Systems and methods of detecting and responding to a visitor to a smart home environment
US12125369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/19695
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of detecting and responding to a visitor to a smart home environment via an electronic greeting system of the smart home environment, including determining that a visitor is approaching an entryway of the smart home environment; initiating a facial recognition operation while the visitor is approaching the entryway; initiating an observation window in response to the determination that a visitor is approaching the entryway; obtaining context information from one or more sensors of the smart home environment during the observation window; and at the end of the time window, initiating a response to the detected approach of the visitor based on the context information and/or an outcome of the facial recognition operation.
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