Doorbell package detection systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10043332-B2
Application number	US-201715793552-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2017
Priority date	May 27, 2016
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

Delivery parcel detection systems can include a remote computing device and a doorbell configured to detect a delivery parcel. Methods of enabling a door to be unlocked to allow access to a delivery person may include sending a digital key to a remote computing device. Methods may include ways to ensure security of the building.

First claim

The following is claimed:

1. A method of using a delivery parcel detection system, the method comprising:
sending a digital key to a remote computing device of a delivery person in response to a first time being at least one of within an expected delivery time window and within a predetermined period prior to the expected delivery time window, wherein the digital key is configured to enable unlocking a door of a building to which a delivery parcel is addressed, wherein the door comprises a lock system configured to impede unauthorized entry into the building;
detecting, by at least one of a doorbell and the lock system, the digital key via a first wireless communication from the remote computing device to at least one of the doorbell and the lock system;
receiving, by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system, a delivery parcel identification code of the delivery parcel; and
unlocking the door in response to detecting the digital key, receiving the delivery parcel identification code, and verifying that the delivery parcel identification code corresponds to an expected delivery time.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling the digital key.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising disabling the digital key in response to a second time being past the expected delivery time window.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising unlocking the door in response to verifying that the delivery parcel identification code corresponds to an expected delivery item.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recording a video, by the doorbell, in response to detecting the delivery person and in response to determining that the delivery parcel is an expected delivery item.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising saving the video and labeling the video as a delivery such that the labeling indicates to a doorbell user that the video shows the delivery of at least one item.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting a first location of the remote computing device and sending the digital key to the remote computing device in response to the first location.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising sending the digital key to the remote computing device in response to the first location being within one mile of at least one of the doorbell and the lock system.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the digital key to the remote computing device in response to the first location being within a direct wireless communication range of at least one of the doorbell and the lock system.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising detecting, by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system, a delivery parcel identification code of the delivery parcel, and unlocking the door in response to both detecting the digital key and detecting the delivery parcel identification code.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting a first location of a delivery vehicle and sending the digital key to the remote computing device in response to the first location.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting a first identification code from the remote computing device, verifying that the first identification code is indicative of the remote computing device being authorized for deliveries, and sending the digital key to the remote computing device in response to detecting the first identification code and in response to verifying the first identification code.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising detecting the first identification code by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising recording a video by the doorbell, determining that the video shows a delivery, and labeling the video such that the labeling indicates to a doorbell user that the video shows the delivery of at least one item.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising sending the video to an entity associated with sending the delivery parcel.

16. A method of using a delivery parcel detection system, the method comprising:
detecting a first location of a remote computing device of a delivery person and sending the digital key to the remote computing device in response to the first location;
sending a digital key to the remote computing device in response to the first location being within a direct wireless communication range of at least one of a doorbell and a lock system, wherein the digital key is configured to enable unlocking a door of a building to which a delivery parcel is addressed, wherein the door comprises the lock system configured to impede unauthorized entry into the building;
detecting, by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system, the digital key via a first wireless communication from the remote computing device to at least one of the doorbell and the lock system; and
unlocking the door to permit the delivery person to place the delivery parcel inside the building in response to detecting the digital key.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising detecting, by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system, a delivery parcel identification code of the delivery parcel, and unlocking the door in response to both detecting the digital key and detecting the delivery parcel identification code.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising recording a video by the doorbell, determining that the video shows a delivery, and labeling the video such that the labeling indicates to a doorbell user that the video shows the delivery of at least one item.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising sending the video to an entity associated with sending the delivery parcel.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising detecting a first identification code from the remote computing device, verifying that the first identification code is indicative of the remote computing device being authorized for deliveries, and sending the digital key to the remote computing device in response to detecting the first identification code and in response to verifying the first identification code.

21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising detecting the first identification code by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system.

22. A method of using a delivery parcel detection system, the method comprising:
detecting a first location of a remote computing device of a delivery person;
sending a digital key to the remote computing device in response to the first location being within a direct wireless communication range of at least one of a doorbell and a lock system and in response to a first time being at least one of within an expected delivery time window and within a predetermined period prior to the expected delivery time window, wherein the digital key is configured to enable unlocking a door of a building to which a delivery parcel is addressed;
detecting, by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system, the digital key via a first wireless communication from the remote computing device to at least one of the doorbell and the lock system;
receiving, by at least one of the doorbell and the lock system, a delivery parcel identification code of the delivery parcel; and
unlocking the door in response to detecting the digital key, receiving the delivery parcel identification code, and verifying that the delivery parcel identification code corresponds to the expected delivery time window.

23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising recording a vide

Assignees

• Skybell Technologies Inc

Inventors

• Scalisi Joseph Frank
• Thomas Andrew Paul
• Harrison Gregory Saul

Classifications

• G06Q10/0833

  Tracking · CPC title

• H04N7/188

  Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position (signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253) · CPC title

• G08B13/19684

  Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely · CPC title

• G07C9/28

  the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence · CPC title

• G08B15/00

  Identifying, scaring or incapacitating burglars, thieves or intruders, e.g. by explosives · CPC title