Providing electronic content based on sensor data

• US 9,503,539 B1
• Filed: 10/23/2015
• Issued: 11/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Trundle, Stephen Scott, Martin, Jean-Paul, Slavin, Alison Jane
• Primary Examiner(s): Girma, Fekadeselassie
• Assistant Examiner(s): Point, Rufus
• Application Number:
  US14/921,123
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 340/517, 340/537.15, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0271 Personalized advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0272 Period of advertisement exposure
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0423 detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/00 Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Techniques are described for using sensor data derived from a monitoring system to drive personalized content. Sensor data captured by a monitoring system may be used to determine attributes of users of the monitoring system and/or attributes of a property monitored by the monitoring system. The determined attributes may be used to select content to present to users of the monitoring system. Content presentation may be made through the monitoring system and may be triggered based on events detected by the monitoring system.

Claims

1. A system for using sensor data collected via a monitoring system to deliver content, the system comprising:

a monitoring system that is located at a home of a customer and includes one or more sensors configured to sense attributes of the home; and

a monitoring application server configured to electronically receive, either directly or via a network communications module, data communications from the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system and provide personalized content to the customer of the monitoring system based on the data communications from the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system, wherein;

the monitoring system is configured to send, to the monitoring application server, sensor data that is generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system and that reflects attributes of the home sensed by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system;

the monitoring application server is configured to;

receive, from the monitoring system, the sensor data that is generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system and that reflects attributes of the home sensed by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system;

derive a customer attribute based on the received sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system;

include the derived customer attribute in a customer profile for the customer;

select electronic content for the customer based on the customer profile; and

send the selected electronic content to the monitoring system; and

the monitoring system includes one or more output devices and is configured to;

receive the selected electronic content from the monitoring application server;

detect an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system; and

in response to detecting the event, trigger presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one of the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the monitoring system comprises a security system configured to provide security monitoring operations associated with the home; and

the monitoring application server is configured to exchange communications with the security system to facilitate security monitoring for the home.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a contact sensor, a motion sensor, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, an air quality sensor, a temperature sensor, a water sensor, a radio-frequency identification sensor, a video camera, a photographic camera, an energy consumption sensor for an appliance, a health monitoring sensor, a rain sensor, a wind sensor, or a light sensor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring application server is configured to derive the customer attribute based on the received sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system by:

determining a frequency with which one or more doors of the home open and close based on the received sensor data; and

determining a customer attribute related to the determined frequency with which the one or more doors of the home open and close.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors include a contact sensor configured to detect whether a door or window is in an open position or a closed position, and the monitoring system is configured to:

detect an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system by detecting opening or closing of the door or window based on sensor data generated by the contact sensor; and

trigger presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one of the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system by triggering presentation of the selected electronic content in response to detecting opening or closing of the door or window.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors include a motion sensor configured to detect motion of a person in an area, and the monitoring system is configured to:

detect an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system by detecting motion of the person in the area based on sensor data generated by the motion sensor; and

trigger presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one of the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system by triggering presentation of the selected electronic content in response to detecting motion of the person in the area.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring system is configured to:

detect the event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system by inferring presence of a person in an area based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system; and

trigger presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one of the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system by;

selecting, from among the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system, an output device that is proximate to the area in which presence of the person has been inferred; and

triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on the selected output device in response to inferring presence of the person in the area.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the one or more output devices include an electronic display and a speaker; and

the monitoring system is configured to trigger presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one of the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system by;

displaying the electronic content on the electronic display; and

generating, using the speaker, an audible alert in response to displaying the content on the electronic display.

