estimation-based speech recognition method.

30. The system of claim 12, wherein said speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication utilizes a matrix representation-based speech recognition method.

31. The system of claim 17, further comprising a light sensor to actuate luminosity to illuminate said user interface.

32. The system of claim 31, further comprising a sensor to activate said user interface upon detection of said first user.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein said sensor is an inductive sensor.

34. The system of claim 32, wherein said sensor is an capacitance sensor.

35. The system of claim 32, wherein said sensor is an magnetic sensor.

36. The system of claim 32, wherein said sensor is an ultrasonic sensor.

37. The system of claim 32, wherein said sensor is a retro reflective sensor.

38. The system of claim 32, wherein said sensor is an optical reflective sensor.

39. A system for controlling a movable barrier operator, comprising:

a circuitry for receiving a verbal communication from a first user;

a speech recognition circuitry for recognizing said verbal communication from said first user, wherein said speech recognition circuitry is configured for speaker-independent speech recognition;

a controller for;

deriving an identification data from said verbal communication,

wherein said identification data is associated with a second user,

searching a database to identify a contact information associated with said second user, and

matching said identification data with said contact information;

a communication circuitry for communicating with said second user;

a network for establishing a communication between said first user and said second user;