US-20260127952-A1 - OPTICALLY CAPTURABLE PASSCODES AND AUDIBLE PASSCODES FOR PREMISES ACCESS

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Abstract

According to some embodiments, a system is provided. The system includes at least one computing device in communication with a premises monitoring system, where the premises monitoring system is configured to monitor a premises. At least one computing device is configured to receive an image of an optically capturable passcode, the image being captured by the premises monitoring system, receive recorded audio of a person speaking an audible passcode captured by the premises monitoring system, authenticate the person based on the optically capturable passcode and the audible passcode, determine that the person is permitted access to the premises according to an access control policy, and, in response to authenticating the person and determining that the person is permitted access to the premises, cause a lock securing an access point of the premises to unlock.

Inventors

Tai Nguyen

Assignees

THE ADT SECURITY CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251231

Claims (20)

1 . A system, comprising: at least one computing device configured to communicate with a premises monitoring system, the at least one computing device comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: detect a person in proximity to a premises device of the premises monitoring system; receive an image of an optically capturable passcode captured by the premises monitoring system; receive an audio signal comprising an audible passcode captured by the premises monitoring system; authenticate the person based on a verification of the optically capturable passcode and the audible passcode; determine that the person is permitted access to the premises according to an access control policy; and in response to authenticating the person, cause a lock securing an access point of the premises to transition to an unlocked state.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the detection of the person is based on a first detection factor.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the first detection factor is based on facial recognition for recognizing a person's face, and the first detection factor is configured to trigger the capturing of the optically capturable passcode.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the authenticating of the person further comprises determining that the optically capturable passcode and the audible passcode are received within a predefined time window.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one computing device to: receive a recognized person indication from a video doorbell camera, the recognized person indication confirming a recognized face of the person in video generated by the video doorbell camera; and in response to the recognized person indication: generate the optically capturable passcode and audible passcode; communicate the optically capturable passcode and audible passcode to a mobile device associated with the person.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the optically capturable passcode is a quick response (QR) code that is downloadable to a mobile device associated with the person.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one computing device to, in response to authenticating the person and determining that the person is permitted access to the premises, cause the premises monitoring system to transition from an armed state to a disarmed state.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one computing device to require a second authentication attempt using different optically capturable and audible passcodes when an initial authentication attempt fails.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the audible passcode is captured from: a mobile device that audibly emits the audible passcode; or the person speaking the audible passcode.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the access control policy indicates a first number of authentication factors that are required for the person to gain access to the premises, the first number of authentication factors being different from a second number of authentication factors required for a different person to gain access to the premises.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the access control policy is one of: a time-based policy that permits the person to access the premises based on time; an alarm-based policy that permits the person to access the premises in response to an alarm event being detected by the premises monitoring system; and an event-based policy that permits the person to access the premises in response to a predefined event being detected by the premises monitoring system.
12 . A method implemented by a system, the system comprising at least one computing device, the method comprising: detecting a person in proximity to a premises device of the premises monitoring system; receiving an image of an optically capturable passcode captured by the premises monitoring system; receiving an audio signal comprising an audible passcode captured by the premises monitoring system; authenticating the person based on a verification of the optically capturable passcode and the audible passcode; determining that the person is permitted access to the premises according to an access control policy; and in response to authenticating the person, causing a lock securing an access point of the premises to transition to an unlocked state.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the detection of the person is based on a first detection factor.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first detection factor is based on facial recognition for recognizing a person's face, and the first detection factor is configured to trigger the capturing of the optically capturable passcode.
15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising: receiving a recognized person indication from a video doorbell camera, the recognized person indication confirming a recognized face of the person in video generated by the video doorbell camera; and in response to the recognized person indication: generating the optically capturable passcode and audible passcode; communicating the optically capturable passcode and audible passcode to a mobile device associated with the person.
