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`(IIJ) United States
`(12> Patent Application Publication
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`oo> Pub. No.: US 2010/0289643 A1
`Nov. 18, 2010
`(43) Pub. Date:
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`(54) REMOTE J)EVICE CONTROLAl\D ENEUGY
`MONITORING
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`(75)
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`Inventors:
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`Stephen Scott Trundle, Falls
`Church, VA (US); Allsun .rune
`Shwln, Vienna, VA (US); .rcun-Puul
`Murtln, Oakton, VA (US}, D11vld
`Jumcs llutz, llemdon, VA (US)
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`Com.-sJIOndcnce Address:
`FISII & IUCIIARDSON P.C.
`P.o. nox 1022
`MINNEAI10LIS, MN 554411-11122 (US)
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`(73) Assignee:
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`AI.AitM.COM, Vienna, VA (US}
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`12ns2,626
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`(22) Filed:
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`Muy 18,2010
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`Uelutcd U.S. Appllcutlun Dut11
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`(60) Provisional OJlJllication No. 6111 79,224, filed on May
`18,2009.
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`Puhllcutlon Classllicutlun
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`(5 I)
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`Int. Cl.
`GlJN/J 21/IJIJ
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`(2006.01)
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`(52) U.S. Cl • ........................ 340/545.1; 34013.1 ; 3401540
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`Techniqu~..os ore describc..'Cl for providing remote device (e.g.,
`thermostat, lighting, aprliance, etc.) control undlor energy
`monitoring. A system monitors sensor dnta captu~'<l by one or
`more sensors tllat sense auributes relc..ovant to user presence ut
`one or more monilorc..'Cl pro(lL"'1ics und status of one or more
`energy consuming devices ussociuted with the one or more
`monitored properties. Tin: system urwly:t.es the monitorc..-d
`sensor dutnand the monitored device status with rc..'Spc..-ctto a
`set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to
`contmlling the one or more energy consuming devices hnsL'Cl
`on the analysis of the monitored sensor d:lta and the moni·
`to red device status with rc..ospcct to tlte set of one or more rulc..'S.
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`120
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`Thermostat #1
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`Normal Climate Control Mode
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`Thermostat #2
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`Normal Cl:mate Control Mode
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`Mollorl Detected Last 10 Mlllutcs
`Motion Sensor #1
`Motion Sensor #2 Motion Detected Last 10 M.nutes
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`Normal Cl mate Control Mode
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`Motion Detected Last 10 Minutes
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`Motion Sensor #2
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`Thermostat #1
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`Normal Climate Control Mode
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`Control Action
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`Maintain
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`Turn Off
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`Maintain
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`Thermostat #2
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`Normal Climate Control Mode
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`Set Energy Conserve Mode
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`Motion Sensor #1
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`Motion Detected Last 10 Minutes
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`Motion Sensor #2 No Motfon Detected Last 10 Minutes
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`N/A
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`Thermostat
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`MONITOR SENSOR DATA CAPTURED BY ONE OR MORE v-
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`SENSORS THAT SENSE ATTRIBUTES RELEVANT TO USER
`PRESENCE AT ONE OR MORE PROPERTIES
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`MONITOR STATUS OF ONE OR MORE ENERGY CONSUMING v- 320
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`DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONE OR MORE PROPERTIES
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`ANALYZE THE MONITORED SENSOR DATA AND THE MONITORED v-
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`DEVICE STATUS WITH RESPECT TO A SET OF ONE OR MORE
`RULES
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`330
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`PERFORM AN OPERATION RELATED TO CONTROLLING THE ONE
`OR MORE ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES BASED ON THE
`ANALYSIS
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`thermostats to conserve
`Tum off lights in Area #1 ; set
`thermostat for Area #1 Ia conserve
`Tum off lights 1n Area #2: set
`thermostat for Area #2 to conserve
`Send alert when thermostat is set
`to cooling or heating mode
`Stop thermostat from cooling or
`healing while door is open
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`Control thermostat to cool mode
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`Control thermostat to heat mode
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`< 1 Mile
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`Set User2 control for Area #1
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`scheduled made
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`conserve
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`due to anticipated weather
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`Lights
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`510
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`The table below shows all compat ble light devices included in your system.
