Smart-Home Control Platform Having Morphable Locus Of Machine Intelligence Based On Characteristics Of Participating Smart-Home Devices
First Claim
1. A premises management system, comprising:
- a plurality of inter-connected premises management devices, each premises management device including a storage device, a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the following computer executable components stored in the memory;
a primary function component to control a primary function of the premises management device related to managing a premises;
a communication component to communicate with other compatible premises management devices; and
a computational component to process system related tasks,wherein each premises management device is configured to function as part of a unit comprising one or more devices that collectively form a primary system processor when the present primary system processor assigns the respective premises management device to the unit, and wherein the primary system processor processes system level tasks.
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Abstract
A system is provided, including a plurality of inter-connected premises management devices, each premises management device including a storage device, a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the following computer executable components stored in the memory: a primary function component to control a primary function of the premises management device related to managing a premises, a communication component to locate and to communicate with other compatible premises management devices, and a computational component to process system related tasks. Each premises management device is configured to function as part of a unit comprising one or more devices that collectively form a primary system processor when the present primary system processor assigns the respective premises management device to the unit. The primary system processor processes system level tasks.
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25 Claims
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1. A premises management system, comprising:
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a plurality of inter-connected premises management devices, each premises management device including a storage device, a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the following computer executable components stored in the memory; a primary function component to control a primary function of the premises management device related to managing a premises; a communication component to communicate with other compatible premises management devices; and a computational component to process system related tasks, wherein each premises management device is configured to function as part of a unit comprising one or more devices that collectively form a primary system processor when the present primary system processor assigns the respective premises management device to the unit, and wherein the primary system processor processes system level tasks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a premises management system including a plurality of inter-connected premises management devices, each having a primary function related to management of a premises and each including a storage device, a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory, the method comprising:
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assigning one or more of the plurality of premises management devices to a unit that functions as a primary system processor to process system-level tasks for the premises management system; establishing a connection between the plurality of premises management devices and a first premises management device which, prior to the connection, was not one of the plurality of premises management devices; and assigning the first premises management device to the unit that functions as the primary system processor when the primary system processor determines that the assignment advances an operational objective of the primary system processor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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