User interface in a premises network

• US 10,691,295 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2018
• Issued: 06/23/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Fulker, Jim, Sundermeyer, Ken, Dawes, Paul J., Raji, Reza
• Primary Examiner(s): Bilgrami, Asghar H
• Application Number:
  US16/148,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20190114053A1
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2809 indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2843 Mains power line
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for displaying a user interface associated with a premises management system. The user interface may display a plurality of interfaces, such as an interface for controlling the premises management system. The user interface may support other interfaces for displaying content and controlling devices at a premises. The user interface may display different interfaces using a schedule. The schedule may be determined by a timeline user interface based on user input.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a premises device located at a premises; and

a computing device configured to;

output a user interface comprising;

a timeline, and

a widget icon associated with at least one widget of a plurality of widgets, wherein at least one widget of the plurality of widgets is configured to control the premises device, and wherein the widget icon is output at a location on the timeline; and

cause, at a time associated with the location of the widget icon on the timeline, performance of an action associated with the at least one widget.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the action comprises one or more of a change to a state of the premises device, a change of state of an additional premises device associated with the premises device, output of the at least one widget of the plurality of widgets, execution of a function of the at least one widget of the plurality of widgets, or triggering an event associated with the premises device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises one or more of an interface device, a touchscreen device, a mobile device, or a cell phone.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the premises device is associated with a premises management system comprising one or more of a security system or an automation system, and wherein the computing device is configured to control the premises management system.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device is configured to output, based on user input, the widget icon at the location on the timeline.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of widgets comprise one or more of a user interface, an application, or a user interface component.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of widgets comprise at least one of an energy widget configured to monitor energy usage, an automation widget configured to control an automation device, or a content widget configured to output content received via a network.

8. A method comprising:

outputting a user interface comprising;

a timeline, and

a widget icon associated with at least one widget of a plurality of widgets, wherein the at least one widget of the plurality of widgets is configured to control a premises device located at a premises, and wherein the widget icon is output at a location on the timeline; and

causing, at a time associated with the location of the widget icon on the timeline, performance of an action associated with the at least one widget.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the action to be performed comprises one or more of a change to a state of the premises device, a change of state of an additional premises device associated with the premises device, an output of the at least one widget, execution of a function of the at least one widget, or triggering an event associated with the premises device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one widget comprises one or more of a user interface, an application, or a user interface component.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the location of the widget icon on the timeline is associated with one or more of a start time associated with the at least one widget, an end time associated with the at least one widget, or a duration of time associated with the at least one widget.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the premises device is associated with a premises management system comprising one or more of a security system or an automation system.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving user input; and

outputting, based on the user input, the widget icon at the location on the timeline.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one widget comprises at least one of an energy widget configured to monitor energy usage of the premises device, an automation widget configured to control an automation of the premises device, or a content widget configured to output content received via a network.

15. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to;

output a user interface comprising;

a timeline, and

a widget icon associated with at least one widget of a plurality of widgets, wherein the at least one widget of the plurality of widgets is configured to control a premises device located at a premises, and wherein the widget icon is output at a location on the timeline; and

cause, at a time associated with the location of the widget icon on the timeline, performance of an action associated with the at least one widget.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the action to be performed comprises one or more of a change to a state of the premises device, a change of a state of an additional premises device associated with the premises device, an output of the at least one widget, execution of a function of the at least one widget, or triggering an event associated with the premises device.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the location of the widget icon on the timeline is associated with one or more of a start time associated with the at least one widget, an end time associated with the at least one widget, or a duration of time associated with the at least one widget.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

receive user input; and

output, based on the user input, the widget icon at the location on the timeline.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the at least one widget comprises one or more of an energy widget configured to monitor energy usage of the premises device, an automation widget configured to control an automation of the premises device, or a content widget configured to output content of the premises device received via a network.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the premises device is associated with a premises management system comprising one or more of a security system or an automation system.