Patents by Inventor DARRELL SOMMERLATT
DARRELL SOMMERLATT 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: 11659144Abstract: Identifying a person committing a crime in video data captured by a security device. An information request message identifying the video data and a need for information about the video data is received. When the video data is determined suitable for sharing within a geographic network, an access control of the video data is set to allow a client device registered with the geographic network to display the video data. A display control value of the video data is set to direct display of a label with the video data to indicate the need for the information. A rating of usefulness of the information received from the client device is determined and a first value is added to an account associated with the client device based at least in part upon the rating.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 11399157Abstract: Systems and methods for augmenting and sharing data from audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving, from an A/V recording and communication device, image data representing an image, analyzing the image data to determine one or more objects depicted by the image data, based on the analyzing the image data, determining at least one comment associated with the one or more objects; transmitting, to a first client device associated with the A/V recording and communication device, the image data representing the image and the at least one comment, receiving, from the first client device, consent for sharing the image data with a geographic area network, the consent indicating a selection of a comment from the at least one comment, and transmitting, to a second client device, the image data representing the image and the comment.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Siminoff, Mark Troughton, Aviv Gilboa, Elliott Lemberger, Darrell Sommerlatt, Alex Jacobson
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Patent number: 11243959Abstract: The present application is directed to techniques and processes for using various types of data to generate criminal statistics associated with a geographic area. For instance, a system may store first criminal statistics for a first geographical area. The system may further store image data generated by an electronic device and information describing the image data. Next, the system may determine a second geographic area for generating second criminal statistics, where at least a portion of the first geographic area is located within the second geographic area. The system may then determine that at least a portion of the first criminal statistics occurred in the second geographic area and the electronic device is located in the second geographic area. Based on the determinations, the system may generate the second criminal statistics, where the second criminal statistics includes at least a portion of the first criminal statistics and the information.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aviv Gilboa, Mark Troughton, Eric S. Kuhn, Darrell Sommerlatt, Alex Jacobson
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Patent number: 11240431Abstract: Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Siminoff, August Cziment, Aaron Harpole, Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 11195408Abstract: A method for requesting help during an emergency event using a client device. The client device shows live video of the emergency event and provides a GUI element (e.g., panic button) in the GUI after receiving an input such as a touch gesture or keyboard input from the user. The user may select the button in the GUI to simultaneously request help from emergency services and neighbors. The request for help includes a link to view the live video.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 11165987Abstract: Video footage captured by A/V recording and communication devices may be readily uploaded to the cloud and shared with a requesting party, such as a law enforcement agency. When a request is received from a requesting party for video footage, a set of videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party may be determined. Consent requests may then be sent to users associated with each of the A/V recording and communication devices that recorded the videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party. When user consents to share the videos are received, the video footage may be provided to the requesting party.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Harpole, Joshua Roth, James Siminoff, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Publication number: 20200380854Abstract: Systems and methods for augmenting and sharing data from audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving, from an A/V recording and communication device, image data representing an image, analyzing the image data to determine one or more objects depicted by the image data, based on the analyzing the image data, determining at least one comment associated with the one or more objects; transmitting, to a first client device associated with the A/V recording and communication device, the image data representing the image and the at least one comment, receiving, from the first client device, consent for sharing the image data with a geographic area network, the consent indicating a selection of a comment from the at least one comment, and transmitting, to a second client device, the image data representing the image and the comment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: James Siminoff, Mark Troughton, Aviv Gilboa, Elliott Lemberger, Darrell Sommerlatt, Alex Jacobson
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Patent number: 10841542Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating in a network using share signals in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for sharing video footage captured by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices is provided, the method comprising: receiving from a first client device a share signal including first image data including a person of interest; receiving from a second A/V recording and communication device second image data; transmitting to a second client device, the first image data and a request to check the second image data; receiving from the second client device a locate person command signal; searching the second image data for a match of the person of interest; and when a match of the person of interest is found, generating and transmitting an alert signal that includes a notification that the person of interest was matched in the second image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: A9.Com, Inc.Inventors: James Siminoff, Mark Troughton, Aviv Gilboa, Darrell Sommerlatt, Alex Jacobson
