ENHANCED PREMISES MONITORING AND/OR CONTROL

• US 20130184874A1
• Filed: 12/07/2012
• Published: 07/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Energyhub Incorporated (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Energyhub Incorporated (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Frader-Thompson, Seth, Tepper, Michele, DeBenedittis, Michael, Martin, Andrew, Oberwetter, Joshua
• Granted Patent: US 9,638,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/276
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/0001 for ventilation F24F11/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/523 for displaying temperature data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/526 giving audible indications
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/57 using telephone networks
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/61 using timers
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2120/10 Occupancy
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1904 variable in time
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1905 associated with tele control

Abstract

Enhancements to premises monitor or control device (e.g., thermostats, etc) are detailed herein. For example, enhanced relating to simplification of scheduling, are described as well as other enhancements relating to reducing device costs or consumption costs, providing richer features or more robust feature sets, and/or delivering associated product or services with increased simplicity, convenience, or ease.

Claims

1. A premises monitor and control device that facilitates a change to a state of a premises, comprising:

a processor that executes or facilitates execution of computer executable components stored in a memory, the computer executable components comprising;

a presentation component that presents a configuration display associated with a defined time period, wherein the configuration display includes a threshold associated with the state of the premises;

a data component that determines threshold data associated with the threshold based on input data input to the configuration display for the defined time period; and

a population component that populates data structures included in the memory with the threshold data based on a type of the configuration display, wherein a data structure from the data structures relates to a single defined time period.

2. The premises monitor and control device of claim 1, wherein the threshold data includes the threshold and a transition time within the defined time period at which the threshold becomes active.

3. The premises monitor and control device of claim 1, wherein the defined time period ends a day after it begins.

4. The premises monitor and control device of claim 1, wherein the configuration display includes a selection display that facilitates selection of the type of the configuration display.

5. The premises monitor and control device of claim 4, wherein the type is:

a 5-2 period display that facilitates input of;

a first set of input data from which the data component determines the threshold data that the population component utilizes to populate five data structures included in the memory and a second set of input data from which the data component determines the threshold data that the population component utilizes to populate two data structures included in the memory;

a 5-1-1 period display that facilitates input of;

a first set of input data from which the data component determines the threshold data that the population component utilizes to populate five data structures included in the memory, a second set of input data from which the data component determines the threshold data that the population component utilizes to populate one data structure included in the memory, and a third set of input data from which the data component determines the threshold data that the population component utilizes to populate one data structure included in the memory;

or

a 7 period display that facilitates input of the input data from which the data component determines the threshold data that the population component utilizes to populate seven data structures included in the memory.

6. The premises monitor and control device of claim 1, wherein the configuration display includes a preference display that facilitates input of preference data that relates to a preference associated with the change to the state of the premises and wherein the data component determines the threshold data further based on the preference data.

7. The premises monitor and control device of claim 1, wherein the configuration display includes an occupancy display associated with occupancy of a portion of the premises during the defined time period and wherein the data component determines the threshold data further based on occupancy data input to the occupancy display.

8. The premises monitor and control device of claim 1, wherein the premises monitor and control device facilitates changes to at least one heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) device.

9. A computer readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

presenting a configuration display associated with a defined time period and including at least one threshold associated with a state of a premises;

determining threshold data associated with the at least one threshold based on input data input to the configuration display;

formatting the threshold data for a data structure included in a memory associated with a premises management device that facilitates a change to the state of the premises, the data structure representing at least one transition point during the defined time period; and

facilitating copying the threshold data to a number of data structures, wherein the number is determined based on a type associated with the configuration display.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the threshold data includes the threshold and a transition time within the defined time period at which the threshold becomes active.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the configuration display includes a selection display for facilitating selection of the type of the configuration display.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the type is:

a 5-2 period display that facilitates input of;

a first set of input data from which the threshold data is determined and the number of data structures is five and a second set of input data from which the threshold data is determined and the number of data structures is two;

a 5-1-1 period display that facilitates input of;

a first set of input data from which the threshold data is determined and the number of data structures is five, a second set of input data from which the threshold data is determined and the number of data structures is one, and a third set of input data from which the threshold data is determined and the number of data structures is one;

or

a 7 period display that facilitates input of the input data from which the threshold data is determined and the number of data structures is seven.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the configuration display includes a preference display for facilitating input of preference data relating to a preference associated with the change to the state of the premises and wherein the input data includes the preference data.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the preference display includes a user interface adjustment mechanism, with selectable settings ranging between two opposing metrics associated with an abstraction of the state of the premises, and wherein a selected setting from the selectable settings is translated from an abstract metric relating to the two opposing metrics to a quantitative value that is employed to update the threshold data.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the configuration display includes an occupancy display that displays, or facilitates input of, occupancy data associated with occupancy of a portion of the premises during the defined time period and wherein the input data includes the occupancy data.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the premises management device facilitates changes to at least one heating, ventilation or air conditioning device.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the device including the processor is included in the premises management device or a server device that is communicatively coupled to the premises management device.

18. A method, comprising:

facilitating, by a system comprising a processor, presentation of a configuration display associated with a defined time period and including a threshold associated with a state of a premises;

determining threshold data associated with the threshold based on input data that is input to the configuration display;

translating the threshold data in accordance with a data structure included in a memory associated with a premises management device that facilitates a change to a state of a premises, wherein the data structure represents at least one transition point during the defined time period; and

facilitating storing the threshold data to a number of data structures, wherein the number is based on a type associated with the configuration display.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising presenting a preference display for facilitating input of preference data relating to a preference associated with the change to the state of the premises and wherein the input data includes the preference data.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising facilitating presentation of an occupancy display that presents, or facilitates input of, occupancy data associated with occupancy of a portion of the premises during the defined time period and wherein the input data includes the occupancy data.