SMART HOME DEVICE MANAGEMENT

• US 20120130513A1
• Filed: 11/18/2010
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: HAO, Jack Jianxiu, ORTIZ, Guillermo, STALLINGS, Heath, VALDEZ, John P., XIA, Wei, GEIGER, Joseph M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,375,118 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/90
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house

Abstract

A mobile communication device receives information associated with multiple home devices, and generates, based on the home device information, a connected home dashboard that includes a home device item, a modes item, a monitoring item, a security item, and a notifications item. The mobile communication device also provides the connected home dashboard for display to a user, and receives, from the user, a selection of one of the home device item, the modes item, the monitoring item, the security item, or the notifications item. The mobile communication device further provides, based on the home device information and for display to the user, information associated with the selected item.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, by the mobile communication device, information associated with a plurality of home devices;

generating, by the mobile communication device and based on the home device information, a connected home dashboard that includes a home device item, a modes item, a monitoring item, a security item, and a notifications item;

providing, by the mobile communication device, the connected home dashboard for display to a user;

receiving, by the mobile communication device and from the user, a selection of one of the home device item, the modes item, the monitoring item, the security item, or the notifications item; and

providing, based on the home device information and by the mobile communication device, information associated with the selection for display to the user.

2. The mobile communication device-implemented method of claim 1, where receiving a selection includes receiving selection of the home device item, and the method further comprises:

providing, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with at least one of the plurality of home devices.

3. The mobile communication device-implemented method of claim 1, where receiving a selection includes receiving selection of the modes item, and the method further comprises:

providing, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with modes of the plurality of home devices.

4. The mobile communication device-implemented method of claim 1, where receiving a selection includes receiving selection of the monitoring item, and the method further comprises:

providing, based on the selection and for display to the user, information provided by audio and visual home devices of the plurality of home devices.

5. The mobile communication device-implemented method of claim 1, where receiving a selection includes receiving selection of the security item, and the method further comprises:

providing, based on the selection and for display to the user, information provided by home devices, of the plurality of home devices, associated with a home security system.

6. The mobile communication device-implemented method of claim 1, where receiving a selection includes receiving selection of the energy item, and the method further comprises:

providing, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with energy consuming home devices of the plurality of home devices and information associated with energy monitoring home devices of the plurality of home devices.

7. The mobile communication device-implemented method of claim 1, where receiving a selection includes receiving selection of the notifications item, and the method further comprises:

providing, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with a notification provided by at least one of the plurality of home devices.

8. The mobile communication device-implemented method of claim 1, where the mobile communication device comprises at least one of:

a radiotelephone,

a personal communications system (PCS) terminal,

a personal digital assistant (PDA),

a wireless device,

a smart phone, or

a laptop computer with a wireless air card.

9. A computing device-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, by the computing device, information associated with a plurality of home devices;

determining, by the computing device and based on the home device information, whether a notification is needed for one of the plurality of home devices;

providing, by the computing device and when the notification is needed, the home device information and the notification to a mobile communication device; and

providing, by the computing device and when the notification is not needed, the home device information to the mobile communication device,

where the mobile communication device generates a connected home dashboard, for display to a user, based on the home device information.

10. The computing device-implemented method of claim 9, where the plurality of home devices includes one or more of:

devices provided in electrical systems of a home,

devices provided in mechanical systems of a home,

devices provided in communication systems of a home, and

devices provided in entertainment systems of a home.

11. The computing device-implemented method of claim 9, where the connected home dashboard includes a home device item, a modes item, a monitoring item, a security item, and a notifications item.

12. The computing device-implemented method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a home device control request from the mobile communication device; and

providing the home device control request to a particular one of the plurality of home devices for implementation.

13. The computing device-implemented method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving updated home device information based on implementation of the home device control request by the particular one of the plurality of home devices; and

providing the updated home device information to the mobile communication device.

14. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and

a processor to execute instructions in the memory to;

receive information associated with a plurality of home devices,

generate, based on the home device information, a connected home dashboard that includes a home device item, a modes item, a monitoring item, a security item, and a notifications item,

provide the connected home dashboard for display to a user,

receive, from the user, a selection of one of the home device item, the modes item, the monitoring item, the security item, or the notifications item, and

provide, based on the home device information and for display to the user, information associated with the selection.

15. The mobile communication device of claim 14, where the selection includes the home device item and the processor is further to execute instructions in the memory to:

provide, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with at least one of the plurality of home devices.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 14, where the selection includes the modes item and the processor is further to execute instructions in the memory to:

provide, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with a home mode, an away mode, a night mode, or a day mode of the plurality of home devices.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 14, where the selection includes the monitoring item and the processor is further to execute instructions in the memory to:

provide, based on the selection and for display to the user, information provided by monitoring devices of the plurality of home devices.

18. The mobile communication device of claim 14, where the selection includes the security item and the processor is further to execute instructions in the memory to:

provide, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with a home security system.

19. The mobile communication device of claim 14, where the selection includes the energy item and the processor is further to execute instructions in the memory to:

provide, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with energy consuming home devices of the plurality of home devices and information associated with energy monitoring home devices of the plurality of home devices.

20. The mobile communication device of claim 14, where the selection includes the notifications item and the processor is further to execute instructions in the memory to:

provide, based on the selection and for display to the user, information associated with a notification provided by at least one of the plurality of home devices.

21. A device, comprising:

a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and

a processor to execute instructions in the memory to;

receive information associated with a plurality of home devices,

determine, based on the home device information, whether a notification is needed for one of the plurality of home devices,

provide, when the notification is needed, the home device information and the notification to a mobile communication device,

provide, when the notification is not needed, the home device information to the mobile communication device, where the mobile communication device generates a connected home dashboard, for display to a user, based on the home device information,

receive a home device control request from the mobile communication device,

provide the home device control request to a particular one of the plurality of home devices for implementation,

receive updated home device information based on implementation of the home device control request by the particular one of the plurality of home devices, and

provide the updated home device information to the mobile communication device.

22. The device of claim 21, where the plurality of home devices includes one or more

devices provided in electrical systems of a home,

devices provided in mechanical systems of a home,

devices provided in communication systems of a home, and

devices provided in entertainment systems of a home.

23. The device of claim 21, where the connected home dashboard includes a home device item, a modes item, a monitoring item, a security item, and a notifications item.