Patents by Inventor Alison Jane Slavin
Alison Jane Slavin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11373514Abstract: Techniques are described for providing network device management. In some implementations, a native mobile device application enables use of a mobile device to add new devices to a network, remove devices from a network, change network and device profile settings, troubleshoot a network, provide an interface into network devices, communications, diagnostics, etc., and provide remote access to the network for installation, programming, troubleshooting, and inclusion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventor: Alison Jane Slavin
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Patent number: 11354993Abstract: Image surveillance and reporting technology, in which an event that is indicative of potential physical activity within an area corresponding to a location of a camera unit is detected. In response to detection of the event, the camera unit is controlled to capture one or more images of the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images captured by the camera unit are analyzed to determine whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images are handled based on the determination of whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Robert J. McCarthy, Jr., Jean-Paul Martin, Alison Jane Slavin, David James Hutz
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Publication number: 20220172601Abstract: A system and method provide for the immediate transmission of a potential alarm to a remote alarm signal escrow site and from the escrow site to a host station in the event where a control panel or an alarm signaling device is tampered with or destroyed by a disablement tactic, e.g., a “crash and smash intrusion.” A system and method may also send an alarm signal during such an attack by using predictive analysis of real-time events.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin
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Patent number: 11348434Abstract: In some implementations, a system can transmit communications indicating an occurrence of a particular type of safety incident experienced by a user. Registration information that indicates that a plurality of safety devices of different types are to be registered with the user is initially obtained. Sensor data from the plurality of safety devices of different types are obtained. An occurrence of a particular type of safety incident experienced by the user is then selected from among a plurality of types of safety incidents. The selection may be based at least on the obtained sensor data and the obtained registration information. A communication is then provided to another user to indicate the occurrence of the particular type of safety incident experienced by the user in response to selecting the occurrence of the particular type of safety incident.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Aaron Lee Roberts
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Patent number: 11346143Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor of the monitoring system, sensor data, receiving video data, determining that a vehicle is in a vicinity of the property based on the sensor data and the video data, comparing frames of the video data to an image of a known vehicle, determining a confidence score that reflects a likelihood that the vehicle in the vicinity of the property matches the known vehicle, based on determining that the confidence score that reflects the likelihood that the vehicle in the vicinity of the property matches the known vehicle satisfies a confidence score threshold, identifying an action that is performed by the vehicle, identifying a monitoring system action that corresponds to the action performed by the vehicle, and performing the monitoring system action.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Bret Jutras
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Patent number: 11348446Abstract: Techniques are described for handling an event where a control panel or an alarm signaling device is tampered with or destroyed by a disablement tactic, e.g., a “crash and smash intrusion.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin
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Publication number: 20220082430Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property includes a connected scale device that is configured to receive a package, determine a weight of the package, and after determining the weight of the package, arm the connected scale device, and a monitoring control unit that is configured to receive, from the connected scale device, data indicating that the connected scale device received the package and the connected scale device is armed, and based on receiving the data indicating that the connected scale device received the package and the connected scale device is armed, communicate, to a user device of a resident of the property, a notification indicating that the connected scale device received the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Bret Jutras, Aaron Lee Roberts
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Patent number: 11257353Abstract: A system and method provide for the immediate transmission of a potential alarm to a remote alarm signal escrow site and from the escrow site to a host station in the event where a control panel or an alarm signaling device is tampered with or destroyed by a disablement tactic, e.g., a “crash and smash intrusion.” A system and method may also send an alarm signal during such an attack by using predictive analysis of real-time events.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin
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Publication number: 20220029438Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for charging devices at a property using battery-charging drones. In some implementations, a monitoring system is configured to monitor a property and includes a battery-powered sensor configured to generate sensor data. The system includes a drone that is configured to navigate the property and charge the battery-powered sensor. A monitor control unit is configured to obtain a battery level from the battery-powered sensor and compare the battery level to a battery level threshold. Based on the comparison, the monitor control unit determines that the battery level does not satisfy the threshold. Based on the determination, the monitor control unit generates and transmits an instruction to a drone for the drone to navigate to the battery-powered sensor and charge a battery of the battery-powered sensor. The monitor control unit receives data from the drone that indicates whether the drone charged the battery of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Kevin Maurer, Alison Jane Slavin, Aaron Lee Roberts, Shan Huang
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Patent number: 11187573Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property includes a connected scale device that is configured to receive a package, determine a weight of the package, and after determining the weight of the package, arm the connected scale device, and a monitoring control unit that is configured to receive, from the connected scale device, data indicating that the connected scale device received the package and the connected scale device is armed, and based on receiving the data indicating that the connected scale device received the package and the connected scale device is armed, communicate, to a user device of a resident of the property, a notification indicating that the connected scale device received the package.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Bret Jutras, Aaron Lee Roberts
