Synchronization of appliances to a schedule of a user
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsJohn Henry Grossman, IV, Scott Bartlett
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Abstract
A method and system are provided that synchronize one or more appliances to one or more users' schedules. Sensor data may be obtained from a sensor. The sensor data may indicate a state of a first appliance. A user location may be determined. A first characteristic of the first appliance may be obtained. Based upon the user location and the sensor data, a schedule indicating when the user will desire a state change of the first appliance may be determined. A feature of the first appliance may be dynamically modified to cause the first appliance to operate according to the schedule. A notice may be sent to the user that contains information about the first appliance.
Claims29
A method comprising:
- obtaining sensor data from a sensor, the sensor data indicating a state of a first appliance;
- determining a user location;
- obtaining a first characteristic of the first appliance;
- based upon the user location and the sensor data, determining a schedule indicating when a user will desire a state change of the first appliance;
- dynamically modifying a feature of the first appliance to cause the first appliance to operate according to the schedule;
- and
- synchronizing an end time of a second appliance to an end time of the first appliance.
A system comprising:
- a central controller comprising a processor and computer readable storage, the processor configured to:
- obtain sensor data from a sensor, the sensor data indicating a state of a first appliance;
- determine a user location;
- obtain a first characteristic of the first appliance;
- based upon the user location and the sensor data, determine a schedule indicating when a user will desire a state change of the first appliance;
- dynamically modify a feature of the first appliance to cause the first appliance to operate according to the schedule;
- and
- synchronize an end time of a second appliance to an end time of the first appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.