US 12,323,742 B2
Access control system
Stephen Scott Trundle, Falls Church, VA (US); Daniel Todd Kerzner, McLean, VA (US); James Jay Glickstein, Arlington, VA (US); Benjamin Asher Berg, Washington, DC (US); Allison Beach, Leesburg, VA (US); and Donald Gerard Madden, Columbia, MD (US)
Assigned to Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, Tysons, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/404,403.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/070,936, filed on Aug. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0070415 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2023.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01)
CPC H04N 7/188 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01); G06V 40/23 (2022.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); G07C 2209/08 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
detecting, by an access control system implemented on one or more computers and using an image that depicts a person, the person is likely within a threshold distance of a door of a premises;
determining, by the access control system, whether a first threshold likelihood that the person may access the door is satisfied or the person is likely only performing another action that does not require access to the door;
in response to determining that the first threshold likelihood that the person may access the door is satisfied and that the person is not likely only performing another action that does not require access to the door, providing, by the access control system and to a presentation device, instructions that cause the presentation device to indicate one or more criteria for access to the door;
after providing the instructions, determining, by the access control system, that a threshold quantity of the one or more criteria, for access to the door and that were indicated by the presentation device in response to the provided instructions, are satisfied;
determining, by the access control system, a risk factor indicating a likelihood of at least one of the person being sick or having one or more certifications; and
in response to determining that the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied:
determining, by the access control system and from a plurality of action types for when the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied and according to the risk factor, an action type that indicates an amount of access to the premises that includes at least access to the door; and
providing, by the access control system, the person access to the premises according to the amount of access that includes at least access to the door and was determined from the plurality of action types for when the threshold quantity of the one or more criteria are satisfied and according to the risk factor, the providing comprising sending, by the access control system via a network to a motor that activates the door, a message that causes the motor to maintain the door in an open position.