A relay driver control system comprising: a voltage conversion unit configured to: receive and convert an AC input voltage signal to a DC voltage signal; a frequency filtering unit in electrical communication with the voltage conversion unit, the frequency filtering unit being configured to: filter out frequency components of the DC voltage signal exceeding a frequency threshold; a voltage limiting unit in electrical communication with the frequency filtering unit, the voltage limiting unit being configured to: limit the filtered DC voltage signal to voltage values not exceeding an upper voltage threshold; and a voltage monitoring unit in electrical communication with the voltage limiting unit and a relay driver, the voltage monitoring unit being configured to: generate an enabling signal based on the limited DC voltage signal; monitor the enabling signal relative to an activation threshold; and output an activation signal to the relay driver when the enabling signal meets the activation threshold.
H01H 47/22 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for supplying energising current for relay coil
H01H 47/18 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for modifying the operation of the relay for introducing delay in the operation of the relay
A method includes entering a communication extension mode. After entering the communication extension mode, the method includes outputting via a network, to at least a first device of a first partition and a second device of a second different partition, a first beacon signal of a first communication extension mode frame. The first beacon signal can include a first indication of one slot of the first communication extension mode frame to be output after the first beacon signal and corresponding to a first communication protocol and a second indication of another slot of the first communication extension mode frame to be output after the first beacon signal and corresponding to a second different communication protocol. After outputting the first beacon signal, the method includes using the one slot of the first communication extension mode frame, corresponding to the first communication protocol, to transmit data from the first device of the first partition. And, after outputting the first beacon signal, the method includes using the another slot of the first communication extension mode frame, corresponding to the second communication protocol, to transmit data via the network from the second device of the second partition.
A method includes entering a communication extension mode. After entering the communication extension mode, the method includes outputting via a network, to at least a first device of a first partition and a second device of a second different partition, a first beacon signal of a first communication extension mode frame. The first beacon signal can include a first indication of one slot of the first communication extension mode frame to be output after the first beacon signal and corresponding to a first communication protocol and a second indication of another slot of the first communication extension mode frame to be output after the first beacon signal and corresponding to a second different communication protocol. After outputting the first beacon signal, the method includes using the one slot of the first communication extension mode frame, corresponding to the first communication protocol, to transmit data from the first device of the first partition. And, after outputting the first beacon signal, the method includes using the another slot of the first communication extension mode frame, corresponding to the second communication protocol, to transmit data via the network from the second device of the second partition.
An assembly includes a premise security device, a mounting bracket, a first electrical cable, and a second electrical cable. The first electrical cable has a first electrical cable first end, connected to the premise security device controller, and a first electrical cable second end. The second electrical cable has a second electrical cable first end, electrically connected to the premise security device controller, and a second electrical cable second end. When the premise security device housing is coupled to the second mounting bracket portion, the second electrical cable second end is electrically connected to the first electrical cable second end to form an electrical circuit between the premise security device controller and the electrically connected electrical cable second ends. The premise security device controller is configured to monitor the presence of the electrical circuit and generate a tamper signal when the electrical circuit is no longer present.
A system includes a controller, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, first and second dampers, and first and second pressure sensors. The first damper is positioned at a first air duct that supplies air from an exterior of a premises. The second damper is positioned at a second air duct that supplies air from an interior of the premises. The first pressure sensor is configured to detect an air pressure exterior to the premises. The second pressure sensor is configured to detect an air pressure within the premises. The controller is configured to receive the detected exterior air pressure and the detected interior air pressure, and the controller is configured to change the air pressure within the premises by adjusting at least one of the first damper and the second damper based on the detected exterior and interior air pressures.
A system includes a doorbell at an exterior of a premises comprising a doorbell housing, a button, a doorbell wireless transceiver, and a doorbell speaker and doorbell microphone coupled to the doorbell wireless transceiver. The system also includes a smoke detector at an interior of the premises comprising a smoke detector housing, a smoke detector wireless transceiver, and a smoke detector speaker and smoke detector microphone coupled to the smoke detector wireless transceiver. The smoke detector wireless transceiver is configured to be in two-way audio communication with the doorbell wireless transceiver. The two-way audio communication includes transmitting audio from the doorbell microphone to the smoke detector speaker via the wireless transceivers. The two-way audio communication also includes transmitting audio from the smoke detector microphone to the doorbell speaker via the wireless transceivers. In some systems, a second smoke detector is included and in some systems, a control panel is included.
A system includes a sensor device, a repeater, and a control panel. The sensor device is in two-way communication with the repeater, and the repeater is in two-way communication with the control panel. The repeater includes a repeater module storing child table data and routing table data. The child table data stored by the repeater module, at the repeater, includes a sensor device address, sensor device descriptor, and/or sensor device status. The routing table data stored by the repeater module, at the repeater, includes channel operational information, such as a network ID, a first repeater operating channel of the repeater, a second repeater operating channel for the repeater different than the first repeater operating channel, a first information channel, and/or a second information channel different than the first information channel.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Scientific, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual,
optical, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing,
inspecting and life-saving apparatus and instruments;
apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching,
transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the
distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and
instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or
processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable
media, computer software, blank digital or analogue
recording and storage media; computers and computer
peripheral devices; fire-extinguishing apparatus; electronic
control panels; home security systems and home monitoring
systems comprised of base units, electrical contacts,
sensors, vibration detectors, security cameras, thermostats,
water sensors, heat sensors, fire sensors, radio
communicators, shock detectors, glass break detectors, and
expansion modules, namely, electronic expanders, extenders,
isolators, relays, repeaters and transmitters; security and
fire control panels; expansion modules, namely, electronic
expanders, extenders, isolators, relays, repeaters and
transmitters; motion detectors; video recorders; data
storage systems; keypads; electronic key fobs; close circuit
monitoring systems; automatic and voice-activated dialing
systems; conversion modules to convert wired systems to
wireless systems; central station receivers; radio
communication control panel devices; network IP detectors;
contact devices, namely, mounts, door cords, pressure mats,
panic switches, key switches and safe contacts; vibration
detectors; shock detectors; power surge detectors; glass
break detectors; garage detectors; manual pull stations; dot
matrix printers; computer printers; audio security devices,
namely, sirens, speakers, decoys, buzzers, horns, strobe
lights, power supplies and chargers, bells, chimes, siren
drivers; temperature sensors; water sensors and water leak
sensors; humidity sensors; gas detectors; driveway sensors;
smoke sensors; heat sensors; CO2 sensors; graffiti
detectors; combined heat and smoke detectors; line fault
monitors; power management products for intrusion devices,
namely, batteries, power suppliers, transformers, surge
relays, auxiliary power chargers; computer software for use
in the installation, maintenance, monitoring, operation and
control of security systems and home monitoring systems;
home automation devices utilizing Z-wave protocol, namely,
thermostats, sensors and water detectors; audio and video
entry monitoring systems consisting of video surveillance
cameras, audio panels, chimes, intercoms, video doorbells;
cameras, controllers, monitors and phone systems and
housings for such products; electronic wire and cable for
use in security, fire and alarm systems; wired, wireless and
Wi-Fi enabled security systems, alarm systems and intruder
systems; WiFi cameras; IP network cameras; IP cameras;
downloadable smartphone apps for use with security systems,
alarm systems and home monitoring systems; Cloud cameras;
cloud video systems; hybrid smart home cameras; video
recorders; network video recorders (NVRs); digital video
recorders (DVRs); network storage devices; network video
servers; smart hubs; hybrid hubs; cloud edge appliances;
wired cameras; wireless cameras; video cameras; video
doorbells; baby monitors; water quality measuring devices;
water shut-off valves; voltage breakers; circuit breakers;
thermostats; smart thermostats. Cloud storage services for electronic data; cloud edge
storage services for electronic data; software as a services
(SaaS) for security systems, fire safety systems, alarm
systems, home monitoring systems; cloud video, audio and
data storage services; cloud edge video, audio and data
storage services; hybrid video, audio and data storage
services; cloud video, audio and data analytics processing
services; cloud edge video, audio and data analytics
processing services; hybrid video, audio and data analytics
processing services.
