# US 2019/0173688 A1 · Home automation system including operation based contextual information communications and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0173688 A1 - Document ID: US20190173688A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/176,282 - Filed: 2018-10-31 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-06 - Assignees: K4Connect Inc. - Applicants: K4Connect Inc. - Inventors: Jonathan Andrew GOULD - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190173688A1 ## CPC - H04L 12/2829: {involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered} - H04L 12/282: {based on user interaction within the home (receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204)} - H04L 67/12: specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless} - H04W 4/70: Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC] - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A home automation (HA) system may include, within a senior living facility, a cloud server, HA operation devices and HA user interface devices for respective users. Each HA user interface device may wirelessly communicate with the HA operation devices and the cloud server. HA hub devices may provide communications for the HA user interface devices, the HA operation devices, and the cloud server. A caregiver interface device may cooperate with the cloud server to display contextual information for a respective user. The cloud server may cooperate with the caregiver interface device to determine when the caregiver interface device is within a room in the senior living facility associated with the respective user, and when so, determine a current operation of a given HA operation device, determine the contextual information based upon the current operation of the given HA operation device, and communicate the contextual information to the caregiver interface device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A home automation (HA) system for a senior living facility comprising: a cloud server; a plurality of HA operation devices within the senior living facility; a plurality of HA user interface devices for respective users within the senior living facility, each HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices and the cloud server; a plurality of HA hub devices within the senior living facility to provide communications for the plurality of HA user interface devices, the plurality of HA operation devices, and the cloud server; and at least one caregiver interface device configured to cooperate with the cloud server to display contextual information for a respective user; the cloud server configured to cooperate with the at least one caregiver interface device to determine when the at least one caregiver interface device is within a room in the senior living facility associated with the respective user, and when so, determine a current operation of at least one given HA operation device, determine the contextual information for the respective user based upon the current operation of the at least one given HA operation device, and communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises a medication container associated with the respective user; wherein the contextual information comprises medication usage information; and wherein the cloud server is configured to communicate the contextual information based upon operation of the medication container. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises a light switch in an area in the senior living facility; wherein the contextual information comprises activities for the respective user within the area; and wherein the cloud server is configured to communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device based upon operations of the light switch. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The HA system of claim 3 wherein the area comprises a bedroom; and wherein the contextual information comprises sleep information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The HA system of claim 3 wherein the area comprises a bathroom; and wherein the contextual information comprises bathroom usage information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises an occupancy sensor in an area in the senior living facility; wherein the contextual information comprises physical activities for the respective user within the area; and wherein the cloud server is configured to communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device based upon operations of the occupancy sensor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The HA system of claim 6 wherein the area comprises a shower; and wherein the contextual information comprises shower usage information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein the cloud server is configured to communicate a notification to a respective HA user interface device based upon the contextual information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The HA system of claim 8 wherein the notification comprises a reminder for the respective user to perform an action associated with the contextual information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein the cloud server is configured to learn the contextual information based upon at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices over time. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The HA system of claim 10 wherein the cloud server is configured to learn the contextual information based upon input to the at least one caregiver interface device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of HA user interface devices comprises a plurality of tablet computers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of HA operation devices comprises a plurality of Internet of things (IoT) devices. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein the contextual information comprises health information for the respective user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The HA system of claim 1 wherein the contextual information comprises family member information for the respective user. ### Claim 16 A cloud server for a home automation (HA) system for a senior living facility comprising a cloud server, a plurality of HA operation devices within the senior living facility, a plurality of HA user interface devices for respective users within the senior living facility, each HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices and the cloud server, and a plurality of HA hub devices within the senior living facility to provide communications for the plurality of HA user interface devices, the plurality of HA operation devices, and the cloud server, and at least one caregiver interface device to cooperate with the cloud server to display the contextual information for a respective user, the cloud server comprising: a processor and a memory coupled thereto and configured to cooperate with the at least one caregiver interface device to determine when the at least one caregiver interface device is within a room in the senior living facility associated with the respective user, and when so, determine a current operation of at least one given HA operation device, determine the contextual information for the respective user based upon the current operation of the at least one given HA operation device, and communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The cloud server of claim 16 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises a medication container associated with the respective user; wherein the contextual information comprises medication usage information; and wherein the processor is configured to communicate the contextual information based upon operation of the medication container. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The cloud server of claim 16 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises a light switch in an area in the senior living facility; wherein the contextual information comprises activities for the respective user within the area; and wherein the processor is configured to communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device based upon operations of the light switch. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The cloud server of claim 18 wherein the area comprises a bedroom; and wherein the contextual information comprises sleep information. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The cloud server of claim 18 wherein the area comprises a bathroom; and wherein the contextual information comprises bathroom usage information. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The cloud server of claim 16 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises an occupancy sensor in an area in the senior living facility; wherein the contextual information comprises physical activities for the respective user within the area; and wherein the processor is configured to communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device based upon operations of the occupancy sensor. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The cloud server of claim 16 wherein the processor is configured to communicate a notification to a respective HA user interface device based upon the contextual information. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The cloud server of claim 16 wherein the processor is configured to learn the contextual information based upon at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices over time. ### Claim 24 A method of communicating contextual information to at least one caregiver interface device in a home automation (HA) system for a senior living facility comprising a cloud server, a plurality of HA operation devices within the senior living facility, a plurality of HA user interface devices for respective users within the senior living facility, each HA user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices and the cloud server, and a plurality of HA hub devices within the senior living facility to provide communications for the plurality of HA user interface devices, the plurality of HA operation devices, and the cloud server, the method comprising: using the at least one caregiver interface device to cooperate with the cloud server to display the contextual information for a respective user; and using the cloud server to cooperate with the at least one caregiver interface device to determine when the at least one caregiver interface device is within a room in the senior living facility associated with the respective user, and when so, determine a current operation of at least one given HA operation device, determine the contextual information for the respective user based upon the current operation of the at least one given HA operation device, and communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises a medication container associated with the respective user; wherein the contextual information comprises medication usage information; and wherein the cloud server is used to communicate the contextual information based upon operation of the medication container. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises a light switch in an area in the senior living facility; wherein the contextual information comprises activities for the respective user within the area; and wherein the cloud server is used to communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device based upon operations of the light switch. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the area comprises a bedroom; and wherein the contextual information comprises sleep information. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26 wherein the area comprises a bathroom; and wherein the contextual information comprises bathroom usage information. ### Claim 29 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 wherein at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices comprises an occupancy sensor in an area in the senior living facility; wherein the contextual information comprises physical activities for the respective user within the area; and wherein the cloud server is used to communicate the contextual information to the at least one caregiver interface device based upon operations of the occupancy sensor. ### Claim 30 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 wherein the cloud server is used to communicate a notification to a respective HA user interface device based upon the contextual information. ### Claim 31 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24 wherein the cloud server is used to learn the contextual information based upon at least one of the plurality of HA operation devices over time.