IP Library Granted Patent US 10,481,564
Granted Patent B2
US 10,481,564 · App. 15/815,729 · Granted Nov 19, 2019

Adaptive control systems for buildings with security

Inventor: Colin Billings (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
G05B13/024G05B15/02G05B13/048G05B2219/2642G06N20/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,481,564
App. No.
15/815,729
Granted
Nov 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device, each of an output including learned data from that is based on machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant. A motion detection sensor is included.

Claims (30)

1. A system for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupants, the system including a plurality of switch terminal parameters for a switch terminal relative to the building, comprising:

a first computer system included as part of the first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building;

a first plurality of sensors included as part of and coupled to the first switch terminal, the first plurality of sensors coupled to the first computer system, at least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system, the first computer system producing a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device

a second switch terminal that includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system, the second switch terminal positioned at a second location of the building, coupled to and interacting with the first switch terminal to coordinate their operations and provide that the second switch terminal supplements information obtained from the first switch terminal;

an interface included with the first switch terminal to receive a command input from a building occupant and serves as a point of interaction between the first computer system and the building occupant, the interface selected from at least one of: touch, graphics, sound, position, movement, voice, communication, wireless, and radio; and

the first and second switch terminals allowing a building occupant to utilize the first or second computer systems as a computer; and

a motion detection sensor included as part of the first or second switch terminals.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is at the first switch terminal.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is configured for security purposes of the building.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to detect different types of human movement.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to detect human presence.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to provide human identification.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to provide for local event sensing or a building area sensing.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor for at least one of: detection of unauthorized entry; detection of cessation of occupancy of an area to extinguish lighting; and detection of a moving object.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first switch terminal 12 is configured to detect anomalies.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein a building occupant can configure zones of the building to be observed.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the building includes internal zones configured to provide for differential treatment of anomalous behaviors within one or more zones.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein individual trigger settings and rules can be specified for at least a portion of the zones.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor detector is a motion detection sensor.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is a sensing system configured to detect at least one of: motions; motion of any object or human and: as presence of a human in the building.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor has a normal state.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the system is configured to provide an indication when a condition is detected that is not a normal status.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the system is configured to provide an indication when the condition when the condition reverts to the normal status.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motion detection sensor is selected from at least one of: infrared (passive and active sensors); optics (video and camera systems); radio frequency energy (radar, microwave and tomographic motion detection); sound (microphones and acoustic sensors); vibration (triboelectric, seismic, and inertia-switch sensors; magnetism (magnetic sensors and magnetometers); vibration (triboelectric, seismic, and inertia-switch sensors); magnetism (magnetic sensors and magnetometers); visible/infrared light (LED/Laser) beam; contact switch; piezoelectric sensors; ultrasonic, motion detection sensors; footstep detection; microwave Doppler sensors; sonar and; echolocation.

19. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an alarm device or system configured to produce an output.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the output is selected from at least one of: local; remote and; a combination.

21. The system of claim 19 , wherein the output is selected from at least one of: flashing lights; a sound can be emitted; an alarmed activated; a signal provided to another system; activating another systems response; and a signal sent to a remote system.

22. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a control unit.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein a trigger signal from motion detection sensor is transmitted to the control unit.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2019
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: EDISON LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051146/0990 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2019
From: EDISON LABS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 050910/0127 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2019
From: BILLINGS, COLIN
To: EDISON LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049839/0754 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2019
From: EDISON LABS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 049782/0830 →