Devices and methods for protecting unattended children in the home
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system with one or more processors, cause the computer system to:
- receive occupancy data for a room in a dwelling from one or more sensors in the room, the room including one or more of;
one or more unused electrical outlets, and one or more electronically-controlled door handles;
determine, based at least in part on the received occupancy data for the room, whether a predetermined child-protection condition is met; and
in accordance with a determination that the predetermined child-protection condition is met, disable or send instructions to disable one or more of;
at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;
after the disabling or the sending instructions to disable, receive a request to enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;
determine a type for the received enablement request;
in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a first type of enablement request;
enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andmodify the predetermined child-protection condition; and
in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a second type of enablement request, distinct from the first type of enablement request;
enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andforgo modifying the predetermined child-protection condition.
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Abstract
A method performed at a computer system includes: receiving occupancy data for a room in a dwelling from one or more sensors in the room, the room including one or more unused electrical outlets and/or one or more electronically-controlled door handles; determining, based at least in part on the received occupancy data for the room, whether a predetermined child-protection condition is met; in accordance with a determination that the predetermined child-protection condition is met, disabling or sending instructions to disable at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets and/or at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles in the room.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system with one or more processors, cause the computer system to:
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receive occupancy data for a room in a dwelling from one or more sensors in the room, the room including one or more of;
one or more unused electrical outlets, and one or more electronically-controlled door handles;determine, based at least in part on the received occupancy data for the room, whether a predetermined child-protection condition is met; and in accordance with a determination that the predetermined child-protection condition is met, disable or send instructions to disable one or more of;
at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;after the disabling or the sending instructions to disable, receive a request to enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;determine a type for the received enablement request; in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a first type of enablement request; enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andmodify the predetermined child-protection condition; and in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a second type of enablement request, distinct from the first type of enablement request; enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andforgo modifying the predetermined child-protection condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system, comprising:
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one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; receiving occupancy data for a room in a dwelling from one or more sensors in the room, the room including one or more of;
one or more unused electrical outlets, and one or more electronically-controlled door handles;determining, based at least in part on the received occupancy data for the room, whether a predetermined child-protection condition is met; and in accordance with a determination that the predetermined child-protection condition is met, disabling or sending instructions to disable one or more of;
at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;after the disabling or the sending instructions to disable, receiving a request to enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;determining a type for the received enablement request; in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a first type of enablement request; enabling the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andmodifying the predetermined child-protection condition; and in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a second type of enablement request, distinct from the first type of enablement request; enabling the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andforgoing modifying the predetermined child-protection condition.
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16. A method, comprising:
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at a computer system; receiving occupancy data for a room in a dwelling from one or more sensors in the room, the room including one or more of;
one or more unused electrical outlets, and one or more electronically-controlled door handles;determining, based at least in part on the received occupancy data for the room, whether a predetermined child-protection condition is met; and in accordance with a determination that the predetermined child-protection condition is met, disabling or sending instructions to disable one or more of;
at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;after the disabling or the sending instructions to disable, receiving a request to enable the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles;determining a type for the received enablement request; in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a first type of enablement request; enabling the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andmodifying the predetermined child-protection condition; and in accordance with a determination that the received enablement request is a second type of enablement request, distinct from the first type of enablement request; enabling the disabled one or more of;
the at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets, and the at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles, andforgoing modifying the predetermined child-protection condition.
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Specification