公开(公告)号：US09804610B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14534147

申请日：2014-11-05

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2221/32 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

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：US09798979B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14824834

申请日：2015-08-12

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G06N5/04 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B15/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G08B27/00 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/04 ,  C08L1/00 ,  G08B25/00

CPC classification number: G06N5/04 ,  C08L1/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2642 ,  G08B15/002 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B27/003 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0245

Abstract: This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security objectives, such as calculating a security score for a home. 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 objectives, such as calculating a security score for a home.

公开(公告)号：US09766606B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14702901

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G01M1/38 ,  F24F11/053 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H01H2239/07

Abstract: A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.

公开(公告)号：US09746859B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14205159

申请日：2014-03-11

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Brian J. Conner ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  David Sloo

IPC: F23N5/20 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/275 ,  F25D21/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: G05D23/1919 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/62 ,  G05D23/1902

Abstract: An auxiliary hardware box is described that can be installed at or near the HVAC system. The auxiliary box includes a large number of wiring terminals, for example 16 or more, for connecting to a relatively large number of HVAC control wires. The auxiliary box can include a “train map” type graphic display that is visible to the installer and provides a graphical indication as to which relays or switches are currently open and which are currently closed. A small sleek visually pleasing thermostat is also described that can be connected either directly to an HVAC system or to the auxiliary box, and can automatically detect an purpose the connected wires according to which it is connected to.

公开(公告)号：US09720585B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15051509

申请日：2016-02-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  John B. Filson ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Brian Huppi

IPC: G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  F24F11/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G06N99/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H01H25/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/041 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/2454 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06N99/005 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: A thermostat user interface for a network-connected thermostat is described. The thermostat includes a frustum-shaped shell body having a circular cross-section and a sidewall extending between first and second ends, the second end being user-facing when the thermostat is wall-mounted; a circular rotatable ring being user rotatable for adjusting a setting of the thermostat; and a circular cover including a clear circular center portion surrounded by a painted outer portion. The clear circular center portion permits a corresponding circular portion of a non-circular dot-matrix color display element to be visible through the circular cover and the painted outer portion masks a remaining portion of the non-circular dot-matrix color display element so as to create a circular graphical user interface.

公开(公告)号：US09715239B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14548131

申请日：2014-11-19

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/02 ,  H01R9/24

CPC classification number: F24F11/0012 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F24F2130/40 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: Systems, methods, and related computer program products for using a distributed arrangement of wirelessly connected sensing microsystems are described. A plurality of wirelessly communicating sensing microsystems is provided, each sensing microsystem including a temperature sensor and a processor. The plurality of sensing microsystems is configured to jointly carry out at least one shared computational task. Each sensing microsystem may include a power management circuit configured to determine an amount of electrical power available for dedication to the at least one shared computational task or a heating effect generated in performing the shared computational task. The at least one shared computational task is apportioned among respective ones of the plurality of sensing microsystems according to the amount of electrical power determined to be available for dedication thereto at each respective sensing microsystem or the determined heating effect.

公开(公告)号：US09711036B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14587663

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G08B25/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G08B5/36 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G08B25/008 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B6/00 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B25/002 ,  G08B27/003 ,  G08B29/185 ,  H04L12/2803

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：US20170162007A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15438076

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Boyd ,  James B. Simister ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  John B. Filson ,  Fred Bould ,  David Sloo ,  Jesse W. Boettcher ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers

IPC: G08B5/36 ,  G08B29/18 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: G06K9/00744 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/34 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/121 ,  G01N33/0031 ,  G01N33/004 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/182 ,  G08B25/002 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B25/012 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/185 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B29/26 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02A50/243

Abstract: Various methods and systems for smart home devices are presented. Such smart home devices may include one or more environmental sensors that are configured to detect the presence of one or more environmental conditions. Such smart home devices may include a light comprising a plurality of lighting elements. Such a light may be configured to illuminate using a plurality of colors and, possibly, a plurality of animation patterns. Such smart home devices may include a processing system configured to cause the light to illuminate using the plurality of colors and the plurality of animation patterns in response to a plurality of states of the smart home device.

公开(公告)号：US09672728B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14680019

申请日：2015-04-06

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Julia R. Deluliis ,  David Sloo ,  Ted S. Boda ,  Anthony M. Fadell

IPC: G08B29/00 ,  G08B29/14 ,  G08B17/10 ,  H04W4/22 ,  G08B21/10 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B29/24 ,  G08B17/113

CPC classification number: G08B29/14 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/113 ,  G08B21/10 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G08B29/188 ,  G08B29/24 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: Systems and methods for initiating a drill by receiving an indication to start a drill. Initiating the drill also includes verifying that a remote device used to initiate the drill is within proximity of a device used to propagate the drill. Once proximity is verified, the drill is conducted.

公开(公告)号：US09652912B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14587406

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  A47G29/14 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G08B25/00

CPC classification number: G07C9/00103 ,  A47G29/14 ,  A47G29/141 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G07C9/00111 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B25/002 ,  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.