HANDLING SECURITY SERVICES VISITOR AT A SMART-HOME
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1. A method of handling an agent of a service-provider entity that comprises a service computing system at a smart environment that comprises at least one smart device, the method comprising:
- sharing unique invitation identification information associated with the service-provider entity between the service computing system and an environment computing system;
receiving responsibility information at the environment computing system, wherein the responsibility information is indicative of a characteristic of a plurality of environments that the service-provider entity services, and wherein the plurality of environments comprises the smart environment; and
based on the sharing and the receiving, automatically defining, using the environment computing system, at least a portion of a mode setting that is associated with the shared unique invitation identification information and the smart environment and that comprises at least one platform action.
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Abstract
This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of handling an agent of a service-provider entity that comprises a service computing system at a smart environment that comprises at least one smart device, the method comprising:
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sharing unique invitation identification information associated with the service-provider entity between the service computing system and an environment computing system; receiving responsibility information at the environment computing system, wherein the responsibility information is indicative of a characteristic of a plurality of environments that the service-provider entity services, and wherein the plurality of environments comprises the smart environment; and based on the sharing and the receiving, automatically defining, using the environment computing system, at least a portion of a mode setting that is associated with the shared unique invitation identification information and the smart environment and that comprises at least one platform action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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5. The method of claim 5, wherein:
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the at least one smart device comprises a smart doorknob device for a door to a secure area of the smart environment; and the carrying out the at least one platform action comprises unlocking the door with the smart doorknob device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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25. A service computing system of a service-provider entity for enhancing handling of an agent of the service-provider entity at a first smart environment that comprises a first smart device and at a second smart environment comprising a second smart device, the service computing system comprising:
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a communication interface; and a processor operative to; share unique invitation identification information with an environment computing system via a first portion of the communication interface; and provide responsibility information to the environment computing system via a second portion of the communication interface for the purpose of enabling the environment computing system to define at least a portion of a first mode setting that is associated with the unique invitation identification information and the first smart environment and at least a portion of a second mode setting that is associated with the unique invitation identification information and the second smart environment, wherein; the responsibility information is indicative of a characteristic of a plurality of environments that the service-provider entity services, and the plurality of environments comprises the first smart environment and the second smart environment. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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sharing, using an environment computing system, unique invitation identification information with a service-provider entity; receiving responsibility information, at the environment computing system, wherein; the responsibility information is indicative of a characteristic of a plurality of environments that the service-provider entity services; and the plurality of environments comprises a first smart environment and a second smart environment; and based on the sharing and the receiving, defining, using the environment computing system, at least a portion of a first mode setting that is associated with the shared unique invitation identification information and the first smart environment and at least a portion of a second mode setting that is associated with the shared unique invitation identification information and the second smart environment.
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