9.
CIRCUIT INCLUDING SUPERCAPACITOR FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO LEAK DETECTION CIRCUITRY AND CONTROLLER IN WATER HEATER
A water heater pilot control system includes a supercapacitor; a battery; a controller configured to control ignition of a flame; and voltage control circuitry. The voltage control circuitry includes a first power converter configured to convert a voltage from one or both of the supercapacilor and the battery to a predetermined voltage; a second power converter configured to convert a voltage from a thermoelectric device to the predetermined voltage; and charging circuitry configured to charge the supercapacitor using the predetermined voltage from one or both of the first power converter and the second power converter, wherein one or both of the first power converter and the second power converter are configured to supply the predetermined voltage to the controller.
A server acts as an event analyzer for a home security or monitoring system. The server receives a signal from a remote third-party server, the signal including data relating to a condition detected by a device at a premises. The server determines whether the remote third-party server corresponds to a preexisting third-party server registration. The server determines whether the device corresponds to a preexisting device registration. When the remote third-party server is determined to correspond to the preexisting third-party server registration and the device is determined to correspond to the preexisting device registration, the server determines whether the condition detected by the device at the premises is an alarm condition. When the condition detected by the device at the premises is determined to be the alarm condition, the server transmits an alarm signal to a central monitoring station.
G08B 26/00 - Alarm systems in which substations are interrogated in succession by a central station
G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
G08B 27/00 - Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
H04L 41/06 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications
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REMOTE CONTRACTOR SYSTEM WITH SITE SPECIFIC ENERGY AUDIT CAPABILITY
A system that allows a contractor to remotely monitor and/or interact with its customers' building control systems, such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and analyze information obtained from the building control systems over time. Such a system may help the contractor monitor and diagnosis customer building control systems, setup service calls, achieve better customer relations, create more effective marketing opportunities, as well as other functions. In some cases, the disclosed system may include a controller that analyzes data from HVAC systems, determines a thermal model of a space environmentally controlled by an HVAC system, and provides an energy audit of the space that is environmentally controlled by the HVAC system. The controller may output a result of the energy audit to a user.
F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
G06Q 10/0639 - Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
G06Q 10/20 - Administration of product repair or maintenance
H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
F24F 11/64 - Electronic processing using pre-stored data
F24F 11/89 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
F24F 11/70 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof
12.
AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF APPLIANCE DEVIATION FROM NORMAL OPERATION
Techniques herein measure characteristics of outflow air in an HVAC system and determining whether the measurements suggest an impending failure of one or more components of the HVAC system. A normal operation pattern may be determined based on a statistically significant set of characteristic measurements. A present measurement that deviates from the normal operation pattern may suggest the impending failure. A user may be notified of the deviation. Additional appliance information may be preserved for the time period that includes when the present measurement was taken to provide context for a person repairing the appliance. In some embodiments, the system for implementing one or more of the techniques described herein is made up of only a current transformer for detecting a call from the thermostat to the appliance or monitoring charge statuses on the thermostat and an outflow air sensor.
Systems and methods for avoiding potential broadcast interference between radio frequency transmissions in connected systems are provided. Such systems and methods can include determining that a first central hub device and a second central hub device are located within a potential broadcast interference range of each other and, responsive thereto, transmitting a first beacon offset sequence time to the first central hub device and a second beacon offset sequence time to the second central hub device. The first beacon offset sequence time can modify a base time at which the first central hub device is scheduled to broadcast a first TDMA beacon, and the second beacon offset sequence time can modify the base time at which the second central hub device is scheduled to broadcast a second TDMA beacon such that the second TDMA beacon can fail to overlap any portion of the first TDMA beacon.
This disclosure includes techniques for controlling smart home devices upon entering a home with a fingerprint sensor in a doorbell device. After capturing a fingerprint of a digit of a guest and sending the fingerprint to a server device, the server device matches the fingerprint of the digit to an entry in a guest fingerprint database for a first user. The server device sends an operational command to a smart home device separate from the doorbell device and located at a same premises as the doorbell device. In response to receiving the operational command from the server device, the smart home device performs an action corresponding to the operational command.
A security system for monitoring premises, comprising: a plurality of audio devices installed at two or more different locations of the premises; a control panel communicatively coupled to each of the audio devices; and a remote server configured for two-way audio communication with the control panel and each of the audio devices; wherein in response to an emergency detected by or notified to the control panel, the system is configured to: establish, by the control panel, a two-way audio communication session with the remote server; establish, by the control panel, a two-way audio communication session with each of the plurality of audio devices; transmit, by each of the audio devices to the control panel, an audio data stream; identify, by the control panel, in response to the audio data stream from each of the audio devices, the audio device at which human voice is detected; and connect, by the control panel, the identified audio device to the remote server so as to enable two-way audio communication between the identified audio device and the remote server.
G08B 25/01 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
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SYSTEMS FOR APPLICATION ENHANCED DATA LABELING FOR AI TRAINING AND METHODS THEREOF
For deployed products containing Al models, environmental effects or failures may occur that cause the Al to detect an event that is not recognized. In these cases, it may be necessary to identify the nature of the event that triggered the Al process to output an unknown or anomalous event. This can be difficult as the product may be in operation and deployed for use in a residential or commercial setting. By identifying the nature of the event, and labeling it along with the associated data, the Al model can be retrained to allow it to properly recognize these events in the future. To facilitate this a smart phone application is disclosed that provides connectivity to critical event information, to event labeling, and to the model retraining process.
A system includes a utility device, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The pressure sensor is configured to detect a first air pressure at the utility at a first time and a second air pressure at the utility at a second, different time. The controller is configured to receive an operational state indication from the utility device and to receive the first and second air pressure from the pressure sensor. The controller is configured to determine a change in pressure at the utility device using at least the first and second air pressure, determine a first predetermined utility pressure change threshold that is associated with the operational state indication, compare the change in pressure at the utility device to the first predetermined utility pressure change threshold, and, when the change in pressure at the utility device matches that first predetermined threshold, generate an alert relating to the utility device.
A system includes a controller and a first pressure sensor. The first pressure sensor is configured to detect a first air pressure within a premises at a first time and a second air pressure within the premises at a second time. The first pressure sensor is in communication with the controller. The controller is configured to receive the first air pressure and the second air pressure within the premises from the first pressure sensor, determine a change in pressure within the premises using at least the first air pressure and the second air pressure, and compare the change in pressure within the premises to a first predetermined interior pressure change threshold. When the change in pressure within the premises matches the first predetermined interior pressure change threshold, the controller is configured to determine a first output associated with the first predetermined interior pressure change threshold.
A method includes measuring a first temperature at a control panel using a temperature sensor included at a battery of the control panel. When the first temperature at the control panel exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature, this method includes transitioning the control panel to a reduced operational mode. When the control panel is in the reduced operational mode, this method includes measuring a second temperature at the control panel using the temperature sensor included at the battery of the control panel. And, when the second temperature at the control panel exceeds the predetermined threshold temperature, this method includes outputting an abnormal temperature notification at the control panel.
G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
G01K 1/00 - MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details of thermometers not specially adapted for particular types of thermometer
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BACKFLOW PREVENTER, METHOD TO OPERATE A BACKFLOW PREVENTER, RETROFIT KIT AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE BACKFLOW PREVENTER
Backflow preventer (10), having a first pressure zone (12) connected to a second pressure zone (13), the second pressure zone (13) connected to a third pressure zone (15), a first pressure sensor (21), a second pressure sensor (22) and a third pressure sensor (23) configured to measure pressure within the first pressure zone (12), the second pressure zone (13), and the third pressure zone (15), respectively, a shut off valve (19) positioned downstream of the second pressure zone (13), a bypass valve (28) positioned within a bypass (27) between the first pressure zone (12) and the third pressure zone (15), and a controller (30) configured to actuate the shut off valve (19) and the bypass valve (28), receive measurement signals from the pressure sensors (21, 22, 23), and process the measurement signals in order to determine if the backflow preventer (10) is properly working or improperly working.
