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US 2019/0317462 A1Published application
Managing barrier and occupancy based home automation system
AssigneeVivint, Inc.
InventorJefferson Lyman
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AssigneeVivint, Inc.
InventorJefferson Lyman
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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.
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An apparatus for controlling access to a home based on user occupancy, comprising:
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein determining the intent factors of the user comprises determining whether the user is touching an inside handle used to control opening the barrier or an outside handle used to control opening of the barrier.
A computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:
A computer-implemented method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.