Continuous intelligent-control-system update using information requests directed to user devices
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1. An intelligent control system comprising:
- one or more intelligent controllers, located in an environment controlled by the intelligent control system, the one or more intelligent controllers being configured to;
employ sensor-based monitoring of the environment controlled by the intelligent control system; and
a centralized intelligent-control-system data center configured to;
maintain a list of one or more devices through which information queries may be sent to one or more users;
maintain personal contact information comprising times and/or states of operation associated with the one or more devices during which the information queries may be sent to one or more users;
send the information queries, according to the times and/or states of operation, to the one or more devices; and
maintain, in one or more electronic memories, a computational model of the environment controlled by the intelligent control system, wherein maintaining the computational model is based at least in part on;
the sensor-based monitoring of the environment; and
responses to the information queries directed to the one or more users.
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Abstract
An intelligent control system includes intelligent thermostats and controls an environment, such as a residential living space, commercial building, or another environment. The intelligent control system obtains information related to the controlled environment by collecting sensor data, obtaining data from users during interactive information-exchange sessions, and by directing information queries to users on one or more user devices.
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1. An intelligent control system comprising:
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one or more intelligent controllers, located in an environment controlled by the intelligent control system, the one or more intelligent controllers being configured to; employ sensor-based monitoring of the environment controlled by the intelligent control system; and a centralized intelligent-control-system data center configured to; maintain a list of one or more devices through which information queries may be sent to one or more users; maintain personal contact information comprising times and/or states of operation associated with the one or more devices during which the information queries may be sent to one or more users; send the information queries, according to the times and/or states of operation, to the one or more devices; and maintain, in one or more electronic memories, a computational model of the environment controlled by the intelligent control system, wherein maintaining the computational model is based at least in part on; the sensor-based monitoring of the environment; and responses to the information queries directed to the one or more users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of using an intelligent control system, the method comprising:
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employing, by one or more intelligent controllers located in an environment controlled by the intelligent control system, sensor-based monitoring of an environment controlled by the intelligent control system; maintaining, by a centralized intelligent-control-system data center, a list of one or more devices through which information queries may be sent to one or more users; maintaining, by the centralized intelligent-control-system data center, personal contact information comprising times and/or states of operation associated with the one or more devices during which the information queries may be sent to one or more users; sending, by the centralized intelligent-control-system data center, the information queries, according to the times and/or states of operation, to the one or more devices; and maintaining, by the centralized intelligent-control-system data center, and in one or more electronic memories, a computational model of the environment controlled by the intelligent control system, wherein maintaining the computational model is based at least in part on; the sensor-based monitoring of the environment; and responses to the information queries directed to the one or more users. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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