SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME AUTOMATION AND SECURITY
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of operating a home automation system, comprising:
- storing an expected occupancy schedule having information related to an expected occupancy of a first premises, wherein the expected occupancy schedule is to be used to determine whether a security system should be activated in response to receiving a signal from a first controller associated with the first premises;
receiving a message from a device indicating that a resident of the first premises is not expected to be located at the first premises; and
adjusting the expected occupancy schedule based on the message.
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Abstract
A home automation and security system is provided in which a home automation and security controller in a customer premises is coupled with a remotely located central control facility using a continuous connectivity access line providing a data channel separate from a voice channel. The controller at the customer premises is responsible for monitoring and applying control signals to devices in the home and for supporting a human interface. The remotely located central control facility is responsible for providing the computational and database resources to the controller. By redistributing functionality, the network-based structure of this home automation and security system can overcome the disadvantages of conventional home automation and security systems.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of operating a home automation system, comprising:
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storing an expected occupancy schedule having information related to an expected occupancy of a first premises, wherein the expected occupancy schedule is to be used to determine whether a security system should be activated in response to receiving a signal from a first controller associated with the first premises; receiving a message from a device indicating that a resident of the first premises is not expected to be located at the first premises; and adjusting the expected occupancy schedule based on the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A home automation system, comprising:
an computer implemented application to store an expected occupancy schedule having information related to an expected occupancy of a first premises, wherein the application is to use the expected occupancy schedule to determine whether a security system should be activated in response to receiving a signal from a first controller associated with the first premises, wherein the application is to receive a message from a device indicating that a resident of the first premises is not expected to be located at the first premises, and wherein the application is to adjust the expected occupancy schedule based on the message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method of operating a home automation system, comprising:
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storing an expected occupancy schedule having information related to an expected occupancy of a first premises; defining a first period of time in the expected occupancy schedule corresponding to a period of time during which a resident of the first premises is expected to be located at the first premises; configuring an application to cause a first controller at a first premises to generate a prompt for a code in response to receiving a security signal during the first period of time; and configuring the application to cause the first controller to activate a security system without the prompt for the code in response to receiving a message from a second controller at a second premises indicating that the resident is located at the second premises during the period of time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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