Powered faceplate integration

• US 10,139,790 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2015
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Warren, Jeremy Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Ali, Mohammad
• Assistant Examiner(s): Azad, Md
• Application Number:
  US14/735,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20160363915A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,266 Days
• Field of Search: 700 83
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2827 Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality

Abstract

Methods and systems for operating a security and/or automation system using one or more powered faceplates are disclosed. The methods may include identifying an active communication connection with a first powered faceplate, receiving a first set of automation data, receiving a second set of automation data, analyzing the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data, and initiating an operation relating to at least one of a first powered faceplate, one or more other powered faceplates, an automation sensor, an automation system component, a user device, or a combination thereof based at least in part on the analyzing.

Claims

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

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

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

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

determining, by the processor, a sequence of capturing the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determining a movement of an object or entity from a first location to a second location based at least in part on the sequence of capturing the first and second sets of automation data;

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

initiating, by the processor, an operation relating to the security and/or automation system based at least in part on the analyzing and determining the sequence and movement, wherein initiating the operation further comprises;

generating a notification based at least in part on the analyzing and determining the sequence and movement;

sending the notification to a user, wherein the notification is sent in real time, at a designated time, or based at least in part on the determined sequence and movement.

2. 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.

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

4. 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 captures the first set of automation data during a different time than the second powered faceplate captures the second automation data.

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

an instruction,

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 second automation data is captured based at least in part on the instruction.

6. 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 a second powered faceplate, and

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

7. 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 faceplate captures the second automation data.

8. The method of claim 7, 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.

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

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the active communication connection permits communication between the first powered faceplate and a second powered faceplate.

11. 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.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

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

first automation data captured by the first powered faceplate in response to a trigger, wherein the trigger comprises detecting at least one of movement or sound.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the movement of an object or entity further comprises:

receiving sets of automation data from the powered faceplates in sequence or parallel; and

tracking the movement of the object or entity.

13. 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 mounted on a surface;

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;

determine a sequence of capturing the first set of automation data and the second set of automation data;

determine a movement of an object or entity from a first location to a second location based at least in part on the sequence of capturing the first and second sets of automation data;

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

initiate an operation relating to the security and/or automation system based at least in part on the analyzing and determining the sequence and movement, wherein initiating the operation further comprises;

generating a notification based at least in part on the analyzing and determining the sequence and movement;

sending the notification to a user, wherein the notification is sent in real time, at a designated time, or based at least in part on the determined sequence and movement.