Systems and methods for programming and controlling devices with sensor data and learning

• US 10,571,877 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2018
• Issued: 02/25/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Mathews, Jeffrey P., Taylor, Lee R., Zimmer, Andrew J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Everett, Christopher E.
• Application Number:
  US16/144,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20190025782A1
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002

Abstract

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for programming and controlling devices with sensor data and learning. In one aspect, a method is performed at a system having electronic devices. The system includes processors and memory. The system determines a usage pattern of the electronic devices for each of a plurality of known users within a premise. For each of a plurality of first users of the known users, the system determines a correlation factor of the usage pattern. The correlation factor includes a state of a plurality of states of the first user including an activity of the first user. The correlation factor indicates a degree to which uses of the electronic devices are correlated with the state of the first user. The system generates, for the first user, an operational profile and causes operation of the electronic devices in accordance with the operational profile.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a system having a plurality of electronic devices, the system having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors;

determining a usage pattern of the plurality of electronic devices for each of a plurality of known users within a premise; and

for each of a plurality of first users of the plurality of known users;

determining a correlation factor of the usage pattern for the first user, wherein the correlation factor includes a state of a plurality of states of the first user including an activity of the first user, and the correlation factor indicates a degree to which uses of the plurality of electronic devices are correlated with the state of the first user;

in accordance with the determination of the correlation factor of the usage pattern for the first user;

generating, for the first user, an operational profile for operating the plurality of electronic devices; and

causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the operational profile for the first user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the operational profile includes respective settings to operate a respective electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the respective settings include at least one of:

a time at which to activate or deactivate the respective electronic device, a duration for which to keep the respective electronic device activated or deactivated, a level at which the respective electronic device is configured to operate, and a sequence in which the plurality of electronic devices is activated or deactivated.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the operational profile includes respective settings to operate a respective electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices, the method further comprising:

while causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the operational profile, detecting a user input corresponding to a change in one of the respective settings, counteracting the respective setting; and

in response to detecting the user input, ceasing operation of at least one of the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the operational profile.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the usage pattern corresponds to use of the plurality of electronic devices by the first user over a predefined period of time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the operational profile and causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the operational profile are without user input.

7. A system, comprising:

a plurality of electronic devices, wherein the system has one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the processor, the one or more programs including instructions for;

determining a usage pattern of the plurality of electronic devices for each of a plurality of known users within a premise; and

for each of a plurality of first users of the plurality of known users;

determining a correlation factor of the usage pattern for the first user, wherein the correlation factor includes a state of a plurality of states of the first user including an activity of the first user, and the correlation factor indicates a degree to which uses of the plurality of electronic devices are correlated with the state of the first user;

in accordance with the determination of the correlation factor of the usage pattern for the first user;

generating, for the first user, an operational profile for operating the plurality of electronic devices; and

causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the operational profile for the first user.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising instructions for:

detecting a current state of the first user, wherein the current state of the first user comprises a work schedule of the first user; and

wherein causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices is further in accordance with the detected current state of the first user.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising instructions for:

detecting a current state of the first user, wherein the current state of the first user comprises a current location within the premise of the first user; and

wherein causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices is further in accordance with the detected current state of the first user.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the instructions for determining the correlation factor includes instructions for determining a proximity of time at which usage of the plurality of electronic devices is detected.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein one of the plurality of electronic devices is a hub device, and wherein generating the operational profile is by the hub device.

12. The system of claim 7, further comprising instructions for:

after generating the operational profile;

presenting, to the first user, the operational profile; and

detecting a user input corresponding to a selection, by the first user, of whether to activate the operational profile,

wherein causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices is in accordance with the user input corresponding to a selection to activate the operational profile.

13. The system of claim 7, further comprising instructions for:

after generating the operational profile;

detecting a user input corresponding to a selection, by the first user, to modify a device setting of at least one of the plurality of devices;

modifying the operational profile in accordance with the user input; and

causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the modified operational profile.

14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a system including a plurality of electronic devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:

determining a usage pattern of the plurality of electronic devices for each of a plurality of known users within a premise; and

for each of a plurality of first users of the plurality of known users;

determining a correlation factor of the usage pattern for the first user, wherein the correlation factor includes a state of a plurality of states of the first user including an activity of the first user, and the correlation factor indicates a degree to which uses of the plurality of electronic devices are correlated with the state of the first user;

in accordance with the determination of the correlation factor of the usage pattern for the first user;

generating, for the first user, an operational profile for operating the plurality of electronic devices; and

causing operation of the plurality of electronic devices in accordance with the operational profile for the first user.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the instructions for determining the usage pattern includes instructions for at least one of:

detecting use of the plurality of electronic devices;

determining dates and/or times at which use of the plurality of electronic devices was detected;

determining a sequence with which the plurality of electronic devices was operated; and

determining one or more locations of the first user at the times at which use of the plurality of electronic devices was detected.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions for detecting use of the plurality of electronic devices includes instructions for detecting an active or inactive state of the plurality of electronic devices.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, where the instructions for detecting use of the plurality of electronic devices includes instructions for identifying one or more current settings of the plurality of electronic devices.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions for detecting use of the plurality of electronic devices includes instructions for detecting a change in one or more settings of at least one of the plurality of electronic devices.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the correlation factor is based on a temporal proximity of the determined times at which use of the plurality of electronic devices was detected.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the correlation factor is based on a frequency with which a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices is used in conjunction with a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices.