Patents by Inventor Donald Gerard Madden

Donald Gerard Madden 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).

  • Publication number: 20220394217
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for preserving privacy in surveillance. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of determining a state of a monitoring system, determining an exclusion zone that is shown in a video, determining whether to obfuscate at least a portion of the video based on the exclusion zone and the state of the monitoring system, and obfuscating at least the portion of the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Daniel Todd Kerzner, Donald Gerard Madden, Benjamin Asher Berg
  • Publication number: 20220385767
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing targeted notifications. One of the methods includes determining a likely identity of a visitor who arrived at a property that is associated with two or more people, selecting, from the two or more people, a target person using the likely identity of the visitor, and sending, to a device of the target person, a notification that indicates that the visitor arrived at the property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Donald Gerard Madden, Ethan Shayne
  • Publication number: 20220366696
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatus for adjusting areas of interest for motion detection in camera scenes. A method includes obtaining a map of false motion event detections using a first area of interest; identifying an overlap area between the map of false detections and the first area of interest; determining a second area of interest that includes portions of the first area of interest and excludes at least a part of the overlap area; obtaining a map of true motion event detections using the first area of interest; determining whether true detections using the second area of interest compared to true detections using the first area of interest satisfies performance criteria; and in response to determining that true detections using the second area of interest compared to true detections using the first area of interest satisfies performance criteria, providing the second area of interest for use in detecting events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Narayanan Ramanathan, Gang Qian, Eduardo Romera Carmena, Donald Gerard Madden, Allison Beach
  • Patent number: 11480431
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for lighting adaptive navigation. In some implementations, map data associated with a property is received. Sensor data is obtained. Based on the map data and the sensor data, a lighting scenario is determined. Based on the lighting scenario, a modification to at least one of the lighting scenario, to a planned navigation path for the robotic device, to settings for a sensor of the robotic device, to a position for a sensor of the robotic device, or to a position of the robotic device is determined. An action is performed by based on the one or more modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Ahmad Seyfi, Timon Meyer, Donald Gerard Madden, Babak Rezvani
  • Publication number: 20220319172
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for retroactive event detection. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of obtaining an image captured by a camera at a current time, determining that the image depicts a change in a region from a previous image captured by the camera at a previous time, determining, based on determining that the image depicts the change in the region, whether the change depicted in the image is of a known object type, determining, based on the determination that the change depicted in the image is of a known object type, whether the change does not correspond to a previously detected event, and determining, based on the determination that the change does not correspond to a previously detected event, whether the images captured by the camera between the current time and the previous time depict an event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Narayanan Ramanathan, Allison Beach, Gang Qian, Sima Taheri, Weihong Yin, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Patent number: 11462062
    Abstract: A power connection for a smart lock device including a strike plate that is mounted to a door frame, the strike plate having one or more spring contacts in a recessed portion of the strike plate, a back portion of the strike plate that is connected to a power source, wherein the one or more spring contacts in the recessed portion of the strike plate are connected to the power source via an electrical wiring, and a smart lock device that is mounted to a door, the smart lock device including a deadbolt that is configured to extend from a side portion of the door, where the one or more spring contacts in the recessed portion of the strike plate are configured to align with one or more conductive segments of the deadbolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: John Varn, Dean Constantine, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Publication number: 20220307907
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for using thermal imaging to configure and/or augment temperature regulation operations within a property. In some implementations, a computing device obtains a thermal image of a region of a property. The thermal image identifies at least a surface within the region. A surface temperature of the surface is determined. An ambient temperature for the region is determined based at least on the surface temperature. The one or more temperature controls for the region are adjusted based at least on the ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ethan Shayne, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Patent number: 11457183
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for preserving privacy in surveillance. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of determining a state of a monitoring system, determining an exclusion zone that is shown in a video, determining whether to obfuscate at least a portion of the video based on the exclusion zone and the state of the monitoring system, and obfuscating at least the portion of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Daniel Todd Kerzner, Donald Gerard Madden, Benjamin Asher Berg
  • Publication number: 20220293278
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for connected contact tracing system. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of receiving sensor data from multiple sensors, receiving exposure information including a person and an epidemiological event data, determining, from the sensor data, a contact exposure event including the person and another person, generating, from the sensor data and the exposure information, a risk score for the contact exposure event, and providing a notification including the risk score and information for the contact exposure event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Daniel Correnti, Robert Nathan Picardi, Donald Gerard Madden, Michael Kelly
  • Publication number: 20220295019
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for reducing a likelihood that a doorbell might be used. One of the methods includes determining that a visitor arrived at a premises; determining that the visitor used a computing device at a first time; determining that a user device of a person of the premises received a message at a second time; determining that the first time and the second time both satisfy a timing criteria; and in response to determining that the first time and the second time both satisfy the timing criteria, sending, to the user device, a notification that indicates that the visitor arrived at the premises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Donald Gerard Madden, Ethan Shayne
  • Publication number: 20220254004
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and monitoring areas of water damage or water management problems in a property are described. Monitoring devices can be deployed at different locations of a property to obtain sensor data and image data regarding the environmental conditions in potentially problematic areas of the property. An image obtained by the monitoring devices can be processed and compared with reference images or other image data that is filtered in a different manner that the image to identify portions of the image in which water damage or water management problems exist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Ethan Shayne, Dana Eubanks, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Publication number: 20220198900
