Home automation communication system
A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving occupancy data associated with a home. The method may further include automatically selectively broadcasting an audio stream to at least one of a plurality of speakers in the home based, at least in part, on the received occupancy data.
1. A method for home automation communication systems, comprising:
receiving a communication from a remote device, wherein the communication comprises data information and an indication of an intended recipient;
determining an occupancy of a sub-region of a premises based at least in part on data received from a sensor;
identifying an occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region based at least in part on the data received from the sensor, wherein the identifying comprises determining the occupant is the intended recipient of the communication; and
transmitting the communication to a local device of the sub-region of the premises based at least in part on the occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region being the intended recipient of the communication.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a notification about the communication to the occupant via the local device; and
receiving feedback associated with the communication from the occupant in response to the notification,
wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the feedback.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
establishing a connection between the local device of the sub-region and the remote device based at least in part on the feedback, wherein the connection is a two-way communication.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving a second communication from the local device; and
transmitting the second communication to the remote device based at least in part on the established connection.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving alarm event data from the sensor of the premises,
wherein transmitting the communication is based at least in part on the alarm event data.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
toggling the transmitting of the communication to a plurality of local devices of the premises based at least in part on an availability of each local device of the plurality.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
assigning a time stamp to occupancy data associated with the occupancy of the sub-region of the premises,
wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the time stamp.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote device is located at a location different from the premises.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the local device comprise a component of a home security system, a smart home system, a doorbell, a door camera, a thermostat, a control panel, a sensor, a smoke detector, or a mobile robotic device, or a combination thereof.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the local device comprises a speaker, a microphone, a camera, or a display, or a combination thereof.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication comprises an audio communication, a video communication, or both.
12. An apparatus for home automation communication systems comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communicaiton with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
receive a communication from a remote device, wherein the communication comprises data information and an indication of an intended recipient;
determine an occupancy of a sub-region of a premises based at least in part on received data from a sensor;
identify an occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region based at least in part on the data received from the sensor, wherein the identifying comprises determining the occupant is the intended recipient of the communication; and
transmit the communication to a local device of the sub-region of the premises based at least in part on the occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region being the intended recipient of the communication.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
provide a notification to the occupant of the communication via the local device of the sub-region; and
receive feedback associated with the communication from the occupant,
wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the feedback.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
establish a connection between the local device of the sub-region and the remote device based at least in part on the feedback, wherein the connection is a two-way communication.
15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the local device comprises a speaker, a microphone, a camera, or a display, or a combination thereof.
16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the communication comprises an audio communication or a video communication, or both.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium stroing code for home automation communication systems, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:
receive a communication from a remote device, wherein the communication comprises data information and an indication of an intended recipient;
determine an occupancy of a sub-region of a premises based at least in part on received data from a sensor;
identify an occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region based at least in part on the data received from the sensor, wherein the identifying comprises determining the occupant is the intended recipient of the communication; and
broadcast the communication to a local device of the sub-region of the premises based at least in part on the occupant of the occupancy of the sub-region being the intended recipient of the communication.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:
provide a notification to the occupant of the communication via the local device of the sub-region; and
receive feedback associated with the communication from the occupant, wherein transmitting the communication to the local device of the sub-region is based at least in part on the feedback.