Home automation sound detection and positioning
First Claim
1. A method for detecting and positioning sound in a home automation system installed at a structure, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a first home automation device by a home automation host system, a first indication of a sound and a first timestamp, wherein the first indication is indicative of a first measured sound magnitude and the first home automation device is located within the structure;
receiving, from a second home automation device by the home automation host system, a second indication of the sound and a second timestamp, wherein the second indication is indicative of a second measured sound magnitude and the second home automation device is located outside the structure;
receiving, from a third home automation device by the home automation host system, a third indication of the sound and a third timestamp, wherein the third indication is indicative of a third measured sound magnitude;
determining, by the home automation host system, using the first indication, the second indication, the third indication, the first timestamp, the second timestamp, and the third timestamp, a location of the sound, a sound magnitude for the sound and whether the sound originated inside or outside of the structure, wherein;
the sound magnitude is extrapolated based on the determined location of the sound; and
at least one home automation device of the first home automation device, the second home automation device, and the third home automation device is located within the structure;
comparing, by the home automation host system, the sound magnitude to an inside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate inside the structure or comparing, by the home automation host system, the sound magnitude to an outside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate outside the structure; and
logging, by the home automation host system, sound information corresponding to the sound if;
the sound was determined to originate inside and the sound magnitude exceeds the inside sound threshold level;
or the sound was determined to originate outside and the sound magnitude exceeds the outside sound threshold level.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, devices, non-transitory computer-readable mediums, and apparatuses are presented for detecting and positioning sound in a home automation system. Indications of sounds and timestamps may be received from various home automation devices. Using the received indications, a sound magnitude for the sound and whether the sound originated inside or outside of the structure can be determined. The sound magnitude may be compared to an inside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate inside the structure or compared to an outside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate outside the structure. Sound information corresponding to the sound may be logged if the sound was determined to originate inside and the sound magnitude exceeds the inside sound threshold level or the sound was determined to originate outside and the sound magnitude exceeds the outside sound threshold level.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for detecting and positioning sound in a home automation system installed at a structure, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first home automation device by a home automation host system, a first indication of a sound and a first timestamp, wherein the first indication is indicative of a first measured sound magnitude and the first home automation device is located within the structure; receiving, from a second home automation device by the home automation host system, a second indication of the sound and a second timestamp, wherein the second indication is indicative of a second measured sound magnitude and the second home automation device is located outside the structure; receiving, from a third home automation device by the home automation host system, a third indication of the sound and a third timestamp, wherein the third indication is indicative of a third measured sound magnitude; determining, by the home automation host system, using the first indication, the second indication, the third indication, the first timestamp, the second timestamp, and the third timestamp, a location of the sound, a sound magnitude for the sound and whether the sound originated inside or outside of the structure, wherein; the sound magnitude is extrapolated based on the determined location of the sound; and at least one home automation device of the first home automation device, the second home automation device, and the third home automation device is located within the structure; comparing, by the home automation host system, the sound magnitude to an inside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate inside the structure or comparing, by the home automation host system, the sound magnitude to an outside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate outside the structure; and logging, by the home automation host system, sound information corresponding to the sound if;
the sound was determined to originate inside and the sound magnitude exceeds the inside sound threshold level;
or the sound was determined to originate outside and the sound magnitude exceeds the outside sound threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A home automation system for detecting and positioning sound at a structure, the home automation system comprising:
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a first home automation device, located within the structure; a second home automation device, located outside the structure; and a home automation host device, configured to; receive, from the first home automation device, a first indication of a sound and a first timestamp, wherein the first indication is indicative of a first measured sound magnitude; receive, from the second home automation device, a second indication of the sound and a second timestamp, wherein the second indication is indicative of a second measured sound magnitude; determine, using the first indication, the second indication, the first timestamp, and the second timestamp, a location of the sound, a sound magnitude for the sound and whether the sound originated inside or outside of the structure, wherein the sound magnitude is extrapolated based on the determined location of the sound; compare the sound magnitude to an inside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate inside the structure or compare the sound magnitude to an outside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate outside the structure; and log sound information corresponding to the sound if;
the sound was determined to originate inside and the sound magnitude exceeds the inside sound threshold level;
or the sound was determined to originate outside and the sound magnitude exceeds the outside sound threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory processor-readable medium, comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
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receive, from a first home automation device, a first indication of a sound and a first timestamp, wherein the first indication is indicative of a first measured sound magnitude and the first home automation device is located within a structure; receive, from a second home automation device, a second indication of the sound and a second timestamp, wherein the second indication is indicative of a second measured sound magnitude and the second home automation device is located outside the structure; receive, from a third home automation device, a third indication of the sound and a third timestamp, wherein the third indication is indicative of a third measured sound magnitude; determine, using the first indication, the second indication, the third indication, the first timestamp, the second timestamp, and the third timestamp, a location of the sound, a sound magnitude for the sound, and whether the sound originated inside or outside of the structure, wherein the sound magnitude is extrapolated based on the determined location of the sound; compare the sound magnitude to an inside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate inside the structure or compare the sound magnitude to an outside sound threshold level if the sound was determined to originate outside the structure; and log sound information corresponding to the sound if;
the sound was determined to originate inside and the sound magnitude exceeds the inside sound threshold level;
or the sound was determined to originate outside and the sound magnitude exceeds the outside sound threshold level.
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