Keypad projection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9530302-B2
Application number	US-201414553075-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2014
Priority date	Nov 25, 2014
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include detecting a proximity of a user at a home automation device. The method may further include projecting an external display of home automation system information from the home automation device onto a surface. In some embodiments, the external display may be projected based, at least in part, on the detected proximity of the user at the home automation device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
detecting a proximity of a user at a home automation device;
determining a projection delay period based at least in part on the detected proximity;
detecting one or more updated proximity of the user at the home automation device;
determining an updated projection delay period based at least in part on the detected one or more updated proximity; and
projecting an external display of home automation system information from the home automation device onto a surface, wherein the external display is projected based at least in part on the determined updated projection delay period.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving input at the home automation device based, at least in part, on user input at the projected external display.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the input received at the home automation device is any one of a user passcode, audible input, a gesture, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein user proximity at the home automation device is detected by any one of a motion detector, an infrared or near-infrared sensor, a video camera, a facial recognition sensor, an RFID sensor, a vibration detector, or detection of a mobile device coupled to the home automation device by Bluetooth or wireless connectivity, or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the home automation device is any one of a smart home panel, a door locking mechanism, or a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the home automation device is mounted on any one of a wall, floor, ceiling, door, or a combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the surface onto which the external display is projected is any one of a wall, floor, ceiling, door, or a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the projected information is any one of an interactive keypad, a message display, or a combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying the user at the home automation device based, at least in part, on any one of facial recognition, RFID coupling, smartphone coupling, or a combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the information is projected only upon identification of an approved user.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the information projected is specific to the identified user.

12. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
detect a proximity of a user at a home automation device;
determine a projection delay period based at least in part on the detected proximity;
detect one or more updated proximity of the user at the home automation device;
determine an updated projection delay period based at least in part on the detected one or more updated proximity;
project an external display of home automation system information from the home automation device onto a surface,
wherein projection of the external display is triggered after the determined updated projection delay period.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
a receiver to receive input at the home automation device based, at least in part, on user input at the projected external display.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
a user identity detector.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the user identity detector is any one of a facial recognition sensor, an RFID sensor, a smartphone sensor, or a combination thereof.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the information is projected only upon identification of an approved user.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the information projected is specific to the identified user.

18. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the home automation device is any one of a smart home panel, a door locking mechanism, or a combination thereof.

19. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the projected information is any one of an interactive keypad, a message display, or a combination thereof.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for security and/or automation systems, the code executable by a processor to:
detect a proximity of a user at a home automation device;
determine a projection delay period based at least in part on the detected proximity;
detect one or more updated proximity of the user at the home automation device;
determine an updated projection delay period based at least in part on the detected one or more updated proximity; and
project an external display of home automation system information from the home automation device onto a surface, wherein the external display is projected based at least in part on the determined updated projection delay period.

Assignees

• Vivint Inc

Inventors

• Thomas Jeffrey G

Classifications

• G05B15/02 Primary

  electric · CPC title

• G06F3/01

  Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04L12/282

  based on user interaction within the home (receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204) · CPC title

• G08B21/22 Primary

  responsive to presence or absence of persons · CPC title

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title