E03B 7/07 - Arrangement of devices, e.g. filters, flow controls, measuring devices, siphons, valves, in the pipe systems
22.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AND USING A FALSE ALARM PREDICTING MODEL TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALERT A USER AND/OR RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABOUT AN ALARM SIGNAL FROM A SECURITY SYSTEM
Systems and methods for building and using a false alarm predicting model to determine whether to alert a user and/or relevant authorities about an alarm signal from a security system are provided. Such systems and methods can include a learning module receiving the alarm signal and additional information associated with the alarm signal, using the false alarm predicting model to process a combination of the alarm signal and the additional information to determine whether the combination represents a false alarm or a valid alarm, and transmitting a status signal indicative of whether the combination represents the false alarm or the valid alarm to an automated dispatcher module, and the automated dispatcher module using the status signal to automatically determine whether to alert the user and/or the relevant authorities about the alarm signal.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Scientific, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting and life-saving apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; computers and computer peripheral devices; fire-extinguishing apparatus; electronic control panels; home security systems and home monitoring systems comprised of base units, electrical contacts, sensors, vibration detectors, security cameras, thermostats, water sensors, heat sensors, fire sensors, radio communicators, shock detectors, glass break detectors, and expansion modules, namely, electronic expanders, extenders, isolators, relays, repeaters and transmitters; security and fire control panels; expansion modules, namely, electronic expanders, extenders, isolators, relays, repeaters and transmitters; motion detectors; video recorders; data storage systems; keypads; electronic key fobs; close circuit monitoring systems; automatic and voice-activated dialing systems; conversion modules to convert wired systems to wireless systems; central station receivers; radio communication control panel devices; network IP detectors; contact devices, namely, mounts, door cords, pressure mats, panic switches, key switches and safe contacts; vibration detectors; shock detectors; power surge detectors; glass break detectors; garage detectors; manual pull stations; dot matrix printers; computer printers; audio security devices, namely, sirens, speakers, decoys, buzzers, horns, strobe lights, power supplies and chargers, bells, chimes, siren drivers; temperature sensors; water sensors and water leak sensors; humidity sensors; gas detectors; driveway sensors; smoke sensors; heat sensors; CO2 sensors; graffiti detectors; combined heat and smoke detectors; line fault monitors; power management products for intrusion devices, namely, batteries, power suppliers, transformers, surge relays, auxiliary power chargers; computer software for use in the installation, maintenance, monitoring, operation and control of security systems and home monitoring systems; home automation devices utilizing Z-wave protocol, namely, thermostats, sensors and water detectors; audio and video entry monitoring systems consisting of video surveillance cameras, audio panels, chimes, intercoms, video doorbells; cameras, controllers, monitors and phone systems and housings for such products; electronic wire and cable for use in security, fire and alarm systems; wired, wireless and Wi-Fi enabled security systems, alarm systems and intruder systems; WiFi cameras; IP network cameras; IP cameras; downloadable smartphone apps for use with security systems, alarm systems and home monitoring systems; Cloud cameras; cloud video systems; hybrid smart home cameras; video recorders; network video recorders (NVRs); digital video recorders (DVRs); network storage devices; network video servers; smart hubs; hybrid hubs; cloud edge appliances; wired cameras; wireless cameras; video cameras; video doorbells; baby monitors; water quality measuring devices; water shut-off valves; voltage breakers; circuit breakers; thermostats; smart thermostats. (1) Cloud storage services for electronic data; cloud edge storage services for electronic data; software as a services (SaaS) for security systems, fire safety systems, alarm systems, home monitoring systems; cloud video, audio and data storage services; cloud edge video, audio and data storage services; hybrid video, audio and data storage services; cloud video, audio and data analytics processing services; cloud edge video, audio and data analytics processing services; hybrid video, audio and data analytics processing services.
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Method of Associating an HVAC Controller with an External Web Service
A wireless thermostat may be associated with a user account of an external web service that may facilitate remote access and/or control of the wireless thermostat. A remote device may be used to access a user's account hosted by the external web service. The wireless thermostat may be identified to the external web service and associated with the user's account by one or more unique identifiers previously delivered to the remote device from the wireless thermostat.
F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
F24F 11/30 - Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
F24F 11/58 - Remote control using Internet communication
F24F 11/65 - Electronic processing for selecting an operating mode
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04L 69/329 - Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
A system and approach for developing a periodic water usage profile and demand for controlling a water heater. A mode may be selected for demand for a certain amount of water of a particular temperature range to be available for use from the water heater. Data on hot water usage may be collected and the usage profile and demand may be calculated from the data. The water heater may be programmed to operate in a certain fashion based on the usage profile and demand. A control knob may be on the water heater control to select a particular demand. Control of the water heater may be operated from a remote device connected in a wireless or wired fashion. An optimization program may be implemented in the control of the water heater for achieving one or more beneficial goals related to water heater performance and hot water production.
A system includes a sensor device, a hub device, and a keypad device. The keypad device is configured to operate in a keypad mode and a wireless repeater mode. In the wireless repeater mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device and in direct communication with the sensor device such that the keypad device, in the wireless repeater mode, acts as a wireless repeater between the hub device and the sensor device.
A water management system (100) includes a water management controller (112) at a premises (105) and first and second water meters (130, 135) in communication with the controller (112). The first water meter (130) is positioned at a water ingress line (131) of the premises (105) and configured to measure an amount of water supplied to the premises (105) via the water ingress line (131). The second water meter (135) is positioned at a first water egress line (136) of the premises (105) and configured to measure an amount of water supplied from the premises (105) to a first exterior water consuming object (141) via the first water egress line (136). The controller (112) is configured to determine an amount of water used within the premises (105) using at least (i) the measured amount of water supplied to the premises (105) via the water ingress line (131), and (ii) the measured amount of water supplied from the premises (105) to the first exterior water consuming object (141) via the first water egress line (136).
A smart doorbell is provided. The doorbell may be connected to a remote device. The doorbell comprises a processor; a call button configured to output a first signal when the call button is actuated by a user; and a temperature sensor positioned with respect to the call button such that when the call button is actuated by a user, the temperature sensor is capable of taking temperature measurements on a part of the user's wrist facing the temperature sensor. In response to the call button being actuated by a user, the processor is configured to receive the first signal from the call button; command the temperature sensor to measure a temperature of a part of the user's wrist; compare the temperature measured by the temperature sensor to a predefined threshold temperature; output a second signal according to the comparison between the temperature measured by the temperature sensor and the predefined threshold; and transmit the first signal and the second signal to at least one remote device via the network.
A control panel for controlling a security system. The control panel may comprise: one or more components; a memory for storing booting instructions, and a processor for executing the stored booting instructions. When carrying out a booting process defined by the booting instructions, the processor may be configured to generate at least one random time-delay value; assign the at least one random time-delay value to at least one booting stage of the booting process; delay the at least one booting stage of the booting process by the at least one time- delay value. Each of the at least one time-delay value may be assigned to one booting stage of the booting process, and each of the at least one booting stage may correspond to booting at least one of the one or more components.
A device may be configured to control a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system within a building. The device includes a rotatable dial comprising a first gear; a second gear configured to engage with the first gear, wherein a rotation of the first gear causes the second gear to rotate; a magnet placed on the second gear, wherein the magnet rotates with the second gear; a sensor configured to generate an electrical signal which indicates a rotational position of the magnet, wherein the rotational position of the magnet indicates the rotational position of the second gear; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive, from the sensor, the electrical signal which indicates the rotational position of the second gear; and change a temperature set point based on a change in the rotational position of the second gear.