`Use the controls below to turn ind vidual lights on or off.
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`ALL LIGHTS @0
`Lights Dimmer @0
`[p (95%)
`@0 ~
`@0
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`512
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`514
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`516
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`518
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`Coffee Maker
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`(22%)
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`520~
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`Scheduled Automation
`Days Of Week
`Device
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`/530
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`On Time
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`Off Time
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`Delete All
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`Light Dimmer
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`Every Day
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`10:00 PM
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`Event-Triggered Automation
`Trigger
`Device
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`Work Door Light Dimmer
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`7:00AM
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`+ Create New Schedule
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`540
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`/
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`Duration
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`Event
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`Delete All
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`2 Minutes When Sensor Closes
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`+ Create New Automation
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`FIG. 5
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`Thermostats
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`610
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`Current Temp
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`Current Mode
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`Local Weather
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`Cool (Schedules)
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`Update:< 10 Min. Ago
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`Target Temp: 85" F
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`Change Mode
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`Change Target Temp
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`Becoming Sunny
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`Day Precip:
`Evenfng Precip:
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`Low: 47
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`High: 81
`Low: 63
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`High: 87
`Low: 66
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`PM
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`Tuesday
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`Wednesday
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`Thermostats
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`610
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`Current Temp
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`Current Mode
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`Local Weather
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`/ 620
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`Cool (Schedules)
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`Update:< 10 Min. Ago
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`Target Temp: 85" F
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`Change Mode
`I Cool {Schedules) M .sm
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`Change Target Temp
`I73F M~
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`Becoming Sunny
`High/Low:
`Day Precip:
`Evening Precip:
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`63"/38~
`0%
`0%
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`Thursday
`High: 69
`Low: 47
`Sunny
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`Friday
`High: 81
`Low: 63
`Cloudy
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`Saturday
`High: 87
`Low: 66
`Rain
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`Cool Schedules
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`Heat Schedules
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`If the current temp goes above the High threshold or below the Low threshold, show it in the
`online system history. You can set up notlfcat1ons for H'lgh/Low temp cross ngs and other
`temperature events on the Notifications page.
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`Thermostats
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`610
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`Current Temp
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`Current Mode
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`Local Weather
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`/ 620
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`75" F
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`Cool (Schedules)
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`Update:< 10 Min. Ago
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`Target Temp: 85° F
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`Change Mode
`I Cool (Schedules) M full
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`Change Target Temp
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`Becoming Sunny
`High/Low:
`Day Precip:
`Evening Precip:
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`63"/38.
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`0%
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`Thursday
`High: 69
`Low: 47
`Sunny
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`Friday
`High: 81
`Low. 63
`Cloudy
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`Saturday
`High: 87
`Low: 66
`Rain
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`Cool Schedules
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`Heat Schedules
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`Threshold Settings
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`Notify for the following event types
`D Temp crosses Low or High Threshold
`D Target Temp changes {un ess by automated schedule)
`0 Thermostat Mode changes
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`Recipients
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`User1
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`iPhone Push Devices
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`FIG. 8
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`ACCESS WEATHER DATA
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`v- 910
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`1
`ANALYZE THE ACCESSED WEATHER DATA IN CONJUNCTION v-
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`WITH MONITORED SENSOR DATA AND MONITORED STATUS OF
`ONE OR MORE ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES
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`1
`DETERMINE AN OPERATION RELATED TO CONTROLLING THE v-
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`ONE OR MORE ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES THAT ACCOUNTS
`FOR THE ACCESSED WEATHER DATA
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`1
`PERFORM THE DETERMINED OPERATION RELATED TO v-
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`CONTROLLING THE ONE OR MORE ENERGY CONSUMING
`DEVICES
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`1020
`Weather Feed: Sunny
`High Temperature: 65°
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`Monitoring System Data
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`1030
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`Weather: Temp > 60°
`Thermostat Status: Energy Conserve; NC Off
`Activity in Home: Pet Detected
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`1040
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`Aim
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`Pet Detected In Home.
`NG is Off.
`High Temperature Anticipated.
