# US 10,769,926 B1 · Stair lift monitoring > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,769,926 B1 - Document ID: US10769926B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/352,176 - Filed: 2019-03-13 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-03-13 - Assignees: Alarm.com Incorporated - Applicants: Alarm.com Incorporated - Inventors: Thomas Rogers; Lainie Muller; Donald Faraci - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10769926B1 ## CPC - G08B 21/0461: {integrated or attached to an item closely associated with the person but not worn by the person, e.g. chair, walking stick, bed sensor} - B66B 9/08: associated with stairways, e.g. for transporting disabled persons {(facilitating access of invalids to vehicles A61G3/02)} - G08B 21/043: {detecting an emergency event, e.g. a fall} - G08B 21/0453: {worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing (detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00)} - G08B 21/0476: {Cameras to detect unsafe condition, e.g. video cameras} - G08B 21/0484: {Arrangements monitoring consumption of a utility or use of an appliance which consumes a utility to detect unsafe condition, e.g. metering of water, gas or electricity, use of taps, toilet flush, gas stove or electric kettle} - G08B 25/008: {Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - B66B: ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS ({apparatus for raising or lowering persons on theatrical stages or the like A63J5/12} ; funicular railbound systems with rigid ground-supported tracks and cable traction, e.g. cliff railways, B61B9/00; arrangements of ammunition handlers in vessels B63G3/00; hoists, lifts, or conveyors for loading or unloading in general B65G; braking or detent devices controlling normal movements of winding drums or barrels B66D; ship-lifting devices E02C; garages for many vehicles with mechanical means for lifting vehicles E04H6/12; hoists for feeding ammunition or projectiles to launching apparatus or to loading mechanisms F41A9/00) ## Abstract A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property. The monitoring system further includes a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property and that is configured to generate stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit that is configured to receive the sensor data and the stair lift data. The monitor control unit is further configured to analyze the sensor data and the stair lift data. The monitor control unit is further configured to determine that an event occurred at the property. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on determining that the event occurred at the property, perform a monitoring system action. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising: a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property and that is configured to generate stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; and a monitor control unit that is configured to: receive the sensor data and the stair lift data; analyze the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determine that an event occurred at the property; and based on determining that the event occurred at the property, perform a monitoring system action, wherein the monitor control unit is configured to: determine that the event occurred at the property by determining that the stair lift is being misused; and perform the monitoring system action by outputting a notification indicating that the stair lift is being misused. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein: the stair lift includes a stair lift module that is integrated with the stair lift and that is configured to generate the stair lift data, or the stair lift include a stair lift module that is detachable from the stair lift and that is configured to generate the stair lift data. ### Claim 3 A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising: a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property and that is configured to generate stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; and a monitor control unit that is configured to: receive the sensor data and the stair lift data; analyze the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determine that an event occurred at the property; and based on determining that the event occurred at the property, perform a monitoring system action, wherein the monitor control unit is configured to: determine that the event occurred at the property by: determining that the property is occupied by a resident; determining that a seat of a stair lift seat is occupied; determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between an upper floor and a lower floor; and based on (i) determining that the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the seat of the stair lift seat is occupied, and (iii) determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between the upper floor and the lower floor, determining that the resident is located on the stair lift that is not moving and that is located between the upper floor and the lower floor; and perform the monitoring system action by outputting a notification indicating that the resident is located on the stair lift that is not moving and that is located between the upper floor and the lower floor. ### Claim 4 A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising: a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property and that is configured to generate stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; and a monitor control unit that is configured to: receive the sensor data and the stair lift data; analyze the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determine that an event occurred at the property; and based on determining that the event occurred at the property, perform a monitoring system action; wherein the monitor control unit is configured to: determine that the event occurred at the property by: determining that the property is occupied by a resident; determining that a seat of a stair lift seat is occupied; determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between an upper floor and a lower floor; and based on (i) determining that the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the seat of the stair lift seat is occupied, and (iii) determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between the upper floor and the lower floor, determining that the resident is located on the stair lift that is not moving and that is located between the upper floor and the lower floor; and perform the monitoring system action by: activating a camera that is trained on the stair lift; and outputting image data received from the camera that is trained on the stair lift. ### Claim 5 A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising: a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property and that is configured to generate stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; and a monitor control unit that is configured to: receive the sensor data and the stair lift data; analyze the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determine that an event occurred at the property; and based on determining that the event occurred at the property, perform a monitoring system action, wherein the monitor control unit is configured to: determine that the event occurred at the property by: determining that an upper floor of the property is occupied by a resident; determining that the resident is moving to a lower floor of the property; and determining that a seat of the stair lift is located at the lower floor; and perform the monitoring system action by generating an instruction for the stair lift to move to the upper floor of the property based on (i) determining that the upper floor of the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the lower floor of the property, and (iii) determining that the seat of the stair lift is located at the lower floor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the monitor control unit is configured to perform the monitoring system action by: generating an instruction to activate lights on the lower floor based on (i) determining that the upper floor of the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the lower floor of the property, and (iii) determining that the seat of the stair lift is located at the lower floor. ### Claim 7 A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising: a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property and that is configured to generate stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; and a monitor control unit that is configured to: receive the sensor data and the stair lift data; analyze the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determine that an event occurred at the property; and based on determining that the event occurred at the property, perform a monitoring system action, wherein the monitor control unit is configured to: determine that the event occurred at the property by: determining that a lower floor of the property is occupied by a resident; determining that the resident is moving to an upper floor of the property; and determining that a seat of the stair lift is located at the upper floor; and perform the monitoring system action by generating an instruction for the stair lift to move to the lower floor of the property based on (i) determining that the lower floor of the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the upper floor of the property, and (iii) determining that the seat of the stair lift is located at the upper floor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The monitoring system of claim 7, wherein the monitor control unit is configured to perform the monitoring system action by: generating an instruction to set the monitoring system to armed stay mode based on (i) determining that the lower floor of