US 11,900,305 B2
Occupancy identification for guiding delivery personnel
Brandon Bunker, Highland, UT (US); Rongbin Lanny Lin, Draper, UT (US); and Jefferson Huhta Lyman, Alpine, UT (US)
Assigned to Vivint, Inc., Provo, UT (US)
Filed by Vivint, Inc., Provo, UT (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/039,139.
Application 17/039,139 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/885,422, filed on Jan. 31, 2018, granted, now 11,049,343.
Application 15/885,422 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/264,728, filed on Apr. 29, 2014, granted, now 10,657,483, issued on May 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0012276 A1, Jan. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G06Q 30/018 (2023.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 16/9035 (2019.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 16/9035 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0838 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0185 (2013.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
12. An apparatus for a security or home automation system, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
receive an indication regarding a delivery of a package to a structure associated with the security or home automation system;
determine an occupancy of the structure based at least in part on the received indication;
identify, through a sensor of the security or home automation system or through a location service, an identity of an occupant within the structure based at least in part on the determined occupancy;
detect, via one or more sensors, a pattern of one or more prior deliveries, the pattern comprising motion of a prior delivery person, motion of a prior delivery vehicle, a location of a previously delivered package, or any combination thereof;
identify a delivery setting corresponding to the occupant based at least in part on at least one of the pattern and a preference of the occupant inferred by one or more characteristics of the occupant, the delivery setting comprising a delivery area associated with the structure;
transmit delivery instructions, to a delivery person associated with the delivery of the package, regarding how to deliver the package based at least in part on the identity of the occupant and on the delivery setting, the delivery instructions comprising an indication of the delivery area; and
wirelessly actuating unlocking of the delivery area within the premises and verifying that a remaining area associated with the structure is locked.