US 11,854,329 B2
Systems and methods for authorizing transmission of commands and signals to an access control device or a control panel device
Travis Read, Little Canada, MN (US); and Andrew Covi, Golden Valley, MN (US)
Assigned to ADEMCO INC., Golden Valley, MN (US)
Appl. No. 17/613,876
Filed by Ademco Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US)
PCT Filed May 22, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/034277
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 23, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/242965, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 3, 2020.
Application 17/613,876 is a continuation of application No. 16/422,202, filed on May 24, 2019, granted, now 10,789,800, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0237977 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/38 (2020.01)
CPC G07C 9/38 (2020.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
a camera device receiving a request signal to enter a region associated with the camera device from a remote control device, the camera device positioned to monitor an exterior of the region having an access control device that controls access to the region;
responsive to receiving the request signal, the camera device accessing a list identifying which of a plurality of authorized users are located within the region, identifying one of the plurality of authorized users associated with the remote control device, and determining whether the list indicates that the one of the plurality of authorized users is located within the region; and
the camera device determining whether to transmit a disarm command signal to a control panel device associated with the region or an activation signal to the access control device controlling access to the region based on whether the list indicates that the one of the plurality of authorized users is located within the region, wherein entries on the list correspond to historical use of the camera device or the control panel device by the plurality of authorized users to enter and exit the region.