Home automation system including sleep to awake mode device switching and related methods
A home automation (HA) system may include first and second HA operation devices within a structure. The second HA operation device may be switchable among sleep, awake, and operational modes. The second HA device may have a longer latency when switched between the sleep and awake modes than when switched between the awake and operational modes. An HA user interface device for a respective user may be within the structure and be configured to wirelessly communicate with the first and second HA operation devices to perform an HA operation. An HA hub device may be within the structure to provide communications for the HA user interface device and the first and second HA operation devices. The HA hub device may be configured to, when the first HA operation device is operated, switch the second HA operation device between the sleep and awake modes.
1. A home automation (HA) system comprising:
a motion sensor within a structure;
a light switch within the structure, the light switch being switchable among a sleep mode whereby the light switch is polled at a sleep interval, an awake mode whereby the light switch is polled at an awake interval shorter than the sleep interval, and an operational mode, the light switch having a longer latency when switched from the sleep mode to the awake mode than when switched from the awake mode to the operational mode;
an HA user interface device for a respective user within the structure, the HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with the motion sensor and light switch to perform at least one HA operation; and
an HA hub device within the structure to provide communications for the HA user interface device and the motion sensor and light switch, the HA hub device configured to, when the motion sensor is operated, switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode.
2. The HA system of claim 1 wherein the HA hub device is configured to store HA operation device operation logs and switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon the stored HA operation device operation logs.
3. The HA system of claim 1 wherein the HA hub device is configured to operate the motion sensor and light switch according to an HA scene and switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon execution of the HA scene.
4. The HA system of claim 1 wherein the HA hub device is configured to switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon a time of day.
5. The HA system of claim 1 wherein the light switch comprises a battery-operated light switch.
6. The HA system of claim 1 wherein the motion sensor and light switch are within one of a same room and adjacent rooms within the structure.
7. The HA system of claim 1 wherein the motion sensor is switchable among a sleep mode, an awake mode, and an operational mode.
8. A home automation (HA) hub device for an HA system comprising a motion sensor within a structure, a light switch within the structure, the light switch being switchable among a sleep mode whereby the light switch is polled at a sleep interval, an awake mode whereby the light switch is polled at an awake interval shorter than the sleep interval, and an operational mode, the light switch having a longer latency when switched from the sleep mode to the awake mode than when switched from the awake mode to the operational mode, and an HA user interface device for a respective user within the structure, the HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with the motion sensor and light switch to perform at least one HA operation, the HA hub device within the structure to provide communications for the HA user interface device and the motion sensor and light switch, the HA hub device comprising:
a processor and a memory cooperating therewith to, when the motion sensor is operated, switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode.
9. The HA hub device of claim 8 wherein the processor cooperates with the memory to store HA operation device operation logs and switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon the stored HA operation device operation logs.
10. The HA hub device of claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to operate the motion sensor and light switch according to an HA scene and switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon execution of the HA scene.
11. The HA hub device of claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon a time of day.
12. A method of operating a light switch within a structure in a home automation (HA) system, the light switch being switchable among a sleep mode whereby the light switch is polled at a sleep interval, an awake mode whereby the light switch is polled at an awake interval shorter than the sleep interval, and an operational mode, the light switch having a longer latency when switched from the sleep mode to the awake mode than when switched from the awake mode to the operational mode, the HA system comprising a motion sensor within the structure, an HA user interface device for a respective user within the structure, the HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with the motion sensor and light switch to perform at least one HA operation, and an HA hub device within the structure to provide communications for the HA user interface device and the motion sensor and light switch, the method comprising:
using the HA hub device to, when the motion sensor is operated, switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein using the HA hub device comprises using the HA hub device to store HA operation device operation logs and switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon the stored HA operation device operation logs.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein using the HA hub device comprises using the HA hub device to operate the motion sensor and light switch according to an HA scene and switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon execution of the HA scene.
15. The method of claim 12 wherein using the HA hub device comprises using the HA hub device to switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon a time of day.
16. A non-transitory computer readable medium for operating a light switch within a structure in a home automation (HA) system, the light switch being switchable among a sleep mode whereby the light switch is polled at a sleep interval, an awake mode whereby the light switch is polled at an awake interval shorter than the sleep interval, and an operational mode, the light switch having a longer latency when switched from the sleep mode to the awake mode than when switched from the awake mode to the operational mode, the HA system comprising a motion sensor within the structure, an HA user interface device for a respective user within the structure, the HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with the motion sensor and light switch to perform at least one HA operation, and an HA hub device within the structure to provide communications for the HA user interface device and the motion sensor and light switch, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of the HA hub device cause the HA hub device to perform operations comprising:
when the motion sensor is operated, switching the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode.
17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein the operations comprise storing HA operation device operation logs and switch the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon the stored HA operation device operation logs.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein the operations comprise operating the motion sensor and light switch according to an HA scene and switching the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon execution of the HA scene.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein the operations comprise switching the light switch from the sleep mode to the awake mode based upon a time of day.