REMOTE TALK DOWN TO PANEL, CAMERA AND SPEAKER

• US 20150312050A1
• Filed: 04/24/2014
• Published: 10/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Warren, Jeremy B.
• Granted Patent: US 9,306,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2805 Home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for storing video content collected by a home automation system. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for accessing video content collected by a home automation system includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory which are executable by a processor to receive at a remote device live video content from a camera of the home automation system, and initiate real-time, two-way audio communication between the remote device and a user of the home automation system via the camera.

Claims

1. An apparatus for remote audio communication using a home 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;

receive live video content from a camera of the home automation system; and

initiate real-time, two-way audio communication with a user of the home automation system via the camera.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

transmit audio messages to the camera.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

receive audio messages transmitted from the camera.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

display the live video content.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a portable, handheld device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

confirm the real-time, two-way audio communication prior to transmitting or receiving audio messages.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera is integrated into a control panel of the home automation system, the control panel including at least one speaker and at least one microphone for the audio communications.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera includes at least one speaker and at least one microphone.

9. A computer-implemented method for communicating between a remote, handheld device and a home automation system, comprising:

initiating a two-way communication link between the remote, handheld device and a camera of the home automation system;

receiving video content from the camera; and

transmitting audio messages from the remote, handheld device to the camera in real-time.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving audio messages transmitted from the camera to the remote, handheld device in real-time.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the audio messages received from the camera are responsive to at least one of the audio messages transmitted from the remote, handheld device to the camera.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

routing the video content and audio messages through a control panel of the home automation system.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving the audio message from the camera in real-time.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein initiating the two-way communication link includes operating a app on the remote, handheld device.

15. An apparatus for remote audio communication using a home 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;

transmit live video content to a remote device; and

provide real-time, two-way audio communication between the remote device and a user of the home automation system.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the real-time, two-way audio communication occurs concurrently with transmitting the live video content.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

collect the live video content with a camera of the home automation system.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the home automation system includes at least one speaker and at least one microphone configured to provide the real-time audio communications from a user of the home automation system.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the camera comprises a microphone and a speaker.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the video content and audio communication are routed through a control panel of the home automation system.