IP Library Granted Patent US 10,234,597
Granted Patent B2
US 10,234,597 · App. 15/724,404 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Location monitoring via a gateway

Inventors: Rolf Haupt (Chaiwan, HK); Allan McCormick (La Crescent, MN)
Assignee: La Crosse Technology Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,234,597
App. No.
15/724,404
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a first location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a remote central server via a gateway device and the detection data received from the sensors and receivers may be displayed via display circuitry coupled to a processor of the gateway device. The sensors, receivers, and gateway device may be controlled by users locally or remotely via the server. Users may register to receive remote notifications of weather events and other home monitoring events. Users may also access remotely sensors and receivers to configure alerts, notifications, and automatic responses for the devices and integrated appliances at the first location.

Claims (63)

1. A method comprising,

providing a user interface displaying one or more remotely configurable settings for one or more devices;

receiving, via the user interface, a setting associated with a device of the one or more devices;

transmitting, to a computing device associated with a location of the device, the setting;

receiving, from the computing device, output data associated with the device;

responsive to receiving the output data, retrieving one or more user configuration settings associated with the device;

analyzing the output data and the one or more user configuration settings; and

transmitting, based on the analyzing, a notification to a user device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the user interface comprises displaying the user interface within a web page.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the setting and the output data are received via the Internet.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is transmitted to the user device via the Internet.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, in the user interface, a plurality of configurable settings for a plurality of devices, respectively;

receiving one or more settings, of the plurality of configurable settings, for one or more devices, of the plurality of devices; and

transmitting, to the computing device, the one or more settings.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of devices comprises the device, and wherein displaying the plurality of configurable settings comprises:

displaying a virtual image of the device in the user interface, the virtual image comprising a first set of one or more configurable settings.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving one or more user inputs associated with the first set of one or more configurable settings;

generating one or more commands based on the one or more user inputs; and

transmitting, to the computing device, the one or more commands.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device comprises a gateway device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a sensor, and the setting comprises one of a type of data collected by the sensor, a frequency of sensor readings to be performed by the sensor, one or more sensor data transmission intervals for the sensor, a transmission power of the sensor, or one or more communication protocols to be utilized by the sensor.

10. A system comprising,

a mobile device configured to display a user interface; and

a server configured to:

provide a user interface displaying one or more remotely configurable settings for one or more devices;

receive, from the mobile device, a setting associated with a device of the one or more devices;

transmit, to a computing device associated with a location of the device, the setting;

receive, from the computing device, output data associated with the device;

responsive to receiving the output data, retrieve one or more user configuration settings associated with the device;

analyze the output data and the one or more user configuration settings; and

transmit, based on the analyzing, a notification to the mobile device.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein one or more of the setting and the output data are received via the Internet, and wherein the notification is transmitted to the mobile device via the Internet.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the server is further configured to:

output, to the user interface, a plurality of configurable settings for a plurality of devices, respectively;

receive, from the mobile device, one or more settings, of the plurality of configurable settings, for one or more devices, of the plurality of devices; and

transmit, to the computing device, the one or more settings.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of devices comprises the device, and wherein outputting the plurality of configurable settings comprises:

outputting a virtual image of the device in the user interface, the virtual image comprising a first set of one or more configurable settings.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the server is further configured to:

receive, from the mobile device, one or more user inputs associated with the first set of one or more configurable settings;

generate one or more commands for a second device based on the one or more user inputs; and

transmitting, to the computing device, the one or more commands for the second device.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the computing device comprises a gateway device.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the device comprises a sensor, and wherein the setting comprises one of a type of data collected by the sensor, a frequency of sensor readings to be performed by the sensor, one or more sensor data transmission intervals for the sensor, a transmission power of the sensor, or one or more communication protocols to be utilized by the sensor.

17. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when execute by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

provide a user interface displaying one or more remotely configurable settings for one or more devices;

receive, from a mobile device, a setting associated with a device of the one or more devices;

transmit, to a computing device associated with a location of the device, the setting;

receive, from the computing device, output data associated with the device;

responsive to receiving the output data, retrieve one or more user configuration settings associated with the device;

analyze the output data and the one or more user configuration settings; and

transmit, based on the analyzing, a notification to the mobile device.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein one or more of the setting and the output data are received via the Internet, and wherein the notification is transmitted to the mobile device via the Internet.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , the memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when execute by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

output, to the user interface, a plurality of configurable settings for a plurality of devices, respectively;

receive, from the mobile device, one or more settings, of the plurality of configurable settings, for one or more devices, of the plurality of devices; and

transmit, to the computing device, the one or more settings.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of devices comprises the device, and wherein outputting the plurality of configurable settings comprises:

outputting a virtual image of the device in the user interface, the virtual image comprising a first set of one or more configurable settings.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2024
From: LACROSSE TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
To: GREAT RIVER IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 068842/0392 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: HAUPT, ROLF; MCCORMICK, ALLAN
To: LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Reel/Frame 044585/0345 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 14836108 · Aug 26, 2015
Continuation In Part 14509631 · Oct 8, 2014
Continuation In Part 14023817 · Sep 11, 2013
Continuation 13439152 · Apr 4, 2012
Continuation 12349231 · Jan 6, 2009
Continuation In Part 12057761 · Mar 28, 2008
Provisional Application 61019299 · Jan 7, 2008
Provisional Application 60981862 · Oct 23, 2007
Provisional Application 60982137 · Oct 23, 2007
Provisional Application 60982096 · Oct 23, 2007
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