G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
F24F 11/50 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by user interfaces or communication
G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
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METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF AN ELECTRONIC VISUAL DISPLAY
A method for adjusting brightness of an electronic visual display of an electronic device, comprising: identifying a luminance-indicating area in a field of view of an image sensor of the electronic device; capturing at least one first image of the field of view by the image sensor; determining an ambient luminance value for the electronic visual display using the luminance-indicating area of the at least one first image; and adjusting the brightness of the electronic visual display according to the determined ambient luminance value; wherein the step of identifying the luminance-indicating area in the field of view of the image sensor comprises: capturing a plurality of second images of the field of view by the image sensor, each second image being taken at a different time of a day, and analyzing the plurality of second images so as to identify an area of the field of view of the image sensor which has the most stable average luminance level.
G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix
Disclosed herein are techniques for detecting electromagnetic interference in a premise wireless network. A device determines (402) a scan value resulting from a network scan. The device compares (404) the scan value to a predetermined scan value threshold. In response to the scan value meeting the predetermined scan value threshold, the device determines (406) a presence of an electromagnetic interference source at or near a premise. The device generates (408) a premise map that includes an indication of a location at the premise of the electromagnetic interference source.
A sensor device includes a programmable processor, a sensor component in communication with the programmable processor, a transmitter in communication with the programmable processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage article in communication with the processor. The non-transitory computer-readable storage article includes a first communication protocol computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the programmable processor, cause the programmable processor to transmit data, via the transmitter, according to a first communication protocol. And, the non-transitory computer-readable storage article includes a second communication protocol computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the programmable processor, cause the programmable processor to transmit data, via the transmitter, according to a second communication protocol. The second communication protocol is different than the first communication protocol. When storing the first and second communication protocol computer-executable instructions, the storage article can lack additional memory capacity to store a firmware download.
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04L 69/18 - Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
H04W 4/33 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for indoor environments, e.g. buildings
35.
ACCESSING SMART HOME DEVICES USING A FINGERPRINT SENSOR ON A DOORBELL DEVICE
This disclosure includes techniques for controlling smart home devices upon entering a home with a fingerprint sensor in a doorbell device. After capturing a fingerprint of a digit of a guest and sending the fingerprint to a server device, the server device matches the fingerprint of the digit to an entry in a guest fingerprint database for a first user. The server device sends an operational command to a smart home device separate from the doorbell device and located at a same premises as the doorbell device. In response to receiving the operational command from the server device, the smart home device performs an action corresponding to the operational command.
This disclosure includes techniques for controlling smart home devices upon entering a home with a fingerprint sensor in a doorbell device. After capturing a fingerprint of a digit of a guest and sending the fingerprint to a server device, the server device matches the fingerprint of the digit to an entry in a guest fingerprint database for a first user. The server device sends an operational command to a smart home device separate from the doorbell device and located at a same premises as the doorbell device. In response to receiving the operational command from the server device, the smart home device performs an action corresponding to the operational command.
Techniques herein disclose a method for initializing a home automation device using near-field communication and a separate computing device. The computing device receives a request to initialize a home automation device. The computing device receives an indication of one or more initialization settings for the home automation device. The computing device installs the one or more initialization settings onto the home automation device by sending the one or more initialization settings to the home automation device using near-field communication.
Disclosed herein are techniques for predicting supervision failure in a premise wireless network. A device receives, from a hub device of a premise wireless network, hub wireless communication data. The device receives, from at least one sensor device of the premise wireless network and in wireless communication via the premise wireless network with the hub device, sensor wireless communication data. The device also receives environmental data. The device applies a prediction model to the hub wireless communication data, the sensor wireless communication data, and the environmental data to determine a prediction of supervision failure between the hub device and the at least one sensor device.
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Safes Scientific, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting and life-saving apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; computers and computer peripheral devices; fire-extinguishing apparatus; electronic control panels; home security systems and home monitoring systems comprised of base units, electrical contacts, sensors, vibration detectors, security cameras, thermostats, water sensors, heat sensors, fire sensors, radio communicators, shock detectors, glass break detectors, and expansion modules, namely, electronic expanders, extenders, isolators, relays, repeaters and transmitters; security and fire control panels; expansion modules, namely, electronic expanders, extenders, isolators, relays, repeaters and transmitters; motion detectors; video recorders; data storage systems; keypads; electronic key fobs; close circuit monitoring systems; automatic and voice-activated dialing systems; conversion modules to convert wired systems to wireless systems; central station receivers; radio communication control panel devices; network IP detectors; contact devices, namely, mounts, door cords, pressure mats, panic switches, key switches and safe contacts; vibration detectors; shock detectors; power surge detectors; glass break detectors; garage detectors; manual pull stations; dot matrix printers; computer printers; audio security devices, namely, sirens, speakers, decoys, buzzers, horns, strobe lights, power supplies and chargers, bells, chimes, siren drivers; temperature sensors; water sensors and water leak sensors; humidity sensors; gas detectors; driveway sensors; smoke sensors; heat sensors; CO2 sensors; graffiti detectors; combined heat and smoke detectors; line fault monitors; power management products for intrusion devices, namely, batteries, power suppliers, transformers, surge relays, auxiliary power chargers; computer software for use in the installation, maintenance, monitoring, operation and control of security systems and home monitoring systems; home automation devices utilizing Zwave protocol, namely, thermostats, sensors and water detectors; audio and video entry monitoring systems consisting of video surveillance cameras, audio panels, chimes, intercoms, video doorbells; cameras, controllers, monitors and phone systems and housings for such products; electronic wire and cable for use in security, fire and alarm systems; wired, wireless and Wi-Fi enabled security systems, alarm systems and intruder systems; WiFi cameras; IP network cameras; IP cameras; downloadable smartphone apps for use with security systems, alarm systems and home monitoring systems; Cloud cameras; cloud video systems; hybrid smart home cameras; video recorders; Network Video Recorders (NVRs); Digital Video Recorders (DVRs); network storage devices; network video servers; smart hubs; hybrid hubs; cloud edge appliances; wired cameras; wireless cameras; video cameras; video doorbells; baby monitors; water quality measuring devices; water shut-off valves; voltage breakers; circuit breakers; thermostats; smart thermostats Cloud storage services for electronic data; cloud edge storage services for electronic data; Software as a Services (SAAS) for security systems, fire safety systems, alarm systems, home monitoring systems; cloud video, audio and data storage services; cloud edge video, audio and data storage services; hybrid video, audio and data storage services; cloud video, audio and data analytics processing services; cloud edge video, audio and data analytics processing services; hybrid video, audio and data analytics processing services
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Humidity sensors; air quality sensors; pressure sensors; remote control devices for controlling thermostats; temperature sensors; security alarm sensors; gateway routers in the nature of computer control hardware; electronic devices enabled for wireless communication, namely, thermostats, humidity sensors, air quality sensors, pressure sensors, remote control devices for controlling thermostats, temperature sensors, security alarm sensors, and gateway routers in the nature of computer control hardware; zone panels; zone control panels that communicate between multiple thermostats, dampers, and HVAC equipment that control the various zones of the home; dampers; zone dampers to control airflow to certain rooms or zones of the home; thermostats; thermostat accessories, including parts to protect, mount and enhance the functionality of thermostats; wireless controls for boilers, burners, water heaters, and condensing units in the home; equipment modules
42.
SYNCHRONIZATION OF ALARM NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE HUB DEVICES
Techniques for synchronizing superframes across apparatuses are disclosed. An apparatus for communication with a plurality of devices is set to a premise communication mode. While in the premise communication mode, the apparatus outputs a first superframe configured in a premise communication superframe mode allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol at a first frequency band or a different second protocol. The apparatus transitions from the premise communication mode to a community communication mode. While in the community communication mode, the apparatus outputs a second superframe configured in a community communication superframe mode allocating at least one slot for wireless communication to the first protocol or the second protocol at the first frequency band, and at least one slot for wireless communication to a community beacon including data relating to a unique key recognizable by a remote apparatus.
