Managing sensors and computing devices associated with a premises

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11557192-B2
Application number	US-202117443006-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2021
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Jan 17, 2023
Grant date	Jan 17, 2023

Abstract

Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for managing sensors and computing devices associated with a premises are presented. An example method comprises receiving, by a computing device and from a mobile device at a premises: an image of a sensor, and a request to add the sensor to an account associated with the premises, performing object recognition on the image, and based on the object recognition, adding the sensor to a list of sensors associated with the account.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device and from a mobile device at a premises:
an image of a sensor; and
a request to add the sensor to an account associated with the premises;

performing object recognition on the image; and
based on the object recognition, adding the sensor to a list of sensors associated with the account.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the sensor.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the sensor and forecast information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving further comprises receiving location information indicating a location where the image was captured.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image includes a visible code displayed on the sensor.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image includes a quick response (QR) code displayed on the sensor.

7. A method comprising:
receiving, from a mobile device at a premises:
an image of a computing device; and
a request to add the computing device to an account associated with the premises;

performing object recognition on the image; and
based on the object recognition, adding the computing device to a list of computing devices associated with the account.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
controlling activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the computing device.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
controlling activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the computing device and forecast information.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the receiving further comprises receiving location information indicating a location where the image was captured.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the image includes a visible code displayed on the computing device.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the image includes a quick response (QR) code displayed on the computing device.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the computing device comprises at least one of:
a sensor; or
a detector.

14. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from a mobile device at a premises:
an image of a sensor; and
a request to add the sensor to an account associated with the premises;

perform object recognition on the image; and
based on the object recognition, add the sensor to a list of sensors associated with the account.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
control activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the sensor.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
control activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the sensor and forecast information.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to further receive:
location information indicating a location where the image was captured.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the image includes a visible code displayed on the sensor.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the image includes a quick response (QR) code displayed on the sensor.

20. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from a mobile device at a premises:
an image of a computing device; and
a request to add the computing device to an account associated with the premises;

perform object recognition on the image; and
based on the object recognition, adding the computing device to a list of computing devices associated with the account.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
control activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the computing device.

22. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
control activity at the premises based on measurement information received from the computing device and forecast information.

23. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to further receive:
location information indicating a location where the image was captured.

24. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the image includes a visible code displayed on the computing device.

25. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the image includes a quick response (QR) code displayed on the computing device.

26. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the computing device comprises at least one of:
a sensor; or
a detector.

Assignees

• Comcast Cable Comm Llc

Inventors

• Poder James
• Gattis Galen Trevor
• Kennedy Chris
• Serviss Karen

Classifications

• G06F1/00

  Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00 (architectures of general purpose stored program computers G06F15/76) · CPC title

• G08B25/001 Primary

  Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation · CPC title

• H04W4/00

  Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor · CPC title

• G08B25/003 Primary

  Address allocation methods and details · CPC title