Systems and methods for managing smart devices based upon electrical usage data
Systems and methods for managing the operation of devices within a home or other property based upon electrical usage data. With customer knowledge or consent, a home controller may retrieve and analyze electrical usage data corresponding to a device, such as by comparing it to certain threshold data. If the analysis results in a trigger condition, the controller may generate a command, and transmit the command to the device for implementation, allowing modification of device operation to address any issues indicated in the electrical usage data. The controller may also notify a home owner/occupant. As a result, faulty devices may be managed prior to their faults causing damage to the device and/or the property, and/or property owners may be timely prompted to investigate, repair, and/or replace a failing device. Insurance discounts may be provided based upon the risk mitigation/prevention functionality.
1. A computer-implemented method of monitoring device electrical usage within a property, the property populated with a hardware controller in communication with a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
retrieving, by the hardware controller, (i) electrical usage data from a device disposed within the property and powered by a first power supply, and (ii) audio data corresponding to operation of the device;
analyzing, by one or more processors of the hardware controller, the electrical usage data in combination with the audio data to determine that the device is not receiving any power from the first power supply;
in response to determining that the device is not receiving any power from the first power supply, generating, by the one or more processors, a command to re-route a supply of power for the device from the first power supply to a second power supply; and
sending the command to the hardware controller, wherein the hardware controller causes the supply of power for the device to be re-routed from the first power supply to the second power supply.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a notification indicating at least the command to re-route the supply of power; and
communicating the notification to an electronic device of an individual associated with the property.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a server, data corresponding to weather conditions in a vicinity of the property;
wherein analyzing the electrical usage data in combination with the audio data comprises:
analyzing the electrical usage data in combination with the audio data and the data corresponding to the weather conditions to determine that the device is not receiving any power from the first power supply.
4. A hardware controller for monitoring device electrical usage within a property, the hardware controller in communication with a plurality of devices, comprising:
a transceiver for retrieving (i) electrical usage data from a device disposed within the property and powered by a first power supply and (ii) audio data corresponding to operation of the device;
a memory storing non-transitory computer executable instructions; and
a processor interfacing with the communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the non-transitory computer executable instructions to cause the processor to:
analyze the electrical usage data in combination with the audio data to determine that the device is not receiving any power from the first power supply,
in response to determining that the device is not receiving any power from the first power supply, generate a command to re-route a supply of power for the device from the first power supply to a second power supply, and
cause the supply of power for the device to be re-routed from the first power supply to the second power supply.
5. The hardware controller of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
generate a notification indicating at least the command to re-route the supply of power, and
communicate, via the transceiver, the notification to an electronic device of an individual associated with the property.
6. The hardware controller of claim 4 , wherein the communication module is further configured to:
receive, from a server, data corresponding to weather conditions in a vicinity of the property;
wherein to analyze the electrical usage data in combination with the audio data, the processor is configured to:
analyze the electrical usage data in combination with the audio data and the data corresponding to the weather conditions to determine that the device is not receiving any power from the first power supply.