Home automation communication system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10198925-B2
Application number	US-201715483906-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2017
Priority date	Apr 8, 2015
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving occupancy data associated with a home. The method may further include automatically selectively broadcasting an audio stream to at least one of a plurality of speakers in the home based, at least in part, on the received occupancy data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for home automation communication systems, comprising:
receiving a communication from a remote device, wherein the communication comprises data information and an indication of an intended recipient;
determining an occupancy of a sub-region of a premises based at least in part on data received from a sensor;
identifying an occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region based at least in part on the data received from the sensor, wherein the identifying comprises determining the occupant is the intended recipient of the communication; and
transmitting the communication to a local device of the sub-region of the premises based at least in part on the occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region being the intended recipient of the communication.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a notification about the communication to the occupant via the local device; and
receiving feedback associated with the communication from the occupant in response to the notification,
wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the feedback.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
establishing a connection between the local device of the sub-region and the remote device based at least in part on the feedback, wherein the connection is a two-way communication.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving a second communication from the local device; and
transmitting the second communication to the remote device based at least in part on the established connection.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving alarm event data from the sensor of the premises,
wherein transmitting the communication is based at least in part on the alarm event data.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
toggling the transmitting of the communication to a plurality of local devices of the premises based at least in part on an availability of each local device of the plurality.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
assigning a time stamp to occupancy data associated with the occupancy of the sub-region of the premises,
wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the time stamp.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote device is located at a location different from the premises.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the local device comprise a component of a home security system, a smart home system, a doorbell, a door camera, a thermostat, a control panel, a sensor, a smoke detector, or a mobile robotic device, or a combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the local device comprises a speaker, a microphone, a camera, or a display, or a combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication comprises an audio communication, a video communication, or both.

12. An apparatus for home automation communication systems comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communicaiton with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
receive a communication from a remote device, wherein the communication comprises data information and an indication of an intended recipient;
determine an occupancy of a sub-region of a premises based at least in part on received data from a sensor;
identify an occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region based at least in part on the data received from the sensor, wherein the identifying comprises determining the occupant is the intended recipient of the communication; and
transmit the communication to a local device of the sub-region of the premises based at least in part on the occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region being the intended recipient of the communication.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
provide a notification to the occupant of the communication via the local device of the sub-region; and
receive feedback associated with the communication from the occupant,
wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the feedback.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
establish a connection between the local device of the sub-region and the remote device based at least in part on the feedback, wherein the connection is a two-way communication.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the local device comprises a speaker, a microphone, a camera, or a display, or a combination thereof.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the communication comprises an audio communication or a video communication, or both.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium stroing code for home automation communication systems, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:
receive a communication from a remote device, wherein the communication comprises data information and an indication of an intended recipient;
determine an occupancy of a sub-region of a premises based at least in part on received data from a sensor;
identify an occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region based at least in part on the data received from the sensor, wherein the identifying comprises determining the occupant is the intended recipient of the communication; and
broadcast the communication to a local device of the sub-region of the premises based at least in part on the occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region being the intended recipient of the communication.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
provide a notification to the occupant of the communication via the local device of the sub-region; and
receive feedback associated with the communication from the occupant, wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the feedback.

Assignees

• Vivint Inc

Inventors

• Stricker Jimmy
• Matsuura Craig
• Carlson Ryan
• Vogelsberg John
• Tupy Michael Allen
• Mahar Matthew
• Eyring Matthew J
• Gordon-Carroll Clint
• Warren Jeremy B
• Nye James Ellis
• Lyman Jefferson

Classifications

• G08B21/02 Primary

  Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons · CPC title

• G08B25/08

  using communication transmission lines {(G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence)} · CPC title

• G08B3/10

  using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission · CPC title

• G08B21/22

  responsive to presence or absence of persons · CPC title