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Publication number: 20210335123Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on storage devices, for drone-augmented emergency response services. In one aspect, a monitoring system, comprising: a plurality of monitoring control units, and a monitoring application server, wherein the monitoring application server includes a network interface, one or more processors, and one or more storage devices that include instructions to perform operations. The operations include receiving an emergency event notification from a first monitoring control unit of the plurality of monitoring control units, determining a type of emergency event, and a location associated with the emergency event notification, identifying one or more drones that can be deployed to the location associated with the emergency event, and transmitting an instruction to a monitoring station server associated with a drone base station to deploy the one or more identified drones to the location associated with the emergency event.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin
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Patent number: 11133684Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for charging devices at a property using battery-charging drones. In some implementations, a monitoring system is configured to monitor a property and includes a battery-powered sensor configured to generate sensor data. The system includes a drone that is configured to navigate the property and charge the battery-powered sensor. A monitor control unit is configured to obtain a battery level from the battery-powered sensor and compare the battery level to a battery level threshold. Based on the comparison, the monitor control unit determines that the battery level does not satisfy the threshold. Based on the determination, the monitor control unit generates and transmits an instruction to a drone for the drone to navigate to the battery-powered sensor and charge a battery of the battery-powered sensor. The monitor control unit receives data from the drone that indicates whether the drone charged the battery of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Maurer, Alison Jane Slavin, Aaron Lee Roberts, Shan Huang
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Patent number: 11062589Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on storage devices, for drone-augmented emergency response services. In one aspect, a monitoring system, comprising: a plurality of monitoring control units, and a monitoring application server, wherein the monitoring application server includes a network interface, one or more processors, and one or more storage devices that include instructions to perform operations. The operations include receiving an emergency event notification from a first monitoring control unit of the plurality of monitoring control units, determining a type of emergency event, and a location associated with the emergency event notification, identifying one or more drones that can be deployed to the location associated with the emergency event, and transmitting an instruction to a monitoring station server associated with a drone base station to deploy the one or more identified drones to the location associated with the emergency event.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin
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Publication number: 20210201644Abstract: Techniques are described for moving asset location tracking and monitoring system technology. A system monitors for events related to a monitoring system that monitors a fixed property and the system detects an event related to the monitoring system based on the monitoring. The system performs an operation that leverages geographic location tracking of at least one mobile asset associated with the fixed property based on the detected event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin, Daniel J. Ramos
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Publication number: 20210201654Abstract: Techniques are described for providing network device management. In some implementations, a native mobile device application enables use of a mobile device to add new devices to a network, remove devices from a network, change network and device profile settings, troubleshoot a network, provide an interface into network devices, communications, diagnostics, etc., and provide remote access to the network for installation, programming, troubleshooting, and inclusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventor: Alison Jane Slavin
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Patent number: 11017680Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on storage devices, for drone-augmented emergency response services. In one aspect, a device includes a network interface, one or more sensors, one or more processors, and one or more storage devices that include instructions that are operable to perform operations.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin
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Publication number: 20210134142Abstract: Techniques are described for handling an event where a control panel or an alarm signaling device is tampered with or destroyed by a disablement tactic, e.g., a “crash and smash intrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin
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Patent number: 10997430Abstract: Methods and systems, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a dangerous driver and response system. In one aspect, a system includes a monitoring device that includes a sensor and a camera and that is configured to generate, using the sensor, sensor data that reflects an attribute in a vicinity of the monitoring device, and based on the sensor data, initiate collection of video data using the camera. The system further includes a computing device that is configured to, based on the sensor data and the video data, identify an event that is occurring in the vicinity of the monitoring device, based on the event that is occurring in the vicinity of the monitoring device, access additional information associated with the event, based on the event, generate an alert and identify a recipient for the alert, and provide, for output to the recipient, the alert.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventor: Alison Jane Slavin
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Publication number: 20210124318Abstract: Techniques are described for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. A system monitors sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at one or more monitored properties and status of one or more energy consuming devices associated with the one or more monitored properties. The system analyzes the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to a set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices based on the analysis of the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to the set of one or more rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin, David James Hutz
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Publication number: 20210110686Abstract: Video monitoring and alarm verification technology, in which a first connection is established between a first device and a camera located in a monitored property associated with a user of the first device and image data captured by the camera is received over the first connection and at the first device. A determination is made to establish a second connection with a second device that enables sharing of the received image data with the second device and, in response to the determination, the second connection is established between the first device and the second device. The received image data is shared with the second device over the second connection and the second device is restricted from directly accessing image data captured by the camera located in the monitored property.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Alison Jane Slavin, Robert J. McCarthy, JR., David James Hutz, Stephen Scott Trundle, Jean-Paul Martin