US 12,664,838 B2Granted

Smart thermostat hub with cellular backhaul capability

AssigneeEdst, LLC

InventorsDave Marcinkowski, Thomas Mandry, Shawn Massie, David Gilles, Larry LaFreniere, Tray Johnson, Clinton A. Branch

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Abstract

Systems and methods for managing smart devices associated with a multi-family residential property are disclosed. A method of managing smart devices includes receiving, by a server from a first smart hub via a first network, information relating to operating conditions of each smart hub of a plurality of smart hubs. The first smart hub is operable as a gateway for relaying communications between the server via the first network and other smart hubs via a second network. The server monitors the operating conditions of each smart hub based on the information received from the first smart hub. Based on a detected change in the operating conditions of the first smart hub, the server selects a second smart hub to operate as the gateway. The server transmits one or more commands via the first network to switch the gateway from the first smart hub to the second smart hub.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A method of managing smart devices associated with a multi-family residential property, the method comprising:

receiving, by a server from a first smart hub of a plurality of smart hubs via a first communication network, information relating to operating conditions of each smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs, wherein the plurality of smart hubs correspond to multiple units of the multi-family residential property, wherein the plurality of smart hubs are communicatively coupled to each other via a second communication network, and wherein the first smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs is operable as a gateway for relaying communications between the server via the first communication network and other smart hubs of the plurality of smart hubs via the second communication network;
monitoring, by the server, the operating conditions of each smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs based on the received information;
detecting, by the server, a change in the operating conditions of the first smart hub operating as the gateway based on the monitoring;
selecting, by the server and based on the detected change in the operating conditions of the first smart hub, a second smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs to operate as the gateway for relaying communications between the server via the first communication network and the other smart hubs of the plurality of smart hubs via the second communication network;
and
transmitting, by the server to the first smart hub via the first communication network, one or more commands to switch the gateway from the first smart hub to the second smart hub in the second communication network.

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A system comprising:

a processor;
and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a plurality of operations, including operations to:
receive, from a first smart hub of a plurality of smart hubs via a first communication network, information relating to operating conditions of each smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs, wherein the plurality of smart hubs correspond to multiple units of a multi-family residential property, wherein the plurality of smart hubs are communicatively coupled to each other via a second communication network, and wherein the first smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs operates as a gateway for relaying communications via the first communication network and other smart hubs of the plurality of smart hubs via the second communication network;
monitor the operating conditions of each smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs based on the received information;
detect a change in the operating conditions of the first smart hub operating as the gateway, based on the monitoring;
select, based on the detected change in the operating conditions of the first smart hub, a second smart hub of the plurality of smart hubs to operate as the gateway for relaying communications between a server via the first communication network and the other smart hubs of the plurality of smart hubs via the second communication network;
and
transmit, to the first smart hub via the first communication network, one or more commands to switch the gateway from the first smart hub to the second smart hub in the second communication network.

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A method for configuring smart devices within multiple units of a multi-family residential property, the method comprising:

receiving, by a first smart hub in a first unit of the multi-family residential property from a server via a first communication network, control information for at least one smart device associated with a second smart hub in a second unit of the multi-family residential property;
and
transmitting, by the first smart hub to the second smart hub via a second communication network, the control information received from the server for the at least one smart device, wherein the first and second smart hubs are among a plurality of smart hubs communicatively coupled to each other via the second communication network, and wherein the first smart hub is operable as a gateway for relaying communications between the server via the first communication network and other smart hubs of the plurality of smart hubs via the second communication network, wherein the first communication network is a cellular network and corresponds to a backhaul connection for the second communication network, and wherein the second communication network is a short range network.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/328,318Filed 2 Jun 2023 · continuation in part
Priority: 16 Oct 2018
Published: US 2023/0316832 A15 Oct 2023
Granted: 23 Jun 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification23 codes

G07C 9/00182
Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers…:…
G06F 3/0484
Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or…
G06F 3/04847
For the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a…:…
G07C 9/00904
Specially adapted for particular uses: for hotels, motels, office buildings or the like

Family

Application16/162,262Parent of this continuation · filed 16 Oct 2018
Application16/912,370Parent of this continuation · filed 25 Jun 2020
Application17/512,577Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 27 Oct 2021
US 2023/0316832 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Oct 2023
US 12,080,115 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 11,189,118 B2Parent of this continuation
Application17/512,577Parent of this continuation
US 10,825,273 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2020/0118370 A1Published application
US 2020/0327751 A1Published application
US 2022/0122388 A1Published application
US 12,664,838 B2This patent

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