16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the optically capturable passcode is a quick response (QR) code that is downloadable to a mobile device associated with the person.
17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising, in response to authenticating the person and determining that the person is permitted access to the premises, causing the premises monitoring system to transition from an armed state to a disarmed state.
18 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising requiring a second authentication attempt using different optically capturable and audible passcodes when an initial authentication attempt fails.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the audible passcode is captured from: a mobile device that audibly emits the audible passcode; or the person speaking the audible passcode.
20 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the access control policy indicates a first number of authentication factors that are required for the person to gain access to the premises, the first number of authentication factors being different from a second number of authentication factors required for a different person to gain access to the premises; and the access control policy is one of: a time-based policy that permits the person to access the premises based on time; an alarm-based policy that permits the person to access the premises in response to an alarm event being detected by the premises monitoring system; and an event-based policy that permits the person to access the premises in response to a predefined event being detected by the premises monitoring system.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 18/663,731, filed May 14, 2024 entitled “OPTICALLY CAPTURABLE PASSCODES AND AUDIBLE PASSCODES FOR PREMISES ACCESS,” the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The technology of the present disclosure is generally related to multifactor authentication for controlling access to premises monitored by a premises monitoring system. BACKGROUND There may be various reasons why people give access to their homes to neighbors, friends, family, delivery workers, service workers, etc. For example, a person may be out of town and need someone to look after the home and/or pets at the home. In another example, the person may be out of town but may have a company that provides recurring maintenance or service to the home or may expect an important delivery that would be safer if stored inside the home rather than remaining in front of the door or on the front porch. The person may be left with limited options for providing access to the home while away. For example, the person may provide a neighbor with the physical home key and/or share a personal identification number (PIN) to a smart door lock or keep a backdoor unlocked on a particular date and time. However, the person away from the home is left with limited options for verifying who accessed the home, when the home was accessed, and why the home was accessed. Further, companies that provide in-home grocery delivery may have issues with a home's security system as the homeowner or person away from the home may forget to disarm the security system on the grocery delivery day. Even though the delivery person may have a physical home key and/or a PIN for a smart door lock, the armed security system will still trigger, which will result in a false alarm and possibly monetary fines in certain jurisdictions. Even if the homeowner or person who is away from the home remembers to disarm the security system to mitigate the problem of false alarms, disarming the security system while the person is away from the home may negate the value of having a security system, since the home may be left unprotected by the security system for the entire day due to the 15-minute delivery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A more complete understanding of the present disclosure, and the attendant advantages and features thereof, will be more readily understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another example system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example control device of FIG. 1 and/or FIG. 2 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 4 is a block diagram of example premises devices of FIG. 1 and/or FIG. 2 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an example computing device of FIG. 1 and/or FIG. 2 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and FIG. 6 is an example signaling diagram according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIGS. 7A-7B is a flowchart of example functionality performed by the computing device of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and/or FIG. 3 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and FIG. 8 is a flowchart of example functionality performed by a premises device of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and/or FIG. 4 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Various embodiments described herein relate to using an optically capturable code (e.g., quick response (QR) code) and an audible passcode to authenticate a person for the purpose of providing temporary access to a home through a premises monitoring system. For example, when a homeowner decides to grant a visitor access to the homeowner's home at a future time, the homeowner may input the visitor's mobile phone number into a software application or web portal, and a QR code is sent to the visitor's mobile phone. Additionally, the visitor receives a voice phone call on the mobile phone that includes an automated message that provides an audible passcode for the visitor. When the visitor arrives at the home, the visitor uses a video doorbell device (or other device with a camera that is part of or in communication with the premises monitoring system) to capture the QR code. After the QR code is verified and prompted by the video doorbell device to speak the audible passcode, the visitor speaks the audible passcode previously provided through the voice phone call. If the audible passcode is verified, the visitor is deemed authenticated and granted temporary access to the home according to an applicable access control policy. With reference to FIG. 1, shown is a block diagram of an example system 10 according to some