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Granted Patent B2
US 11,182,060 · App. 15/987,638 · Granted Nov 23, 2021

Networked touchscreen with integrated interfaces

Inventor: Paul J. Dawes (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.
G06F3/04847G06F3/0488G08B13/22G08B25/008G08B25/14H04L67/02H04L67/10G06F16/954H04L65/1013
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Patent No.
US 11,182,060
App. No.
15/987,638
Granted
Nov 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for managing a premises are disclosed. An interface device and a premises system may be located at the premises. The interface device may receive a signal from a premises device of the premises system. An indication of the premises device may be output via a user interface. Configuration information may be associated with the premises device. The interface may monitor and control the premises device.

Claims (41)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by an interface device located at a premises, data indicative of a communication of a premises device associated with a premises system located at the premises, wherein the premises device is not enrolled as a device managed by the interface device prior to receiving the communication;

outputting, via a user interface associated with the interface device and based on the data indicative of the communication of the premises device, an indication of detecting the premises device;

receiving, via the user interface and based on the indication of detecting the premises device, data indicative of user input associated with the premises device;

determining, based on the data indicative of the user input, configuration data associated with enrolling the premises device as a device managed by the interface device; and

causing, based on the configuration data, output of status information associated with the premises device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving data indicative of the communication of the premises device comprises receiving data indicative of a detection of a wireless communication sent by the premises device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving data indicative of the communication of the premises device comprises receiving, from a gateway device, data indicative of the communication of the premises device, wherein the gateway device is located at the premises and in communication with the interface device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data indicative of the user input associated with the premises device comprises one or more of a name of the premises device or a zone associated with the premises device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises an installation user interface configured to output the indication of detecting the premises device as part of an installation procedure for a plurality of premises devices associated with the premises system.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, to a remote server, the configuration data, wherein the remote server is configured to manage a plurality of premises systems, wherein the remote server is configured to associate the configuration data with an account associated with the premises system.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of detecting the premises device comprises an interface element of the user interface comprising information associated with the premises device, wherein the information associated with the premises device is based on the data indicative of the communication of the premises device.

8. A system comprising:

a premises system located at a premises, wherein the premises system comprises a premises device; and

an interface device located at the premises and configured to:

receive data indicative of a communication of the premises device, wherein the premises device is not enrolled as a device managed by the interface device prior to receiving the communication;

output, via a user interface associated with the interface device and based on the data indicative of the communication of the premises device, an indication of detecting the premises device;

receive, via the user interface and based on the indication of detecting the premises device, data indicative of user input associated with the premises device;

determine, based on the data indicative of the user input, configuration data associated with enrolling the premises device as a device managed by the interface device; and

cause, based on the configuration data, output of status information associated with the premises device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the interface device being configured to receive the data indicative of the communication of the premises device comprises the interface device being configured to receive data indicative of a detection of a wireless communication sent by the premises device.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the interface device being configured to receive data indicative of the communication of the premises device comprises the interface device being configured to receive, from a gateway device, data indicative of the communication of the premises device, wherein the gateway device is located at the premises and in communication with the interface device.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the data indicative of the user input associated with the premises device comprises one or more of a name of the premises device or a zone associated with the premises device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface comprises an installation user interface configured to output the indication of detecting the premises device as part of an installation procedure for a plurality of premises devices associated with the premises system.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the interface device is further configured to send, to a remote server, the configuration data, wherein the remote server is configured to manage a plurality of premises systems, wherein the remote server is configured to associate the configuration data with an account associated with the premises system.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the indication of detecting the premises device comprises an interface element of the user interface comprising information associated with the premises device, wherein the information associated with the premises device is based on the data indicative of the communication of the premises device.

15. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

receive data indicative of a communication of a premises device associated with a premises system located at a premises, wherein the premises device is not enrolled as a device managed by the apparatus prior to receiving the communication;

output, via a user interface and based on the data indicative of the communication of the premises device, an indication of detecting the premises device;

receive, via the user interface and based on the indication of detecting the premises device, data indicative of user input associated with the premises device;

determine, based on the data indicative of the user input, configuration data associated with enrolling the premises device as a device managed by the apparatus; and

cause, based on the configuration data, output of status information associated with the premises device.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive data indicative of the communication of the premises device comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive data indicative of a detection of a wireless communication sent by the premises device.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive data indicative of the communication of the premises device comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive, from a gateway device, data indicative of the communication of the premises device, wherein the gateway device is located at the premises and in communication with the apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the data indicative of the user input associated with the premises device comprises one or more of a name of the premises device or a zone associated with the premises device.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the user interface comprises an installation user interface configured to output the indication of detecting the premises device as part of an installation procedure for a plurality of premises devices associated with the premises system.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to send, to a remote server, the configuration data, wherein the remote server is configured to manage a plurality of premises systems, wherein the remote server is configured to associate the configuration data with an account associated with the premises system.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration data associated with enrolling the premises device as the device managed by the interface device configures the interface device to access and change a state of the premises device.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of detecting the premises device comprises an indication of detecting the premises device as an unidentified device, and wherein the data indicative of user input indicates information for one or more of identifying or managing the premises device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2021
From: DAWES, PAUL J.
To: ICONTROL NETWORKS, INC.
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Continuity (32)
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Continuation 13311365 · Dec 5, 2011
Continuation 12197895 · Aug 25, 2008
Continuation In Part 12189757 · Aug 11, 2008
Continuation In Part 12019554 · Jan 24, 2008
Continuation In Part 12019568 · Jan 24, 2008
Continuation In Part 11761718 · Jun 12, 2007
Continuation In Part 11761745 · Jun 12, 2007
Continuation In Part 11084232 · Mar 16, 2005
Continuation In Part 12189757 · Aug 11, 2008
Continuation In Part 12019568 · Jan 24, 2008
Continuation In Part 12019554 · Jan 24, 2008
Continuation In Part 11761745 · Jun 12, 2007
Continuation In Part 11761718 · Jun 12, 2007
Continuation In Part 11084232 · Mar 16, 2005
Provisional Application 61087967 · Aug 11, 2008
Provisional Application 61023496 · Jan 25, 2008
Provisional Application 61023493 · Jan 25, 2008
Provisional Application 61023489 · Jan 25, 2008
Provisional Application 61019162 · Jan 4, 2008
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Provisional Application 60987359 · Nov 12, 2007
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Provisional Application 60957997 · Aug 24, 2007
Provisional Application 60955172 · Aug 10, 2007
Provisional Application 60886435 · Jan 24, 2007
Provisional Application 60804550 · Jun 12, 2006
Provisional Application 60652475 · Feb 11, 2005
Provisional Application 60553932 · Mar 16, 2004
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