Switch terminal system with third party access

• US 10,401,805 B1
• Filed: 07/25/2018
• Issued: 09/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
• Inventors: Billings, Colin
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Ramesh B
• Application Number:
  US16/044,575
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/024 in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/048 using a predictor
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/10 using kernel methods, e.g. support vector machines [SVM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/20 Ensemble learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 3/08 Learning methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/01 Dynamic search techniques; Heuristics; Dynamic trees; Branch-and-bound
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 7/01 Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks

Abstract

A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device. A second switch terminal includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system. The system is configured to be coupled with an imaging module at the dwelling. In response to authorization by at least one building occupant the sensing module is configured to provide third party access to at least a portion of the building.

Claims

1. A system for using a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupants, comprising:

a first switch terminal positioned at a first location of the building;

a first computer system included as part of the first switch terminal at a first location of the building;

a first plurality of sensors included as part of the first switch terminal, at least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system, the first computer system producing a command or data output that relates to at least one of;

a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device;

a second switch terminal that includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system, the second switch terminal positioned at a second location of the building, coupled to and interacting with the first switch terminal to coordinate their operations and provide that the second switch terminal supplements information obtained from the first switch terminal;

an interface included with the first switch terminal to receive a command input from a building occupant and serves as a point of interaction between the first computer system and the building occupant, the interface selected from at least one of;

touch, graphics, sound, position movement, voice, communication, wireless, and radio; and

the first and second switch terminals allowing a building occupant to utilize the first or second computer systems as a computer.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensing module is at least one of:

an optical module, motion detector, and audio module.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein one or responses more signals from the sensing module is received at a monitoring company in response to an unauthorized third access to the building.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein one or responses is sent from the sensing module at the building in response to an unauthorized third access to the building.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to the third party entering the building at least one of:

a response is sent, no response is response, an alarm is activated, a building occupant is notified, and ability is provided someone to talk through the device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the imaging module is a camera.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the imaging module is an op sensor.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the imaging module is at one or more switch terminals.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the imaging module is external to a switch terminal.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a bridge at the building.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the third-party access to the building is multi-tiered.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the third-party access to the building is selected from at least one of:

only one-time, multiple times, recurring times, set times, and changeable times.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the third-party access to the building is revocable.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the third party access to the building is access for at least one of:

maintenance of the building, delivery and the pick-up of items to and from a building, services related to buildings and building occupants, craftspeople services, housekeeping services, laundry and dry-cleaning, skilled laborers, unskilled laborers delivery people, childcare, pet sitting, pet training, delivery of packages and other items from a delivery companies, and delivery of household items including groceries.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the third party is selected from one or more of:

an individual, an organization, one with more than a single person;

a corporation, a DBA, partnership, an organization or corporation with multiple layers of management, and multiple layers of providers.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein the third party is at least one of a corporation, a DBA, and a partnership.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the third party grants building access to one or more individuals that performs for at least one of:

maintenance of the building, delivery and the pick-up of items to and from a building, services related to buildings and building occupants, craftspeople services, housekeeping services, laundry and dry-cleaning, skilled laborers, unskilled laborers delivery people, childcare, pet sitting, pet training, delivery of packages and other items from a delivery companies, and delivery of household items including groceries.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the third party can grant access to the building to one or more of its employees, contractors and consultants.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to enables the occupant/or owner, or end-building user of the to authorize third-party access to the dwelling via the intelligent door lock system without sharing their credentials.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to allow granting of dwelling access credentials to a third party secured access to a dwelling in a secure manner.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to a request by the occupant/or owner, or end-dwelling user of the dwelling access tokens are issued to the third-party by the server with the approval of the occupant/or owner, or end-dwelling user of the dwelling.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein in response to a request by the occupant/or owner, or end-dwelling user of the dwelling the access token provides access to a protected resource hosted by the server.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein dwelling access is granted to third parties for a certain time of day/night.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein dwelling access is granted to third parties for a certain length of time.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein dwelling access is provided to a service provider.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the service provider gives dwelling access rights to a service provider associate.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the dwelling access rights to the server provider associated are temporary rights to an individual that are revocable by the service provider or the occupant/or owner, or end-dwelling user of the dwelling.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the imaging module is at or close to the dwelling to monitor or record a third party secured access to a dwelling, including entering or exiting the dwelling.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein a date and time of a third party secured access to a dwelling is recorded.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein a third party is an organization that sells products, goods or services.