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US 12,542,856 B2Granted
Device control based on signature
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorMark Hashimoto
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for identifying a recurring event associated with a premises, and automatically performing actions associated with the recurring event. A computing device may generate a signature for the recurring event to indicate a series of actions associated with the recurring event, may detect occurrence of the recurring event, and may perform one or more of the series of actions indicated by the signature.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, audio data indicating non-verbal sounds occurring during an entry into a premises;
- comparing, by the computing device, the sounds to a plurality of activity signatures, wherein each activity signature indicates a sequence of actions performed by a user, of a plurality of users associated with the premises, during prior entries into the premises;
- identifying, by the computing device and based on the comparing, a specific user of the plurality of users that is entering the premises;
- and
- causing, by the computing device and based on the identifying, a device associated with the premises to perform an action.
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An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
- receive audio data indicating non-verbal sounds occurring during an entry into a premises;
- compare the sounds to a plurality of activity signatures, wherein each activity signature indicates a sequence of actions performed by a user, of a plurality of users associated with the premises, during prior entries into the premises;
- identify, based on the comparing, a specific user of the plurality of users that is entering the premises;
- and
- cause, based on the identifying, a device associated with the premises to perform an action.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
- receiving, by a computing device, audio data indicating non-verbal sounds occurring during an entry into a premises;
- comparing the sounds to a plurality of activity signatures, wherein each activity signature indicates a sequence of actions performed by a user, of a plurality of users associated with the premises, during prior entries into the premises;
- identifying, based on the comparing, a specific user of the plurality of users that is entering the premises;
- and
- causing, based on the identifying, a device associated with the premises to perform an action.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.