Home automation weather detection
AssigneeEchostar Technologies International Corporation
InventorNeil Marten
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling a device in a home automation network based on detection of a weather event include receiving image data from a camera in operative communication with a host system, where the image data is representative of an outdoor weather event that is captured by the camera, and analyzing the image data to identify the outdoor weather event. Systems and methods may include determining a home automation rule based on the identified outdoor weather event, where the home automation rule includes an operational setting of a home automation device, and instructing the home automation device based on the determined home automation rule via a home automation network.
Claims17
A method for controlling a device in a home automation network based on detection of a weather event, comprising:
- receiving, by a host system, image data from a camera in operative communication with the host system, wherein the image data is representative of an outdoor weather event that is captured by the camera;
- receiving, by the host system, audio data from a microphone in operative communication with the host system, wherein the audio data corresponds to the received image data;
- analyzing, by the host system, the image data and the audio data to identify the outdoor weather event, wherein analyzing the audio data comprises comparing the audio data to a plurality of sound profiles mapped to a plurality of weather events;
- determining, by the host system, a home automation rule based on the identified outdoor weather event, wherein the home automation rule includes an operational setting of a home automation device;
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- instructing, by the host system, the home automation device based on the determined home automation rule via a home automation network.
A system for controlling a device in a home automation network based on detection of a weather event, comprising:
- a computer system, wherein the computer system is configured to:
- receive image data from a camera in operative communication with the computer system, wherein the image data is representative of an outdoor weather event that is captured by the camera;
- receive audio data from a microphone in operative communication with the computer system, wherein the audio data corresponds to the received image data;
- analyze the image data and the audio data to identify the outdoor weather event, wherein analyzing the audio data comprises comparing the audio data to a plurality of sound profiles mapped to a plurality of weather events;
- determine a home automation rule based on the identified outdoor weather event, wherein the home automation rule includes an operational setting of a home automation device;
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- instruct the home automation device based on the determined home automation rule via a home automation network.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for controlling a device in a home automation network based on detection of a weather event, the instructions executable by one or more processors for at least:
- receiving image data from a camera, wherein the image data is representative of an outdoor weather event that is captured by the camera;
- receiving audio data from a microphone, wherein the audio data corresponds to the received image data;
- analyzing the image data and the audio data to identify the outdoor weather event, wherein analyzing the audio data comprises comparing the audio data to a plurality of sound profiles mapped to a plurality of weather events;
- determining a home automation rule based on the identified outdoor weather event, wherein the home automation rule includes an operational setting of a home automation device;
- and
- instructing the home automation device based on the determined home automation rule via a home automation network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.