Managing home automation system based on occupancy
AssigneeVivint, Inc.
InventorJefferson Lyman
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for controlling access to a home based on user occupancy. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for controlling access to a home based on user occupancy includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory which are executable by a processor to determine a location of a user of a home automation system relative to a barrier of a home being monitored by the home automation system. The instructions are executable to determine whether to permit a change in a locking mechanism of the barrier based in part on the determined location of the user, and maintain a current state of the home automation system.
Claims20
An apparatus for controlling access to a home based on user occupancy, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- and
- instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
- determine a location of a user of a home automation system relative to a barrier of a home being monitored by the home automation system;
- determine whether to permit a change in a locking mechanism of the barrier based in part on the determined location of the user;
- and
- maintain a current state of the home automation system.
A computer-program product for controlling access to a home based on user occupancy, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:
- determine a location of a user of a home automation system relative to a barrier of a home being monitored by the home automation system;
- determine an identity of the user;
- determine whether to permit a change in a locking mechanism of the barrier based in part on the determined location of the user and the identity of the user;
- and
- maintain a current state of the home automation system.
A computer-implemented method for controlling access to a home based on user occupancy, comprising:
- determining a location of a user of a home automation system relative to a barrier of a home being monitored by the home automation system;
- determining an identity of the user;
- determining whether to permit opening the barrier based in part on the determined location and identity of the user;
- and
- maintaining an active state of the home automation system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.