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Patent number: 10796440Abstract: Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Siminoff, August Cziment, Aaron Harpole, Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 10762769Abstract: A method for requesting help during an emergency event using a client device. The client device shows live video of the emergency event and provides a panic button in the GUI after receiving an input such as a touch gesture or keyboard input from the user. The user may select the button in the GUI to simultaneously request help from emergency services and neighbors. The request for help includes a link to view the live video.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 10748414Abstract: Systems and methods for augmenting and sharing data from audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving, from an A/V recording and communication device, image data representing an image, analyzing the image data to determine one or more objects depicted by the image data, based on the analyzing the image data, determining at least one comment associated with the one or more objects; transmitting, to a first client device associated with the A/V recording and communication device, the image data representing the image and the at least one comment, receiving, from the first client device, consent for sharing the image data with a geographic area network, the consent indicating a selection of a comment from the at least one comment, and transmitting, to a second client device, the image data representing the image and the comment.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: A9.Com, Inc.Inventors: James Siminoff, Mark Troughton, Aviv Gilboa, Elliott Lemberger, Darrell Sommerlatt, Alex Jacobson
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Patent number: 10742939Abstract: Identifying a person committing a crime in video data captured by a security device. An information request message identifying the video data and a need for information about the video data is received. When the video data is determined suitable for sharing within a geographic network, an access control of the video data is set to allow a client device registered with the geographic network to display the video data. A display control value of the video data is set to direct display of a label with the video data to indicate the need for the information. A rating of usefulness of the information received from the client device is determined and a first value is added to an account associated with the client device based at least in part upon the rating.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Darrell Sommerlatt
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Publication number: 20200043185Abstract: Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: James Siminoff, August Cziment, Aaron Harpole, Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Publication number: 20190378284Abstract: Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: James Siminoff, August Cziment, Aaron Harpole, Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 10467766Abstract: Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Siminoff, August Cziment, Aaron Harpole, Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Publication number: 20190335136Abstract: Video footage captured by A/V recording and communication devices may be readily uploaded to the cloud and shared with a requesting party, such as a law enforcement agency. When a request is received from a requesting party for video footage, a set of videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party may be determined. Consent requests may then be sent to users associated with each of the A/V recording and communication devices that recorded the videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party. When user consents to share the videos are received, the video footage may be provided to the requesting party.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Aaron Harpole, Joshua Roth, James Siminoff, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 10447963Abstract: Video footage captured by A/V recording and communication devices may be readily uploaded to the cloud and shared with a requesting party, such as a law enforcement agency. When a request is received from a requesting party for video footage, a set of videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party may be determined. Consent requests may then be sent to users associated with each of the A/V recording and communication devices that recorded the videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party. When user consents to share the videos are received, the video footage may be provided to the requesting party.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Harpole, Joshua Roth, James Simonoff, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Patent number: 10417776Abstract: Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Siminoff, August Cziment, Aaron Harpole, Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Publication number: 20180295168Abstract: Sharing video footage recorded by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, such as video doorbells and security cameras. When an A/V recording and communication device records video footage of suspicious activity, or even criminal activity, a user viewing the footage may alert his or her neighbors by sharing the video. In various embodiments, the user may share the video with anyone of the user's choosing, including neighbors, friends, and family.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: James Siminoff, August Cziment, Aaron Harpole, Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Darrell Sommerlatt
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Publication number: 20180220108Abstract: Systems and methods for augmenting and sharing data from audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving, from an A/V recording and communication device, image data representing an image, analyzing the image data to determine one or more objects depicted by the image data, based on the analyzing the image data, determining at least one comment associated with the one or more objects; transmitting, to a first client device associated with the A/V recording and communication device, the image data representing the image and the at least one comment, receiving, from the first client device, consent for sharing the image data with a geographic area network, the consent indicating a selection of a comment from the at least one comment, and transmitting, to a second client device, the image data representing the image and the comment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: James Siminoff, Mark Troughton, Aviv Gilboa, Elliott Lemberger, Darrell Sommerlatt, Alex Jacobson