Smart stay day

• US 9,704,376 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2015
• Issued: 07/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Eyring, Matthew J., Warren, Jeremy B., Nye, James E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Flores, Leon
• Application Number:
  US14/748,991
• Publication Number:
  US 20160379471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission

Abstract

In some embodiments, security and/or automation systems, collectively referred to as automation systems, may offer a user the peace of mind of having an automation system active while the user is present in a residence. False alarms may become costly to both the user of the automation system and to emergency responders using resources to respond to the false alarms. The automation system may provide the benefit of an armed automation system without the risk of frequent false alarms. An automation system may provide additional or alternative security to a residence when a person is detected in the home with a reduction in the false alarms that may be present in a strict alarm state. This may provide security to a person in the home during the day and provide unique daytime features.

Claims

1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:

detecting, by a processor, a presence of a first person in a residence;

activating, by the processor, a first state of the automation system based at least in part on the detecting; and

dynamically adjusting, by the processor, an alarm threshold associated with a barrier to an entry of the residence based at least in part on the activating, wherein dynamically adjusting the alarm threshold comprises;

sensing when the barrier to the entry of the residence has been opened from an interior of the residence; and

alerting the first person of the sensing, and wherein dynamically adjusting the alarm threshold further comprises;

identifying when the first person has exited the residence; and

deactivating an alert a first alarm within a first portion of the residence and activating a second alarm within a second portion of the residence when the first person reenters the residence within a predetermined time threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the first person;

tracking one or more actions of the identified first person; and

predicting an action of the first person based at least in part on the tracking.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically adjusting the alarm threshold further comprises:

detecting when the barrier to the entry to the residence is opened from an exterior of the residence; and

alerting the first person of the detecting.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically disarming the first alarm based on a predetermined habitual pattern of the first person.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically adjusting the alarm threshold further comprises:

dynamically adjusting a doorbell parameter.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting when a second person is proximate the entry to the residence; and

alerting the first person of the detecting.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

providing a visual of the second person proximate the entry to the residence to the first person; and

enabling the first person to silence a doorbell.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining an identity of the second person proximate the entry to the residence; and

routing a doorbell notification to a user of the automation system associated with the identity of the second person.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically adjusting the alarm threshold further comprises:

deactivating one or more motion sensors proximate an interior of the residence.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

activating one or more external lights to the residence based at least in part on time of day and occupancy.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying when a vehicle enters a driveway of the residence;

alerting the first person of the vehicle.

12. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to;

detect a presence of a first person in a residence;

activate a first state of the automation system based at least in part on the detecting; and

dynamically adjust an alarm threshold associated with a barrier to an entry of the residence based at least in part on the activating,

wherein the instructions to dynamically adjust the alarm threshold are exectuable by the processor to;

sense when the barrier to the entry of the residence has been opened from an interior of the residence; and

alert the first person of the sensing,

and wherein the instruction to dynamically adjust the alarm threshold are further executable by the processor to;

identify when the first person has exited the residence; and

deactivating a first alarm within a first portion of the residence and activating a second alarm within a second portion of the residence when the first person reenters the residence within a predetermined time threshold.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

identify the first person;

track one or more actions of the identified first person; and

predict an action of the first person based at least in part on the tracking.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions to dynamically adjust the alarm threshold are further executable by the processor to:

automatically disarm the first alarm based on a predetermined habitual pattern of the first person.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions to dynamically adjust the alarm threshold are further executable by the processor to:

dynamically adjust a doorbell parameter.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:

detect a presence of a first person in a residence;

activate a first state of an automation system based at least in part on the detecting; and

dynamically adjust an alarm threshold associated with a barrier to an entry of the residence based at least in part on the activating,

wherein dynamically adjusting the alarm threshold comprises;

sensing when the barrier to the entry of the residence has been opened from an interior of the residence; and

alerting the first person of the sensing;

and wherein dynamically adjusting the alarm threshold further comprises;

identifying when the first person has exited the residence; and

deactivating a first alarm within a first portion of the residence and activating a second alarm within a second portion of the residence when the first person reenters the residence within a predetermined time threshold.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the code is further executable by the processor to:

identify the first person;

track one or more actions of the identified first person; and

predict an action of the first person based at least in part on the tracking.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the code to dynamically adjust the alarm threshold is further executable by the processor to:

automatically disarm the first alarm based on a predetermined habitual pattern of the first person.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the code to dynamically adjust the alarm threshold is further executable by the processor to:

dynamically adjust a doorbell parameter.