Patents by Inventor William Wireko Mensah
William Wireko Mensah 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: 11953881Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that indicates an attribute of the property; a floor sensor that is configured to generate floor sensor data that indicates an amount of pressure applied to a portion of a floor of the property; and a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit is configured to receive, from the sensor, the sensor data; receive, from the floor sensor, the floor sensor data; analyze the sensor data and the floor sensor data; and based on analyzing the sensor data and the floor sensor data, perform a monitoring system action.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Alexander Prugh, Johnathan Michael Carone, Donald Gerard Madden, Mary Melissa Kalagher, Daniel John Koniar, Liyu Yao, Martin Logan Elliott, John Zhang, William Wireko Mensah
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Patent number: 11949683Abstract: A method for granting guest access to a control device includes detecting, by a monitoring control unit, a new connection of a guest device to a network, transmitting, by the monitoring control unit and to an authorized device, a request to grant access to the guest device to control a monitoring system, in response to the request, receiving, by the monitoring control unit, approval to grant access to the guest device to control the monitoring system, and in response to the approval, transmitting, by the monitoring control unit and to the guest device, (i) data that allows the guest device to access a web service and (ii) a temporary authentication token.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: William Wireko Mensah, Margarita Elena Bottlick, Ashish Sethi
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Patent number: 11830332Abstract: Techniques and systems are described for creating and operating a vibration triangulation network. The network can include vibration sensor devices placed in a building, such as a store or a house, which are able to pinpoint the location of a target, e.g., person, animal, etc., through triangulation. A described technique includes receiving vibration notifications from vibration sensor devices, determining a location of a target within the building based on at least a portion of the vibration notifications and a vibration sensor map associated with the building, and triggering an alarm event based on a detection of the target.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Daniel John Koniar, Liyu Yao, Martin Logan Elliott, William Wireko Mensah, John Zhang
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Patent number: 11727735Abstract: In some implementations, a system can trigger an action to be performed at a property based on satisfaction of criteria related to location information and a connection status of a mobile computing device. Location information of the mobile computing device relative of a pre-defined geographic region including at least a portion of the property is initially obtained. A connection status of the mobile computing device for a short range wireless connection with a communication-enabled device within the property is then obtained. Criteria for an action at the property is then determined to be satisfied by the location information and the connection status of the mobile computing device. The action is finally triggered to be performed at the property in response to determining that criteria for the action is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Kyle Rankin Johnson, William Wireko Mensah
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Publication number: 20230252874Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for fall detection using data for a person's shadow. One of the methods includes obtaining, from a camera, an image of a portion of a property; determining whether a shadow is likely depicted in the image; in response to determining that a shadow is likely depicted in the image, determining whether the shadow in the image likely represents a potentially falling person; and in response to determining that the shadow in the image likely represents a potentially falling person, performing one or more actions for the potentially falling person.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Ramy Samir Aziz ElDelgawy, William Wireko Mensah, Andrew Or, Jinfei Yin
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Patent number: 11715360Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a thermal camera that is configured to generate a thermal image of the property. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit that is configured to receive, from the thermal camera, the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on the thermal image, determine a temperature of a portion of the property depicted in the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to determine that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies a temperature threshold. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on determining that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies the temperature threshold, select and perform a monitoring system action.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Adam Sulucz, Ramy Samir Aziz ElDelgawy, William Wireko Mensah
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Publication number: 20230080188Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying, at a monitoring system, a location of a device panel, the device panel being configured to communicate with a position module of the monitoring system; obtaining, by the position module, location information for a plurality of anchor devices, each anchor device of the plurality of anchor devices being located within a predefined area of a property; determining, by the position module, a respective location of each anchor device within the predefined area based on analysis of the location information for the plurality of anchor devices; and determining, by the position module, a location for a sensor in the predefined area based on the respective location of at least one anchor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: John Zhang, Tim Yao, William Wireko Mensah
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Patent number: 11531082Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying, at a monitoring system, a location of a device panel, the device panel being configured to communicate with a position module of the monitoring system; obtaining, by the position module, location information for a plurality of anchor devices, each anchor device of the plurality of anchor devices being located within a predefined area of a property; determining, by the position module, a respective location of each anchor device within the predefined area based on analysis of the location information for the plurality of anchor devices; and determining, by the position module, a location for a sensor in the predefined area based on the respective location of at least one anchor device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: John Zhang, Tim Yao, William Wireko Mensah
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Publication number: 20220327904Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a thermal camera that is configured to generate a thermal image of the property. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit that is configured to receive, from the thermal camera, the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on the thermal image, determine a temperature of a portion of the property depicted in the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to determine that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies a temperature threshold. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on determining that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies the temperature threshold, select and perform a monitoring system action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Adam Sulucz, Ramy Samir Aziz ElDelgawy, William Wireko Mensah
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Publication number: 20220268643Abstract: Techniques are described for using temperature data collected by wearable remote temperature sensor (WRTS) to augment temperature monitoring and adjustment by a temperature regulating device (TRD) within a property and thereby improving user comfort. In some implementations, a determination that a user is located within a property is made. A current body temperature of the user measured by a temperature sensor worn by the user is obtained. A reference body temperature of the user indicated by historical temperature data collected for the user is obtained. As determination to adjust to a set point temperature of a temperature regulating device located within the property is made. An instruction is then provided for out to the temperature regulating device that, when received, causes the temperature regulating device to adjust the set point temperature of the temperature regulating device in accordance with the determined adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Kyle Rankin Johnson, William Wireko Mensah
