Granted Patent B2

US 9,807,851 · App. 15/047,805 · Granted Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

Claims (55)

1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:

receiving data relating to an occupant of a home from a sensor;

analyzing the data by matching the data with a particular occupant profile of a plurality of occupant profiles, wherein the particular occupant profile is stored prior to the analyzing and is based at least in part on user input provided by the particular occupant;

identifying the occupant as a particular occupant corresponding to the particular occupant profile based at least in part on the analyzing; and

initiating an adjustment of a lighting system based at least in part on the identifying the particular occupant and the particular occupant profile.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the occupant comprises:

matching the occupant to a group of known occupants.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analyzing comprises:

searching a catalog of the plurality of occupant profiles; and

comparing the data with the catalog of occupant profiles;

wherein initiating the adjustment is based at least in part on the catalog.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein initiating the adjustment is based at least in part on an occupant lighting preference of the particular occupant.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

correlating the data relating to the identified particular occupant with the particular occupant profile.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein identifying the occupant comprises:

creating a profile for the occupant based at least in part on searching the catalog of occupant profiles.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the data comprises:

a past adjustment of the lighting system by the occupant; and

wherein initiating the adjustment of the lighting system is based at least in part on the past adjustment of the lighting system.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the data comprises:

motion of the occupant.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein initiating the adjustment is based at least in part on a predicted motion of the occupant derived at least in part from the data.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises:

at least one of a height, or a weight, or a color, or a width, or a body shape, or an article of clothing, or footwear, or a carried item, or glasses, or a facial characteristic, or a mobile device, or a voice, or a gait, or a motion, or a combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a condition relating to the home,

wherein initiating the adjustment of the lighting system is further based at least in part on the condition.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the condition comprises:

at least one of an ambient light level, or a time, or a detected object in the home, or a presence of a second occupant, or an activity level of a second occupant, or an ambient noise level, or a combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises:

image data.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the adjustment of the lighting system is further based at least in part on the occupant interacting with a home feature.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the home feature comprises:

at least one of an appliance, or a water valve, or an electronic device, or a fireplace, or a door, or a lock, or a cupboard, or a combination thereof.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lighting system comprises:

a first light in a first room and a second light in a second room; and

wherein initiating the adjustment comprises adjusting the first light and the second light.

17. An apparatus for security and/or automation and/or lighting 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:

receive data relating to an occupant of a home from a sensor;

analyze the data by matching the data with a particular occupant profile of a plurality of occupant profiles, wherein the particular occupant profile is stored prior to the analyzing and is based at least in part on user input provided by the particular occupant;

identify the occupant as a particular occupant corresponding to the particular occupant profile based at least in part on the analyzing; and

initiate an adjustment of a lighting system based at least in part on the identifying the particular occupant and the particular occupant profile.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to analyze the data by:

searching a catalog of occupant profiles; and

comparing the data with the catalog of occupant profiles;

wherein initiating the adjustment is based at least in part on the occupant profiles.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:

receive data relating to an occupant of a home from a sensor;

analyze the data by matching the data with a particular occupant profile of a plurality of occupant profiles, wherein the particular occupant profile is stored prior to the analyzing and is based at least in part on user input provided by the particular occupant;

identify the occupant as a particular occupant corresponding to the particular occupant profile based at least in part on the analyzing; and

initiate an adjustment of a lighting system based at least in part on the identifying the particular occupant and the particular occupant profile.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to initiate the adjustment based at least in part on an occupant lighting preference.

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