Adaptive home and commercial automation devices, methods and systems based on the proximity of controlling elements

• US 9,800,429 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smartbotics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Smartbotics, Inc.
• Inventors: Crayford, Ian, Coffey, Kelly, Koulouras, Speros
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thuy Vinh
• Application Number:
  US14/214,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20150120000A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,320 Days
• Field of Search: 705 144, 340551, 340552
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/6418 Hybrid transport
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1965 using handheld communication devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A LED based illumination source with integrated communications and processing functions, which can communicate via wireless communications to a mobile phone, smart phone, smart pad, notebook, tablet, desktop or other computing device. The LED based illumination source is programmed to operate autonomously, and is able to alter its behavior, based on the proximity of a controlling element. The communications and processing functions can also be integrated into other household and commercial electrical devices, such as wall outlets, light switches, plug in timers, appliances, and the like.

Claims

1. A method for electronic advertisement, comprising:

positioning one or more first devices as substantially stationary and operating as wireless radio frequency communication devices;

operating a second device as a mobile wireless radio frequency communication device;

detecting the presence of the one or more first devices within a predetermined radio frequency proximity range of the second device;

exchanging data including location data, between the one or more first devices and the second device and detecting radio frequency (RF) received signal strength indication (RSSI) information;

computing by the second device an estimated physical location based on the location data and RSSI information; and

communicating the estimated physical location by the second device, causing the generation of an electronic targeted advertisement to the second device.

2. The method of claim 1, after exchanging the location data and detecting the RSSI information between the one or more first devices and the second device, further comprising communicating from the one or more first devices to a computer server to generate the electronic targeted advertisement to the second device.

3. The method of claim 1, after exchanging the location data and detecting the RSSI information between the one or more first devices and the second device, further comprising communicating from the second device to a computer server to generate the electronic targeted advertisement to the second device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more first devices comprises an LED light source having wireless communications capabilities.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second device comprises a mobile device, the mobile device including a mobile phone, smart phone, tablet computer or laptop computer.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first one or more devices comprises a smart switch device having wireless communications capabilities.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first one or more devices comprises a smart input/output (I/O) device having wireless communications capabilities.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said exchanged data includes data to authenticate the second device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said exchanged data is used to determine the user programmed preferences of the second device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein data from the targeted electronic advertisement is rejected by the second device based on a set of preprogrammed filters or rules.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein data from the targeted electronic advertisement is accepted and displayed by the second device based on a set of preprogrammed filters or rules.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein data from the targeted electronic advertisement is accepted and stored by the second device based on a set of preprogrammed filters or rules.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said exchanged data is used to determine the user history of the second device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more first devices initiates the transmission of location data.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the second device initiates the transmission of location data.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more first devices have their initial location data programmed via wireless communications.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more first devices have their initial location data programmed via wired communications.

18. A method for operating wireless devices, comprising:

operating one or more first wireless devices in a first autonomous state;

operating the one or more first wireless devices in a second state when a second wireless device is within a predetermined proximity of the one or more first wireless devices; and

reverting back by the one or more first wireless devices to the first autonomous state after a programmable elapsed time triggered when the second wireless device moves outside the predetermined proximity of the one or more first wireless devices, wherein the one or more first wireless devices comprises one or more smart wireless devices.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising associating the second operating state with an identity of the second device.

20. A smart wireless device, comprising a circuit operated at a first autonomous operating state and a second operating state, the second operating state being initiated by a mobile device when the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity of the smart wireless device;

wherein the circuit changes back to the first autonomous operating state after a programmable elapsed time triggered when the mobile device moves outside the predetermined proximity of the smart wireless device.

21. The smart wireless device of claim 20, wherein the second operating state is associated with an identity of the mobile device.