Smart Home Delivery and Services

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022005299-A1
Application number	US-202117475453-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 15, 2021
Priority date	Oct 13, 2015
Publication date	Jan 6, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present application relates to a method and system that enable consumers to have deliveries made and services performed safely and securely when they are not at the location at which the delivery is made or service is performed.

First claim

1 - 21 . (canceled)

22 . A method, comprising:
transmitting, via a first wireless device of a first person, a request for physical access by the first person to a building of a second person; capturing, via a camera, an image of the first person at the building of the second person; and enabling, via a second wireless device of the second person, entry of the first person into the building of the second person after a verification.

23 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein the physical access by the first person relates to a retail transaction by the second person.

24 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein the camera is operatively coupled to the first wireless device of the first person.

25 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the method comprise transmitting the image of the first person via a wireless device located in the building.

26 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein enabling entry of the first person into the building comprises associating the first person with a schedule.

27 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein a notification of arrival by the first person comprises the image of the first person.

28 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of code sections, each code section comprising a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform steps, the steps comprising:
notifying a first person, via a first wireless device, of details of a schedule related to a physical access by the first person to a building of a second person; transmitting, via the first wireless device, a request for the physical access; capturing, via a camera, an image of the first person at the building of the second person; and enabling, via a second wireless device of the second person, entry of the first person into the building of the second person after a verification.

29 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 28 , wherein the physical access by the first person relates to a retail transaction by the second person.

30 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 28 , wherein the camera is operatively coupled to the first wireless device.

31 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 30 , wherein the first wireless device sends the images via a wireless receiver located in the building.

32 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 28 , wherein enabling entry of the first person into the building comprises associating the first person to a scheduled physical access.

33 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 28 , wherein the notification of arrival comprises an image of the first person.

34 . A system, comprising:
one or more processors operable to, at least:
receive, via a first wireless device of a first person, information relating to a request for physical access by the first person to a building of a second person;
determine, via the first wireless device, whether the first person is detected within a defined boundary of the building; and
when the first person is determined to be within the defined boundary:
enable storage of images received from a camera,
transmit a notification of arrival by the first person at the building, to cause a notification at a second wireless device of the second person, and
enable entry of the first person into the building of the second person after a verification that the camera is operable to record the first person moving inside the building of the second person.

35 . The system according to claim 34 , wherein the physical access by the first person relates to a retail transaction by the second person.

36 . The system according to claim 34 , wherein the camera is operatively coupled to the first wireless device of the first person.

37 . The system according to claim 36 , wherein the first wireless device sends the images via a wireless receiver located in the building.

38 . The system according to claim 34 , wherein enabling entry of the first person into the building comprises associating the first person to a scheduled physical access.

39 . The system according to claim 34 , wherein the notification of arrival by the first person comprises an image of the first person.

40 . The system according to claim 34 , wherein the notification of arrival by the first person comprises an image of the first person taken by the camera when the first person is within the defined boundary of the building.

Assignees

• Transf Sr Brands Llc

Inventors

• Lampert Edward S
• Munjal Leena
• Agasti Varun
• Baker Robert
• Multer Scott H
• Katakwar Smita

Classifications

• H04N7/186

  Video door telephones · CPC title

• G07C9/00896

  specially adapted for particular uses · CPC title

• G07C9/38

  with central registration · CPC title

• G07C9/00571 Primary

  operated by interacting with a central unit · CPC title