US-12621181-B1 - Systems and methods to determine activity via wireless and sound signals

Abstract

A system includes a transceiver configured to receive one or more Wi-Fi signals associated with a structure, and a processor having computer-executable instructions. When executed, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving the one or more Wi-Fi signals via the transceiver, comparing the one or more Wi-Fi signals with a signal profile, and determining whether an anomaly activity is occurring in the structure based on comparison between the one or more Wi-Fi signals and the signal profile.

Inventors

• Stacy Callaway Huggar
• Emily Kathleen Krebs
• Jeffrey Neal Pollack
• Carlos JP Chavez
• Stefanie Jean Acosta
• Janelle Denice Dziuk
• Mitzi Ruiz
• Michael Joseph Gaeta
• Agatha Maria Morey

Assignees

• UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20230613

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A system, comprising: a transceiver configured to receive a plurality of Wi-Fi signals associated with a structure at a plurality of times; an audio sensor configured to receive a plurality of audio signals at the plurality of times; and a processor comprising computer-executable instructions configured to cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving the plurality of Wi-Fi signals and the plurality of audio signals; generate a baseline wireless signal profile associated with the structure based on the plurality of Wi-Fi signals; generate a baseline audio signal profile associated with the structure based on the plurality of audio signals; generate a modified Wi-Fi signal profile and a modified audio signal profile comprising a portion of the baseline wireless signal profile and a portion of the baseline audio signal profile; receiving an additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals and an additional plurality of audio signals at an additional plurality of times; comparing the additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals with the modified Wi-Fi signal profile; comparing the additional plurality of audio signals with the modified audio signal profile; and outputting a control signal to actuate a device in the structure in response to: determining that the additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals and the modified Wi-Fi signal profile vary by greater than a first threshold; determining that the additional plurality of audio signals and the modified audio signal profile vary by greater than a second threshold; or both.
2. 2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to generate the modified Wi-Fi signal profile by removing one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile.
3. 3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile corresponds to an anomaly activity occurring.
4. 4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to receive an input configured to identify the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile as including the anomaly activity.
5. 5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to generate the modified audio signal profile by removing one or more portions of the baseline audio signal profile.
6. 6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile corresponds to an anomaly activity occurring.
7. 7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to receive an input configured to identify the one or more portions of the baseline audio signal profile as including the anomaly activity.
8. 8 . A method, comprising: receiving a plurality of Wi-Fi signals from a transceiver and a plurality of audio signals from an audio sensor; generating a baseline wireless signal profile associated with a structure based on the plurality of Wi-Fi signals; generating a baseline audio signal profile associated with the structure based on the plurality of audio signals; generating a modified Wi-Fi signal profile and a modified audio signal profile comprising a portion of the baseline wireless signal profile and a portion of the baseline audio signal profile; receiving an additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals and an additional plurality of audio signals at an additional plurality of times; comparing the additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals with the modified Wi-Fi signal profile; comparing the additional plurality of audio signals with the modified audio signal profile; and outputting a control signal to actuate a device in the structure in response to: determining that the additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals and the modified Wi-Fi signal profile vary by greater than a first threshold; determining that the additional plurality of audio signals and the modified audio signal profile vary by greater than a second threshold; or both.
9. 9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein generating the modified Wi-Fi signal profile comprises removing one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile.
10. 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile corresponds to an anomaly activity occurring.
11. 11 . The method of claim 10 , comprising receiving an input configured to identify the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile as including the anomaly activity.
12. 12 . The method of claim 8 , comprising generating the modified audio signal profile by removing one or more portions of the baseline audio signal profile.
13. 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile corresponds to an anomaly activity occurring.
14. 14 . The method of claim 13 , comprising receiving an input configured to identify the one or more portions of the baseline audio signal profile as including the anomaly activity.