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`See Video of
`Pet
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`See Weather
`Information
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`Adjust
`Thermostat
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`Monitor Actual
`Temperature
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`Allow System To Automat cally
`Control for Pet's Comfort
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`MONITOR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DATA OF ONE OR MORE
`USERS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OR MORE MONITORED
`PROPERTIES
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`THE ONE OR MORE PROPERTIES BASED ON THE MONITORED
`GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DATA
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`DETERMINE AN OPERATION RELATED TO CONTROLLING ONE
`OR MORE ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES IN THE ONE OR MORE
`PROPERTIES BASED ON THE INFERRED FUTURE OCCUPANCY
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`DEVICES
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`DETECT AN EVENT THAT TRIGGERS AN OPERATION RELATED
`TO CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE ENERGY CONSUMING
`DEVICES
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`1
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`DETERMINE A USER IDENTITY FOR ONE OR MORE USERS
`ASSOCIATED WITH THE DETECTED EVENT
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`DETERMINE A USER-SPECIFIC OPERATION RELATED TO
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`DEVICES BASED ON THE DETECTED EVENT AND THE
`DETERMINED USER IDENTITY FOR THE ONE OR MORE USERS
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`DEVICES
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`Thermostat Settings
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`Common Area: Ch ld Temp
`Mom's Room: Conserve
`Chi!d's Room: Child Temp
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`1470_~
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`Ib!mD2!ilat ~!Hinafi
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`Common Area: Mom Temp
`Mom's Room: Mom Temp
`Child's Room: Child Temp
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`1410~
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`Common Area
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`1412
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`Chid's Room
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`1414
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`1440,
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`I Alarm
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`Panel
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`1420
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`I"·
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`Mom's Room
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`Monjtorjnq System
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`Detect Ch ld Present In Child's Room
`Detect Mom Approaching Home
`Set Thermostat Profile To "Mom Approaching" Profile
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`FIG. 148
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`MONITOR SENSOR DATA CAPTURED BY SENSORS THAT SENSE ..--- 1510
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`ATTRIBUTES IN MULTIPLE, DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
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`AGGREGATE THE MONITORED SENSOR DATA FROM THE
`MULTIPLE, DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
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`ANALYZE THE AGGREGATED SENSOR DATA
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`""il-
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`..--- 1520
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`..--- 1530
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`PERFORM AN OPERATION RELATED TO CONTROLLING ONE OR
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`MORE ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ONE ..--- 1540
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`OF THE MULTIPLE, DIFFERENT LOCATIONS BASED ON THE
`ANALYSIS OF THE AGGREGATED SENSOR DATA
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`FIG. 15
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`Office Property
`1612"
`/1614
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`Home Property
`1622'
`/1624
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`Vacation Property
`1632,
`/1634
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`Office
`Sensors
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`Office
`Alarm Panel
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`Home
`Sensors
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`Home
`Alarm Panel
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`Vacatton
`Sensors
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`Vacation
`Alarm Paner
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`1650"
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`Monitoring System
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`'H
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`I
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`... ,
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`DayfT·me· Thursday, 7 PM
`Office Sensors: Detect All People Leaving Offce
`Home Sensors: Detect No Activity
`Vacation Sensors: Detect No Activity
`Set Office Profile to "Away Overnight" Profire
`Set Home Profile to "Headed Home· Profile
`Mainta n Vacation Prof~le as ·conserve· ProfiJe
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`...
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`Current Qey!ce Settings
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`Office Lights: On
`Office Thermostat: Work Prone
`Home Lights: Off
`Home Thermostat Away Proftle
`Home Oven: Off
`Vacation Lights: Off
`Vacation Thermostat: Conserve
`Vacation Oven: Off
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`1S6oA,
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`., r
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`New Device Settings
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`Office Lights: Off
`Office Thermostat: Overnight Profile
`Home Lights~ On
`Home Thermostal: Home Profile
`Home Oven: Preheat
`Vacation L•ghts: Off
`Vacation Thermostat: Conserve
`Vacation Oven: Off
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`FIG.16A
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`Office Property
`1612,
`./1614
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`Home Property
`1622,
`./1624
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`Vacation Property
`1632'
`./1634
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`Office
`Sensors
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`Office
`Ararm Pane1
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`Home
`Sensors
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`Home
`Ararm Panel
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`Vacation
`Sensors
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`Vacation
`Alarm Panel
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`I
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`1650'
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`Monitoring System
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`, II'
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`Daymme: Friday. 3 PM
`Office Sensors: Detect All People Leaving Office
`Home Sensors: Detect No Activity
`Vacation Sensors: Detect No Activity
`Set Office Profile to "Weekend" Profile
`Set Home Profile to ·conserve" Profile
`Set Vacation Profile lo "Present" Profile
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`...