G08B 19/00 - Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow
G08B 27/00 - Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
An LED driver includes a main power source, a transistor connected to a controller, an inductor, a diode, and a capacitor. The inductor is connected to a diode at a first end and connected to a main power source and the capacitor at a second end. The diode is also connected to the capacitor. The controller is configured to switch the transistor between an active state and an inactive state. When the transistor is in the active state, the inductor is charged by the main power source. When the transistor is in the inactive state, the inductor charges the capacitor through the diode until a capacitor current is greater than a diode current. At which point, the capacitor's voltage is in series with the main power source's voltage, and the sum of their voltages supply power to LED(s) connected to the capacitor.
A power consumption monitoring device (120) that may be attached to any electrically powered equipment (102). In some examples, the device (120) may include a male and female electrical plug that may be inserted between the equipment (102) and line power (104). In other examples, one or both ends of the device (120) may be hard-wired to the equipment (102) and or to line power (104). The device (120) may include monitoring circuitry and a power cord "pigtail" with one or more wires shielded from the other wires to avoid canceling the inbound and outbound current. Also, part of the shielding (112), or other portion of the pigtail may act as an antenna to communicate between the monitoring circuitry and a gateway (130). The components of the device (120) of this disclosure may be completely implemented within the power cord, such that performance monitoring can be performed on the equipment (102) without the equipment (102) itself including a monitoring device.
G01R 21/133 - Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by using digital technique
G01R 19/25 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof using digital measurement techniques
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
G01R 15/20 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
G01R 21/06 - Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by measuring current and voltage
A system (60) that monitors and analyzes power consumption signals over time for household equipment (35). Equipment (35) may exhibit a representative operating signature. The system analytics may include determining a 'normal' operating signature for a piece of monitored equipment (35), which may include minimum and maximum expected ranges for different transition points or other characteristic points in the signature. The characteristic points may include points of minimum variability in magnitude. Based on monitoring the characteristic points, the system (60) may make a binary determination of "normal" or "abnormal." That is, the system (60) may determine that an operational run of the equipment (35) is good or "potentially not good," based on a comparison of the measured characteristics points to a normal operating signature. In response to a binary determination of abnormal, the system (60) may output a signal to alert user, a repair facility, or similar entity of the potential abnormal behavior.
G01R 15/18 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using inductive devices, e.g. transformers
G01R 15/20 - Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
G01R 19/25 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof using digital measurement techniques
G01R 21/06 - Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by measuring current and voltage
G01R 21/133 - Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by using digital technique
A building monitoring system includes a first sensor configured to detect a first condition in the space, a second sensor configured to detect a second condition in the space, and a robotic sentinel. The robotic sentinel includes a memory for storing one or more rules each configured to identify an alert condition for the space based on the first and/or second conditions in the space, a communications module configured to communicate with a remote device over a network, and a controller operatively coupled to the sensors, the memory, and the communications module. The controller is configured to apply the one or more rules to the first and second detected conditions in the space to identify one or more alert conditions and determine what action is required by the robotic sentinel, and if action is required, command the robotic sentinel to travel to a location of the alert condition.
In some examples, a system for comfort or security in a building and its premises includes a plurality of “first” devices configured to wirelessly communicate with a hub device that is a master for controlling the system for comfort or security in the building and premises, wherein the plurality of first devices and the hub device are configured to wirelessly communicate using either one of an IEEE 802.15.4 standard or a Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) 5.0 standard; a plurality of “second” devices that are battery powered and configured to wirelessly communicate with respective ones of the plurality of first devices, wherein the plurality of second devices and respective ones of the plurality of first devices are configured to communicate using the BTLE 5.0 standard, wherein the hub device and the plurality of second devices are configured to communicate with each other via respective ones of the plurality of first devices.
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
48.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING ALARMS FROM THIRD PARTY DEVICES
A server acts as an event analyzer for a home security or monitoring system. The server receives a signal from a remote third-party server, the signal including data relating to a condition detected by a device at a premises. The server determines whether the remote third-party server corresponds to a preexisting third-party server registration. The server determines whether the device corresponds to a preexisting device registration. When the remote third-party server is determined to correspond to the preexisting third-party server registration and the device is determined to correspond to the preexisting device registration, the server determines whether the condition detected by the device at the premises is an alarm condition. When the condition detected by the device at the premises is determined to be the alarm condition, the server transmits an alarm signal to a central monitoring station.
A server acts as an event analyzer for a home security or monitoring system. The server receives a signal from a remote third-party server, the signal including data relating to a condition detected by a device at a premises. The server determines whether the remote third-party server corresponds to a preexisting third-party server registration. The server determines whether the device corresponds to a preexisting device registration. When the remote third-party server is determined to correspond to the preexisting third-party server registration and the device is determined to correspond to the preexisting device registration, the server determines whether the condition detected by the device at the premises is an alarm condition. When the condition detected by the device at the premises is determined to be the alarm condition, the server transmits an alarm signal to a central monitoring station.
G08B 26/00 - Alarm systems in which substations are interrogated in succession by a central station
G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
G08B 27/00 - Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
H04L 41/06 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 29/02 - Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems
G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
A first host device in a first network of a plurality of networks may receive, from an intermediate client device, a request to enroll the intermediate client device into the first network, including receiving a candidate inter-network encryption key. The first host device may determine whether any other intermediate client device is already enrolled in the first network. The first host device may, in response to determining that no other intermediate client device is already enrolled in the first network, set the candidate inter-network encryption key as an inter-network encryption key of the first host device for encrypting communications between the plurality of networks. The first host device may send, to the intermediate client device for forwarding to a second host device in a second network of the plurality of networks, an encrypted message that is encrypted using the inter-network encryption key of first host device.
A system includes a sensor device, a hub device, and a keypad device. The hub device is in communication with the sensor device using time divisional multiple access (TDMA) The keypad device is in communication with the hub device. The keypad device is configured to operate in: a keypad mode and a wireless repeater mode. In the keypad mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device but not in direct communication with the sensor device. In the wireless repeater mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device and in direct communication with the sensor device using TDMA such that the keypad device, in the wireless repeater mode, acts as a wireless repeater between the hub device and the sensor device.
A system includes a sensor device, a hub device, and a keypad device. The hub device is in communication with the sensor device using time divisional multiple access (TDMA) The keypad device is in communication with the hub device. The keypad device is configured to operate in: a keypad mode and a wireless repeater mode. In the keypad mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device but not in direct communication with the sensor device. In the wireless repeater mode, the keypad device is in communication with the hub device and in direct communication with the sensor device using TDMA such that the keypad device, in the wireless repeater mode, acts as a wireless repeater between the hub device and the sensor device.
This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for controlling a temperature of water contained by a water tank. A controller includes a user interface configured to receive one or more user inputs indicative of a request to set a control parameter of the controller and communication circuitry configured to receive, from a user device, an electronic signal. Additionally, the controller includes processing circuitry configured to identify, from the electronic signal, one or more first data packets that include a request to disable an ability to change, based on the one or more user inputs received by the user interface, the control parameter of the controller and in response to receiving the one or more first data packets, disable the ability to change the control parameter of the controller.
G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
In some examples, a device controls a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system within a building. The device includes an analog display including a set of markers, a stepper motor, and a pointer connected to the stepper motor. Additionally, the device includes processing circuitry configured to control the stepper motor in order to cause the pointer to indicate a first marker of the set of markers, wherein the first marker corresponds to a current parameter value and control a dial to indicate a set point parameter value by indicating a second marker of the set of markers which corresponds to the set point parameter value.
In some examples, a device controls a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system within a building. The device includes an analog display including a set of markers. Additionally, the devices includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether one or both of a cooling set point mode and a heating set point mode is activated and cause a set point to change from a first set point value to a second set point value in response to receiving a first rotation input to a dial. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to control a set of LEDs to transition from illuminating a first marker of the set of markers to illuminating a second marker of the set of markers, wherein the first marker corresponds to the first set point value and the second marker corresponds to the second set point value.
