Patent ID: 9049352
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G08B,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for using a monitoring system to detect a first visitor, wherein the monitoring system comprises a camera assembly having a camera and a remote computing device having an electronic display, the method comprising: taking a first image with the camera of at least a portion of a pool of water; sending the first image taken by the camera wirelessly from the camera assembly to the remote computing device; displaying the first image on the electronic display of the remote computing device; selecting with the remote computing device a first detection zone within the first image, wherein the first detection zone comprises a portion of the first image taken by the camera, and then sending data regarding the first detection zone from the remote computing device to the camera assembly to calibrate at least one detection parameter of the camera assembly; and automatically sending a first alert wirelessly to the remote computing device in response to determining that the first visitor is located inside of the first detection zone as defined by the portion of the first image.