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`16408 ........
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`Cyrrent Dey!ce Settings
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`Office L ghts: On
`Office Thermostat: Work Profile
`Home Lights: Off
`Home Thermostat: Away Profile
`Home Oven: Off
`Vacation Lights: Off
`Vacation Thermostat· Conserve
`Vacation Oven: Off
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`16608........
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`~,
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`New peylce Settings
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`Office Lights: Off
`Office Thermostat: Weekend Profile
`Home Lights: Off
`Home Thermostat: Conserve
`Home Oven: Off
`Vacation Lights: Off
`Vacation Thermostat: Present Profi e
`Vacat!on Oven: Off
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`FIG. 168
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`Office Property
`/1614
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`Home Property
`1622"
`/1624
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`Vacation Property
`1632........
`/1634
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`Office
`Sensors
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`Office
`Alarm Panel
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`Home
`Sensors
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`Home
`Alarm Panel
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`Vacal\on
`Sensors
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`Vacation
`Alarm Panel
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`I
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`, ir
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`1650......_
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`Monltor!na Svstem
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`Daymme: Friday. 5 PM
`Office Sensors: Detect All People Leaving Office
`Home Sensors! Detect AciMty
`Vacation Sensors: Detect No Activity
`Set Office Profile to ·weekend" Profi e
`Set Home Profi e to "At Home· Profile
`Maintain Vacation Profile as "Conserve" Profile
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`....
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`1640C"
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`Current Device Settings
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`Office Lights: On
`Office Thermostat: Work Prome
`Home Lights: On
`Home Thermostat: Home Profile
`Home Oven: Off
`Vacation Lights: Off
`Vacation Thermostat: Conserve
`Vacation Oven: orr
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`~ r
`1eeoc"
`New Device Settings
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`Office Lights· Off
`Office Thermostat: Weekend Profile
`Home Lights: On
`Home Thermostat: Home Profile
`Home Oven: Off
`Vacat1on Lights: Off
`Vacat1on Thermostat: Conserve
`Vacat1on Oven· Off
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`FIG. 16C
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`DEFINE AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROFILE FOR ONE OR MORE --- 1710
`1
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`MONITORED PROPERTIES
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`MONITOR ENERGY USAGE FOR ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES
`ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONE OR MORE MONITORED
`PROPERTIES
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`v-- 1720
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`1
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`1730
`MONITOR SENSOR DATA FOR THE ONE OR MORE MONITORED ~
`PROPERTIES
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`1
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`MONITOR DEVICE STATUS FOR ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES
`ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONE OR MORE MONITORED
`PROPERTIES
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`v-- 1740
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`ANALYZE THE MONITORED ENERGY USAGE, SENSOR DATA, AND
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`PROFILE
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`1
`DEVICE STATUS WITH RESPECT TO THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT --- 1750
`1
`PERFORM OPERATIONS RELATED TO MANAGING ENERGY --- 1760
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`CONSUMPTION BASED ON THE ANALYSIS
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`FIG. 17
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`Energy Management Profile
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`1800
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`Absolute High Temperature Threshold= 90"
`Absolute Low Temperature Threshold= 50"
`Occupied High Temperature Threshold= 80"
`Occupied Low Temperature Threshold= 60"
`Preferred Occupied Temperature= 70"
`Target Energy Budget= $300/Month
`Utility Rate Data= High Period, Medium Period, Low Period
`Allow System Turn Off When Window or Door Is Open =Yes
`Allow System Turn Off of Anticipated Presence Device Control =Yes
`Allow Lighting Control= Yes (minimum brightness level set)
`Allow Appliance Control = No
`Automatic Control= Enabled When Thresholds Met
`Alerts= Provide When Thresholds and Energy Budget Cannot Both Be Met
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`FIG. 18
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`MONITOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION DATA FOR MULTIPLE,
`DIFFERENT MONITORED PROPERTIES
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`1
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`MONITOR SENSOR DATA FOR THE MULTIPLE, DIFFERENT
`MONITORED PROPERTIES
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`....--- 1910
