DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20170373877A1
• Filed: 09/12/2017
• Published: 12/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SkyBell Technologies Ip, LLC
• Original Assignee: Skybell Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Scalisi, Joseph Frank
• Application Number:
  US15/701,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20170373877A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/00 Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/064 indicating houses needing emergency help, e.g. with a flashing light or sound
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation 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: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0291 Door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/025 Door telephones adapted for television H04N7/186
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

Doorbell systems can include a speaker and a visitor detection system that includes at least one of a button, a camera, and a motion detector. Doorbell systems can be configured to detect an identity of a visitor via facial recognition, initiate a communication session with a remote computing device, and send the identity to the remote computing device via the first communication session.

Claims

1. A method of operating a doorbell system comprising a speaker, a microphone, and a visitor detection system having a camera, the method comprising:

detecting, via facial recognition, a first identity of a first visitor; and

contacting a first resident in response to detecting the first identity.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising contacting the first resident in response to the first resident being associated with the first visitor.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity and based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor, wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in response to detecting the first identity, emitting a noise with a chime located remotely relative to the doorbell system, wherein the chime is communicatively coupled to the doorbell system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident.

8. A method of operating a doorbell system comprising a speaker, a microphone, and a visitor detection system having a camera, the method comprising:

detecting, via facial recognition, a first identity of a first visitor;

initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device configured to be used by a first resident; and

sending the first identity to the first remote computing device.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising initiating the first communication session with the first remote computing device in response to the first remote computing device being associated with the first visitor.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising electing to initiate the first communication session with the first remote computing device based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising electing to initiate the first communication session with the first remote computing device based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising electing to initiate the first communication session with the first remote computing device based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity and based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor, wherein the first contact parameter is related to the first identity of the first visitor.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising, in response to detecting the first identity, emitting a noise with a chime located remotely relative to the doorbell system, wherein the chime is communicatively coupled to the doorbell system.

15. A method of operating a doorbell system comprising a speaker, a microphone, and a visitor detection system having a camera, the method comprising:

detecting, via facial recognition, a first identity of a first visitor, and then in response to detecting the first identity, contacting a first resident, and

detecting, via facial recognition, a second identity of a second visitor, and then in response to detecting the second identity, contacting a second resident.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising contacting the first resident in response to the first resident being associated with the first visitor.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising contacting the second resident in response to the second resident being associated with the second visitor.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising, in response to detecting the first identity, emitting a noise with a chime located remotely relative to the doorbell system.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the chime is communicatively coupled to the doorbell system.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein contacting the second resident comprises initiating a second communication session with a second remote computing device of the second resident.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating, in response to detecting via facial recognition the first identity, a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the first contact parameter is related to the first identity.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising electing to contact the second resident based on a second contact parameter, wherein the second contact parameter comprises the second identity of the second visitor.

27. The method of claim 15, wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident, and wherein contacting the second resident comprises initiating a second communication session with a second remote computing device of the second resident.

28. The method of claim 15, further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first time at which the doorbell system detects a first indication of the first visitor.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising electing to contact the second resident based on a second time at which the doorbell system detects a second indication of the second visitor.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter, wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.