EVENT TRIGGERED MESSAGING

• US 20170245125A1
• Filed: 09/21/2016
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Child, Michael D., Mahar, Matthew, Zundel, Michelle
• Granted Patent: US 10,028,112 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

Apparatuses, techniques, and methods for a security and/or automation system are described. In some cases, these may include a first user recording a message and the message being broadcast or conveyed to a second user based on the second user'"'"'s identity and/or location and/or a relevant time of recording or broadcasting, among other things. The methods may include receiving a first communication from a first user, storing the first communication in memory, identifying a second user at a first location, retrieving the first communication from memory, the retrieving based at least in part on the identification of the second user, and conveying the first communication to the second user at the first location.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

receiving, via a transceiver of a camera, a request at the camera;

recording, via the camera, an electronic message based at least in part on the request;

identifying, via the camera, a recipient for the electronic message based at least in part on the recorded electronic message, or the request, or a combination thereof; and

transmitting, via the transceiver of the camera, the electronic message to a device associated with the identified recipient using at least one telecommunications network protocol.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the recipient is located at a predetermined location during a predetermined period, wherein the electronic message is transmitted during the predetermined period based at least in part on the determining whether the recipient is located at the predetermined location during the predetermined period.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a pre-recorded electronic message for an intended recipient from a remote device;

identifying the intended recipient based at least in part on the received electronic message; and

broadcasting a portion of the pre-recorded electronic message based at least in part on the identification.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving location information associated with the intended recipient relative to the camera, wherein broadcasting the portion of the pre-recorded electronic message is based at least in part on the received location information.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

broadcasting an audio component of the pre-recorded electronic message based at least in part on determining that the intended recipient is within a predetermined distance from the camera.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

transmitting a video component of the pre-recorded electronic message to a device associated with the camera.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein

the intended recipient is identified based at least in part on any of an alphanumeric identifier input, or an audio identifier, a visual identifier, or a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a predicted location associated with the identified recipient based at least in part on a schedule associated with the identified recipient, wherein the electronic message is transmitted based at least in part on the predicted location associated with the identified recipient.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein

the schedule is based at least in part on data captured by the camera.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein

the schedule is based at least in part on data captured within a structure associated with the camera.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein

transmitting the electronic message to the device associated with the identified recipient comprises:

broadcasting the electronic message to one or more messaging interfaces associated with the device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein

the electronic message comprises any of an audio message, or a video message, or a combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein

the request comprises any of a received tactile input, or a verbal command, or a gestural command, or a combination thereof.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein

the message is transmitted independent of user input on the device.

15. A camera for wireless communication, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

a wireless communication interface coupled to the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions cause the processor to;

receive, via a transceiver of the camera, a request at the camera;

record, via the camera, an electronic message based at least in part on the request;

identify, via the camera, a recipient for the electronic message based at least in part on the recorded electronic message, or the request, or a combination thereof; and

transmit, via the transceiver of the camera, the electronic message to a device associated with the identified recipient using at least one telecommunications network protocol.

16. The camera of claim 15, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

determine whether the recipient is located at a predetermined location during a predetermined period, wherein the electronic message is transmitted during the predetermined period based at least in part on the determining whether the recipient is located at the predetermined location during the predetermined period.

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

receive a pre-recorded electronic message for an intended recipient from a remote device;

identify the intended recipient based at least in part on the received electronic message; and

broadcast a portion of the pre-recorded electronic message based at least in part on the identification.

18. The camera of claim 17, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

receive location information associated with the intended recipient relative to the camera, wherein broadcasting the portion of the pre-recorded electronic message is based at least in part on the received location information.

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

broadcasting an audio component of the pre-recorded electronic message based at least in part on determining that the intended recipient is within a predetermined distance from the camera.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

receive, via a transceiver of a camera, a request at the camera;

record, via the camera, an electronic message based at least in part on the request;

identify, via the camera, a recipient for the electronic message based at least in part on the recorded electronic message, or the request, or a combination thereof; and

transmit, via the transceiver of the camera, the electronic message to a device associated with the identified recipient using at least one telecommunications network protocol.