Appliance Control Using Destination Information
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a location determination device destination information that is different from a present location of the location determination device;
determining by the location determining device that the destination information corresponds to a preprogrammed location;
determining by at least one of the location determining device or a processing device located remotely from a location determination device at least one message to transmit to effect at least one change in a configuration of at least one appliance located at or proximate to the preprogrammed location; and
effecting transmission of the at least one message.
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Abstract
A location determination device is configured to effect the transmission of a message or command to change the configuration of at least one appliance at or proximate to a premises when the current destination for the location determination device is set to a preprogrammed location corresponding to the premises. Accordingly, unintended configuration changes in appliances are avoided with the knowledge that a user of the location determination device intends to proceed to the preprogrammed location corresponding to the premises.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a location determination device destination information that is different from a present location of the location determination device; determining by the location determining device that the destination information corresponds to a preprogrammed location; determining by at least one of the location determining device or a processing device located remotely from a location determination device at least one message to transmit to effect at least one change in a configuration of at least one appliance located at or proximate to the preprogrammed location; and effecting transmission of the at least one message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A location determination device comprising:
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an interface configured to receive at least one command to define a destination for the location determination device that is different from a present location of the location determination device; a memory configured to store at least one preprogrammed location; a wireless transmitter; and a processing device configured to; determine whether the defined destination corresponds to the at least one preprogrammed location; determine at least one message to effect at least one change in a configuration of at least one appliance located at or proximate to the preprogrammed location; and effect transmission of the at least one message via the wireless transmitter in response to determining that the defined destination corresponds to the at least one preprogrammed location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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determining by a location determination device that the location determination device is within at least one of a threshold distance or threshold travel time to a location corresponding to a preprogrammed location; providing a prompt to determine whether to effect at least one change in a configuration of at least one appliance located at or proximate to a location corresponding to the programmed location; receiving feedback from the prompt indicative of a selection to effect the at least one change in the configuration of the at least one appliance; the location determination device effecting transmission of a message to effect the at least one change in the configuration of the at least one appliance in response to receiving the feedback.
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17. A method comprising:
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determining by a location determination device that the location determination device is within at least one of a threshold distance or threshold travel time to a location corresponding to a preprogrammed location; determining by the location determination device whether a defined destination for the location determination device is currently defined as the preprogrammed location; the location determination device effecting transmission of a message to effect at least one change in a configuration of at least one appliance located at or proximate to a location corresponding to the programmed location in response to determining that the defined destination is currently defined as the preprogrammed location; and the location determination device withholding transmission of the message in response to determining that the defined destination is one or both of null or defined as a location other than the preprogrammed location.
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a processing device located remotely from a location determination device, an indication from the location determination device that a current destination set for the location determination device corresponds to a preprogrammed destination and at least one of an estimated time until arrival at the preprogrammed destination or a present location of the location determination device; calculating a travel time based at least partially upon the preprogrammed destination and the present location of the location determination device in response to receiving the present location of the location determination device and not receiving the estimated time until arrival; determining by the processing device a schedule of at least one change in a configuration to effect of at least one appliance located at or proximate to the preprogrammed destination based at least in part on at least one of estimated time until arrival and the calculated travel time; and outputting by the processing device at least one command to begin effecting the change in the configuration of the at least one appliance based at least in part on the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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