Setting up a system with a mobile device

• US 10,157,271 B1
• Filed: 09/03/2017
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Carlson, Richard Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Hirl, Joseph P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gundry, Stephen T
• Application Number:
  US15/694,831
• Time in Patent Office: 471 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/32 with visual or acoustical indication of the functioning of the machine
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/324 Display of status information
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/328 Computer systems status display G06F11/327 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/38 Information transfer, e.g. on bus G06F13/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4411 Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for setting up a security and/or automation system. According to at least one embodiment, a method for setting up the security or automation system includes receiving a communication from a mobile device associated with installing a system peripheral device at a control unit and executing an installation task based on the communication.

Claims

1. A method for remote device installation using security and/or automation systems, comprising:

receiving, at a control unit, a first communication from a mobile device, wherein the first communication comprises a request for executing an installation task of a peripheral device;

requesting, from the mobile device, one or more biometric indicators associated with the operator of the mobile device as part of an authentication procedure of the mobile device in response to the first communication;

receiving and processing the one or more biometric indicators;

updating the set of permissions based at least in part on the one or more biometric indicators, wherein the updating includes adding or blocking one or more aspects of the set of permissions as part of the authentication procedure;

based at least in part on success of the authentication procedure;

receiving, at the control unit, a second communication from the peripheral device, wherein the second communication comprises one or more identification parameters of the peripheral device; and

executing, via the control unit, the installation task based at least in part on the first communication and the second communication.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, to the mobile device, display instructions associated with the installation task.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating, at the control unit, an authentication procedure of the mobile device preemptive to receiving the first communication.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

bypassing the authentication procedure in response to the first communication.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein initiating the authentication procedure of the mobile device further comprises:

requesting, from the mobile device, one or more identification inputs associated with an operator of the mobile device;

receiving and processing the one or more identification inputs; and

determining a set of permissions based at least in part on the one or more identification inputs, wherein the permissions indicate what actions the operator is permitted to perform or what actions the operator is not permitted to perform, or both.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the one or more identification inputs include a field value or passphrase submitted via an interface of the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the first communication further comprises:

permitting, via the control unit, access at the mobile device to data storage resources of the security and/or automation systems;

receiving, at the control unit, processed or buffered data to execute the installation task, wherein the processed or buffered data is of a preconfigured size or format, or both.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the data storage resources include at least one of a coupled database, removable storage media, local memory, and a cloud based storage service.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the second communication further comprises:

storing, at the control unit, the one or more identification parameters of the peripheral device.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein executing the installation task further comprises:

adding the peripheral device to a network controlled by the control unit.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein receiving the second communication from the peripheral device includes a routing of the second communication through the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the second communication is a broadcast signal of the peripheral device.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein executing the installation task further comprises:

removing the peripheral device from a network controlled by the control unit.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein executing the installation task further comprises:

changing a configuration of the peripheral device.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

recording, at the control unit, the configuration change of the peripheral device.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the second communication further comprises:

associating a name of the peripheral device with the one or more identification parameters, wherein the name is received via a transmission of the mobile device.

17. An apparatus for remote device installation using security and/or automation systems, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to;

receive, at a control unit, a first communication from a mobile device, wherein the first communication comprises a request for executing an installation task of a peripheral device;

request, from the mobile device, one or more biometric indicators associated with the operator of the mobile device as part of an authentication procedure of the mobile device in response to the first communication;

receive and process the one or more biometric indicators;

update the set of permissions based at least in part on the one or more biometric indicators, wherein the updating includes adding or blocking one or more aspects of the set of permissions as part of the authentication procedure;

based at least in part on success of the authentication procedure;

receive, at the control unit, a second communication from the peripheral device, wherein the second communication comprises one or more identification parameters of the peripheral device; and

execute, via the control unit, the installation task based at least in part on the first communication and the second communication.

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

transmit, to the mobile device, display instructions associated with the installation task.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for remote device installation using security and/or automation systems, the code executable by a processor to:

receive, at a control unit, a first communication from a mobile device, wherein the first communication comprises a request for executing an installation task of a peripheral device;

request, from the mobile device, one or more biometric indicators associated with the operator of the mobile device as part of an authentication procedure of the mobile device in response to the first communication;

receive and process the one or more biometric indicators;

update the set of permissions based at least in part on the one or more biometric indicators, wherein the updating includes adding or blocking one or more aspects of the set of permissions as part of the authentication procedure;

based at least in part on success of the authentication procedure;

receive, at the control unit, a second communication from the peripheral device, wherein the second communication comprises one or more identification parameters of the peripheral device; and

execute, via the control unit, the installation task based at least in part on the first communication and the second communication.