Methods and systems for control of home automation activity based on user preferences

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017191693-A1
Application number	US-201514986483-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Dec 31, 2015
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present technology relates to systems and methods for control of home automation activity based on user characteristics. More specifically, the present technology relates to using a home automation system to control home automation activity based on user characteristics and weighting home automation sensors based on priority. Example embodiments include receiving an input including user preferences, assigning a weight to HVAC sensors using the preferences, generating a profile using the set of preferences and the weights, transmitting the profile to an HVAC system to run the HVAC system, receiving HVAC data recorded by the HVAC sensors, updating the HVAC profile, and transmitting the updated HVAC profile to be displayed on a television display device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
receiving, by a television receiver connected to a home automation system, an input from a user including a set of preferences associated with an HVAC system connected to the home automation system in a structure; assigning, by the television receiver, a weight to each of two or more HVAC sensors of the HVAC system using the received set of preferences, wherein the HVAC sensors are each distributed in different rooms of the structure; generating, by the television receiver, an HVAC profile using the set of preferences and the weights assigned to the HVAC sensors, wherein the HVAC profile includes settings associated with proportions of conditioned air to be distributed to a plurality of rooms of the structure; transmitting, by the television receiver, the HVAC profile to the HVAC system, wherein when the HVAC profile is received, the HVAC profile is used to run the HVAC system; receiving, at the television receiver, HVAC data recorded by the HVAC sensors, wherein the HVAC data includes temperature data recorded in the different rooms over a period of time; updating, by the television receiver, the HVAC profile using the received HVAC data and the set of preferences; and transmitting, by the television receiver, the updated HVAC profile, wherein when the updated HVAC profile is received, at least a portion of the updated HVAC profile is displayable on a television display device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the television receiver, the updated HVAC profile to the HVAC system, wherein when the updated HVAC profile is received, the updated HVAC profile is used to run the HVAC system instead of the HVAC profile.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein transmitting the updated HVAC profile for display and transmitting the updated HVAC profile to the HVAC system are included in one transmission.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the television receiver, the updated HVAC profile to a second television receiver, wherein the television receiver and second television receiver are connected to two different networks and are located in two different structures.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein upon transmitting the HVAC profile to the HVAC sensors, the HVAC profile causes the HVAC sensors to adjust based on the settings.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user inputs the preferences into a television receiver of a satellite television distribution system.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the weight of the two or more HVAC sensors include at least one of a percentage and a ranking.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a room of the structure where the user is located; and setting a temperature at a room HVAC sensor in the room using the HVAC profile.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
detecting, by the room HVAC sensor, a change in temperature in the room; detecting that the change in temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold change; and transmitting a communication to an HVAC device to adjust the temperature in the room.

10 . A television receiver, comprising:
one or more processors; a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; a non-transitory computer readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
receiving, by a television receiver connected to a home automation system, an input from a user including a set of preferences associated with an HVAC system connected to the home automation system in a structure;
assigning, by the television receiver, a weight to each of two or more HVAC sensors of the HVAC system using the received set of preferences, wherein the HVAC sensors are each distributed in different rooms of the structure;
generating, by the television receiver, an HVAC profile using the set of preferences and the weights assigned to the HVAC sensors, wherein the HVAC profile includes settings associated with proportions of conditioned air to be distributed to a plurality of rooms of the structure;
transmitting, by the television receiver, the HVAC profile to the HVAC system, wherein when the HVAC profile is received, the HVAC profile is used to run the HVAC system;
receiving, at the television receiver, HVAC data recorded by the HVAC sensors, wherein the HVAC data includes temperature data recorded in the different rooms over a period of time;
updating, by the television receiver, the HVAC profile using the received HVAC data and the set of preferences; and
transmitting, by the television receiver, the updated HVAC profile, wherein when the updated HVAC profile is received, at least a portion of the updated HVAC profile is displayable on a television display device.

11 . The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the operations further include:
transmitting, by the television receiver, the updated HVAC profile to the HVAC system, wherein when the updated HVAC profile is received, the updated HVAC profile is used to run the HVAC system instead of the HVAC profile.

12 . The television receiver of claim 11 , wherein transmitting the updated HVAC profile for display and transmitting the updated HVAC profile to the HVAC system are included in one transmission.

13 . The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the operations further include:
transmitting, by the television receiver, the updated HVAC profile to a second television receiver, wherein the television receiver and second television receiver are connected to two different networks and are located in two different structures.

14 . The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein upon transmitting the HVAC profile to the HVAC sensors, the HVAC profile causes the HVAC sensors to adjust based on the settings.

15 . The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the user inputs the preferences into a television receiver of a satellite television distribution system.

16 . The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the weight of the two or more HVAC sensors include at least one of a percentage and a ranking.

17 . The television receiver of claim 10 , wherein the operations further include:
determining a room of the structure where the user is located; and setting a temperature at a room HVAC sensor in the room using the HVAC profile.

18 . The television receiver of claim 17 , wherein the operations further include:
detecting, by the room HVAC sensor, a change in temperature in the room; detecting that the change in temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold change; transmitting a communication to an HVAC device to adjust the temperature in the room.

19 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
receiving, by a television receiver connected to a home automation system, an input from a user including a set of preferences associated with an HVAC system connected to the home automation system in a structure; assigning, by the television receiver, a weight to each of two or more HVAC sensors of the HVAC system using the received set of preferences, wherein the HVAC sensors are each distributed in different rooms

Assignees

• Echostar Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Bruhn Christopher William
• Nafe Frank

Classifications

• F24F11/58

  using Internet communication · CPC title

• F24F11/57

  using telephone networks · CPC title

• F24F11/56 Primary

  Remote control · CPC title

• F24F11/30

  for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring · CPC title

• F24F11/0086 Primary

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic