IP Library Granted Patent US 11,713,898
Granted Patent B2
US 11,713,898 · App. 17/205,210 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Integrated air quality control system

Inventor: Colby Kevin Clark (Provo, UT)
Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
F24F11/64F24F2110/60F24F2130/40
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,713,898
App. No.
17/205,210
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for monitoring air quality with multiple sensing devices. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of: obtaining first sensor data from a sensor that is not an air quality sensor, determining that the first sensor data satisfy a first air quality criterion, in response to determining that the first sensor data satisfy the first air quality criterion, obtaining second sensor data from an air quality sensor, determining that the second sensor data satisfy a second air quality criterion, and based on a determination that the second sensor data satisfy the second air quality criterion, activating an air quality device.

Claims (59)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining first sensor data from a sensor that is not an air quality sensor;

using the first sensor data, determining that one or more users are present in an area of a property;

based on determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property, obtaining air quality data, indicating at least one of an airborne particle count in air in the area of the property or relative levels of chemical components in the air in the area of the property, from an air quality sensor;

determining that the air quality data satisfy an air quality criterion; and

based on a determination that the air quality data satisfy the air quality criterion, activating an air quality device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property comprises:

detecting, by a motion sensor, motion of the one or more users in the area of the property; and

determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property based on the motion sensor detecting the motion of the one or more users in the area of the property.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property comprises:

detecting, by a sound sensor, a voice command of the one or more users in the area of the property; and

determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property based on the sound sensor detecting the voice command of the one or more users in the area of the property.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein detecting the voice command comprises receiving predetermined keywords or phrases from the one or more users.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a number of the one or more users present in the area of the property; and

controlling an operation of the air quality device based on the number of the one or more users present in the area of the property.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein determining the number of the one or more users comprises:

obtaining an image or a video of the area of the property from a camera that is configured to monitor the area of the property, and

determining the number of the one or more users in the image or the video of the area of the property.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein controlling the operation of the air quality device comprises changing an operation frequency of the air quality device based on the number of the one or more users present in the area of the property.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the air quality device comprises a dispenser that is configured to discharge a chemical substance to the area of the property, and

wherein controlling the operation of the air quality device comprises changing a dispensing volume of the chemical substance based on the number of the one or more users present in the area of the property.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein controlling the operation of the air quality device further comprises changing a dispensing frequency of the dispenser based on the number of the one or more users present in the area of the property.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

based on both (i) determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property and (ii) determining that the airborne particle count or one of the relative levels of chemical components exceeds a reference level, operating a ventilation fan that is configured to circulate air in the area of the property or a dispenser that is configured to discharge a chemical substance to the area of the property.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises operating both of the ventilation fan and the dispenser.

12. An integrated air quality control system, comprising:

an air quality sensor that is configured to monitor air quality in an area of a property;

a sensor that is not an air quality sensor;

an air quality device that is configured to be operated based on data from the sensor and the air quality sensor; and

at least one controller configured to perform operations comprising:

obtaining first sensor data from the sensor that is not the air quality sensor,

using the first sensor data, determining that one or more users are present in the area of the property,

based on determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property, obtaining air quality data, indicating at least one of an airborne particle count in air in the area of the property or relative levels of chemical components in the air in the area of the property, from the air quality sensor,

determining that the air quality data satisfy an air quality criterion; and

based on a determination that the air quality data satisfy the air quality criterion, activating the air quality device.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property comprises:

detecting, by a motion sensor, motion of the one or more users in the area of the property; and

determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property based on the motion sensor detecting the motion of the one or more users in the area of the property.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property comprises:

detecting, by a sound sensor, a voice command of the one or more users in the area of the property; and

determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property based on the sound sensor detecting the voice command of the one or more users in the area of the property.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a number of the one or more users present in the area of the property; and

controlling an operation of the air quality device based on the number of the one or more users present in the area of the property.

16. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause performance of operations comprising:

obtaining first sensor data from a sensor that is not an air quality sensor;

using the first sensor data, determining that one or more users are present in an area of a property;

based on determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property, obtaining air quality data, indicating at least one of an airborne particle count in air in the area of the property or relative levels of chemical components in the air in the area of the property, from an air quality sensor;

determining that the air quality data satisfy an air quality criterion; and

based on a determination that the air quality data satisfy the air quality criterion, activating an air quality device.

17. The storage medium of claim 16 , wherein determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property comprises:

detecting, by a motion sensor, motion of the one or more users in the area of the property; and

determining that the one or more users are present in the area of the property based on the motion sensor detecting the motion of the one or more users in the area of the property.

18. The storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a number of the one or more users present in the area of the property; and

controlling an operation of the air quality device based on the number of the one or more users present in the area of the property.

19. The storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the air quality device comprises a dispenser that is configured to discharge a chemical substance to the area of the property, and

wherein controlling the operation of the air quality device comprises changing a dispensing volume of the chemical substance based on the number of the one or more users present in the area of the property.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2021
From: CLARK, COLBY KEVIN
To: ALARM.COM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 055739/0099 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16782637 · Feb 5, 2020
Provisional Application 62802834 · Feb 8, 2019
Related Publication 20210207840A1 · Jul 8, 2021