# US 10,481,564 B2 · Adaptive control systems for buildings with security > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,481,564 B2 - Document ID: US10481564B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/815,729 - Filed: 2017-11-17 - Published: 2018-05-03 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-02 - Assignees: Edison Labs, Inc. - Applicants: Edison Labs, Inc. - Inventors: Colin Billings - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10481564B2 ## CPC - G05B 13/024: {in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance} - G05B 15/02: electric - G05B 13/048: {using a predictor} - G05B 2219/2642: Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house - G06N 20/00: Machine learning - 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) - G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS ## Abstract A system is provided for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupant. The system includes a plurality of switch terminals at the building. A first computer system is coupled to the first switch terminal or equivalent of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system runs on at least one platform. A first plurality of sensors is coupled to the first switch terminal and the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device, each of an output including learned data from that is based on machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant. A motion detection sensor is included. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for controlling a first switch terminal of a building occupied by one or more building occupants, the system including a plurality of switch terminal parameters for a switch terminal relative to the building, comprising: a first computer system included as part of the first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building; a first plurality of sensors included as part of and coupled to the first switch terminal, the first plurality of sensors coupled to the first computer system, at least a portion of the sensors provide signal data to the first computer system, the first computer system producing a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device a second switch terminal that includes a second plurality of sensors coupled to a second computer system, the second switch terminal positioned at a second location of the building, coupled to and interacting with the first switch terminal to coordinate their operations and provide that the second switch terminal supplements information obtained from the first switch terminal; an interface included with the first switch terminal to receive a command input from a building occupant and serves as a point of interaction between the first computer system and the building occupant, the interface selected from at least one of: touch, graphics, sound, position, movement, voice, communication, wireless, and radio; and the first and second switch terminals allowing a building occupant to utilize the first or second computer systems as a computer; and a motion detection sensor included as part of the first or second switch terminals. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is at the first switch terminal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is configured for security purposes of the building. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to detect different types of human movement. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to detect human presence. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to provide human identification. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is configured to provide for local event sensing or a building area sensing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor for at least one of: detection of unauthorized entry; detection of cessation of occupancy of an area to extinguish lighting; and detection of a moving object. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first switch terminal 12 is configured to detect anomalies. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein a building occupant can configure zones of the building to be observed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the building includes internal zones configured to provide for differential treatment of anomalous behaviors within one or more zones. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein individual trigger settings and rules can be specified for at least a portion of the zones. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor detector is a motion detection sensor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is a sensing system configured to detect at least one of: motions; motion of any object or human and: as presence of a human in the building. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor has a normal state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the system is configured to provide an indication when a condition is detected that is not a normal status. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the system is configured to provide an indication when the condition when the condition reverts to the normal status. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detection sensor is selected from at least one of: infrared (passive and active sensors); optics (video and camera systems); radio frequency energy (radar, microwave and tomographic motion detection); sound (microphones and acoustic sensors); vibration (triboelectric, seismic, and inertia-switch sensors; magnetism (magnetic sensors and magnetometers); vibration (triboelectric, seismic, and inertia-switch sensors); magnetism (magnetic sensors and magnetometers); visible/infrared light (LED/Laser) beam; contact switch; piezoelectric sensors; ultrasonic, motion detection sensors; footstep detection; microwave Doppler sensors; sonar and; echolocation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising: an alarm device or system configured to produce an output. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the output is selected from at least one of: local; remote and; a combination. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the output is selected from at least one of: flashing lights; a sound can be emitted; an alarmed activated; a signal provided to another system; activating another systems response; and a signal sent to a remote system. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a control unit. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein a trigger signal from motion detection sensor is transmitted to the control unit.