the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the upper floor of the property, and (iii) determining that the seat of the stair lift is located at the upper floor. ### Claim 9 A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising: a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property and that is configured to generate stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; and a monitor control unit that is configured to: receive the sensor data and the stair lift data; analyze the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determine that an event occurred at the property; and based on determining that the event occurred at the property, perform a monitoring system action, wherein the monitor control unit is configured to: determine that the event occurred at the property by: determining that the property is occupied by a resident; determining that a seat of a stair lift seat is unoccupied; determining that the stair lift is moving; and based on (i) determining that the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the seat of the stair lift seat is unoccupied, and (iii) determining that the stair lift is moving, determining that the resident fell off the stair lift; and perform the monitoring system action by outputting a notification indicating that the resident fell off the stair lift. ### Claim 10 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor, sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; receiving, by the monitoring system and from a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property, stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; analyzing, by the monitoring system, the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determining, by the monitoring system, that an event occurred at the property by determining that the stair lift is being misused; based on determining that the event occurred at the property, performing, by the monitoring system, a monitoring system action by outputting a notification indicating that the stair lift is being misused. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein: the stair lift includes a stair lift module that is integrated with the stair lift and that is configured to generate the stair lift data, or the stair lift include a stair lift module that is detachable from the stair lift and that is configured to generate the stair lift data. ### Claim 12 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor, sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; receiving, by the monitoring system and from a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property, stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; analyzing, by the monitoring system, the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determining, by the monitoring system, that an event occurred at the property; based on determining that the event occurred at the property, performing, by the monitoring system, a monitoring system action, wherein: determining that the event occurred at the property comprises: determining that the property is occupied by a resident; determining that a seat of a stair lift seat is occupied; determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between an upper floor and a lower floor; and based on (i) determining that the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the seat of the stair lift seat is occupied, and (iii) determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between the upper floor and the lower floor, determining that the resident is located on the stair lift that is not moving and that is located between the upper floor and the lower floor; and performing the monitoring system action comprises outputting a notification indicating that the resident is located on the stair lift that is not moving and that is located between the upper floor and the lower floor. ### Claim 13 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor, sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; receiving, by the monitoring system and from a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property, stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; analyzing, by the monitoring system, the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determining, by the monitoring system, that an event occurred at the property; based on determining that the event occurred at the property, performing, by the monitoring system, a monitoring system action, wherein: determining that the event occurred at the property comprises: determining that the property is occupied by a resident; determining that a seat of a stair lift seat is occupied; determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between an upper floor and a lower floor; and based on (i) determining that the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the seat of the stair lift seat is occupied, and (iii) determining that the stair lift is not moving and is located between the upper floor and the lower floor, determining that the resident is located on the stair lift that is not moving and that is located between the upper floor and the lower floor; and performing the monitoring system action comprises: activating a camera that is trained on the stair lift; and outputting image data received from the camera that is trained on the stair lift. ### Claim 14 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor, sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; receiving, by the monitoring system and from a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property, stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; analyzing, by the monitoring system, the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determining, by the monitoring system, that an event occurred at the property; based on determining that the event occurred at the property, performing, by the monitoring system, a monitoring system action, wherein: determining that the event occurred at the property comprises: determining that an upper floor of the property is occupied by a resident; determining that the resident is moving to a lower floor of the property; and determining that a seat of the stair lift is located at the lower floor; and performing the monitoring system action by generating an instruction for the stair lift to move to the upper floor of the property based on (i) determining that the upper floor of the property is occupied by a resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the lower floor of the property, and (iii) determining that a seat of the stair lift is located at the lower floor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein performing a monitoring system action comprises: generating an instruction to activate lights on the lower floor based on (i) determining that the upper floor of the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the lower floor of the property, and (iii) determining that the seat of the stair lift is located at the lower floor. ### Claim 16 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor, sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; receiving, by the monitoring system and from a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property, stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; analyzing, by the monitoring system, the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determining, by the monitoring system, that an event occurred at the property; based on determining that the event occurred at the property, performing, by the monitoring system, a monitoring system action, wherein: determining that the event occurred at the property comprises: determining that a lower floor of the property is occupied by a resident; determining that the resident is moving to an upper floor of the property; and determining that a seat of the stair lift is located at the upper floor; and performing the monitoring system action comprises generating an instruction for the stair lift to move to the lower floor of the property based on (i) determining that the lower floor of the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the upper floor of the property, and (iii) determining that the seat of the stair lift is located at the upper floor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein performing the monitoring system action comprises: generating an instruction to set the monitoring system to armed stay mode based on (i) determining that the lower floor of the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the resident is moving to the upper floor of the property, and (iii) determining that the seat of the stair lift is located at the upper floor. ### Claim 18 A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor, sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property; receiving, by the monitoring system and from a stair lift that is configured to transport a person up and down stairs at the property, stair lift data that reflects a status of the stair lift; analyzing, by the monitoring system, the sensor data and the stair lift data; based on analyzing the sensor data and the stair lift data, determining, by the monitoring system, that an event occurred at the property; based on determining that the event occurred at the property, performing, by the monitoring system, a monitoring system action, wherein: determining that the event occurred at the property by: determining that the property is occupied by a resident; determining that a seat of a stair lift seat is unoccupied; determining that the stair lift is moving; and based on (i) determining that the property is occupied by the resident, (ii) determining that the seat of the stair lift seat is unoccupied, and (iii) determining that the stair lift is moving, determining that the resident fell off the stair lift; and performing the monitoring system action by outputting a notification indicating that the resident fell off the stair lift.