公开(公告)号：US09905122B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14508752

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Nicholas Unger Webb ,  Evan Jarman Fisher ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Fadell ,  Matthew Rogers

IPC: G05B13/00 ,  G08B29/26 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/12 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B25/08

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: Systems and methods for controlling a climate control system of a smart-home environment that includes a plurality of smart devices are provided. One method includes detecting, with a hazard detector of the smart devices, a level of carbon monoxide (CO) at the hazard detector that exceeds a threshold CO level at a location of the hazard detector, determining, by one of the smart devices, that the climate control system includes a combustion based heat source, and in response to the detecting and the determination, transmitting, by a system controller of the climate control system, a first signal to turn off at least one aspect of the climate control system.

公开(公告)号：US09872088B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US14639677

申请日：2015-03-05

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Maxime Veron

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/10 ,  H04Q2209/60

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to monitoring and reporting household activities. In one embodiment, a method includes: monitoring, via a smart device, one or more activities associated with: a household; analyzing, via the smart device, a processor, or both, at least one characteristic of the one or more activities to discern information about the household; and reporting, via the device, the discerned information.

公开(公告)号：US20180005125A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15705400

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: G06N5/04 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G08B19/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G08B27/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  C08L1/00 ,  G08B15/00 ,  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: 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：US09857961B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14921310

申请日：2015-10-23

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 ,  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: An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body, an electronic display that is viewable by a user in front of the thermostat, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and an infrared energy directing element formed integrally with a front surface of the thermostat body. The passive infrared sensor may be positioned behind the infrared energy directing element such that infrared energy is directed thereonto by the infrared energy directing element. The thermostat may also include a temperature sensor and a microprocessor programmed to detect occupancy based on measurements from the passive infrared sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09820315B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14720372

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Sophie Le Guen ,  David Sloo ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Jay Logue ,  Grant Erickson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jeffrey A. Boyd ,  James B. Simister ,  Jesse W. Boettcher ,  Timo A. Bruck ,  Kevin Coppock ,  Shiney Rossi

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W76/02 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B25/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W76/11 ,  G08B7/066 ,  G08B25/003 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2807 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L65/1036 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A method for establishing a pairing between a smart-home device and an online account may include instantiating an application on a computing device and receiving a first code from a central server. The application may receive a second code from printed material associated with the smart-home device. The smart-home device may broadcast a first communication protocol, and the application may join the first mutation protocol. The application can be authenticated by the smart-home device using the second code, and the application can receive an identity of a second communication protocol from a user. The application can then transmit the identity of the second communication protocol to the smart-home device. The smart-home device can use the second mutation protocol to access the Internet and transmit the first code to the central server, where the central server can use the first code in completing the pairing process.

公开(公告)号：US09810590B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14596075

申请日：2015-01-13

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Brian Huppi ,  John B. Filson ,  Fred Bould ,  David Sloo ,  Matthew L. Rogers

IPC: G01K17/00 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/16 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G01V8/00 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: G01K17/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/16 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G05D23/1902

Abstract: Provided according to one or more embodiments is a thermostat having a housing, the housing including a forward-facing surface, the thermostat comprising a passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor disposed inside the housing for sensing occupancy in the vicinity of the thermostat. The PIR motion sensor has a radiation receiving surface and is able to detect the lateral movement of an occupant in front of the forward-facing surface of the housing. The thermostat further comprises a grille member having one or more openings and included along the forward-facing surface of the housing, the grille member being placed over the radiation receiving surface of the PIR motion sensor. The grille member is configured and dimensioned to visually conceal and protect the PIR motion sensor disposed inside the housing, the visual concealment promoting a visually pleasing quality of the thermostat, while at the same time permitting the PIR motion sensor to effectively detect the lateral movement of the occupant. In one embodiment, the grille member openings are slit-like openings oriented along a substantially horizontal direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170248337A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15595708

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Joseph Adam Ruff

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

CPC classification number: F24F11/30 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  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: A thermostat includes a control unit, a plurality of connection ports, and a user interface operatively coupled to the control unit an having an electronic display. The control unit may be configured and programmed to operate the wire insertion sensing circuits to identify a set of the plurality of connection ports into which corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted; cause the electronic display to display a photograph of the plurality of connection ports as they actually appear to a user; and cause the electronic display to visually highlight the set of the plurality of connection ports into which the corresponding ones of the plurality of HVAC wires have been inserted.

公开(公告)号：US20170241663A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15458646

申请日：2017-03-14

Applicant: Google Inc.

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

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B13/02

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：US20170138629A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15400107

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Mark D. Stefanski ,  Yoky Matsuoka

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2221/32 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917

Abstract: Various arrangements for installing or configuring an electronic device are presented. The device may determine which wire connectors of a set of one or more wire connectors have a wire attached. A user inquiry may be output based on the electronic device identifying the wire connector with which the wire has been connected. The electronic device may be operated based on the response to the user inquiry and the electronic device identifying the wire connector with which the wire has been connected.

公开(公告)号：US09652976B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14508614

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Timo A. Bruck ,  Shiney Rossi ,  David Sloo ,  Jeffrey A. Boyd

IPC: G08B17/10 ,  G08B29/26 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B21/12 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B25/08

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: System for displaying hazard events and adjusting hazard detector settings on a mobile device includes a user interface executed on the mobile device, a hazard detector, and a computer server system communicatively coupled to the mobile device and hazard detector. The hazard detector generates hazard events indicating detection of smoke or carbon monoxide. The hazard events are transmitted to the computer server system and then to the mobile device. User interface displays the hazard events in an event group. User interface receives an adjusted value for a setting of the hazard detector and transmits the adjusted value to the computer server system. The computer server system determines that the adjusted value corresponds to the hazard detector, receives a check-in event from the hazard detector, and transmits the adjusted value to the hazard detector in response to receiving the check-in event. The hazard detector applies the adjusted value to the setting.