Configuring a Smart Home Controller

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016284206-A1
Application number	US-201514672012-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 27, 2015
Priority date	Mar 27, 2015
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method performed at a computer system includes: receiving current location data for a user; receiving door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; receiving current occupancy data for the dwelling; determining a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the received current location data for the user, the received door lock activation data for the door, and the received current occupancy data for the dwelling; if the door was locked from inside the dwelling and the user is present in the dwelling, setting or sending instructions to set a configuration of the controller to a first configuration; and, if the door was locked from outside the dwelling and the user is not present in the dwelling, setting or sending instructions to set the configuration of the controller to a second configuration, distinct from the first configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:
receive current location data for a user; receive door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; receive current occupancy data for the dwelling of the user; determine a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the received current location data for the user, the received door lock activation data for the door, and the received current occupancy data for the dwelling of the user; in accordance with a determination that
the door was locked from inside the dwelling, and
the user is present in the dwelling,

set or send instructions to set a configuration of the controller for the dwelling to a first configuration, the first configuration having one or more door sensors and/or window sensors for the dwelling enabled and having one or more motion sensors for the dwelling disabled; and,
in accordance with a determination that
the door was locked from outside the dwelling, and
the user is not present in the dwelling,

set or send instructions to set the configuration of the controller for the dwelling to a second configuration, distinct from the first configuration, the second configuration having the one or more door sensors and/or window sensors for the dwelling enabled and having the one or more motion sensors for the dwelling enabled.

2 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein receiving current location data for the user includes receiving current location data for the user from one or more sensors in the dwelling of the user.

3 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein receiving current location data for the user includes receiving current location data for the user from a smart phone of the user.

4 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the first configuration has one or more video cameras in the dwelling enabled, but notifications from the one or more video cameras in the dwelling disabled.

5 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the second configuration has one or more video cameras in the dwelling enabled, and notifications from the one or more video cameras in the dwelling enabled.

6 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , including instructions, which when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to:
in accordance with a determination that
the door was locked from inside the dwelling,
the user is not present in the dwelling, and
the dwelling is unoccupied,

set or send instructions to set the configuration of the controller for the dwelling to the second configuration.

7 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , including instructions, which when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to:
in accordance with a determination that
the door is unlocked,
the user is not present within a geo-fence around the dwelling, and
the dwelling is unoccupied,

set or send instructions to set the configuration of the controller for the dwelling to the second configuration, and locking or sending instructions to lock one or more doors in the dwelling.

8 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , including instructions, which when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to:
in accordance with a determination that
the door is unlocked,
the user is not present within a geo-fence around the dwelling, and
the dwelling is unoccupied,

set or send instructions to set the configuration of the controller for the dwelling to the second configuration, locking or sending instructions to lock one or more doors in the dwelling, and sending a notification to the user that the controller has been placed in the second configuration.

9 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein a housing that contains the computer system also contains a door lock for the door.

10 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is the smart home controller.

11 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is located in a smart home provider server system remote from the dwelling.

12 . A computer system, comprising:
one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving current location data for a user;
receiving door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user;
receiving current occupancy data for the dwelling of the user;
determining a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the received current location data for the user, the received door lock activation data for the door, and the received current occupancy data for the dwelling of the user;
in accordance with a determination that
the door was locked from inside the dwelling, and
the user is present in the dwelling,

setting or sending instructions to set a configuration of the controller for the dwelling to a first configuration, the first configuration having one or more door sensors and/or window sensors for the dwelling enabled and having one or more motion sensors for the dwelling disabled; and,
in accordance with a determination that
the door was locked from outside the dwelling, and
the user is not present in the dwelling,

setting or sending instructions to set the configuration of the controller for the dwelling to a second configuration, distinct from the first configuration, the second configuration having the one or more door sensors and/or window sensors for the dwelling enabled and having the one or more motion sensors for the dwelling enabled.

13 . A method, comprising:
at a computer system with one or more processors and memory:
receiving current location data for a user;
receiving door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user;
receiving current occupancy data for the dwelling of the user;
determining a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the received current location data for the user, the received door lock activation data for the door, and the received current occupancy data for the dwelling of the user;
in accordance with a determination that
the door was locked from inside the dwelling, and
the user is present in the dwelling,

setting or sending instructions to set a configuration of the controller for the dwelling to a first configuration, the first configuration having one or more door sensors and/or window sensors for the dwelling enabled and having one or more motion sensors for the dwelling disabled; and,
in accordance with a determination that
the door was locked from outside the dwelling, and
the user is not present in the dwelling,

setting or sending instructions to set the configuration of the controller for the dwelling to a second configuration, distinct from the first configuration, the second configuration having the one or more door sensors and/or window sensors for the dwelling enabled and having the one or more motion sensors for the dwelling enabled.

Assignees

• Google Inc

Inventors

• Boettcher Jesse William
• Le Guen Sophie Solveig
• Rukes Jason Rundle
• Boda Ted Stephen
• Sloo David

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