Granted Patent B2

US 9,530,302 · App. 14/553,075 · Granted Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

Claims (43)

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.

Assignments (10)