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing intelligent seating for wellness monitoring. A system obtains data from a first sensor integrated in an intelligent seating apparatus at a property. The first data indicates a potential abnormal condition of a person at the property. The system determines that the person has an abnormal condition based on the first data corresponding to the person having used the seating apparatus. Based on the abnormal condition, the system provides an indication to a client device of the person to prompt the person to adjust their use of the seating apparatus. The system also obtains visual indications of the abnormal condition, determines the type of abnormal condition afflicting the person, and determines a wellness command with instructions for alleviating the abnormal condition. The wellness command is provided for display on the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Donald Gerard Madden
  • Patent number: 11359969
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for using thermal imaging to configure and/or augment temperature regulation operations within a property. In some implementations, a computing device obtains a thermal image of a region of a property. The thermal image identifies at least a surface within the region. A surface temperature of the surface is determined. An ambient temperature for the region is determined based at least on the surface temperature. The one or more temperature controls for the region are adjusted based at least on the ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ObjectVideo Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Shayne, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Patent number: 11350243
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for location tracking. In some implementations, a corresponding method includes obtaining images of one or more persons within a property; identifying a heartbeat for each person of the one or more persons within the images; identifying a location for each person within the images; receiving a request that indicates a heartbeat signature generated from heartbeats sensed by a device worn by a user; determining that an identified heartbeat of a person of the one or more persons matches the heartbeat signature; in response to determining that the identified heartbeat of the person of the one or more persons matches the heartbeat signature, selecting the person as the user; and in response to selecting the person as the user, providing a response to the request based on a location of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ObjectVideo Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Shayne, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Publication number: 20220101507
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for robotic building inspection. In some implementations, one or more data objects that specify one or more requirements for a property are accessed. Sensor data of the property is obtained using a drone or other robotic device that has one or more sensors. A map is generated from the sensor data. An issue with the property is identified by comparing the map with the one or more data objects. A notification is generated based on the comparison where the notification includes an indication of the issue. The notification is transmitted to a computing device of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn Tournier, Babak Rezvani, Donald Gerard Madden, Ahmad Seyfi
  • Publication number: 20220087498
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for automatically cleaning a portion of an environment. One of the methods includes detecting, by an automated cleaning system, movement within a physical environment; determining, by the automated cleaning system and using data that represents the movement, that one or more threshold criteria for cleaning at least a portion of the physical environment are satisfied; and in response to determining that the one or more threshold criteria for cleaning at least the portion of the physical environment are satisfied, sending, by the automated cleaning system, an instruction to a device in the physical environment to cause the device to initiate a cleaning process of at least the portion of the physical environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Donald Gerard Madden, Michael Kelly, Matthew Daniel Correnti, Ethan Shayne, Robert Nathan Picardi
  • Publication number: 20220092298
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for automatically cleaning a portion of an environment. One of the methods includes detecting movement of a person within a physical environment; determining that one or more threshold criteria for cleaning at least a portion of the physical environment are satisfied; detecting one or more areas of the physical environment with cleanliness levels that satisfy a threshold cleanliness level; determining that the portion of the physical environment for which the threshold criteria are satisfied likely was insufficiently cleaned; and in response to determining that the portion of the physical environment for which the threshold criteria are satisfied likely was insufficiently cleaned, sending an instruction to a device in the physical environment to cause the device to present a notification that identifies the portion of the physical environment that likely was insufficiently cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Donald Gerard Madden, Daniel Todd Kerzner, Allison Beach, Benjamin Asher Berg
  • Patent number: 11276289
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for implementing intelligent seating for wellness monitoring. A system obtains data from a first sensor integrated in an intelligent seating apparatus at a property. The first data indicates a potential abnormal condition of a person at the property. The system determines that the person has an abnormal condition based on the first data corresponding to the person having used the seating apparatus. Based on the abnormal condition, the system provides an indication to a client device of the person to prompt the person to adjust their use of the seating apparatus. The system also obtains visual indications of the abnormal condition, determines the type of abnormal condition afflicting the person, and determines a wellness command with instructions for alleviating the abnormal condition. The wellness command is provided for display on the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Objectvideo Labs, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Gerard Madden
  • Publication number: 20220067337
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for drone-assisted thermal monitoring. One of the methods includes determining a first temperature measurement at a first location of a property, navigating from the first location to a second location of the property, determining a second temperature measurement at the second location, generating a thermal model for the property based on the first temperature measurement and the second temperature measurement, and providing the thermal model for output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Babak Rezvani, Ahmad Seyfi, Glenn Tournier, Donald Gerard Madden, Ethan Shayne
  • Publication number: 20220070415
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling access to a premises. One of the methods includes detecting a person within a threshold distance of a door; determining that there is a threshold likelihood that the person may access the door; providing instructions that indicate one or more criteria for access to the door; determining that a threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied; and in response to determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied, providing access to the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Daniel Todd Kerzner, James Jay Glickstein, Benjamin Asher Berg, Allison Beach, Donald Gerard Madden