In some examples, a device includes an analog display configured to indicate a current temperature and one or more temperature set Additionally, the device includes processing circuitry is configured to control a set of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to emit one or more optical beams to reflect off of a projection ring onto the analog display. The one or more optical beams are a first color if the current temperature is lower than a set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures. The one or more optical beams are a second color if the current temperature is greater than the set point temperature of the one or more set point temperatures.
A controller device for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may output, while in a first state, a first user interface for display at a display device, where the first user interface includes first information at a first output size. The controller device may determine, while in the first state and based at least in part on whether an elapsed time since a most recent indication of user input received at a user input device exceeds a timeout period, that no users are physically proximate to the controller device. The controller device may, in response: transition the controller device from the first state to a second state and output a second user interface at the display device, where the second user interface comprises second information at a second output size that is larger than the first output size.
In some examples, a wall-mounted control device includes a display, a circuit board, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the circuit board and configured to illuminate a plurality of icons on the display. The wall-mounted control device also includes a light guide positioned between the circuit board and the display, where the light guide is configured to block at least ninety percent of the light generated by a first LED of the plurality of LEDs from traveling to a second LED of the plurality of LEDs.
An apparatus for communication with a plurality of devices using time divisional multiple access (TDMA) is described. The apparatus includes processing circuity configured to for a particular duration, scan a first channel for one or more data packets being transmitted over the first channel to determine if the apparatus is experiencing signal interference. In response to determining that the apparatus is not experiencing signal interference, the processing circuitry is configured to output a first beacon at a first time using TDMA, wherein the first time is a predefined interval amount of time after an output time of a most recent beacon previously output by the apparatus. Otherwise, the processing circuitry is configured to output the first beacon at a second time using TDMA, wherein the second time comprises the first time plus-or-minus a time shift period.
An apparatus for communication with a plurality of devices using time divisional multiple access (TDMA) is described. The apparatus includes processing circuity configured to receive a signal from a device of the plurality of devices. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine, using the signal from the device, whether the device is experiencing signal interference. In response to determining that the device is not experiencing signal interference, the processing circuitry is configured to output a superframe including a first beacon at a first time, wherein the first beacon indicates a starting of the superframe. In response to determining that the device is experiencing signal interference, the processing circuitry is configured to output a time-shifted superframe including a second beacon at a second time that is different than the first time, wherein the second beacon indicates a starting of the time-shifted superframe.
This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for outputting an alarm signal in response to detecting a leak in a water heater device. For example, a water heater device includes a leak sensor, an intermittent pilot light, and a circuit. The circuit includes processing circuitry configured to receive, from the leak sensor, an electrical signal including information indicative of a leak in the water heater device, activate, based on the electrical signal including information indicative of the leak, an alarm device, where the alarm device is powered for at least a period of time by a power source, where the power source is configured to receive energy from a thermoelectric device, and maintain an amount of energy stored by the power source so that the amount of energy is sufficient for the power source to supply energy to the alarm device.
A system includes a controller, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, first and second dampers, and first and second pressure sensors. The first damper is positioned at a first air duct that supplies air from an exterior of a premises. The second damper is positioned at a second air duct that supplies air from an interior of the premises. The first pressure sensor is configured to detect an air pressure exterior to the premises. The second pressure sensor is configured to detect an air pressure within the premises. The controller is configured to receive the detected exterior air pressure and the detected interior air pressure, and the controller is configured to change the air pressure within the premises by adjusting at least one of the first damper and the second damper based on the detected exterior and interior air pressures.
F24F 11/72 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure
A cloud computing platform includes a streamer farm comprising streamers, a load balancer, and a command service. The command service can be configured to receive a request from a consumer application for streaming data from a producer device configured to provide streaming data, relay the request to the producer device, receive a response from the producer device including an address of at least one streamer the load balancer selects, and relay the address to the consumer application to enable the consumer application to retrieve the requested streaming data. A method of establishing a producer / consumer session in a cloud computing platform includes receiving a request from a consumer application for streaming data, communicating with a producer to provide the streaming data to a streamer of a streamer farm selected by a load balancer, receiving and address of the streamer, and providing the address to the consumer application.
H04L 67/1004 - Server selection for load balancing
H04L 67/1097 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output a first superframe configured in an initial superframe mode that allocates each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol at a first frequency band, a second protocol at the first frequency band, or a third protocol at the first frequency band. The processing circuitry is also configured to output a second superframe configured in a multi-frequency superframe mode that allocates: i) at least one slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol, the second protocol, or the third protocol at the first frequency band, and ii) at least one slot of the plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol, the second protocol, or the third protocol at the second frequency band.
An apparatus includes processing circuity configured to output a first superframe configured in an initial superframe mode that allocates each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol at a first frequency band, a second protocol at the first frequency band, or a third protocol at the first frequency band. The processing circuitry is also configured to output a second superframe configured in a multi-frequency superframe mode that allocates: i) at least one slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol, the second protocol, or the third protocol at the first frequency band, and ii) at least one slot of the plurality of slots for wireless communication to the first protocol, the second protocol, or the third protocol at the second frequency band.
A controller for an environmental control system, e.g., an HVAC system, that includes a power circuit for providing power to some components of the controller across a variety of HVAC systems. The HVAC controller of this disclosure may include components with power stealing circuitry to run components. However, because the diversity of HVAC system loads and configurations, some power stealing circuitry may not function as desired to draw the power for operation in some systems. The universal AC power circuit included in the HVAC controller of this disclosure may provide power to components of the HVAC controller when the power stealing circuitry may be incompatible with certain HVAC systems. In this manner, the universal AC power circuit may allow the HVAC controller of this disclosure to be compatible with and operate to control a wide variety of environmental control systems.
A device that includes a pressure sensor that adds dynamic pressure sensing capability to a furnace. In some examples the device may include a relay and other circuitry to replace the single-setpoint pressure switch used to sense the operation of an inducer fan. The pressure sensor may measure the pressure from the inducer fan and send a signal to the other circuitry, such as a microcontroller. The other circuitry may determine when the pressure from the inducer fan reaches a predetermined threshold and allow the main gas valve of the furnace to open. The other circuitry may be configured to set the pressure sensor to a variety of predetermined pressure thresholds, and thereby replace multiple pressure switches. In some examples, the other circuitry may record pressure values received from the pressure sensor over time and provide performance data, as well as other signals or indicators.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Electric cables; ethernet cables; audio cables; video
cables; video transmission apparatus; optical cables; surge
protection apparatus, namely, surge protectors; mounting
devices for monitors; mounts and mounting brackets adapted
for televisions, speakers, and electronic, audio, video, AV,
and IT equipment; mounting brackets for general use (term
considered too vague by the International Bureau - Rule 13
(2) (b) of the Regulations); wireless network extenders;
signal splitters for electronic apparatus; switchers; audio
extractors; converters; electric converters; television and
video converters. Wall-mounted racks and free-standing racks and rack cabinets
for speakers and electronic, audio, AV, and IT equipment and
accessories; storage racks for speakers and audio, video,
and AV equipment and accessories.
72.
Systems and methods for identifying a unified entity from a plurality of discrete parts
Disclosed systems and methods can include capturing the sequence of images of a monitored region that includes a sub-region of interest, processing the sequence of images using heuristics and rules of an artificial intelligence model to identify the plurality of discrete parts that are associated with a type of a unified entity, and processing the sequence of images using the heuristics and the rules of the artificial intelligence model to virtually link together a group of the plurality of discrete parts that correspond to a specific embodiment of the unified entity that is present in the sub-region of interest, wherein the heuristics and the rules of the artificial intelligence model can be developed from a training process that includes the artificial intelligence model receiving sample images delineating exemplary discrete parts on exemplary embodiments of the unified entity.
