Granted Patent B2

US 9,997,045 · App. 15/216,694 · Granted Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

Claims (52)

1. A method for geo-location services, the method comprising:

monitoring, by at least one sensor associated with an automation controller, a status of an entrance associated with a dwelling;

monitoring, by the at least one sensor, an occupancy in relation to the dwelling;

upon detecting an occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling and the status of the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state, generating, by the automation controller, a notification;

sending, by the automation controller, the notification to a device associated with the occupant;

upon receiving no response from the occupant within a first predetermined time period beginning from when the automation controller sends the notification, sending the notification, by the automation controller, to a device associated with a first member of a community contact list, wherein the community contact list comprises contacts from a predetermined geographic area in relation to the dwelling; and

upon receiving no response from the first member of the community contact list within a second predetermined time period beginning from an expiration of the first predetermined time period, sending the notification, by the automation controller, to a device associated with a second member of the community contact list.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the entrance comprises at least one of a doorway, a garage door, a gate, and a window.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling comprises detecting a location of the occupant beyond a predetermined distance from the dwelling.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a prompt to close the entrance remotely.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises at least one image captured in relation to the entrance.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

upon detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling, determining no occupant remains at the dwelling, and the status of the entrance of the dwelling is in the open state, generating the notification.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

upon detecting a second occupant remaining at the dwelling, sending the notification to a device at the dwelling.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining which contact on the community contact list is nearest to the dwelling; and

sending the notification to the contact on the community contact list determined to be nearest to the dwelling.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

designating a member of the community contact list as a trusted contact; and

sending the notification to one or more members of the community contact list designated as trusted contacts.

10. A computing device configured for geo-location services, comprising:

a processor of an automation control panel;

memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

monitoring, in conjunction with at least one sensor associated with the processor, a status of an entrance associated with a dwelling;

monitoring, in conjunction with the at least one sensor, an occupancy in relation to the dwelling;

upon detecting an occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling and the status of the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state, generating a notification;

sending the notification to a device associated with the occupant;

upon receiving no response from the occupant within a first predetermined time period beginning from when the automation controller sends the notification, sending the notification, by the automation controller, to a device associated with a first member of a community contact list, wherein the community contact list comprises contacts from a predetermined geographic area in relation to the dwelling; and

upon receiving no response from the first member of the community contact list within a second predetermined time period beginning from an expiration of the first predetermined time period, sending the notification, by the automation controller, to a device associated with a second member of the community contact list.

11. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the entrance comprises at least one of a doorway, a garage door, a gate, and a window.

12. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling comprises detecting a location of the occupant beyond a predetermined distance from the dwelling.

13. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the notification comprises a prompt to close the entrance remotely.

14. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the notification comprises at least one image captured in relation to the entrance.

15. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

upon detecting the occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling, determining no occupant remains at the dwelling, and the status of the entrance of the dwelling is in the open state, generating the notification.

16. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

upon detecting a second occupant remaining at the dwelling, sending the notification to a device at the dwelling.

17. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

determining which contact on the community contact list is nearest to the dwelling; and

sending the notification to the contact on the community contact list determined to be nearest to the dwelling.

18. The computing device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

designating a member of the community contact list as a trusted contact; and

sending the notification to one or more members of the community contact list designated as trusted contacts.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of an automation control panel cause the processor to perform the steps of:

monitoring, in conjunction with at least one sensor associated with the automation control panel, a status of an entrance associated with a dwelling;

monitoring, in conjunction with the at least one sensor, an occupancy in relation to the dwelling;

upon detecting an occupant of the dwelling departing from the dwelling and the status of the entrance associated with the dwelling is in an open state, generating a notification;

sending the notification to a device associated with the occupant;

upon receiving no response from the occupant within a first predetermined time period beginning from when the automation controller sends the notification, sending the notification, by the automation controller, to a device associated with a first member of a community contact list, wherein the community contact list comprises contacts from a predetermined geographic area in relation to the dwelling; and

upon receiving no response from the first member of the community contact list within a second predetermined time period beginning from an expiration of the first predetermined time period, sending the notification, by the automation controller, to a device associated with a second member of the community contact list.

20. The computer-program product of claim 19 , wherein the entrance comprises at least one of a doorway, a garage door, a gate, and a window.

Assignments (10)