Granted Patent B1

US 10,591,881 · App. 16/200,328 · Granted Mar 17, 2020

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A method for operating a security and/or automation system using one or more powered faceplates, comprising:

identifying, by a processor, an active communication connection with a first powered faceplate from one or more powered faceplates;

receiving, a first set of automation data captured from the first powered faceplate;

receiving, a second set of automation data from at least one of an automation sensor, or an automation system component, or a user device;

analyzing, by the processor, the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determining, based at least in part on the analyzing, a sequence of capturing the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determining, based at least in part on the sequence, a movement of an object or entity; and

initiating, by the processor, an operation based at least in part on the movement.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the operation further comprises:

generating a notification; and

sending the notification to a user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operation comprises:

an instruction, and

wherein the first set of automation data comprises:

first automation data captured by at least one of the first powered faceplate and second automation data captured by a second powered faceplate, and

wherein the one or more other powered faceplates captured the second automation data based at least in part on the instruction.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the operation includes communicating via the active communication connection.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the active communication connection permits communication between the first powered faceplate and the second powered faceplates.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data each comprises:

at least one of image data, or proximity data, or audio data, or motion data, or environment data, or a combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first powered faceplate is not wired to a power source.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of automation data comprises:

first automation data captured by the first powered faceplate and second automation data captured by the one or more other powered faceplates,

wherein the first powered faceplate captures the first automation data during a different time than the one or more other powered faceplates captures the second automation data.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of automation data comprises:

first automation data captured by the first powered faceplate and second automation data captured by a second powered faceplate, and

wherein capturing the second automation data is based at least in part on the operation.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of automation data comprises:

first automation data captured by the first powered faceplate and second automation data captured by a second powered faceplate,

wherein the first powered faceplate captured the first automation data at least partially during a period that the second powered faceplates captures the second automation data.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein analyzing the first set of automation data comprises:

comparing the first automation data with the second automation data, and

identifying at least one characteristic of the first automation data and the second automation data.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first powered faceplate and at least some of the one or more other powered faceplates capture the first set of automation data at different heights while positioned on a same level of a premises.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more powered faceplates is mounted on a surface.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing the active communication connection by a projection of the first powered faceplate interacting with a power source,

wherein the interaction of the first powered faceplate with the power source is free of wiring.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

comparing the first set of automation data with the second set of automation data, and

identifying, based at least in part on the comparing, at least one characteristic of the first automation data and the second automation data.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is sent at least one of in real time or at a designated time.

17. A security and/or automation system, comprising:

a powered faceplate having a transceiver and at least one automation component;

a processor in electronic communication with one or more electrical components;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

a processing device in electronic communication with at least one of the one or more electrical components, or the memory, or the processor, wherein the processor is executable to:

identify an active communication connection with a first powered faceplate from one or more powered faceplates;

receive a first set of automation data captured from the first powered faceplate;

receive a second set of automation data from at least one of an automation sensor, or an automation system component, or a user device;

analyze the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determine, based at least in part on the analyzing, a sequence of capturing the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determine, based at least in part on the sequence, a movement of an object or entity; and

initiate, by the processor, an operation based at least in part on the movement.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:

identify, by a processor, an active communication connection with a first powered faceplate from one or more powered faceplates;

receive, a first set of automation data captured from the first powered faceplate;

receive, a second set of automation data from at least one of an automation sensor, or an automation system component, or a user device;

analyze, by the processor, the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determine, based at least in part on the analyzing, a sequence of capturing the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determine, based at least in part on the sequence, a movement of an object or entity; and

initiate, by the processor, an operation based at least in part on the movement.

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