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`....--- 1920
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`1
`MONITOR DEVICE STATUS FOR ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES ....---
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`ASSOCIATED WITH THE MULTIPLE, DIFFERENT MONITORED
`PROPERTIES
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`1930
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`l
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`IDENTIFY AN EFFICIENT ENERGY USER BASED ON THE
`MONITORED ENERGY CONSUMPTION DATA, SENSOR DATA, AND
`DEVICE STATUS
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`....---
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`1940
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`l
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`DETERMINE AN ENERGY USAGE PROFILE FOR THE EFFICIENT
`ENERGY USER
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`....--- 1950
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`l
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`PROVIDE ENERGY USAGE SUGGESTIONS BASED ON THE
`DETERMINED ENERGY USAGE PROFILE FOR THE EFFICIENT
`ENERGY USER
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`1960
`~
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`FIG. 19
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`Property #1
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`Property#2
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`Property #3
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`Property #N
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`Monitoring
`Components
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`Monitoring
`Components
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`Monitoring
`Components
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`Monitoring
`Components
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`2012
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`2022
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`2032
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`2042
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`Energy Usage: Med
`Occupancy: High
`Energy Rat'o : Low
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`Energy Usage: H!gh
`Occupancy: High
`Energy Ratio: High
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`Energy Usage; Med
`Occupancy: Low
`Energy Ratio: High
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`Energy Usage: Low
`Occupancy: Low
`Energy Ratio: Low
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`•• Efficient User ••
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`•• Inefficient User ••
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`•• Inefficient User ••
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`•• Efficient User ••
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`2014
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`2024
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`2034
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`2044
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`Determine Device
`Settings Profile
`Property #1
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`Suggest Device
`Settings Profi'e
`Property #1
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`Suggest Device
`Settings Profile
`Property #N
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`Determine Device
`Settings Profile
`Property #N
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`Aggregate Efficient Profiles
`For Display And Analysis
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`2050
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`FIG. 20
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`IU~MU"I"~ I)EVIC~ CUNTnOLANH ENIW.GY
`MONITOIUNG
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`llte present application claims the benefit of U.S.
`(0001]
`Provisional Application No. 61/179,224, filed May 18, 2009,
`which is incorpor.ttr.:d herein by reference in its.:ntirety furull
`purposes.
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
`lltis disclosure relates to remote device control and
`(00112]
`energy monitoring tr..'Chnology.
`
`BACKGROUND
`(01103( Many people equip homes und businesses with
`ul:mn systems to provide ~ncrC'.tsr..'tl sr..ocurity for th.:ir homes
`und businesses. Alarm systems may include control panels
`that u person may usc to control operation ofthe alarm system
`and sensors that monitor forsr..-curity breach~. In response to
`un alarm system detecting a security breach, the alarm system
`may generate un audible alert und, if the alarm system is
`monitored by u monitoring service, the alarm system muy
`send electronic data to the monitoring service to alert the
`monitoring service of the security breach.
`
`SUMMARY
`(110114] Tr..'Chniquesurc described for remote dr..'Vice control
`and energy monitoring.
`In one aspect, a method is described for performing
`(00115(
`un operation relatr..'tl to controlling one or more energy con·
`sumins deviccs.llu: method includes monitoring sensor datu
`curturr..'tl by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant
`to user rrescnce ut one or more monitorr..'tl rruperties and
`monitoring status of nne or more energy consuming devices
`ussociatr..'d with the one or more monitored rroperties. llte
`method also includes nnalyzing the manito~'<! sensor data
`and the moniton:d device status with respr..'Ct to a set of one or
`more rules and performing, using ut least one processor, an
`operation relah .. 'tlto controlling the one or more energy con·
`sumi ng 1.h:vices bus~-d on the analysis of the monitorr..'tl sen sur
`datu and the monitort.'<i device status with resrect to the set of
`one or more rules.
