Access control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12323742-B2
Application number	US-202117404403-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2021
Priority date	Aug 27, 2020
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling access to a premises. One of the methods includes detecting a person within a threshold distance of a door; determining that there is a threshold likelihood that the person may access the door; providing instructions that indicate one or more criteria for access to the door; determining that a threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied; and in response to determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied, providing access to the door.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
detecting, by an access control system implemented on one or more computers and using an image that depicts a person, the person is likely within a threshold distance of a door of a premises;
determining, by the access control system, whether a first threshold likelihood that the person may access the door is satisfied or the person is likely only performing another action that does not require access to the door;
in response to determining that the first threshold likelihood that the person may access the door is satisfied and that the person is not likely only performing another action that does not require access to the door, providing, by the access control system and to a presentation device, instructions that cause the presentation device to indicate one or more criteria for access to the door;
after providing the instructions, determining, by the access control system, that a threshold quantity of the one or more criteria, for access to the door and that were indicated by the presentation device in response to the provided instructions, are satisfied;
determining, by the access control system, a risk factor indicating a likelihood of at least one of the person being sick or having one or more certifications; and
in response to determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied:
determining, by the access control system and from a plurality of action types for when the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied and according to the risk factor, an action type that indicates an amount of access to the premises that includes at least access to the door; and
providing, by the access control system, the person access to the premises according to the amount of access that includes at least access to the door and was determined from the plurality of action types for when the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied and according to the risk factor, the providing comprising sending, by the access control system via a network to a motor that activates the door, a message that causes the motor to maintain the door in an open position.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image does not depict the door.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the person within the threshold distance of the door comprises:
detecting, using audio data that encodes the person speaking, that the person is likely within the threshold distance of the door.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the person within the threshold distance of the door comprises:
detecting, using motion data that indicates movement of the person, that the person is likely within the threshold distance of the door.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
providing the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door comprises providing the instructions that indicate one or more predetermined actions for the person to perform to gain access to an area behind the door without touching the door;
determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied comprises determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more predetermined actions are satisfied; and
providing access to the door is responsive to determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more predetermined actions are satisfied.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door comprises:
providing the instructions that indicate one or more actions for the person to perform to trigger a virtual doorbell.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied comprises determining that the person satisfied at least a threshold likelihood of performing the one or more actions; and
providing access to the door comprises triggering the virtual doorbell for the premises, the method comprising:
receiving, from a device for the premises, instructions that indicate that the person should be allowed access to the door.

8. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
in response to receiving the instructions that indicate that the person should be allowed access to the door, performing, by a control device at the premises, at least one of unlocking the door or opening the door.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein triggering the virtual doorbell comprises sending a message to a mobile device to cause the mobile device to trigger a virtual doorbell.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein triggering the virtual doorbell comprises sending a message to a device with a speaker to cause the speaker to trigger a virtual doorbell.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door comprises:
providing, to a device with a speaker, the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door to cause the speaker to present the one or more criteria audibly.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door comprises:
providing, to a display device, the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door to cause the display device to present the one or more criteria visually.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door comprises providing, to a device operated by the person and after detecting the person within the threshold distance of the door, the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door to cause the device operated by the person to present the one or more criteria.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door comprises providing, to a device for a premises and after detecting the person within the threshold distance of the door, the instructions that indicate the one or more criteria for access to the door to cause the device for the premises to present the one or more criteria.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the device for the premises is physically connected to the premises.

16. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
determining a value for the threshold quantity using contextual data for when the person was detected within the threshold distance of the door.

17. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
selecting, from a plurality of criteria, the one or more criteria using contextual data for when the person was detected within the threshold distance of the door.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing access to the door comprises performing at least one of unlocking the door or opening the door.

19. A system comprising:
one or more first sensors;
a motor;
a network;
one or more computers and one or more storage devices on which are stored instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
detecting, by an access control system implemented on the one or more computers and using sensor data captured by the one or more first sensors, a person within a threshold distance of a premises;
determining whether a threshold likelihood that the person may deliver a package at the premises is satisfied; and
in response to determining that the threshold likelihood that the person may deliver a package at the premises

Assignees

• Alarm Com Inc

Inventors

• Trundle Stephen Scott
• Kerzner Daniel Todd
• Glickstein James Jay
• Berg Benjamin Asher
• Beach Allison
• Madden Donald Gerard

Classifications

• G06V40/23

  Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training · CPC title

• G06Q10/0836

  Recipient pick-ups · CPC title

• G07C9/38

  with central registration · CPC title

• G07C2209/08

  With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations · CPC title

• H04N7/183

  for receiving images from a single remote source · CPC title