Systems and methods are provided that can include a doorbell device receiving a request signal to enter a region associated with the doorbell device from a remote control device and, responsive thereto, accessing a list identifying which of a plurality of authorized users are located within the region, identifying one of the plurality of authorized users associated with the remote control device, determining whether the list indicates that the one of the plurality of authorized users is located within the region, and determining whether to transmit a disarm command signal to a control panel device or an activation signal to an access control device based on whether the list indicates that the one of the plurality of authorized users is located within the region, wherein entries on the list can correspond to historical use of the doorbell device or the control panel device to enter and exit the region.
The disclosure is directed to a control device configured to control the distribution of conditioned air, or liquid, to a space inside a building. In some examples, the control device may be a wall mounted switch, similar to a light switch, inside or near the space. Operating the switch may send signals to control the position of a vent, or a valve, to allow or prevent conditioned air, or liquid, from changing the environment of the space in the building.
F24F 11/76 - Control systems characterised by their outputs; Constructional details thereof for controlling the supply of treated air, e.g. its pressure for controlling air flow rate or air velocity by means responsive to temperature, e.g. bimetal springs
F24F 11/67 - Switching between heating and cooling modes
F24F 11/523 - Indication arrangements, e.g. displays for displaying temperature data
A damper assembly is configured for placement within a duct of a ductwork system that supplies conditioned air through a register boot to a register vent. The damper assembly includes a damper that is configured to articulate from a deployment configuration, which facilitates advancement of the damper through the register boot and into the duct, to an operational configuration, in which the damper is positioned within the duct and able to selectively control how much conditioned air being supplied through the duct is permitted to pass by the damper and exit the register vent. The damper assembly includes an elongated deployment member that extends from the damper and is configured to facilitate advancement of the damper through the register boot and into the duct.
F16K 1/22 - Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves
This disclosure is directed to a sequential biometric verification system and process. A device receives (502) a first biometric input and determines a match with a first predetermined biometric input of a verification sequence. The device provides (504) a first prompt that includes a request for a next biometric input user selection or a complete verification sequence user selection. The device receives the next biometric input user selection in response to the first prompt and a second biometric input, and then determines a match with a second predetermined biometric input of a verification sequence. The device provides a second prompt. The device receives the complete verification sequence user selection in response to the second prompt. Upon determining that at least the first and second biometric inputs (508) and the order of inputs match the predetermined biometric inputs of the verification sequence (510), the device enables receiving a user command.
G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
77.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF A DOORBELL DEVICE INITIATING A STATE CHANGE OF AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE AND/OR A CONTROL PANEL RESPONSIVE TO TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION
Systems and methods of a doorbell device initiating a state change of an access control device and/or a control panel responsive to two-factor authentication are provided. Such systems and methods can include the doorbell device receiving first access credentials from a first device, determining whether the first access credentials are valid, and determining whether the first device has been authenticated with two factors by determining whether an indication of two-factor authentication of the first device has been received from the first device or by soliciting and validating second access credentials from a second device. When the first access credentials are valid and the first device has been authenticated with the two factors, the doorbell device can transmit a state change command to the access control device that controls access to a secured area associated with the doorbell device and/or the control panel that monitors the secured area.
G07C 9/23 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder by means of a password
A system includes a doorbell at an exterior of a premises comprising a doorbell housing, a button, a doorbell wireless transceiver, and a doorbell speaker and doorbell microphone coupled to the doorbell wireless transceiver. The system also includes a smoke detector at an interior of the premises comprising a smoke detector housing, a smoke detector wireless transceiver, and a smoke detector speaker and smoke detector microphone coupled to the smoke detector wireless transceiver. The smoke detector wireless transceiver is configured to be in two-way audio communication with the doorbell wireless transceiver. The two-way audio communication includes transmitting audio from the doorbell microphone to the smoke detector speaker via the wireless transceivers. The two-way audio communication also includes transmitting audio from the smoke detector microphone to the doorbell speaker via the wireless transceivers. In some systems, a second smoke detector is included and in some systems, a control panel is included.
An apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to output, to a plurality of devices, an initial superframe configured in an initial superframe mode of a plurality of superframe modes. Each superframe mode of the plurality of superframe modes allocating each slot of a plurality of slots for wireless communication to a first protocol, a second protocol, or a third protocol. In response to determining a change in bandwidth, the processing circuitry is configured to select an updated superframe mode from the plurality of superframe modes. The processing circuitry is further configured to output, to the plurality of devices, an updated superframe configured in the updated superframe mode.
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
A premises communication hub includes a primary communications module, a secondary communications module, a power supply, and a charging module. The primary communications module is configured to receive a premises signal from a premises device and transmit an external signal to a remote server. The secondary communications module is configured to receive the premises signal from the premises device and transmit the external signal to the remote server. The power supply includes a primary power input configured to receive power from a primary power source and a secondary power input configured to receive power from a secondary power source. The power supply is electrically connected to the primary communications module and the secondary communications module. And, the charging module is electrically connected to the secondary power source and configured to recharge the secondary power source.
A system includes a sensor device, a repeater, and a control panel. The sensor device is in two-way communication with the repeater, and the repeater is in two-way communication with the control panel. The repeater includes a repeater module storing child table data and routing table data. The child table data stored by the repeater module, at the repeater, includes a sensor device address, sensor device descriptor, and/or sensor device status. The routing table data stored by the repeater module, at the repeater, includes channel operational information, such as a network ID, a first repeater operating channel of the repeater, a second repeater operating channel for the repeater different than the first repeater operating channel, a first information channel, and/or a second information channel different than the first information channel.
A premises communication hub includes a primary communications module, a secondary communications module, a power supply, and a charging module. The primary communications module is configured to receive a premises signal from a premises device and transmit an external signal to a remote server. The secondary communications module is configured to receive the premises signal from the premises device and transmit the external signal to the remote server. The power supply includes a primary power input configured to receive power from a primary power source and a secondary power input configured to receive power from a secondary power source. The power supply is electrically connected to the primary communications module and the secondary communications module. And, the charging module is electrically connected to the secondary power source and configured to recharge the secondary power source.
A device includes a housing, a tamper switch supported at the housing, and a tamper actuator receivable at the housing. The tamper actuator is movable between a tamper disabled position and a tamper enabled position. In the tamper disabled position, the tamper actuator is fixed in place at the housing. In the tamper enabled position, the tamper actuator is configured to move relative to the housing between a tamper switch engaged position and a tamper switch released position.
An assembly includes a premise security device, a mounting bracket, a first electrical cable, and a second electrical cable. The first electrical cable has a first electrical cable first end, connected to the premise security device controller, and a first electrical cable second end. The second electrical cable has a second electrical cable first end, electrically connected to the premise security device controller, and a second electrical cable second end. When the premise security device housing is coupled to the second mounting bracket portion, the second electrical cable second end is electrically connected to the first electrical cable second end to form an electrical circuit between the premise security device controller and the electrically connected electrical cable second ends. The premise security device controller is configured to monitor the presence of the electrical circuit and generate a tamper signal when the electrical circuit is no longer present.
A device includes a housing, atamper switch supported at the housing, and an actuation arm supported at the housing. The actuation arm includes an actuation column. The actuation arm is movable between a tamper switch engaged position and a tamper switch released position. In the tamper switch engaged position, the actuation column contacts the tamper switch and the actuation arm is at a first angle relative to the tamper switch. In the tamper switch released position, the actuation column is spaced apart from the tamper switch and the actuation arm is at a second angle relative to the tamper switch. The second angle is different than the first angle.
A device includes a housing, a tamper switch supported at the housing, and a tamper actuator receivable at the housing. The tamper actuator is movable between a tamper disabled position and a tamper enabled position. In the tamper disabled position, the tamper actuator is fixed in place at the housing. In the tamper enabled position, the tamper actuator is configured to move relative to the housing between a tamper switch engaged position and a tamper switch released position.
