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Home automation system-initiated calls

US10873728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2019
Grant dateDec 22, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/14
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for security and/or automation systems are described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving a call initiation instruction at a video monitoring component of a home automation system. The method may further include analyzing the call initiation instruction, and communicating a call request from the video monitoring component of the home automation system to a first remote user based at least in part on the received call initiation instruction.

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