Guest mode access

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017193720-A1
Application number	US-201514986059-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Dec 31, 2015
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for security and/or automation systems. In some embodiments, the method may include receiving a reservation request for a reservation at a building from a guest. The method may further include approving the reservation request. The method may further include automatically communicating a temporary guest code to the guest based at least in part on the approving, the temporary guest code granting access to the building and access to operate at least one component of the security and/or automation system.

First claim

1 . A method for security and automation systems, comprising:
receiving a reservation request for a reservation at a building from a guest; approving the reservation request; and automatically communicating a temporary guest code to the guest based at least in part on the approving, wherein manually inputting the temporary guest code at one or more of an entrance to the building or a component of the security and automation system grants access to the building and access to operate at least one component of the security and/or automation system, and wherein the security and automation system comprises an armed state and a disarmed state.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the reservation request comprises a duration of time for which the guest is approved to access the building.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining that the duration of time for which the guest is approved to access the building has ended; and automatically deactivating the temporary guest code based at least in part on the determining.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
providing an alert to an administrator based at least in part on the deactivating.

5 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving a reservation extension request from the guest; approving the reservation extension request; and reactivating the temporary guest code or communicating a new temporary guest code to the guest based at least in part on the approving.

6 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
updating a status of the security and automation system based at least in part on the deactivating.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein updating the status of the security and/or automation system further comprises:
updating the security system to an armed state.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein approving the reservation request comprises any of receiving a payment from the guest, or receiving approval from an administrator, or a combination thereof.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting an input of the temporary guest code at the building; and providing an alert to an administrator based at least in part on the detecting.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the temporary guest code is further inputted as any of a spoken command, or a gesture, or a wireless signal associated with a device carried by the guest, or an input at a user interface associated with the building, or a combination thereof.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one component of the security and automation system comprises any of a motion sensor, or a video and/or audio monitor, or a plurality of lights, or an HVAC system, or a control panel, or a combination thereof.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the temporary guest code comprises any of a numeric or alphanumeric word, or code, or phrase, or a combination thereof.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein communicating the temporary guest code to the guest further comprises:
communicating the temporary guest code to an email address associated with the guest, or to cellphone associated with the guest as a push notification or text message, or to a dedicated application on a computing device associated with the guest, or a combination thereof.

14 . An apparatus for security and automation systems, comprising:
a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to: receive a reservation request for a reservation at a building from a guest; approve the reservation request; and automatically communicate a temporary guest code to the guest based at least in part on the approving, wherein manually inputting the temporary guest code at one or more of an entrance to the building or a component of the security and automation system grants access to the building and access to operate at least one component of the security and automation system, and wherein the security and automation system comprises an armed state and a disarmed state.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the reservation request comprises a duration of time for which the guest is approved to access the building.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , the instructions further executable to:
determine that the duration of time for which the guest is approved to access the building has ended; and automatically deactivating the temporary guest code based at least in part on the determining.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , the instructions further executable to:
provide an alert to an administrator based at least in part on the deactivating.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , the instructions further executable to:
receive a reservation extension request from the guest; approve the reservation extension request; and reactivate the temporary guest code or communicating a new temporary guest code to the guest based at least in part on the approving.

19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , the instructions further executable to:
update a status of the security and automation system based at least in part on the deactivating.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:
receive a reservation request for a reservation at a building from a guest; approve the reservation request; and automatically communicate a temporary guest code to the guest based at least in part on the approving, wherein manually inputting the temporary guest code at one or more of an entrance to the building or a component of the security and automation system grants access to the building and access to operate at least one component of the security and automation system, and wherein the security and automation system comprises an armed state and a disarmed state.

Assignees

• Vivint Inc

Inventors

• Eyring Matthew J
• Warren Jeremy Bruce

Classifications

• G07C9/00904

  for hotels, motels, office buildings or the like · CPC title

• G07C9/00817

  where the code of the lock can be programmed · CPC title

• G07C9/38 Primary

  with central registration · CPC title

• G07C2209/08

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

• G06Q10/02

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title