Control system user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11237714-B2
Application number	US-201916585481-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2019
Priority date	Jun 12, 2007
Publication date	Feb 1, 2022
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022

Abstract

Embodiments include systems and methods comprising a gateway located at a premise forming at least one network on the premise that includes a plurality of premise devices. A sensor user interface (SUI) is coupled to the gateway and presented to a user via a remote device. The SUI includes at least one display element. The at least one display element includes a floor plan display that represents at least one floor of the premise. The floor plan display visually and separately indicates a location and a current state of each premise device of the plurality of premise devices.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving first data associated with at least one structural component of a premises, wherein the first data comprises an indication of a type of the at least one structural component, an indication of a location of the at least one structural component, and an indication of one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component;
receiving second data associated with a premises device located at the premises, wherein the second data comprises an indication of a state of the premises device; and
causing output of a user interface that comprises:
a layout portion that, based on the first data, visually indicates the at least one structural component, and
a premises device icon, located relative to the layout portion, that indicates the state of the premises device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the layout portion visually indicates the at least one structural component at a location, relative to the layout portion, based on the one or more physical characteristics associated with the at least one structural component.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the premises device icon is located, relative to the layout portion, based on at least one of: an associated structural component of the at least one structural component, an orientation of an associated structural component of the at least one structural component, or a type of the premises device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the premises device comprises at least one of a security sensor, a door sensor, a window sensor, a motion sensor, a fire sensor, a smoke sensor, a glass-break sensor, a flood sensor, a light, a lighting control device, a thermostat, a camera, a lock, or an automation device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the layout portion visually indicates the type of the at least one structural component.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component comprises at least one of a length, a width, or a height.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type of the at least one structural component comprises at least one of a horizontal wall, a vertical wall, or a space.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location of the at least one structural component comprises one or more coordinate values associated with the layout portion.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing output of the user interface is based on the receiving the second data.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data and the second data are received at different times from one another.

11. A method comprising:
receiving data associated with a premises and at least one premises device located at the premises, wherein the data comprises:
an indication of a type of at least one structural component of the premises,
an indication of a location of the at least one structural component,
an indication of one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component, and
an indication of a state of a premises device of the at least one premises device; and

causing output of a user interface that comprises:
a layout portion that, based on at least one of the type of the at least one structural component, the location of the at least one structural component, or the one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component, visually indicates the at least one structural component, and
a premises device icon, located relative to the layout portion, that indicates the state of the premises device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the layout portion visually indicates the at least one structural component at a location, relative to the layout portion, based on the one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the premises device icon is located, relative to the layout portion, based on at least one of: an associated structural component of the at least one structural component, an orientation of an associated structural component of the at least one structural component, or a type of the premises device.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the layout portion visually indicates the type of the at least one structural component.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component comprises at least one of a length, a width, or a height.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the type of the at least one structural component comprises at least one of a horizontal wall, a vertical wall, or a space.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the location of the at least one structural component comprises one or more coordinate values associated with the layout portion.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the causing output of the user interface is based on the receiving the data associated with the premises and the at least one premises device.

19. A method comprising:
receiving first data comprising an indication of a type of at least one structural component of a premises, an indication of a location of the at least one structural component, and an indication of one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component,
receiving second data comprising an indication of a state of a premises device located at the premises; and
causing output of a user interface that comprises:
a layout portion that, based on at least one of the type of the at least one structural component, the location of the at least one structural component, or the one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component, visually indicates the at least one structural component, and
a premises device icon, located relative to the layout portion, that indicates the state of the premises device.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the layout portion visually indicates the at least one structural component at a location, relative to the layout portion, based on the one or more physical characteristics associated with the at least one structural component.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the premises device icon is located, relative to the layout portion, based on at least one of: an associated structural component of the at least one structural component, an orientation of an associated structural component of the at least one structural component, or a type of the premises device.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the layout portion visually indicates the type of the at least one structural component.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more physical characteristics of the at least one structural component comprises at least one of a length, a width, or a height.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the causing output of the user interface is based on the receiving the second data.

25. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first data and the second data are received at different times from one another.

26. A device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
receive first data associated with at least one structural component of a premises, wherein the first data comprises an indication of a type of the at least one structural component, an indication of a location of the at least one structural component, and an ind

Assignees

• Icontrol Networks Inc
• Control Networks Inc

Inventors

• Sundermeyer Ken
• Dawes Paul
• Fulker Jim

Classifications

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• H04L12/2823 Primary

  Reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network (device-related reporting H04L43/065; arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00) · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title