Granted Patent B2

US 9,626,961 · App. 14/607,887 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

Claims (50)

1. A computer-implemented method of personifying a natural-language communication message, comprising:

collecting data from a device associated with a user, the data including verbal data and written data associated with the user;

observing a linguistic pattern of the verbal data and the written data;

determining that the linguistic pattern differentiates between the verbal data and the written data based at least in part on comparing a characteristic of both the verbal data and the written data;

detecting an event at a property associated with an automation system;

determining a notification type based at least in part on the detected event; and

generating the natural-language communication message based at least in part on the notification type and the linguistic pattern.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the written data is at least one of a text message, email, social media post, or computer-readable note.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the verbal data is at least one of recorded telephone conversation, voice command, or voice message.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a geographical location of the user indicative of a geographical region; and

adapting the natural-language communication message to use colloquialisms associated with the geographical region.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the lingustic pattern;

identifying words or phrases preferred by the user based at least in part on the analyzing; and

identifying a preferred sentence structure of the user based at least in part on the words or phrases identified.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the words or phrases comprise slang words and colloquialisms.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:

identifying a geographical region associated with the colloquialisms; and

adapting the natural-language communication message to use colloquialisms associated with the geographical region.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:

identifying an age group associated with the slang words and colloquialisms; and

adapting the natural-language communication message to use slang words and colloquialisms associated with the age group.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a message to deliver to the user.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the message communicates an event within an automation system.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein adapting the natural-language communication message further comprises:

updating an algorithm based at least in part on the determining, wherein the algorithm generates a message to deliver to the user.

12. An apparatus for personifying a natural-language communication message, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

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

collect data from a device associated with a user, the data including verbal data and written data associated with the user;

observe a linguistic pattern of the verbal data and the written data;

determine that the linguistic pattern differentiates between the verbal data and the written data based at least in part on comparing a characteristic of both the verbal data and the written data;

detect an event at a property associated with an automation system;

determine a notification type based at least in part on the detected event; and

generate the natural-language communication message based at least in part on the notification type and the linguistic pattern.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is associated with an automation system.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the natural-language communication message is adaptive to individual users of the automation system.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the natural-language communication message conveys an event at an automation system.

16. A computer-program product for personifying a natural-language communication, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:

collect data from a device associated with a user, the data including verbal data and written data associated with the user;

observe a linguistic pattern of the verbal data and the written data;

determine that the linguistic pattern differentiates between the verbal data and the written data based at least in part on comparing a characteristic of both the verbal data and the written data;

detect an event at a property associated with an automation system;

determine a notification type based at least in part on the detected event; and

generate the natural-language communication message based at least in part on the notification type and the linguistic pattern.

17. The computer-program product of claim 16 , wherein the computer-program product is associated with an automation system and the natural-language communication message conveys an event at the automation system.

18. The computer-program product of claim 16 , wherein the natural-language communication message is one of a text message, a ping message, an email, or a voice message.

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