15. 15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause a processing system to perform operations comprising: receiving a plurality of Wi-Fi signals from a transceiver and a plurality of audio signals from an audio sensor; generating a baseline wireless signal profile associated with a structure based on the plurality of Wi-Fi signals; generating a baseline audio signal profile associated with the structure based on the plurality of audio signals; generating a modified Wi-Fi signal profile and a modified audio signal profile based on a portion of the baseline wireless signal profile and a portion of the baseline audio signal profile; receiving an additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals and an additional plurality of audio signals at an additional plurality of times; comparing the additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals with the modified Wi-Fi signal profile; comparing the additional plurality of audio signals with the modified audio signal profile; and outputting a control signal to actuate a device in the structure in response to: determining that the additional plurality of Wi-Fi signals and the modified Wi-Fi signal profile vary by greater than a first threshold; determining that the additional plurality of audio signals and the modified audio signal profile vary by greater than a second threshold; or both.
16. 16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processing system to generate the modified Wi-Fi signal profile by removing one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile.
17. 17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile corresponds to an anomaly activity occurring.
18. 18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processing system to perform the operations comprising receiving an input configured to identify the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile as including the anomaly activity.
19. 19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processing system to perform the operations comprising generating the modified audio signal profile by removing one or more portions of the baseline audio signal profile, wherein the one or more portions of the baseline wireless signal profile corresponds to an anomaly activity occurring.
20. 20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processing system to receive an input configured to identify the one or more portions of the baseline audio signal profile as including the anomaly activity.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/821,246, entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETERMINE ACTIVITY VIA WIRELESS AND SOUND SIGNALS,” filed Mar. 17, 2020, which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/820,068, entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETERMINE ACTIVITY VIA WIRELESS AND SOUND SIGNALS” and filed Mar. 18, 2019, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes. BACKGROUND The present disclosure relates generally to determining activities associated with a structure and, more specifically, relates to using wireless and/or audio signals to determine activities associated with a structure. This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the present disclosure, which are described and/or claimed below. This discussion is believed to help provide the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art. Certain activities may occur in structures, such as corporate buildings, homes, and the like. For example, human activity and/or device activity may regularly occur within such structures. In some circumstances, an anomalous activity may occur in a particular structure. This anomalous activity may impact other activities occurring in that structure. For example, an activation of an automated device (e.g., vacuum cleaner) that is not scheduled to be in operation may be occurring in a structure, while another device or system in the structure is scheduled to operate. In some cases, the operation of automated device may impede the operation of the other device or system in the structure. To improve the coordination between the operations of various automated devices within a structure, it may be useful to identify improved systems and methods for detecting anomalous activities quickly to mitigate the impact of these activities on the operation of other activities. BRIEF DESCRIPTION Certain embodiments commensurate in scope with the originally claimed subject matter are summarized below. These embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, but rather these embodiments are intended only to provide a brief summary of certain disclosed embodiments. Indeed, the present disclosure may encompass a variety of forms that may be similar to or different from the embodiments set forth below. In an embodiment, a system includes a transceiver configured to receive one or more Wi-Fi signals associated with a structure, and a processor having computer-executable instructions. When executed, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving the one or more Wi-Fi signals via the transceiver, comparing the one or more Wi-Fi signals with a signal profile, and determining whether an anomaly activity is occurring in the structure based on comparison between the one or more Wi-Fi signals and the signal profile. In an embodiment, a system includes a sensor configured to receive one or more audio signals associated with a structure and a processor having computer-executable instructions. When executed, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving the one or more audio signals via the sensor, comparing the one or more audio signals to one or more expected audio signals, and determining that an anomaly activity is occurring in response to determining that the one or more audio signals vary from the one or more expected audio signals by a threshold. In an embodiment, a system includes a transceiver configured to receive one or more Wi-Fi signals associated with a structure, a sensor configured to receive one or more audio signals associated with the structure, and a processor comprising computer-executable instructions. When executed, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving the one or more Wi-Fi signals via the transceiver, receiving the one or more audio signals via the sensor, and comparing the one or more Wi-Fi signals and the one or more audio signals to one or more expected Wi-Fi signals and one or more expected audio signals, respectively, and outputting a control signal to a device associated with the structure in response to the determining that the one or more Wi-Fi signals vary from the one or more expected Wi-Fi signals by more than a first threshold, determining that the received one or more audio signals vary from the one or more expected audio signals by more than a second threshold, or both. Various refinements of the features noted above may exist in relation to various aspects of the present disclosure. Further features may also be incorporated i