Granted Patent B2

US 9,439,034 · App. 14/456,706 · Granted Sep 6, 2016

Abstract

Claims (40)

1. A computer implemented method for communicating based on geo location information using an automation and security system at a property, comprising:

determining, via a processor of a control panel of the automation and security system, a geo location of a first mobile device associated with a first occupant of the property and a geo location of a second mobile device associated with a second occupant of the property, the property comprising a home being monitored by the automation and security system;

determining, via the processor, the geo location of the first mobile device is outside a geo fence associated with the property and the geo location of the second mobile device is within the geo fence associated with the property;

identifying, via the processor, a scheduled appointment associated with the first and second occupants;

delivering, via a speaker of the control panel, an audio notification indicating the geo location of the first mobile device is outside the geo fence; and

automatically delivering, via the processor, a prerecorded audio message to the first mobile device while bypassing sending the prerecorded audio message to the second mobile device based at least in part on the geo location of the first mobile device being outside the geo fence and the geo location of the second mobile device being within the geo fence, the prerecorded audio message indicating the scheduled appointment.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing at least one rule based at least in part on the geo location; and

automatically delivering the message to at least one of the first and second occupants based on the at least one rule.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message includes at least one of a text message, an audio message, a two-way call, an email, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the geo location is outside of the geo fence prompts automatic delivery of the message.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a change in the geo location; and

automatically delivering the message based on the change in geo location.

6. An apparatus for communicating based on geo location information using an automation and security system, comprising:

a processor of a control panel of the automation and security system;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:

determine a geo location of a first mobile device associated with a first occupant of the property and a geo location of a second mobile device associated with a second occupant of the property, the property comprising a home being monitored by the automation and security system;

establish at least one rule for delivering a message to the mobile device based at least in part on the geo location;

identify, in conjunction with the at least one rule, a scheduled appointment associated with the first and second occupants;

determine, based on the at least one rule, the geo location of the first mobile device is outside a geo fence associated with the property and the geo location of the second mobile device is within the geo fence associated with the property;

deliver, via a speaker of the control panel, an audio notification indicating the geo location of the first mobile device is outside the geo fence; and

deliver a prerecorded audio message to the first mobile device while bypassing sending the prerecorded audio message to the second mobile device based at least in part on the geo location of the first mobile device being outside the geo fence and the geo location of the second mobile device being within the geo fence, the prerecorded audio message indicating the scheduled appointment.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one rule is established via a user interface of the automation and security system.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the geo location is determined at least in part from a global position system (GPS) device.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one rule includes a plurality of rules; and

delivering the message occurs after at least two of the plurality of rules are satisfied.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a control panel of an automation and security system to:

establish a rule, at least one criteria for the rule including a geo location of a first mobile device associated with a first occupant of a property and a geo location of a second mobile device associated with a second occupant of the property, the property comprising a home being monitored by the automation and security system;

identify, in conjunction with the at least one rule, a scheduled appointment associated with the first and second occupants;

determine the geo location of the first mobile device is outside a geo fence associated with the property and the geo location of the second mobile device is within the geo fence associated with the property;

deliver, via a speaker of the control panel, an audio notification indicating the geo location of the first mobile device is outside the geo fence; and

automatically deliver a prerecorded audio message to the first mobile device while bypassing sending the prerecorded audio message to the second mobile device based at least in part on the geo location of the first mobile device being outside the geo fence and the geo location of the second mobile device being within the geo fence, the prerecorded audio message indicating the scheduled appointment.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the rule is established via user input at the control panel.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the geo location is determined at least in part by communications with a global positioning system (GPS) device.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

receive a manual input from at least one user that authorizes delivery of the message.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the message is delivered automatically when the rule is satisfied.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the control panel operates as a speaker phone for two-way audible communication with at least one of the first and second mobile devices carried by the first and second occupants.

Assignments (10)