INTERACTIVE PROPERTY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20140066030A1
• Filed: 09/19/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Curtis E. Quady
• Original Assignee: Curtis E. Quady
• Inventors: Quady, Curtis E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,811,953 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2823 Reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network device-related reporting H04L43/065; arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for interactive property communication. In various embodiments, an interactive property communication system includes two or more property communication nodes (PCNs) each adapted for coupling to an electrical service. PCNs include a radio transceiver for communications with a broker service adapted for controlling communications with one or more PCNs.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. An interactive property communication system configured to communicate with a plurality of property communication devices configured for placement and communications at various premises of a plurality of subscribers, the system comprising:

a processor;

a memory comprising instructions that cause the processor to execute;

a broker service module, the broker service module including software configured to execute on a network and to control bidirectional communications with one or more of the plurality of property communication devices at one or more individual premises of the various premises, the broker service module including;

a communications interface configured to;

control communications between property communication devices at the one or more individual properties of the various premises;

perform bidirectional communications with the one or more of the plurality of property communication devices;

receive at least one third party communication authorization instruction from at least one of the plurality of subscribers, the at least one third party communication authorization instruction allowing communications with one or more third parties;

receive third party content from the one or more third parties;

a secure programming interface configured to provide limited access to a subscriber database and to receive content control instructions from at least some of the plurality of subscribers in the subscriber database; and

a content control module configured to;

programmably control content of the bidirectional communications with the one or more of the plurality of property communication devices;

control the third party content sent to each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers; and

provide individualized content management of the bidirectional communications with each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers based on the content control instructions; and

at least one programming device configured to provide to the broker service module;

the third party communication authorization instructions to allow communications with the one or more third parties; and

the content control instructions to control the communications.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to communicate with the broker service module using a wireless connection.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the wireless connection is selected from the group consisting of:

a proprietary wireless protocol, a packet communication connection, a cellular connection, a WiFi connection, a radio connection, and a Bluetooth connection.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the radio connection includes a software radio connection.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to communicate with the broker service module using a wired connection.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the wired connection is selected from the group consisting of a public switched telephone network, an attached computer, a local area network, and an Internet connected network.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is selected from the group consisting of:

cellular phones, smart phones, laptop computers, desktop computers, televisions, digital video recorders, tablet computers, gaming systems, and one or more of the plurality of property communication devices.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to provide at least one of the content control instructions or the third party communication authorization instructions to the broker service module via the secure programming interface.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to provide at least one of the content control instructions or the third party communication authorization instructions to the broker service module via an e-mail or a text message.

11. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to provide at least one of the content control instructions or the third party communication authorization instructions to the broker service module via a website.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the website is a networking website or a retail website.

13. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to provide the one or more instructions to the broker service module via an applet or a browser-based access point.

14. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device includes a display.

15. The system of claim 2, wherein the third party communication authorization instructions include one or more instructions or parameters that allow access to the broker service module by at least one of the third parties.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the one or more instructions or parameters that allow access to the broker service module by at least one of the third parties are controlled by at least one of the plurality of subscribers.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one of the third parties is a monitoring service.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the monitoring service is selected from the group consisting of a medical monitoring service, a health monitoring service, and a security monitoring service.

19. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to receive one or more notifications from the broker service module, wherein the one or more notifications include at least one of an audio notification, a video notification, communication using a sensor, and a data notification.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the notifications include e-mail messages, text messages, and messages on one or more networking websites.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the one or more networking website websites is a social networking website.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to display the one or more received notifications.

23. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to receive at least one of the third party content and other subscriber content sent to each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the third party content includes a previously requested offer to purchase a product or service.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to receive input from at least one of the plurality of subscribers purchasing the product or service.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the third party content includes an offer to purchase a product or service.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to receive input from at least one of the plurality of subscribers purchasing the offered product or service.

28. The system of claim 2, wherein the secure programming interface is configured to provide limited access to a subscriber database via the communications interface.

29. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device is configured to access the broker service module via the securing programming interface.

30. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one programming device includes a first programming device and a second programming device, and wherein the first programming device is configured to be used by one of the plurality of subscribers and the second programming device is configured to be used by one of a plurality of third parties that is not a subscriber.

31. The system of claim 2, wherein the broker service module is configured to:

receive information to purchase the product or service from one of the plurality of subscribers; and

transmit payment for purchase.

32. A method for communicating with a plurality of property communication devices configured for placement and bidirectional communications at various premises of a plurality of subscribers, the method comprising:

receiving at least one third party communication authorization instruction from at least one of the plurality of subscribers, the at least one third party communication authorization instruction allowing communications with one or more third parties;

receiving at least one instruction to control content of the bidirectional communications with one or more property communication devices at one or more individual premises of the various premises;

controlling, based on the least one third party communication authorization instruction, communications with the one or more third parties;

receiving third party content from the one or more third parties;

controlling, based on the at least one received instruction to control content, the third party content sent to each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers; and

controlling bidirectional communications between property communication devices at the one or more individual properties of the various premises.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the receiving at least one instruction to control content or the receiving at least one third party communication authorization instruction includes wirelessly receiving the at least one instruction.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the wirelessly receiving the at least one instruction includes wirelessly receiving the at least one instruction using at least one of a proprietary wireless protocol, a packet communication connection, a radio connection, a cellular connection, a WiFi connection, and a Bluetooth connection.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the radio connection includes a software radio connection.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein the receiving at least one instruction to control content or the receiving at least one third party communication authorization instruction includes receiving at least one instruction using a wired connection.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the receiving at least one instruction using a wired connection includes receiving at least one instruction using at least one of a public switched telephone network, an attached computer, a local area network, and an Internet connected network.

38. The method of claim 32, wherein the receiving at least one instruction to control content or the receiving at least one third party communication authorization instruction includes receiving the at least one instruction via an e-mail, a text message, or a website.

39. The method of claim 32, wherein the receiving at least one instruction to control content or the receiving at least one third party communication authorization instruction includes receiving at least one instruction via a secure programming interface.

40. The method of claim 32, further comprising:

allowing access to the broker service module by at least one of the third parties.

41. The method of claim 32, further comprising:

transmitting at least one notification of third party content to at least one of the plurality of subscribers.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the transmitting at least one notification of third party content to at least one of the plurality of subscribers includes:

transmitting at least one of an audio notification, a video notification, communication using a sensor, and a data notification of third party content to at least one of the plurality of subscribers.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein the transmitting at least one notification includes transmitting at least one notification of third party content that includes a previously requested offer to purchase a product or service.

44. The method of claim 41, wherein the transmitting at least one notification includes transmitting at least one notification of third party content that includes an offer to purchase a product or service.

45. The method of claim 32, further comprising:

transmitting at least one of the third party content and other subscriber content to each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers.

46. The method of claim 32, further comprising:

receiving information to purchase the product or service; and

transmitting payment for purchase.