Systems and methods for building and using a false alarm predicting model to determine whether to alert a user and/or relevant authorities about an alarm signal from a security system
Systems and methods for building and using a false alarm predicting model to determine whether to alert a user and/or relevant authorities about an alarm signal from a security system are provided. Such systems and methods can include a learning module receiving the alarm signal and additional information associated with the alarm signal, using the false alarm predicting model to process a combination of the alarm signal and the additional information to determine whether the combination represents a false alarm or a valid alarm, and transmitting a status signal indicative of whether the combination represents the false alarm or the valid alarm to an automated dispatcher module, and the automated dispatcher module using the status signal to automatically determine whether to alert the user and/or the relevant authorities about the alarm signal.
G08B 29/00 - Checking or monitoring of signalling or alarm systems; Prevention or correction of operating errors, e.g. preventing unauthorised operation
G08B 29/18 - Prevention or correction of operating errors
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 23/00 - Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
G08B 29/02 - Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems
G08B 29/26 - Self-calibration, e.g. compensating for environmental drift or ageing of components by updating and storing reference thresholds
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AVOIDING POTENTIAL BROADCAST INTERFERENCE BETWEEN RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS
Systems and methods for avoiding potential broadcast interference between radio frequency transmissions in connected systems are provided. Such systems and methods can include determining that a first central hub device and a second central hub device are located within a potential broadcast interference range of each other and, responsive thereto, transmitting a first beacon offset sequence time to the first central hub device and a second beacon offset sequence time to the second central hub device. The first beacon offset sequence time can modify a base time at which the first central hub device is scheduled to broadcast a first TDMA beacon, and the second beacon offset sequence time can modify the base time at which the second central hub device is scheduled to broadcast a second TDMA beacon such that the second TDMA beacon can fail to overlap any portion of the first TDMA beacon.
A control module configured to control operation of a damper assembly includes an air damper configured to be disposed within an air duct and movable between an open end position and a closed end position, the air duct providing conditioned air to a register boot proximate the air duct. The control module includes a control module housing that is securable to the register boot. A controller is disposed within the control module housing and is configured to generate damper position control signals, the controller providing the damper position control signals to the damper assembly via a control cable that operably couples the control module with the damper assembly. An antenna extends from the control module housing and is operably coupled to the controller, and is configured to extend through an opening formed within a wall of the register boot to be positioned exterior to the register boot.
An HVAC controller is configured to receive signals from a plurality of sensors positioned in different spaces. The HVAC controller includes a controller that is configured to display one or more screens on a user interface that include a home screen including a selectable display element that indicates a number of the plurality of sensors that are currently being used by the controller in controlling the HVAC system. Upon selection of the selectable display element, the controller displays a sensor priority screen that includes a plurality of graphic constructs that each identify a building space and a current temperature for that building space. The controller is configured to control the HVAC system in accordance with the current temperature reported by each of the number of the plurality of sensors that are currently being used by the controller in controlling the HVAC system.
The present disclosure relates generally to systems, methods and tools for coordinating the activities of a contractor and a user during a setup process of a building control system. In some instances, a contractor may install a building device and then partially configure the building device. The contractor may then leave a message at the building device for a customer. The message may including an instruction on how the customer can take action to further configure the building device. In some cases, the message may include an electronic message displayed on a display of the building device. In some cases, the message may be on a cling that is releasably secured to a face of the building device and/or may be on a hang tag that is releasably secured to the building device.
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
H04L 67/146 - Markers for unambiguous identification of a particular session, e.g. session cookie or URL-encoding
H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
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Method and system for controlling an intermittent pilot water heater system
A water heater may include a water tank, a burner, a pilot for igniting the burner, an ignitor for igniting the pilot, a thermoelectric device in thermal communication with a flame of the pilot, a controller for controlling an ignition sequence of the pilot using the ignitor, and a rechargeable power storage device for supplying power to the ignitor and the controller. The rechargeable power storage device may be rechargeable using the energy produced by the thermoelectric device. The controller is configured to selectively ran only the pilot for at least pan of a heating cycle to increase the recharge lime of the rechargeable power storage device while still healing the water in the water heater.
F24H 9/20 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
F23N 5/02 - Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
F24H 1/20 - Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes
F24H 9/1836 - Arrangement or mounting of combustion heating means, e.g. grates or burners using fluid fuel
F24D 18/00 - Small-scale combined heat and power [CHP] generation systems specially adapted for domestic heating, space heating or domestic hot-water supply
F24D 101/60 - Thermoelectric generators, e.g. Peltier or Seebeck elements
Power stealing circuitry to provide power to a controller for an environmental control system. The power stealing circuitry may include a first circuit, to steal power when a load for a stage is switched off, e.g. de-energized. The power stealing circuitry may include a second circuit, e.g., a power trickle circuit, to steal power when the load is switched on, e.g., energized. The load may include a furnace, electrical heating element, heat pump, humidifier, electrostatic filter, air conditioning unit and so on. In some examples, the environmental control system may have one or many stages, each with a separate load. The controller may include power stealing circuitry for each stage of the environmental control system. In other words, the controller may include a first circuit and a second circuit for each stage of a multi-stage environmental control system.
F24F 11/62 - Control or safety arrangements characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
Electric cables; Ethernet cables; audio cables; video cables; video transmission apparatus; optical cables; surge protection apparatus, namely, surge protectors; mounting devices for monitors; mounts and mounting brackets adapted for televisions, speakers, and electronic, audio, video, AV, and IT equipment; mounting brackets for general use; storage racks for speakers and audio, video, and AV equipment and accessories; extenders; splitters; switchers; audio extractors; converters; electric converters; television and video converters. Wall-mounted racks and free-standing racks and rack cabinets for speakers and electronic, audio, AV, and IT equipment and accessories.
An adapter mechanism includes an electrical adapter and an attachment device. The electrical adapter includes an adapter housing and a pair of conductive prongs. The adapter housing includes a first complementary connector, and the pair of conductive prongs is configured to be inserted into an electrical outlet. The attachment device includes a fixation aperture and a second complementary connector. The attachment device is configured to move relative to the adapter housing between a retracted position and an extended position. When the attachment device is in the retracted position, the second complementary connector is uncoupled from the first complementary connector. When the attachment device is in the extended position, the fixation aperture is extended out from the adapter housing and the second complementary connector is coupled to the first complementary connector to secure the attachment device in place at the adapter housing.
H01R 13/73 - Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
H01R 24/66 - Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
H01R 31/06 - Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
H02G 3/08 - Distribution boxes; Connection or junction boxes
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
(1) Electronic devices enabled for wireless communication, namely, thermostats, humidity sensors, air quality sensors, pressure sensors, remote control devices for controlling thermostats, temperature sensors, security alarm sensors, and gateway routers in the nature of computer control hardware; zone control panels that communicate between multiple thermostats, dampers, and HVAC equipment that control the various zones of the home; zone dampers to control airflow to certain rooms or zones of the home; thermostats; thermostat accessories, including parts to protect, mount and enhance the functionality of thermostats; wireless controls for boilers, burners, water heaters, and condensing units in the home
A damper system is configured for installation in ductwork including a duct supplying conditioned air through a register boot to a register vent. A damper is movable between a closed position and an open position. A control module includes a control module housing, a controller, a power supply and a transceiver. The controller monitors a remaining energy level of the power supply and transmits a first low battery message via the transceiver when the remaining energy level drops to a first energy threshold. The controller instructs the damper assembly to move to a predetermined position and to transmit a second low battery message via the transceiver when the remaining energy level drops to a second energy threshold.
A radio frequency antenna system is provided and can include a radio printed circuit board, a first antenna element located proximate an edge of the radio printed circuit board, a second antenna element located proximate the edge of the radio printed circuit board, and a cancelation circuit located on the radio printed circuit board and connected to feeding points of the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein the cancelation circuit can provide a cancelation effect at output ports of the cancelation circuit with respect to signals broadcast by the first antenna element and the second antenna element over air.
