Using motion and presence of an end-user to switch operational modes of an internet of things device
AssigneeRoku, Inc.
InventorsGreg Garner, David Stern
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method includes using a Wi-Fi module of a computing device to detect that an end-user has entered a monitored environment of the computing device, where the computing device is separate from, and communicatively coupled over an Internet of Things (IoT) network to, a battery-powered IoT device. The method also includes in response to detecting that the end-user has entered the monitored environment of the computing device, causing the IoT device to switch from operating in a standby mode to instead operating in an active mode, where operation in the standby mode comprises a mode in which the IoT device consumes less power than when operating in the active mode.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- using a Wi-Fi module of a computing device to detect that an end-user has entered a monitored environment of the computing device, wherein the computing device is separate from, and communicatively coupled over an Internet of Things (IoT) network to, a battery-powered IoT device;
- and
- in response to detecting that the end-user has entered the monitored environment of the computing device, causing the IoT device to switch from operating in a standby mode to instead operating in an active mode, wherein operation in the standby mode comprises a mode in which the IoT device consumes less power than when operating in the active mode, wherein:
- the IoT device comprises an actuator device,
- operation in the active mode comprises a mode in which the IoT device is configured to perform a first action in response to detecting actuation of the actuator device,
- operation in the standby mode further comprises a mode in which the IoT device is configured to perform a second action, different from the first action, in response to detecting actuation of the actuator device, and
- the second action comprises switching from operating in the standby mode to instead operating in the active mode.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:
- using a Wi-Fi module of a computing device to detect that an end-user has entered a monitored environment of the computing device, wherein the computing device is separate from, and communicatively coupled over an Internet of Things (IoT) network to, a battery-powered IoT device;
- and
- in response to detecting that the end-user has entered the monitored environment of the computing device, causing the IoT device to switch from operating in a standby mode to instead operating in an active mode, wherein operation in the standby mode comprises a mode in which the IoT device consumes less power than when operating in the active mode, wherein
- the IoT device comprises an actuator device,
- operation in the active mode comprises a mode in which the IoT device is configured to perform a first action in response to detecting actuation of the actuator device,
- operation in the standby mode further comprises a mode in which the IoT device is configured to perform a second action, different from the first action, in response to detecting actuation of the actuator device, and
- the second action comprises switching from operating in the standby mode to instead operating in the active mode.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by the processor, cause performance of a set of operations comprising:
- using a Wi-Fi module of a computing device to detect that an end-user has entered a monitored environment of the computing device, wherein the computing device is separate from, and communicatively coupled over an Internet of Things (IoT) network to, a battery-powered IoT device;
- and
- in response to detecting that the end-user has entered the monitored environment of the computing device, causing the IoT device to switch from operating in a standby mode to instead operating in an active mode, wherein operation in the standby mode comprises a mode in which the IoT device consumes less power than when operating in the active mode, wherein
- the IoT device comprises an actuator device,
- operation in the active mode comprises a mode in which the IoT device is configured to perform a first action in response to detecting actuation of the actuator device,
- operation in the standby mode further comprises a mode in which the IoT device is configured to perform a second action, different from the first action, in response to detecting actuation of the actuator device, and
- the second action comprises switching from operating in the standby mode to instead operating in the active mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.