Vehicle integration with security and/or automation systems

• US 10,529,226 B1
• Filed: 11/16/2018
• Issued: 01/07/2020
• 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 B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Blouin, Mark S
• Application Number:
  US16/193,523
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 340 1254
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop

Abstract

A system and method for controlling a security and/or automation system using a aspects of a vehicle. The method may include receiving confirmation of a user'"'"'s presence in the vehicle, receiving confirmation of vehicle operation, displaying on a display of the vehicle at least one control option for a security and/or automation system of a property monitored by the security and/or automation system, receiving at least one user input on the display related to the at least one control option, and transmitting instructions to control the security and/or automation system based on the at least one user input.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a security and/or automation system using a vehicle, comprising:

determining a presence of an occupant of the vehicle;

displaying, on a display of the vehicle, at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system;

receiving input associated with the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system; and

transmitting the input to the security and/or automation system.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the vehicle is in operation, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on determining that the vehicle is in operation.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving motion data from at least one of a computing system associated with the vehicle, a mobile device located within the vehicle, or one or more sensor units associated with the vehicle, wherein determining that the vehicle is in operation is based at least in part on receiving the motion data.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a location of the vehicle relative to the security and/or automation system, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on the location of the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein transmitting the input to the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on the location of the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a link between the display of the vehicle and a mobile device of the occupant, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on content displayed on the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the input to the security and/or automation system comprises transmitting instructions to control at least one setting of the security and/or automation system.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

confirming that the occupant of the vehicle is authenticated by the security and/or automation system, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on the confirming.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein confirming that the occupant of the vehicle is authenticated by the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on a setting of a mobile device associated with the occupant.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the presence of the occupant of the vehicle is based at least on location information associated with a mobile device of the occupant.

11. An apparatus for controlling a home security and/or automation system using a vehicle, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

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

determine a presence of an occupant of the vehicle;

display, on a display of the vehicle, at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system;

receive input associated with the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system; and

transmit the input to the security and/or automation system.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

determine that the vehicle is in operation, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on determining that the vehicle is in operation.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

receive motion data from at least one of a computing system associated with the vehicle, a mobile device located within the vehicle, or one or more sensor units associated with the vehicle, wherein determining that the vehicle is in operation is based at least in part on receiving the motion data.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

determine a location of the vehicle relative to the security and/or automation system, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on the location of the vehicle.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein transmitting the input to the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on the location of the vehicle.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

establish a link between the display of the vehicle and a mobile device of the occupant, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on content displayed on the mobile device.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein transmitting the input to the security and/or automation system comprises transmitting instructions to control at least one setting of the security and/or automation system.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

confirm that the occupant of the vehicle is authenticated by the security and/or automation system, wherein displaying the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on the confirming.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein confirming that the occupant of the vehicle is authenticated by the security and/or automation system is based at least in part on a setting of a mobile device associated with the occupant.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:

determine a presence of an occupant of a vehicle;

display, on a display of the vehicle, at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system;

receive input associated with the at least one setting associated with the security and/or automation system; and

transmit the input to the security and/or automation system.