Patents by Inventor Michael David Child

Michael David Child 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).

  • Security camera privacy shutter
    Patent number: 10931922
    Abstract: A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Vivint, Inc.
    Inventors: Nie Brunson, Wade Shearer, Michael Warner, Stefan Walger, Michael David Child
  • Detecting a premise condition using audio analytics
    Patent number: 10922935
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting a premise condition. According to at least one embodiment, a method for detecting a premise condition includes detecting a sound with a security system component, determining with the security system component whether the sound belongs to a recognized class of sounds, sending the recognized class to a remote control unit, and causing with the remote control unit a predetermined response to occur based on the recognized class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Vivint, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Child, Jeremy B. Warren
  • Security camera privacy shutter
    Patent number: 10182213
    Abstract: A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Vivint, Inc.
    Inventors: Nic Brunson, Wade Shearer, Michael Warner, Stefan Walger, Michael David Child
  • DETECTING A PREMISE CONDITION USING AUDIO ANALYTICS
    Publication number: 20150364028
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting a premise condition. According to at least one embodiment, a method for detecting a premise condition includes detecting a sound with a security system component, determining with the security system component whether the sound belongs to a recognized class of sounds, sending the recognized class to a remote control unit, and causing with the remote control unit a predetermined response to occur based on the recognized class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Michael David Child, Jeremy B. Warren
  • SECURITY CAMERA PRIVACY SHUTTER
    Publication number: 20150350612
    Abstract: A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Vivint, Inc.
    Inventors: Nic Brunson, Wade Shearer, Michael Warner, Stefan Walger, Michael David Child