US 12,067,861 B2
Sensor-based detection of violation of premises rules and identification of maintenance demands
Robert T. Moton, Jr., Alpharetta, GA (US); Adrianne Binh Luu, Atlanta, GA (US); James Pratt, Round Rock, TX (US); Barrett Kreiner, Woodstock, GA (US); Walter Cooper Chastain, Atlanta, GA (US); Ari Craine, Marietta, GA (US); and Robert Koch, Peachtree Corners, GA (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/301,953.
Application 18/301,953 is a continuation of application No. 17/348,396, filed on Jun. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,631,318.
Prior Publication US 2023/0252883 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 25/10 (2006.01); G08B 13/16 (2006.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 25/10 (2013.01) [G08B 13/1672 (2013.01); G08B 13/2462 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
monitoring, by a processing system including at least one processor, a condition of a premises during a time period via at least one sensor, wherein at least one user is permitted a use of the premises during the time period;
detecting, by the processing system, a change in the condition of the premises during the time period via the at least one sensor;
determining, by the processing system, a violation of at least one rule relating to the use of the premises by the at least one user, wherein the violation is indicated by the change in the condition, wherein the at least one rule comprises a rule defining a restriction on a presence of pets, wherein the change in the condition of the premises comprises a presence of at least one pet, and wherein the determining the violation of the at least one rule comprises determining that at least one pet is present; and
generating, by the processing system, an alert of the violation of the at least one rule relating to the use of the premises by the at least one user.