Patent ID: 8687626
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for remote monitoring through a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone at a premises the method comprising: receiving a call to the VoIP phone over a public switched telephone network (“PSTN”) from a calling device utilized by a calling party at a location remote from the premises; prompting the calling party for a pass code; receiving, from the calling party, the pass code; determining whether the pass code is correct; receiving, at the VoIP phone, an indicator from the calling device via the PSTN, the indicator configured to activate a video interface of the VoIP phone; determining whether the indicator authorizes the video interface; activating the video interface of the VoIP phone in response to determining the indicator authorizes the video interface, without requiring user interaction by a receiving party at the VoIP phone; playing a monitor alert with the VoIP phone; sending and receiving video communications between the VoIP phone utilized by the receiving party and the calling device; monitoring the VoIP phone through the video communications; performing an action in response to recognizing a response from the receiving party; and receiving a command from the calling device to terminate the video communications; and terminating the video communications in response to the command.