IP Library Granted Patent US 12,241,650
Granted Patent B2
US 12,241,650 · App. 18/207,320 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Integrated air quality control system

Inventor: Colby Kevin Clark (Provo, UT)
Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 12,241,650
App. No.
18/207,320
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
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 (58)

1. A system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage devices on which are stored instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

obtaining sensor data from a camera that is configured to monitor an area of a property;

determining that the sensor data satisfy a first air quality criterion;

in response to determining that the sensor data satisfy the first air quality criterion, detecting a chemical composition of air using an air quality sensor;

determining that the chemical composition satisfies a second air quality criterion; and

in response to a determination that the chemical composition satisfies the second air quality criterion, activating an air quality device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining additional sensor data from the air quality sensor after the sensor data are obtained from the camera;

determining that the additional sensor data do not satisfy the second air quality criterion; and

in response to a determination that the additional sensor data do not satisfy the second air quality criterion, turning off the air quality device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the sensor data comprises:

obtaining an image or a video of the area of the property.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that the sensor data satisfy the first air quality criterion comprises:

detecting, in the sensor data, a car that enters or leaves a garage of the property, and wherein detecting the chemical composition of the air using the air quality sensor comprises, determining at least one of an airborne particle count or levels of chemical components in the air.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

activating the air quality device in response to detecting that the car enters or leaves the garage of the property.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

activating the air quality device in response to determining at least one of the airborne particle count or the levels of chemical components in the air.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

operating a ventilation fan that is configured to circulate air in the area of the property.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the chemical composition of the air using the air quality sensor comprises:

determining a level of humidity of the air.

9. One or more non-transitory computer storage media encoded with instructions that, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

obtaining first sensor data from a camera that is configured to monitor an area of a property;

detecting, in the sensor data, a car that enters or leaves the property;

in response to detecting the car that enters or leaves the property, determining, using an air quality sensor, at least one of an airborne particle count in air in the area of the property or levels of chemical components in the air in the area of the property;

determining that at least one of the airborne particle count or the levels of chemical components satisfies an air quality criterion; and

in response to a determination that the air quality criterion is satisfied, activating an air quality device.

10. The one or more non-transitory computer storage media of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining additional sensor data from the air quality sensor after the sensor data are obtained from the camera;

determining that the additional sensor data do not satisfy the air quality criterion; and

in response to a determination that the additional sensor data do not satisfy the air quality criterion, turning off the air quality device.

11. The one or more non-transitory computer storage media of claim 9 , wherein obtaining the first sensor data comprises:

obtaining an image or a video of the area of the property.

12. The one or more non-transitory computer storage media of claim 9 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

activating the air quality device in response to detecting that the car enters or leaves the property.

13. The one or more non-transitory computer storage media of claim 9 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

activating the air quality device in response to determining at least one of the airborne particle count in the air in the area of the property or the levels of chemical components in the air in the area of the property.

14. The one or more non-transitory computer storage media of claim 9 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

operating a ventilation fan that is configured to circulate air in the area of the property.

15. A computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining sensor data from a camera that is configured to monitor an area of a property;

determining that the first sensor data satisfy a first air quality criterion;

in response to determining that the sensor data satisfy the first air quality criterion, detecting a chemical composition of air using an air quality sensor;

determining that the chemical composition satisfies a second air quality criterion; and

in response to a determination that the chemical composition satisfies the second air quality criterion, activating an air quality device.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

obtaining additional sensor data from the air quality sensor after the sensor data are obtained from the camera;

determining that the additional sensor data do not satisfy the second air quality criterion; and

in response to a determination that the additional sensor data do not satisfy the second air quality criterion, turning off the air quality device.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein obtaining the sensor data comprises:

obtaining an image or a video of the area of the property.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein determining that the first sensor data satisfy the first air quality criterion comprises:

detecting, in the sensor data, a car that enters or leaves a garage of the property, and wherein detecting the chemical composition of the air using the air quality sensor comprises, determining at least one of an airborne particle count or levels of chemical components in the air.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

activating the air quality device in response to detecting that the car enters or leaves the garage of the property.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein activating the air quality device comprises:

activating the air quality device in response to determining at least one of the airborne particle count or the levels of chemical components in the air.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: CLARK, COLBY KEVIN
To: ALARM.COM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 063897/0907 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17205210 · Mar 18, 2021
Continuation 16782637 · Feb 5, 2020
Provisional Application 62802834 · Feb 8, 2019
Related Publication 20230314037A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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