IP Library Granted Patent US 10,836,348
Granted Patent B1
US 10,836,348 · App. 16/240,693 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Mobile vehicle integration with a home automation system

Inventors: Michael Richard Papworth (Eagle Mountain, UT); Michael Joseph Thompson (Eagle Mountain, UT); Janelle Kim Seegmiller (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: Vivint, Inc.
B60R25/2018H04L12/2827H04L12/2834B60R2025/1016
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Patent No.
US 10,836,348
App. No.
16/240,693
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In one example, a method for mobile vehicle integration with a home automation system is described, the method including detecting, at the home automation system, an event associated with a mobile vehicle integrated with the home automation system. The method also includes performing, by the home automation system, an action related to the detected event.

Claims (58)

1. A method for mobile vehicle integration with a home automation system, comprising:

detecting, at the home automation system, an event associated with a mobile vehicle integrated with the home automation system;

determining that the mobile vehicle is approaching a property associated with the home automation system based at least in part on the detecting;

performing, by the home automation system, an action related to the detected event, wherein the action comprises deactivating an alarm system of the home automation system based on the determination that the mobile vehicle is approaching the property;

detecting a security breach of the mobile vehicle after deactivating the alarm system of the home automation system; and

performing, by the home automation system, an action related to the security breach based at least in part on detecting the security breach of the mobile vehicle, the action comprising arming the home automation system and notifying a designated entity.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the home automation system, a notification to a device associated with the home automation system regarding at least one of the event or the action performed.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a current location of the mobile vehicle, wherein the event is the determination that the mobile vehicle is approaching the property, and wherein the action comprises adjusting one or more aspects of the home automation system based on the determination that the mobile vehicle is approaching the property.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a current location of the mobile vehicle; and

determining, from the current location of the mobile vehicle, that the mobile vehicle is outside a threshold distance from the property associated with the home automation system, and wherein the action comprises setting the home automation system to an away mode based on the determination that the mobile vehicle is outside the threshold distance from the property.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the mobile vehicle is parked; and

detecting a movement of the mobile vehicle while it is parked, wherein the event is the movement of the mobile vehicle, and wherein the action comprises providing a notification to a device associated with the home automation system that the mobile vehicle has moved.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining that the mobile vehicle is parked at the property associated with the home automation system; and

monitoring the mobile vehicle with one or more sensors of the home automation system, wherein detecting the movement of the mobile vehicle is based on data from the one or more sensors.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

predicting a cause of the movement from the detected movement of the mobile vehicle; and

providing a notification indicating the predicted cause of the movement.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the home automation system, an indication of the event from the mobile vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the home automation system, a request for the mobile vehicle to be locked or unlocked, wherein the event comprises receiving the request, and wherein the action comprises locking or unlocking the mobile vehicle according to the request.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the home automation system, an instruction to arm the home automation system, wherein the event associated with the mobile vehicle comprises the instruction to arm the home automation system, and wherein the action comprises arming a security system of the mobile vehicle.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving data from one or more sensors onboard the mobile vehicle; and

analyzing the data from the one or more sensors to determine the event has occurred.

12. An apparatus for mobile vehicle integration with a home automation system, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

detect, at the home automation system, an event associated with a mobile vehicle integrated with the home automation system;

determine that the mobile vehicle is approaching a property associated with the home automation system based at least in part on the detecting;

perform, by the home automation system, an action related to the detected event, wherein the action comprises deactivating an alarm system of the home automation system based on the determination that the mobile vehicle is approaching the property;

detect a security breach of the mobile vehicle after deactivating the alarm system of the home automation system; and

perform, by the home automation system, an action related to the security breach based at least in part on detecting the security breach of the mobile vehicle, the action comprising arming the home automation system and notifying a designated entity.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

provide, by the home automation system, a notification to a device associated with the home automation system regarding at least one of the event or the action performed.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

determine a current location of the mobile vehicle, wherein the event is the determination that the mobile vehicle is approaching the property, and wherein the action comprises adjusting one or more aspects of the home automation system based on the determination that the mobile vehicle is approaching the property.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

determine a current location of the mobile vehicle; and

determine, from the current location of the mobile vehicle, that the mobile vehicle is outside a threshold distance from the property associated with the home automation system, and wherein the action comprises setting the home automation system to an away mode based on the determination that the mobile vehicle is outside the threshold distance from the property.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive, at the home automation system, an indication of the event from the mobile vehicle.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:

receive data from one or more sensors onboard the mobile vehicle; and

analyze the data from the one or more sensors to determine the event has occurred.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for mobile vehicle integration with a home automation system, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

detect, at the home automation system, an event associated with a mobile vehicle integrated with the home automation system;

determine that the mobile vehicle is approaching a property associated with the home automation system based at least in part on detection;

perform, by the home automation system, an action related to the detected event, wherein the action comprises deactivating an alarm system of the home automation system based on the determination that the mobile vehicle is approaching the property;

detect a security breach of the mobile vehicle after deactivating the alarm system of the home automation system; and

perform, by the home automation system, an action related to the security breach based at least in part on detecting the security breach of the mobile vehicle, the action comprising arming the home automation system and notifying a designated entity.

Assignments (6)
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 067456, FRAME 0729 Recorded Nov 11, 2024
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VIVINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 069334/0165 →
RELEASE (REEL 057434 / FRAME 0591) Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: VIVINT LLC (F/K/A VIVINT, INC.)
Reel/Frame 069289/0529 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 17, 2024
From: VIVINT, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 067456/0729 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 Recorded Jul 12, 2021
From: VIVINT, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 057434/0591 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: PAPWORTH, MICHAEL RICHARD; THOMPSON, MICHAEL JOSEPH; SEEGMILLER, JANELLE KIM
To: VIVINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 048018/0683 →
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