公开(公告)号：US11282150B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16551008

申请日：2019-08-26

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Samuel W. Kortz

IPC: G06Q50/06 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B13/02 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F130/10 ,  F24F130/00 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F140/50 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F120/14 ,  F24F110/10

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for managing demand-response programs and events. The systems disclosed include an energy management system in operation with an intelligent, network-connected thermostat located at a structure. The thermostat controls an HVAC system to cool the structure using a demand response event implementation profile over the demand response event period. The thermostat can also receive a requested change to the setpoint temperatures defined by the demand response event implementation profile and access a determination of an impact on energy shifting that would result if the requested change is incorporated into the demand response event implementation profile. This determination can be communicated to the energy consumer.

公开(公告)号：US10991213B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16695492

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Nick Webb ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: G08B5/36 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B29/18 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H04M1/72445 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/26 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B29/22 ,  H04L29/08 ,  F24F11/33 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  F24F11/34 ,  G08B25/08 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  G08B19/00 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F11/70

Abstract: Various arrangements for assessing an installation of a smart home device are presented. An orientation of the smart home device may be analyzed to determine whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable for one or more features of the smart home device to function properly. An indication of whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable may be output, such as by the smart home device using voice or lighting.

公开(公告)号：US10853733B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15705400

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Maxime Veron ,  Shigefumi Honjo

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G08B27/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G08B19/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  C08L1/00 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G08B25/00 ,  H05B47/105 ,  H05B47/175

Abstract: Various systems and method related to home automation systems are presented. A service robot system may be present that includes a service robot that autonomously moves within a structure to perform a household task. The service robot system may include a wireless communication interface, wherein the service robot system is configured to transmit, via the wireless communication interface, an indication of robot activity indicative of the service robot moving within the structure. Such a home automation system may also include a home security system that includes one or more motion sensors that detect motion within a structure. The home security system may be configured to distinguish intrusion activity (e.g., a burglar) from robot activity based at least in part on the indication of robot activity.

公开(公告)号：US10747242B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15716962

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Fred Bould

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a body having a central electronic display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated and pressed inwardly to provide user input in a simple and elegant fashion. The current temperature and setpoint temperature are graphically displayed as prominent tick marks over a range of background tick marks on the electronic display. Different colors can be displayed to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different intensities of colors can be displayed to indicate an amount of heating or cooling required to reach a target temperature. The setpoint temperature for the device can be altered by user rotation of the rotatable ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to the user and altered by the user by virtue of rotations and inward pressings of the ring. Initial device set up and installation, the viewing of device operation, the editing of various settings, and the viewing of historical energy usage information are made simple and elegant by virtue of the described form factor, display modalities, and user input modalities of the device.

公开(公告)号：US10606724B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US16425567

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Evan J. Fisher ,  David Sloo ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Timo A. Bruck ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Anthony Michael Fadell

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for attributing a primary causative agent for HVAC system usage being above or below an average, the HVAC system being controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. Systems and method are also described interactively and graphically displaying schedule information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a network-connected thermostat. The displayed information can include indications of the manner in which one or more setpoints was created or last modified. Historical HVAC performance information can also be displayed that can include details of certain energy-effecting events such as setpoint changes, adaptive recovery, as well as automatic and manually set non-occupancy modes.

公开(公告)号：US10346275B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US13831236

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Evan J. Fisher ,  David Sloo ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Timo A. Bruck ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Anthony Michael Fadell

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for attributing a primary causative agent for HVAC system usage being above or below an average, the HVAC system being controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. Systems and method are also described interactively and graphically displaying schedule information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a network-connected thermostat. The displayed information can include indications of the manner in which one or more setpoints was created or last modified. Historical HVAC performance information can also be displayed that can include details of certain energy-effecting events such as setpoint changes, adaptive recovery, as well as automatic and manually set non-occupancy modes.

公开(公告)号：US09881474B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14587485

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Maxime Veron ,  Isabel Guenette

IPC: G08B23/00 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B29/18

CPC classification number: G08B19/005 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B27/003 ,  G08B29/185

Abstract: This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives.

公开(公告)号：US12159321B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17700052

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Samuel W. Kortz

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/64 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F120/10 ,  F24F120/14 ,  F24F130/00 ,  F24F130/10 ,  F24F140/50 ,  F24F140/60

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for managing demand-response programs and events. The systems disclosed include an energy management system in operation with an intelligent, network-connected thermostat located at a structure. The thermostat controls an HVAC system to cool the structure using a demand response event implementation profile over the demand response event period. The thermostat can also receive a requested change to the setpoint temperatures defined by the demand response event implementation profile and access a determination of an impact on energy shifting that would result if the requested change is incorporated into the demand response event implementation profile. This determination can be communicated to the energy consumer.

公开(公告)号：US11372433B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16941365

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Fred Bould

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/52

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a body having a central electronic display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated and pressed inwardly to provide user input in a simple and elegant fashion. The current temperature and setpoint temperature are graphically displayed as prominent tick marks over a range of background tick marks on the electronic display. Different colors can be displayed to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different intensities of colors can be displayed to indicate an amount of heating or cooling required to reach a target temperature. The setpoint temperature for the device can be altered by user rotation of the rotatable ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to the user and altered by the user by virtue of rotations and inward pressings of the ring. Initial device set up and installation, the viewing of device operation, the editing of various settings, and the viewing of historical energy usage information are made simple and elegant by virtue of the described form factor, display modalities, and user input modalities of the device.

公开(公告)号：US10777072B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16238781

申请日：2019-01-03

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Jeffrey Lee

IPC: G08B25/00 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B29/14 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B29/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for using multi-criteria state machines to manage alarming states and pre-alarming states of a hazard detection system are described herein. The multi-criteria state machines can include one or more sensor state machines that can control the alarming states and one or more system state machines that can control the pre-alarming states. Each state machine can transition among any one of its states based on sensor data values, hush events, and transition conditions. The transition conditions can define how a state machine transitions from one state to another. The hazard detection system can use a dual processor arrangement to execute the multi-criteria state machines according to various embodiments. The dual processor arrangement can enable the hazard detection system to manage the alarming and pre-alarming states in a manner that promotes minimal power usage while simultaneously promoting reliability in hazard detection and alarming functionality.