US 12,660,019 B2 · Systems and methods for enhanced video doorbell experiences

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for enabling wireless communications and various types of engagement between a smart doorbell and a visitor's mobile device based on meeting certain criteria. Systems and methods are also described for establishing peer-to-peer communications between smart doorbells that are joined into a neighborhood watch program for providing alerts and reporting suspicious activity. A geofence around the smart doorbell is set up and a determination is made whether a visitor mobile device is within the generated geofence. If within the geofence, the UI of the visitor mobile device displays the smart doorbell and allows the visitor mobile device to virtually ring the doorbell or communicate with the doorbell if the visitor mobile device satisfies communication criteria of the doorbell. An encrypted peer-to-peer communication is set up, and communication between the doorbell and the visitor mobile device is established.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

detecting a visitor mobile device within a predetermined vicinity of a smart doorbell;
causing for display, on the visitor mobile device, a request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell;
receiving a selection of the request and attributes associated with the visitor mobile device;
comparing the attributes to a restricted list;
determining, based on the comparison, whether any of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list;
approving the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the received attributes based on determining that none of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list;
and
denying the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the determining that at least one of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match at least one of the attributes on the restricted list.

5 more elements

A system comprising:

communications circuitry configured to access a smart doorbell;
and
control circuitry configured to:
detect a visitor mobile device within a predetermined vicinity of the smart doorbell;
cause for display, on the visitor mobile device, a request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell;
receive a selection of the request and attributes associated with the visitor mobile device;
compare the attributes to a restricted list;
determine, based on the comparison, whether any of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list;
approve the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the received attributes based on determining that none of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match any attributes on the restricted list;
and
deny the received request to virtually communicate with the smart doorbell based on the determining that at least one of the attributes associated with the visitor mobile device match at least one of the attributes on the restricted list.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for enhanced video doorbell experiences

Life of this patent

Systems and methods for enhanced video doorbell experiences

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims19