IP Library Granted Patent US 10,504,346
Granted Patent B2
US 10,504,346 · App. 16/051,131 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Home automation communication system

Inventors: Matthew J. Eyring (Provo, UT); Jeremy B. Warren (Draper, UT); James E. Nye (Alpine, UT)
Assignee: Vivint, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,504,346
App. No.
16/051,131
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising determining a presence of a first occupant in a first room at a predefined location, the first room communicatively coupled to a first electronic device capable of receiving input; receiving a request for communication with the first occupant by a remote computer system; sending a response to the request for communication with the first occupant; and establishing a communications link between the first electronic device and the remote computer system.

Claims (37)

1. An apparatus for an automation system comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

a wireless communication interface coupled with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:

determine, by the processor, a presence of an occupant at a predefined location based at least in part on receiving input from a first sensor;

transmit, by the processor, a visual floorplan of the predefined location, wherein the visual floorplan is overlaid with indicators indicative of an inventory of other occupants determined to be present at the predefined location; and

receive a request for communication with the occupant from a remote computer system based at least in part on the transmitting the visual floorplan.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to send a response to the request for communication with the occupant.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to establish a communications link between an electronic device located at the predefined location and the remote computer system.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to identify the occupant.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to identify the first occupant based at least in part on an electronic signature associated with the occupant.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the electronic signature is associated with a portable electronic device associated with the occupant, wherein the portable electronic device is different from the electronic device.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide, to the remote computer system, an indication of location of the occupant.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to determine the presence of the occupant within a particular room associated with the predefined location.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the location of the occupant comprises an indication of the particular room.

10. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:

determining a presence of an occupant at a predefined location within a building based at least in part on a signal received from a first sensor;

comparing the signal received from the first sensor to first identification data corresponding to the occupant;

determining, based at least in part on the comparing, whether the occupant is authorized to be at the predefined location within the building;

receiving a request for communication with the occupant by a remote computer system; and

establishing, based at least in part on the receiving and the determining whether the occupant is authorized to be at the predefined location within the building, a communication link between the remote computer system.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

sending, based at least in part on the receiving, a response to the request for communication with the occupant.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

identifying, based at least in part on the comparing, the occupant.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein determining the presence of the occupant at the predefined location comprises determining the presence of the occupant in a room.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the room is communicatively coupled to an electronic device capable of receiving input, and the establishing the communication link is associated with the electronic device.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the signal received from the first sensor is associated with second identification data related to the occupant.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first identification data is received from a second sensor different from the first sensor.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first identification data or the second identification data is associated with biometric information of the occupant.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

sending an alert to the remote computer system based at least in part on the biometric information of the occupant.

19. A method for operating an automation system comprising:

determining, based at least in part on using a processor, a presence of an occupant at a predefined location based at least in part on receiving input from a first sensor;

transmitting, based at least in part on using a processor, a visual floorplan of the predefined location, wherein the visual floorplan is overlaid with indicators indicative of an inventory of other occupants determined to be present at the predefined location; and

receive a request for communication with the occupant from a remote computer system based at least in part on the transmitting the visual floorplan.

Assignments (8)
AFTER-ACQUIRED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 27, 2025
From: VIVINT LLC; SMART HOME PROS, INC.; VIVINT AMIGO, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS PRIORITY COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 070349/0816 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 049283, FRAME 0566 Recorded Nov 11, 2024
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VIVINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 069334/0137 →
RELEASE (REEL 051934 / FRAME 0839) Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: VIVINT LLC (F/K/A VIVINT, INC.)
Reel/Frame 069289/0510 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2021
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: VIVINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 056823/0020 →
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 14, 2020
From: VIVINT, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 051934/0839 →
SUPPL. NO. 3 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 14, 2020
From: VIVINT, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 051935/0273 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 23, 2019
From: VIVINT, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 049283/0566 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2018
From: EYRING, MATTHEW J.; WARREN, JEREMY B.; NYE, JAMES E.
To: VIVINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 046517/0167 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15489274 · Apr 17, 2017
Continuation 14843325 · Sep 2, 2015
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