eReceptionist and eNeighborhood watch system for crime prevention and/or verification

• US 9,542,832 B1
• Filed: 03/12/2014
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kuna systems corporation
• Original Assignee: Kuna systems corporation
• Inventors: Huang, Haomiao, Fu, Sai-Wai
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US14/205,946
• Time in Patent Office: 1,035 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.17, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/426.1, 340/426.2, 340/506
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/00 Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/002 with occupancy simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/005 Alarm destination chosen according to a hierarchy of available destinations, e.g. if hospital does not answer send to police station
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/003 Signalling to neighbouring houses
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/185 Signal analysis techniques for reducing or preventing false alarms or for enhancing the reliability of the system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0291 Door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/025 Door telephones adapted for television H04N7/186
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

A system comprising an antenna module and a processor sub-module. The antenna module is configured to connect and send data to a network through a wireless connection. The network is configured to (A) connect to web services in a first mode and (B) integrate with user devices in a second mode. The processor sub-module is configured to provide a physical connection to (i) the antenna module, (ii) a plurality of output devices, and (iii) a plurality of sensors. The plurality of output devices are configured to implement a virtual receptionist. The plurality of sensors send data to the network.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an antenna module configured to connect and send data to a network through a wireless connection, wherein said network is configured to (A) connect to web services in a first mode and (B) integrate with user devices in a second mode; and

a processor sub-module configured to provide a physical connection to (i) said antenna module, (ii) a plurality of output devices, and (iii) a plurality of sensors, wherein (A) said plurality of output devices are configured to implement a virtual receptionist, (B) said plurality of sensors send data to said network, (C) a plurality of said systems are configured as an eNeighborhood Watch system, (D) information from said network is sent before and after an alarm is triggered by said system, and (E) said information prevents false alarms.

2. The system according to claim 1, further configured to use said web services and said user devices to enable homeowners to perform web-based self-monitoring, wherein said web services receive said information from said network.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said information from said network is also presented to at least one of:

(a) trusted volunteers, (b) central monitoring services, and (c) authorities.

4. The system according to claim 3, further configured to use said web services and said user devices to authorize said trusted volunteers to be the first line of response to an alarm triggered by said system, wherein (a) alerts are sent in parallel to all of said trusted volunteers, (b) an online training session is taken by said trusted volunteers, and (c) said trusted volunteers can activate a set of pre-determined actions.

5. The system according to claim 3, wherein said central monitoring services respond to alarms from said system and invoice the homeowner for services rendered if none of said trusted volunteers is available after a preset amount of time.

6. The system according to claim 3, wherein progressive and optional features are available from said central monitoring service that range from a virtually free service to a state-of-the-art monitoring service.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein (a) said plurality of sensors record video clips and images of a detected visitor and (b) said recorded video clips and images are sent to a user via said network as an alert reporting said detected visitor to said user.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said data from said plurality of sensors includes data from cameras, passive infrared sensors, active infrared sensors, sonar, sound, contact, electromagnetic field sensors, acoustic sensors, voice recognition sensors, facial recognition sensors, gesture sensors, weather sensors, radio-frequency identification sensors, Bluetooth low energy sensors, and security system sensors.

9. The system according to claim 1, further configured to learn the behavior of detected individuals, wherein said learned behavior is used to perform energy saving and security automation.

10. The system according to claim 1, further configured to learn the daily schedule of inhabitants by recording daily arm/disarm patterns and observing the movements of said inhabitants using said plurality of sensors.

11. The system according to claim 1, further configured to aggregate data from said plurality of sensors to build a unified status of the occupancy and security of a location.

12. The system according to claim 11, further configured to use said unified status to adjust heating and cooling to save energy and provide a comfortable environment.

13. The system according to claim 11, further configured to use said unified status to adjust a smart lighting system for interior and exterior lighting to save energy and provide a comfortable environment.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein said virtual receptionist is configured to execute a response to a detected individual based on a scale of urgency determined by the behavior of said detected individual.

