Systems and methods for determining cause of loss to a property

    公开(公告)号:US10282787B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US14692946

    申请日:2015-04-22

    Abstract: Methods and systems for assessing damage to a property associated with an insurance-related event are provided. According to certain aspects, a smart home controller or insurance provider remote processor may store data received from a plurality of smart devices disposed on or proximate to a property. The stored data may be used to develop a baseline for normal conditions associated with the property. When the insurance-related event is occurring, the smart home controller or insurance provider remote processor may receive a second set of data from the plurality of smart devices. The second set of data may be compared to the baseline to determine a sequence of events associated with the insurance-related event that caused the damage to the property. Subsequently, according to certain aspects, the smart home controller or insurance provider remote server may automatically generate an insurance claim for damage associated with the insurance-related event.

    Systems and methods for detecting and resolving liquid pump failures
    27.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for detecting and resolving liquid pump failures 有权
    检测和解决液体泵故障的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09274530B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-01

    申请号:US14665433

    申请日:2015-03-23

    CPC classification number: F04B49/065 F04D15/0218 G05D7/0623 G05D9/12

    Abstract: A method and system detects and resolves impending failures in a pump. The method and system may measure a current liquid level in a basin, which houses the pump. The current liquid level may be determined by a liquid level sensor placed slightly above a high liquid level mark in the basin. If the current liquid level is determined to have surpassed the high liquid level mark, the method and system may activate a mechanical shaker that produces vibrations to physically shake the pump. If the current liquid level is determined to not have surpassed the high liquid level mark, the method and system may analyze a motor of the pump to detect signatures that indicate potential problems with the motor.

    Abstract translation: 方法和系统检测并解决泵中即将发生的故障。 该方法和系统可以测量容纳泵的盆地中的当前液面。 目前的液位可以由位于盆地中稍高于液面高度标记的液位传感器来确定。 如果当前的液位被确定为超过了高液位标记,则该方法和系统可以激活产生振动以物理地摇动泵的机械振动器。 如果当前的液位被确定为没有超过高液位标记,则该方法和系统可以分析泵的电动机以检测指示电动机的潜在问题的签名。

    Alternative billing modes for security and automation applications
    28.
    发明授权
    Alternative billing modes for security and automation applications 有权
    安全和自动化应用的替代计费模式

    公开(公告)号:US09183578B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US14525607

    申请日:2014-10-28

    Abstract: Techniques for facilitating one or more operating modes for monitoring of an intelligent home system are disclosed. The techniques facilitate detecting an adverse condition in a building, generating an alert based on the detection, sending a notification about the alert to a user (e.g., to a mobile device), awaiting a user response, and determining whether to send the alert to a central monitoring system to facilitate notification of an appropriate responder for the adverse condition. Determining whether to send the alert to the central monitoring system may be based on an affirmative command from the user or a failure to receive any command from the user. The user may be billed for the service of notifying an appropriate responder provided by central monitoring system regularly, intermittently when the user is away from the building, or on a per-alert basis.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于智能家居系统监控的一种或多种操作模式的技术。 该技术有助于检测建筑物中的不利状况,基于检测产生警报,向用户(例如,移动设备)发送关于警报的通知,等待用户响应,以及确定是否将警报发送到 一个中央监测系统,以便于对不利条件通知适当的应急者。 确定是否将警报发送到中央监控系统可以基于来自用户的肯定命令或者不能从用户接收任何命令。 用户可以在用户离开建筑物时或间歇性地定期地,间歇地通知由中央监控系统提供的适当的响应者的服务。

    Systems and methods for detecting and resolving sump pump failures
    29.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for detecting and resolving sump pump failures 有权
    检测和解决油底壳泵故障的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08892263B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-18

    申请号:US14281141

    申请日:2014-05-19

    CPC classification number: F04B49/065 F04D15/0218 G05D7/0623 G05D9/12

    Abstract: A method and system detects and resolves impending failures in a sump pump, such as failures in a motor of the sump pump and soft mechanical failures. To detect failures in the motor, the method and system may analyze the electrical load waveform of the motor to identify signatures that may indicate potential problems with the motor. To detect soft mechanical failures, the method and system may measure the current water level in a sump basin, which houses the sump pump. The current water level may be determined by a water level sensor placed slightly above the high water level mark in the sump basin. To resolve the detected failures, the method and system may activate a mechanical shaker, which may be attached or integrated with the sump pump, that produces vibrations to physically shake the sump pump. If the failures cannot be resolved by the mechanical shaker, the method and system may send an alert message to notify a user of the situation.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法和系统可以检测和解决污水泵中即将发生的故障,例如集水泵的电机故障和软性机械故障。 为了检测电机的故障,方法和系统可以分析电机的电气负载波形,以识别可能表明电机潜在问题的特征。 为了检测软性机械故障,该方法和系统可以测量储存在储水池中的贮槽池中的当前水位。 目前的水位可以由位于池底盆中的高水位标记之上的水位传感器来确定。 为了解决检测到的故障,该方法和系统可以激活机械振动器,该振动器可与贮槽泵连接或集成,产生振动以物理地摇动贮槽泵。 如果机械振动台无法解决故障,则方法和系统可能发送警报信息通知用户情况。

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