Smart bedtime

• US 10,650,656 B1
• Filed: 12/10/2018
• Issued: 05/12/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Warren, Jeremy B., Eyring, Matthew J., Nye, James E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung T
• Application Number:
  US16/215,336
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 3405391, 34053911, 340575, 3405731
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence

Abstract

A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving occupancy data, identifying characteristics of the occupancy data, determining an occupant'"'"'s location relative to the premises at a predetermined time, and generating a notification based at least in part on the determining.

Claims

1. A method for security and/or automation systems by a processor, comprising:

determining that a first occupant is located in an area at a first time;

monitoring a behavioral pattern of the first occupant based at least in part on determining that the first occupant is located in the area at the first time;

generating a first notification based at least in part on monitoring the behavioral pattern of the first occupant, the first notification comprising an irregularity associated with the behavioral pattern and two or more selectable options including at least an option to delay a second notification;

transmitting the first notification to a second occupant based at least in part on generating the first notification;

adjusting an automation component associated with the first occupant located in the area at the first time;

identifying a second time for transmitting the second notification based at least in part on the second occupant receiving the first notification and indicating the selectable option to delay the second notification;

transmitting the second notification to the second occupant based at least in part on identifying the second time; and

adjusting the automation component associated with the first occupant located in the area at the second time based at least in part on identifying the second time, wherein the first time and the second time are different.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first notification or the second notification further comprises a security system status, an automation system status, an occupancy status, an appliance status, a climate control status, a vehicle status, or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first notification or the second notification comprises a chime associated with the first occupant, the irregularity associated with the behavioral pattern, or both.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring a status of one or more components of a security system associated with the area based at least in part on determining the first occupant is located in the area at the first time, wherein the first notification further comprises the status of the one or more components; and

monitor the status of one or more components of a security system associated with the area based at least in part on determining that the first occupant is located in the area at the second time, wherein the second notification further comprises the status of the one or more components.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the one or more components of the security system associated with the area comprises a light, a door, a window, a lock, an appliance, a computing device, a vehicle, or a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the behavioral pattern of the first occupant comprises monitoring a sleep pattern of the first occupant.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the irregularity comprises restlessness, erratic breathing, the first occupant being awake, or a combination thereof.

8. An apparatus for an automation system, 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 that a first occupant is located in an area at a first time;

monitor a behavioral pattern of the first occupant based at least in part on the determining that the first occupant is located in the area at the first time;

generate a first notification based at least in part on monitoring the behavioral pattern of the first occupant, the first notification comprising an irregularity associated with the behavioral pattern and two or more selectable options including at least an option to delay a second notification;

transmit the first notification to a second occupant based at least in part on generating the first notification;

adjust an automation component associated with the first occupant located in the area at the first time;

identify a second time for transmitting the second notification based at least in part on the second occupant receiving the first notification and indicating the selectable option to delay the second notification;

transmit the second notification to the second occupant based at least in part on identifying the second time; and

adjust the automation component associated with the first occupant located in the area at the second time based at least in part on identifying the second time, wherein the first time and the second time are different.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first notification or the second notification further comprises a security system status, an automation system status, an occupancy status, an appliance status, a climate control status, a vehicle status, or a combination thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first notification or the second notification comprises a chime associated with the first occupant, the irregularity associated with the behavioral pattern, or both.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, the instructions being executable by the processor to:

monitor a status of one or more components of a security system associated with the area based at least in part on determining that the first occupant is located in the area at the first time, wherein the first notification further comprises the status of the one or more components; and

monitor the status of one or more components of a security system associated with the area based at least in part on determining that the first occupant is located in the area at the second time, wherein the second notification further comprises the status of the one or more components.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more components of the security system associated with the area comprises a light, a door, a window, a lock, an appliance, a computing device, a vehicle, or a combination thereof.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein monitoring the behavioral pattern of the first occupant comprises monitoring a sleep pattern of the first occupant.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the irregularity comprises restlessness, erratic breathing, the first occupant being awake, or a combination thereof.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for an automation system, the code executable by a processor to:

determine that a first occupant is located in an area at a first time;

monitor a behavioral pattern of the first occupant based at least in part on the determining that the first occupant is located in the area at the first time;

generate a first notification based at least in part on monitoring the behavioral pattern of the first occupant, the first notification comprising an irregularity associated with the behavioral pattern and two or more selectable options including at least an option to delay a second notification;

transmit the first notification to a second occupant based at least in part on generating the first notification;

adjust an automation component associated with the first occupant located in the area at the first time;

identify a second time for transmitting the second notification based at least in part on the second occupant receiving the first notification and indicating the selectable option to delay the second notification;

transmit the second notification to the second occupant based at least in part on identifying the second time; and

adjust the automation component associated with the first occupant located in the area at the second time based at least in part on identifying the second time, wherein the first time and the second time are different.