15. The system according to claim 14, further configured to (a) develop a profile of said detected individual, (b) store said profile on said web services, and (c) update said profile with new data detected by said system.

16. The system according to claim 1, wherein said system is automatically armed and disarmed using facial recognition and voice recognition.

17. An apparatus comprising:

an antenna module configured to connect and send data to a network through a wireless connection, wherein said network is configured to (A) connect to web services in a first mode and (B) integrate with user devices in a second mode; and

a processor sub-module configured to provide a physical connection to (i) said antenna module, (ii) a plurality of output devices, and (iii) a plurality of sensors, wherein (A) said plurality of output devices are configured to implement a virtual receptionist, (B) said plurality of sensors send data to said network, (C) said apparatus is further configured to learn the behavior of detected individuals and (D) said learned behavior is used to perform energy saving and security automation.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a plurality of said apparatuses are configured as an eNeighborhood Watch system.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein information from said network is sent before and after an alarm is triggered by said apparatus, wherein said information prevents false alarms.

20. The apparatus according to claim 17, further configured to learn the daily schedule of inhabitants by recording daily arm/disarm patterns and observing the movements of said inhabitants using said plurality of sensors.

21. The apparatus according to claim 17, further configured to aggregate data from said plurality of sensors to build a unified status of the occupancy and security of a location.

22. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said virtual receptionist is configured to execute a response to a detected individual based on a scale of urgency determined by the behavior of said detected individual.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, further configured to (a) develop a profile of said detected individual, (b) store said profile on said web services, and (c) update said profile with new data detected by said system.

24. A system comprising:

an antenna module configured to connect and send data to a network through a wireless connection, wherein said network is configured to (A) connect to web services in a first mode and (B) integrate with user devices in a second mode; and

a processor sub-module configured to provide a physical connection to (i) said antenna module, (ii) a plurality of output devices, and (iii) a plurality of sensors, wherein (A) said plurality of output devices are configured to implement a virtual receptionist, (B) said plurality of sensors send data to said network and (C) said system is further configured to learn the daily schedule of inhabitants by recording daily arm/disarm patterns and observing the movements of said inhabitants using said plurality of sensors.

25. The system according to claim 24, further configured to aggregate data from said plurality of sensors to build a unified status of the occupancy and security of a location.

26. The system according to claim 24, wherein said virtual receptionist is configured to execute a response to a detected individual based on a scale of urgency determined by the behavior of said detected individual.

27. The system according to claim 26, further configured to (a) develop a profile of said detected individual, (b) store said profile on said web services, and (c) update said profile with new data detected by said system.

28. A system comprising:

an antenna module configured to connect and send data to a network through a wireless connection, wherein said network is configured to (A) connect to web services in a first mode and (B) integrate with user devices in a second mode; and

a processor sub-module configured to provide a physical connection to (i) said antenna module, (ii) a plurality of output devices, and (iii) a plurality of sensors, wherein (A) said plurality of output devices are configured to implement a virtual receptionist, (B) said plurality of sensors send data to said network and (C) said system is further configured to aggregate data from said plurality of sensors to build a unified status of the occupancy and security of a location.

29. The system according to claim 28, wherein said virtual receptionist is configured to execute a response to a detected individual based on a scale of urgency determined by the behavior of said detected individual.

30. The system according to claim 29, further configured to (a) develop a profile of said detected individual, (b) store said profile on said web services, and (c) update said profile with new data detected by said system.

31. A system comprising:

an antenna module configured to connect and send data to a network through a wireless connection, wherein said network is configured to (A) connect to web services in a first mode and (B) integrate with user devices in a second mode; and

a processor sub-module configured to provide a physical connection to (i) said antenna module, (ii) a plurality of output devices, and (iii) a plurality of sensors, wherein (A) said plurality of output devices are configured to implement a virtual receptionist, (B) said plurality of sensors send data to said network, (C) said virtual receptionist is configured to execute a response to a detected individual based on a scale of urgency determined by the behavior of said detected individual and (D) said system is further configured to (a) develop a profile of said detected individual, (b) store said profile on said web services, and (c) update said profile with new data detected by said system.