`lmrlcmentations may include one or more of the
`11111116(
`following features. tor example, the method may include
`automatically, without human intervention, controlling the
`one or more energy consuming devicr..'S bust.>d on the analysis
`of the monitored sensor data and the monitor~>d dt.'Vice status
`with respect to the set of one or more rules. In another
`examrle, the method may include sending, to a user associ·
`uted with the one or more monitorr..>d rropenies, an alert with
`a suggestion lor controlling the one or more energy consum(cid:173)
`ing dr..'V ices b:1sed on the analysis o I' the monitor~>d sensor d:1W
`and the monitored d~ ... ·ice status with respr..'Ct to the set of one
`or more rules.
`In some implementations, the method muy include
`I11007J
`determining whether a prurerty is occupi~>d b<Jsed unlit lc<~st
`one 11 f n door sensor that senses whether a door at the pmrerty
`is oriented in an oren position or a closed position, a motion
`sr..'tlsor that senses motion within the rroperty, and an image
`sensor that captures images of the property, and monitoring a
`temperature setting of a thcmmstat that controls a heating and
`cooling system for the property. In thcscimplcmentutions. the
`
`method may include comparing the determination of whether
`the property is occupied und the temper.uure setting of the
`thermostat with the set of one or more rules and performing un
`operation related to changing the temperature setting of the
`thermostat based on the comparison.
`(OOOH]
`In somr.: examples, the method muy include deter(cid:173)
`mining whether on area of 11 property com:sronding to u
`lighting device is occuried basr..>d on at least one of u door
`sensor th:ll sensr..'S whether a door at the area oft he rmrcrty is
`oriented in an open position or a closr..>d position, a motion
`sensor dust senses motion within the area of the property, und
`an imDge sensor thut captUres images of the area of the JlroJl·
`erty and monitoring an opemting state of liu: lighting device
`that provides lighting for the urea of the rropcrty. In these
`exuntples, the method may include comparing lite determi·
`nntion of whether the urea of the property is occupied and the
`orer.1ting state of t1te lighting device with the set of one or
`more rulr..'S and performing an operation related to clusnging
`the operating state of the lighting device based on the com·
`rarison.
`In addition, the method may include monitoring,
`(001191
`over time for u property, sensor data captured by one or more
`sensors that sense attributes at the rrorerty. The monitored
`sensor datu mny include nt [cast one of door sensor data
`captured by u door sensor that senses whether 11 door at the
`property is orientr..'d in an open rosition or a closr..'tl rosition,
`motion sensor duta captured by u motion sensor limt senses
`motion within the property, image sensor datu cuptured by an
`image sensor tltat captures images of the property, and sr..'CU·
`rity system arming datu captured by u sr..'Curity rune! that
`enable~ a user to arm or disarm a ~ecurity system that moni·
`tors the property. llte method may include determining u
`presence pattern lor the property based on the monitoring of
`the sensor datu over time for the property, onulyzing the
`d.:tr.:rmin.:d rrescncc patt.:m for the rror.:rty and th.: moni·
`tared dr..'Vice status with resp~'Ctto the set of one or more rulr..'S,
`und performing an operation rclutr..'d to controlling one or
`m11re energy consuming devices nssociutr..>d with the property
`bns~>d on the analysis of the determinr..>d presence pattern fur
`the property und the monitored device status with rt.'SJlCCt to
`the set of one or more rules. Further, the method may include
`automatically, without human intervention, controlling the
`one or more energy consuming dL'Vices associated with the
`property to conserve energy when the determined presence
`puttcm for the property indicatt.'S that the property is not
`occurir..'d.
`In some impiL•mentutions, the method may include
`(01110]
`accessing weather datu and analyzing the accessed weather
`data in conjunction with tlte monitored sensor datu and the
`monitored status of one or more energy consuming devices
`with rr..'Spect to the set of one or more rules. In these implc·
`mentations, the method may include determining an opera(cid:173)
`tion relatt.>d to controlling the one or more energy consuming
`dr..'Viccs that accounts for the access~-d weather data based on
`the :lllulysis ofthe n~;cessr..'tl weather datu in conjunction with
`the monitor1..>d sensor datu und the monitored status of one or
`more energy consuming devices, and perfonning the deter·
`mined orerut ion related to controlling the one or more energy
`consuming dr..'Viccs dust accounts for the acccssr..'tl weather
`data.