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Publication number: 20220262182Abstract: In some implementations, a system can trigger an action to be performed at a property based on satisfaction of criteria related to location information and a connection status of a mobile computing device. Location information of the mobile computing device relative of a pre-defined geographic region including at least a portion of the property is initially obtained. A connection status of the mobile computing device for a short range wireless connection with a communication-enabled device within the property is then obtained. Criteria for an action at the property is then determined to be satisfied by the location information and the connection status of the mobile computing device. The action is finally triggered to be performed at the property in response to determining that criteria for the action is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Kyle Rankin Johnson, William Wireko Mensah
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Patent number: 11380182Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a thermal camera that is configured to generate a thermal image of the property. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit that is configured to receive, from the thermal camera, the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on the thermal image, determine a temperature of a portion of the property depicted in the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to determine that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies a temperature threshold. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on determining that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies the temperature threshold, select and perform a monitoring system action.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Adam Sulucz, Ramy Samir Aziz ElDelgawy, William Wireko Mensah
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Patent number: 11333562Abstract: Techniques are described for using temperature data collected by wearable remote temperature sensor (WRTS) to augment temperature monitoring and adjustment by a temperature regulating device (TRD) within a property and thereby improving user comfort. In some implementations, a determination that a user is located within a property is made. A current body temperature of the user measured by a temperature sensor worn by the user is obtained. A reference body temperature of the user indicated by historical temperature data collected for the user is obtained. As determination to adjust to a set point temperature of a temperature regulating device located within the property is made. An instruction is then provided for out to the temperature regulating device that, when received, causes the temperature regulating device to adjust the set point temperature of the temperature regulating device in accordance with the determined adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Kyle Rankin Johnson, William Wireko Mensah
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Patent number: 11328544Abstract: In some implementations, a system can trigger an action to be performed at a property based on satisfaction of criteria related to location information and a connection status of a mobile computing device. Location information of the mobile computing device relative of a pre-defined geographic region including at least a portion of the property is initially obtained. A connection status of the mobile computing device for a short range wireless connection with a communication-enabled device within the property is then obtained. Criteria for an action at the property is then determined to be satisfied by the location information and the connection status of the mobile computing device. The action is finally triggered to be performed at the property in response to determining that criteria for the action is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Kyle Rankin Johnson, William Wireko Mensah
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Publication number: 20220021684Abstract: A method for granting guest access to a control device includes detecting, by a monitoring control unit, a new connection of a guest device to a network, transmitting, by the monitoring control unit and to an authorized device, a request to grant access to the guest device to control a monitoring system, in response to the request, receiving, by the monitoring control unit, approval to grant access to the guest device to control the monitoring system, and in response to the approval, transmitting, by the monitoring control unit and to the guest device, (i) data that allows the guest device to access a web service and (ii) a temporary authentication token.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: William Wireko Mensah, Margarita Elena Bottlick, Ashish Sethi
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Publication number: 20210287501Abstract: Techniques and systems are described for creating and operating a vibration triangulation network. The network can include vibration sensor devices placed in a building, such as a store or a house, which are able to pinpoint the location of a target, e.g., person, animal, etc., through triangulation. A described technique includes receiving vibration notifications from vibration sensor devices, determining a location of a target within the building based on at least a portion of the vibration notifications and a vibration sensor map associated with the building, and triggering an alarm event based on a detection of the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Daniel John Koniar, Liyu Yao, Martin Logan Elliott, William Wireko Mensah, John Zhang
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Publication number: 20210217438Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for door knock access control are disclosed. A monitoring system for monitoring a property includes: a proximity sensor located at a door of the property; a microphone that is configured to detect sound within an area near the door and generate audio data that represents the detected sound; and a monitor control unit configured to perform operations including: receiving, from the proximity sensor, proximity data indicating an object positioned within a set proximity to the door; based on receiving the proximity data, activating the microphone; receiving, from the microphone, the audio data; determining that a similarity between the audio data and stored audio data representing a knocking pattern satisfies similarity criteria; and in response to determining that the similarity between the audio data and the stored audio data satisfies similarity criteria, performing a monitoring system action.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: William Wireko Mensah, Daniel John Koniar, Liyu Yao, Martin Logan Elliott, John Zhang
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Publication number: 20210074139Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a thermal camera that is configured to generate a thermal image of the property. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit that is configured to receive, from the thermal camera, the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on the thermal image, determine a temperature of a portion of the property depicted in the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to determine that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies a temperature threshold. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on determining that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies the temperature threshold, select and perform a monitoring system action.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Adam Sulucz, Ramy Samir Aziz ElDelgawy, William Wireko Mensah
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Publication number: 20210065486Abstract: In some implementations, a system can trigger an action to be performed at a property based on satisfaction of criteria related to location information and a connection status of a mobile computing device. Location information of the mobile computing device relative of a pre-defined geographic region including at least a portion of the property is initially obtained. A connection status of the mobile computing device for a short range wireless connection with a communication-enabled device within the property is then obtained. Criteria for an action at the property is then determined to be satisfied by the location information and the connection status of the mobile computing device. The action is finally triggered to be performed at the property in response to determining that criteria for the action is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Kyle Rankin Johnson, William Wireko Mensah
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Patent number: 10867458Abstract: In some implementations, a system can trigger an action to be performed at a property based on satisfaction of criteria related to location information and a connection status of a mobile computing device. Location information of the mobile computing device relative of a pre-defined geographic region including at least a portion of the property is initially obtained. A connection status of the mobile computing device for a short range wireless connection with a communication-enabled device within the property is then obtained. Criteria for an action at the property is then determined to be satisfied by the location information and the connection status of the mobile computing device. The action is finally triggered to be performed at the property in response to determining that criteria for the action is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Kyle Rankin Johnson, William Wireko Mensah