HOME MONITORING SETTINGS BASED ON WEATHER FORECAST
First Claim
1. A method performed by a computer device, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by the computer device, a weather forecast for a geographic area associated with a customer premises;
determining, by the computer device, a thermostat setting for the customer premises based on the obtained weather forecast;
providing, by the computer device, a recommendation about the determined thermostat setting to a set-top box associated with the customer premises;
receiving, by the computer device, an indication from the set-top box that the recommendation was accepted; and
applying, by the computer device, the determined thermostat setting to a thermostat controller associated with the customer premises, in response to receiving the indication from the set-top box that the recommendation was accepted.
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Abstract
A system may include a set-top box, associated with a customer premises, configured to receive a television signal and provide the television signal to a television and a home monitoring device configured to obtain a weather forecast for a geographic area associated with the customer premises, determine a thermostat setting for the customer premises based on the obtained weather forecast, and provide a recommendation about the determined thermostat setting to the set-top box. The set-top box may be further configured to present the recommendation about the determined thermostat setting via the television; receive a selection of the determined thermostat setting; and provide an indication of the selection to the home monitoring device; and the home monitoring device may be further configured to apply the determined thermostat setting to a thermostat controller associated with the customer premises, in response to receiving the indication from the set-top box.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a computer device, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by the computer device, a weather forecast for a geographic area associated with a customer premises; determining, by the computer device, a thermostat setting for the customer premises based on the obtained weather forecast; providing, by the computer device, a recommendation about the determined thermostat setting to a set-top box associated with the customer premises; receiving, by the computer device, an indication from the set-top box that the recommendation was accepted; and applying, by the computer device, the determined thermostat setting to a thermostat controller associated with the customer premises, in response to receiving the indication from the set-top box that the recommendation was accepted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a set-top box, associated with a customer premises, configured to; receive a television signal; and provide the television signal to a television; a home monitoring device configured to; obtain a weather forecast for a geographic area associated with the customer premises; determine a thermostat setting for the customer premises based on the obtained weather forecast; and provide a recommendation about the determined thermostat setting to the set-top box; wherein the set-top box is further configured to; present the recommendation about the determined thermostat setting via the television; receive a selection of the determined thermostat setting; and provide an indication of the selection to the home monitoring device; and wherein the home monitoring device is further configured to; apply the determined thermostat setting to a thermostat controller associated with the customer premises, in response to receiving the indication from the set-top box. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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one or more instructions to obtain a weather forecast for a geographic area associated with a customer premises; one or more instructions to determine a thermostat setting for the customer premises based on the obtained weather forecast; one or more instructions to provide a recommendation about the determined thermostat setting to a set-top box associated with the customer premises; one or more instructions to receive an indication from the set-top box that the recommendation was accepted; and one or more instructions to apply the determined thermostat setting to a thermostat controller associated with the customer premises, in response to receiving the indication from the set-top box that the recommendation was accepted. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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