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US 9,439,034 B2Granted
Communications based on geo location information
AssigneeVivint, Inc.
InventorsTim Lott, Brandon Bunker
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for communicating messages using a home automation system. An example computer-implemented method for communicating based on geo location information using an automation and security system includes determining a geo location of a person relative to a property being monitored by the automation and security system, and automatically delivering a message to the person based on the geo location.
Claims15
A computer implemented method for communicating based on geo location information using an automation and security system at a property, comprising:
- determining, via a processor of a control panel of the automation and security system, a geo location of a first mobile device associated with a first occupant of the property and a geo location of a second mobile device associated with a second occupant of the property, the property comprising a home being monitored by the automation and security system;
- determining, via the processor, the geo location of the first mobile device is outside a geo fence associated with the property and the geo location of the second mobile device is within the geo fence associated with the property;
- identifying, via the processor, a scheduled appointment associated with the first and second occupants;
- delivering, via a speaker of the control panel, an audio notification indicating the geo location of the first mobile device is outside the geo fence;
- and
- automatically delivering, via the processor, a prerecorded audio message to the first mobile device while bypassing sending the prerecorded audio message to the second mobile device based at least in part on the geo location of the first mobile device being outside the geo fence and the geo location of the second mobile device being within the geo fence, the prerecorded audio message indicating the scheduled appointment.
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An apparatus for communicating based on geo location information using an automation and security system, comprising:
- a processor of a control panel of the automation and security system;
- a memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- and
- instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
- determine a geo location of a first mobile device associated with a first occupant of the property and a geo location of a second mobile device associated with a second occupant of the property, the property comprising a home being monitored by the automation and security system;
- establish at least one rule for delivering a message to the mobile device based at least in part on the geo location;
- identify, in conjunction with the at least one rule, a scheduled appointment associated with the first and second occupants;
- determine, based on the at least one rule, the geo location of the first mobile device is outside a geo fence associated with the property and the geo location of the second mobile device is within the geo fence associated with the property;
- deliver, via a speaker of the control panel, an audio notification indicating the geo location of the first mobile device is outside the geo fence;
- and
- deliver a prerecorded audio message to the first mobile device while bypassing sending the prerecorded audio message to the second mobile device based at least in part on the geo location of the first mobile device being outside the geo fence and the geo location of the second mobile device being within the geo fence, the prerecorded audio message indicating the scheduled appointment.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a control panel of an automation and security system to:
- establish a rule, at least one criteria for the rule including a geo location of a first mobile device associated with a first occupant of a property and a geo location of a second mobile device associated with a second occupant of the property, the property comprising a home being monitored by the automation and security system;
- identify, in conjunction with the at least one rule, a scheduled appointment associated with the first and second occupants;
- determine the geo location of the first mobile device is outside a geo fence associated with the property and the geo location of the second mobile device is within the geo fence associated with the property;
- deliver, via a speaker of the control panel, an audio notification indicating the geo location of the first mobile device is outside the geo fence;
- and
- automatically deliver a prerecorded audio message to the first mobile device while bypassing sending the prerecorded audio message to the second mobile device based at least in part on the geo location of the first mobile device being outside the geo fence and the geo location of the second mobile device being within the geo fence, the prerecorded audio message indicating the scheduled appointment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.