IP Library Granted Patent US 10,591,642
Granted Patent B2
US 10,591,642 · App. 16/253,426 · Granted Mar 17, 2020

Location monitoring via a gateway

Inventors: Rolf Haupt (Chaiwan, HK); Allan McCormick (La Crescent, MN)
Assignee: La Crosse Technology Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,591,642
App. No.
16/253,426
Granted
Mar 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a first location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a remote central server via a gateway device and the detection data received from the sensors and receivers may be displayed via display circuitry coupled to a processor of the gateway device. The sensors, receivers, and gateway device may be controlled by users locally or remotely via the server. Users may register to receive remote notifications of weather events and other home monitoring events. Users may also access remotely sensors and receivers to configure alerts, notifications, and automatic responses for the devices and integrated appliances at the first location.

Claims (55)

1. A method comprising,

causing to be output, to a first computing device, a user interface displaying one or more configurable settings for one or more devices;

receiving, via the user interface, a setting associated with a device of the one or more devices;

transmitting, to a second computing device, the setting;

receiving, from the second computing device, output data associated with the device;

responsive to receiving the output data, retrieving one or more user configuration settings associated with the device;

analyzing the output data and the one or more user configuration settings; and

transmitting, based on a result of the analyzing, a notification to the first computing device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is output within a web page.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the output data is associated with one or more weather conditions.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically transmitting, to the second computing device and in response to receiving the output data, one or more instructions associated with the device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, in the user interface, one or more configurable settings for the device;

receiving one or more settings, of the one or more configurable settings, for the device; and

transmitting, to the second computing device, the one or more settings.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein displaying the one or more configurable settings comprises:

displaying a virtual image of the device in the user interface, the virtual image comprising the one or more configurable settings.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving data from an external source; and

based on the data, transmitting one or more control settings for the device to the second computing device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second computing device is a gateway device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first computing device is a mobile device.

10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the device comprises a sensor, and the setting comprises one of a type of data collected by the sensor, a frequency of sensor readings to be performed by the sensor, one or more sensor data transmission intervals for the sensor, a transmission power of the sensor, or one or more communication protocols to be utilized by the sensor.

11. A system comprising,

a mobile device configured to receive data from a server; and

the server, wherein the server is configured to:

cause to be output, to the mobile device, a user interface displaying one or more configurable settings for one or more devices;

receive, via the user interface, a setting associated with a device of the one or more devices;

transmit, to a computing device, the setting;

receive, from the computing device, output data associated with the device;

responsive to receiving the output data, retrieve one or more user configuration settings associated with the device;

analyze the output data and the one or more user configuration settings; and

transmit, based on a result of the analyzing, a notification to the mobile device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the user interface is output within a web page.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the output data is associated with one or more weather conditions.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the server is configured to:

automatically transmit, to the computing device and in response to receiving the output data, one or more instructions associated with the device.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the server is further configured to:

receive data from an external source; and

based on the data, transmit one or more control settings for the device to the computing device.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the computing device is a gateway device.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the device comprises a sensor, and wherein the setting comprises one of a type of data collected by the sensor, a frequency of sensor readings to be performed by the sensor, one or more sensor data transmission intervals for the sensor, a transmission power of the sensor, or one or more communication protocols to be utilized by the sensor.

18. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when execute by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

cause to be output, to a first computing device, a user interface displaying one or more configurable settings for one or more devices;

receive, via the user interface, a setting associated with a device of the one or more devices;

transmit, to a second computing device, the setting;

receive, from the second computing device, output data associated with the device;

responsive to receiving the output data, retrieve one or more user configuration settings associated with the device;

analyze the output data and the one or more user configuration settings; and

transmit, based on a result of the analyzing, a notification to the first computing device.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the user interface is output within a web page.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the output data is associated with one or more weather conditions.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2024
From: LACROSSE TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
To: GREAT RIVER IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 068842/0392 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2019
From: HAUPT, ROLF; MCCORMICK, ALLAN
To: LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Reel/Frame 048093/0739 →
Continuity (12)
Continuation 15724404 · Oct 4, 2017
Continuation 14836108 · Aug 26, 2015
Continuation In Part 14509631 · Oct 8, 2014
Continuation In Part 14023817 · Sep 11, 2013
Continuation 13439152 · Apr 4, 2012
Continuation 12349231 · Jan 6, 2009
Continuation In Part 12057761 · Mar 28, 2008
Provisional Application 61019299 · Jan 7, 2008
Provisional Application 60982137 · Oct 23, 2007
Provisional Application 60981862 · Oct 23, 2007
Provisional Application 60982096 · Oct 23, 2007
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