`In some exnmrles, the method mny include moni·
`(0011]
`toring gt.'Dgr.1phic location datu of one or more users associ(cid:173)
`uted with lite one or more monitorr..'tl properti~'Sund inferring
`future occupancy stutus o fthe one or more users in the one or
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`more monitored rropertit:s bast.-d on the monitored gt.'O·
`gr.:~rhic location datu. In tht.'Se exumrii.'S, the method may
`include determining an operation related to controlling the
`one or more energy consuming devices in the one or more
`monitored prorcrties bast.>d on the inferred future occupancy
`status of the on...- or more ust.:rs in the one or more monitored
`properties, and perfonning the determined oper.:~tion related
`to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices.
`(111112( Further, the method may include determining a dis·
`lance of a us...-r from a property bas1.-d on the monitored gt.:o·
`gr.:~phic location data, comparing the distanceofthe user from
`the prop1.-rty to a threshold distance from the property, and
`d~:temtining whether the user is within the threshold disumce
`from tht.: property bast.-d on the comparison. The method ulso
`may includ...- inf...-rring that the ust.:r will occupy tltt.: property
`within a rarticulnr period nf time based on a detemtination
`tlun the user is within the threshold distance from the proreny
`and inferring that the user will not occury the property within
`the particular period of time bast.>d on a determination tlmtthe
`user is outside of the thn:shold dist:mcc from the property.
`Tite method furtlter may include performing an operation
`related to pri.'JlUring the property for occupation by the par·
`ticulur period of time bast.-d on un inference that the user will
`occupy the property within the particular period of time, and
`perlonning nn oper.:~tion related to conserving energy during
`the particular period of time bast.-d on un inferenc...- that tlu:
`user will not occupy the property within the particular period
`of time.
`In some implementations, the method may include
`JOOUI
`d~:termining a direction in which the user is traveling bas1.-d on
`the monitnrcd gt.'Ographic location data and determining
`whether the user is traveling toward the prorcrty or away
`liom the property based on the determined direction in which
`tlte user is tr.Jveling. In these implementations, the method
`may includl.' inferring thut thl.' user will occupy the property
`within n particular period of time bused on 11 dctcrminution
`that the user is tr.:~veling tO\\o'llrd the property and inferring that
`the user will not occupy the property within the particular
`period of time basl.'d on a determination that the user is trav·
`cling away !rom the property. Also, in tht.:se implementntions,
`the method may include performing un operation relnt~>d to
`preparing the property for occupation by tiiC particular rcriod
`of time bused on un infen:nce tltnt the user will occupy the
`property within the particular period of time and performing
`an oper.llion rclutt.-d to conserving energy during the particu·
`tar period of time based on an inference tlt:lt the user will not
`occupy the property within the particular period of time.
`In some t.'Xumples, the method may include dett.'CI·
`IOUJ4)
`ing an event that triggers an oper.Jtion related to controlling
`the one or more ent.:rgy consuming devices bast.-d on the
`monitort.-d sensor data und determining a user idt.'tll ity for one
`or more users ussociated with the dett.'Cted event. In tllL>se
`exumrlcs, the method may include determining a user·sre·
`cific operation related to controlling the one or more energy
`consuming devices b:ts1.>d on the detectt.-d event and the deter·
`mined user identity for the one or more users and performing
`the user-specific orcration related to controlling the one or
`more energy consuming devices.
`lnuddition, the method may include dctt.'mlining u
`(Oil lSI
`lirst user identity of a first user associated with the dctt.'Cted
`event ami detemtining a st.'Cond us1.-r identity of a St.'Cond user
`ussociatt.-d with the dett.'Ctl.-d event. Tite second user identity
`may be dilferentthan the first user identity. Tite method also
`may include accessing. from electronic storage, a first device
`
`control profile defined for the determint.-d first user identity
`and acct.'Ssing, from electronic storage, a second device con·
`trol (lrofi)e defint.-d for tJte determitx.>d SL'COnd User identity.
`llte first device control profile may be different than the
`st.-cond device control profile. Titc method further may
`include occcssing, from cii.'Ctronic storage, one or more per·
`mission rult.:s tlwt indicate which dL"Vice control profile cun·
`tmls when multiple user identities arc determined to he assn·
`ciated with tltc detected event, determining an orcration
`rel:ued to controlling the one or more