9. A method for using sensor data collected via a monitoring system to deliver content, the method comprising:

receiving, from a monitoring system that is located at a home of a customer and includes one or more sensors configured to sense attributes of the home, sensor data that is generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system and that reflects attributes of the home sensed by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system;

deriving a customer attribute based on the received sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system;

including the derived customer attribute in a customer profile for the customer;

selecting electronic content for the customer based on the customer profile;

sending the selected electronic content to the monitoring system;

detecting an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system; and

in response to detecting the event, triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the monitoring system comprises a security system configured to provide security monitoring operations associated with the home.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a contact sensor, a motion sensor, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, an air quality sensor, a temperature sensor, a water sensor, a radio-frequency identification sensor, a video camera, a photographic camera, an energy consumption sensor for an appliance, a health monitoring sensor, a rain sensor, a wind sensor, or a light sensor.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein deriving the customer attribute based on the received sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises:

determining a frequency with which one or more doors of the home open and close based on the received sensor data; and

determining a customer attribute related to the determined frequency with which the one or more doors of the home open and close.

13. The method of claim 9:

wherein the one or more sensors include a contact sensor configured to detect whether a door or window is in an open position or a closed position;

wherein detecting an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises detecting opening or closing of the door or window based on sensor data generated by the contact sensor; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises triggering presentation of the selected electronic content in response to detecting opening or closing of the door or window.

14. The method of claim 9:

wherein the one or more sensors include a motion sensor configured to detect motion of a person in an area;

wherein detecting an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises detecting motion of the person in the area based on sensor data generated by the motion sensor; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises triggering presentation of the selected electronic content in response to detecting motion of the person in the area.

15. The method of claim 9:

wherein detecting the event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises inferring presence of a person in an area based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises;

selecting, from among the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system, an output device that is proximate to the area in which presence of the person has been inferred; and

triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on the selected output device in response to inferring presence of the person in the area.

16. The method of claim 9:

wherein the one or more output devices include an electronic display and a speaker; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises;

displaying the electronic content on the electronic display; and

generating, using the speaker, an audible alert in response to displaying the content on the electronic display.

17. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving, from a monitoring system that is located at a home of a customer and includes one or more sensors configured to sense attributes of the home, sensor data that is generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system and that reflects attributes of the home sensed by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system;

deriving a customer attribute based on the received sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system;

including the derived customer attribute in a customer profile for the customer;

selecting electronic content for the customer based on the customer profile;

sending the selected electronic content to the monitoring system;

detecting an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system; and

in response to detecting the event, triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the monitoring system comprises a security system configured to provide security monitoring operations associated with the home.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one of a contact sensor, a motion sensor, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, an air quality sensor, a temperature sensor, a water sensor, a radio-frequency identification sensor, a video camera, a photographic camera, an energy consumption sensor for an appliance, a health monitoring sensor, a rain sensor, a wind sensor, or a light sensor.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein deriving the customer attribute based on the received sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises:

determining a frequency with which one or more doors of the home open and close based on the received sensor data; and

determining a customer attribute related to the determined frequency with which the one or more doors of the home open and close.

21. The system of claim 17:

wherein the one or more sensors include a contact sensor configured to detect whether a door or window is in an open position or a closed position;

wherein detecting an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises detecting opening or closing of the door or window based on sensor data generated by the contact sensor; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises triggering presentation of the selected electronic content in response to detecting opening or closing of the door or window.

22. The system of claim 17:

wherein the one or more sensors include a motion sensor configured to detect motion of a person in an area;

wherein detecting an event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises detecting motion of the person in the area based on sensor data generated by the motion sensor; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises triggering presentation of the selected electronic content in response to detecting motion of the person in the area.

23. The system of claim 17:

wherein detecting the event based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system comprises inferring presence of a person in an area based on sensor data generated by the one or more sensors included in the monitoring system; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises;

selecting, from among the one or more output devices included in the monitoring system, an output device that is proximate to the area in which presence of the person has been inferred; and

triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on the selected output device in response to inferring presence of the person in the area.

24. The system of claim 17:

wherein the one or more output devices include an electronic display and a speaker; and

wherein triggering presentation of the selected electronic content on at least one output device included in the monitoring system comprises;

displaying the electronic content on the electronic display; and

generating, using the speaker, an audible alert in response to displaying the content on the electronic display.