# US 10,372,097 B2 · Adaptive adjustment of motion sensitivity of a motion sensor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,372,097 B2 - Document ID: US10372097B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/197,344 - Filed: 2016-06-29 - Published: 2018-01-04 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-29 - Assignees: enLighted, Inc. - Applicants: enLighted, Inc. - Inventors: Nick Hyman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372097B2 ## CPC - G05B 19/042: using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) - G05B 13/024: {in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance} - H05B 47/115: by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings - Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for adaptively adjusting motion sensitivity of a motion are disclosed. One apparatus includes a motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor generates an output that indicates whether or not motion has been sensed by the motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor receives a motion sensitivity input, wherein the motion sensitivity input controls a level of motion sensitivity of the motion sensor. Further, the motion sensing apparatus includes a controller, wherein the controller generates the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motion sensing apparatus, comprising: a motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor generates an output that indicates whether or not motion has been sensed by the motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor receives a motion sensitivity input, wherein the motion sensitivity input controls a level of motion sensitivity of the motion sensor; and a controller, wherein the controller generates the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller generates the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor over time. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller generates the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor over time intervals. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller generates the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor and an external occupancy indicator that indicates a sensed occupancy of an area associated with the motion sensing apparatus. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based on sensing a behavior of a building fixture associated with the motion sensing apparatus. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based on sensing energy consumption information of the building fixture associated with the motion sensing apparatus. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based on sensing light intensity information of the building fixture associated with the motion sensing apparatus. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based on motion sensor indicators of one or more external occupancy sensors. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based at least in part on the on motion sensor indicators of one or more external occupancy sensors over time. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated by receiving and processing a plurality of external occupancy sensor indicators from a plurality of external occupancy sensors. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, the external occupancy indicator is generated by a weighting an influence of one or more of the plurality of external occupancy sensor indicators. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the weighting is influenced by a proximity of one or more of the plurality of external occupancy sensors. ### Claim 13 A method of motion sensing, comprising generating, by a motion sensor, an output that indicates whether or not motion has been sensed by the motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor receives a motion sensitivity input, wherein the motion sensitivity input controls a level of motion sensitivity of the motion sensor; and generating, by a controller, the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the controller generates the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor over time. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the controller generates the motion sensitivity input based at least in part on the output of the motion sensor and an external occupancy indicator that indicates a sensed occupancy of an area associated with the motion sensing apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based on sensing a behavior of a building fixture associated with the motion sensing apparatus. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based on motion sensor indicators of one or more external occupancy sensors. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated based at least in part on the motion sensor indicators of one or more external occupancy sensors over time. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated by receiving and processing a plurality of external occupancy sensor indicators from a plurality of external occupancy sensors. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the external occupancy indicator is generated by a weighting an influence of one or more of the plurality of external occupancy sensor indicators. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the weighting is influenced by a proximity of one or more of the plurality of external occupancy sensors.