公开(公告)号：US20170202039A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15458768

申请日：2017-03-14

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Jay Logue ,  Grant Erickson ,  Roger Tinkoff ,  David Sloo ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Jeffrey A. Boyd ,  James B. Simister

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04W76/11 ,  G08B7/066 ,  G08B25/003 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2807 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L65/1036 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A method for using a first device to pair a second device to a user account may include receiving first wireless communications using a first wireless protocol, where the first device has previously been paired with the user account. The method may also include receiving a transmission that instructs the first device to establish second wireless communications with the second device, and then establishing the second wireless communications between the first device and the second device using a second wireless protocol. The method may additionally include receiving, using the first wireless protocol, information allowing the second device to use the first wireless protocol, and sending the information to the second device using the second wireless protocol, where a new pairing between the second device and the user account is established using the first wireless protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20160170626A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US15051509

申请日：2016-02-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  John B. Filson ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Brian Huppi

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0362

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/041 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/2454 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06N99/005 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: A thermostat user interface for a network-connected thermostat is described. The thermostat includes a frustum-shaped shell body having a circular cross-section and a sidewall extending between first and second ends, the second end being user-facing when the thermostat is wall-mounted; a circular rotatable ring being user rotatable for adjusting a setting of the thermostat; and a circular cover including a clear circular center portion surrounded by a painted outer portion. The clear circular center portion permits a corresponding circular portion of a non-circular dot-matrix color display element to be visible through the circular cover and the painted outer portion masks a remaining portion of the non-circular dot-matrix color display element so as to create a circular graphical user interface.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于网络连接的恒温器的恒温器用户界面。 恒温器包括具有圆形横截面的截头锥形壳体和在第一和第二端之间延伸的侧壁，当恒温器壁挂式时，第二端面向使用者; 可旋转的环形可旋转环，用于调节恒温器的设置; 以及圆形盖，其包括由被涂覆的外部包围的透明圆形中心部。 透明圆形中心部分允许非圆形点阵彩色显示元件的对应的圆形部分通过圆形罩可见，并且涂漆的外部部分掩盖非圆形点阵彩色显示元件的剩余部分，以便 创建一个循环图形用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US09332040B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14508636

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Jay Logue ,  Grant Erickson ,  Roger Tinkoff ,  David Sloo ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Jeffrey A. Boyd ,  James B. Simister

IPC: G08B17/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W76/02 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W76/11 ,  G08B7/066 ,  G08B25/003 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2807 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L65/1036 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: include using an application on a mobile device to establish first wireless communications with a first hazard detector that was previously paired with the user account. The method may also include transmitting, to the first hazard detector and using the first wireless protocol, a transmission that instructs the first hazard detector to establish second wireless communications with a second hazard detector, where the second wireless communications use a second wireless protocol. The method may additionally include transmitting network credentials to the first hazard detector using the first wireless protocol, where the credentials are then sent from the first hazard detector to the second hazard detector using the second wireless protocol, such that the second hazard detector can pair with the user account using the first wireless protocol.

Abstract translation: 包括在移动设备上使用应用来建立与先前与用户帐户配对的第一危害检测器的第一无线通信。 该方法还可以包括向第一危害检测器和使用第一无线协议传输指示第一危害检测器与第二危险检测器建立第二无线通信的传输，其中第二无线通信使用第二无线协议。 该方法可以另外包括使用第一无线协议向第一危害检测器发送网络凭证，其中凭证使用第二无线协议从第一危害检测器发送到第二危害检测器，使得第二危害检测器可与 用户帐号使用第一个无线协议。

公开(公告)号：US20150276237A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14229641

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Eric B. Daniels ,  William R. Dong ,  Jason C. Chamberlain ,  Daniel A. Warren ,  Helen Vo ,  Shyam R. Srinivasan ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers

IPC: F24D19/10

CPC classification number: F24D19/1009 ,  F24D19/10 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G05D23/1905

Abstract: A thermostat stand for a thermostat device may include a base and a mounting fixture configured to receive a thermostat device. The thermostat stand may additionally include an opening configured to allow one or more wires to pass through the opening to connect to the thermostat device, the one or more wires originating from either a power supply or from the boiler control device. The thermostat stand may further include a reflective horizontal surface positioned such that motion detection of energy-emitting objects is enhanced by virtue of reflections of energy emissions off of the reflective horizontal surface into the occupancy sensor.

Abstract translation: 用于恒温器装置的恒温器支架可以包括配置成接收恒温器装置的基座和安装夹具。 恒温器支架还可以包括开口，该开口被配置为允许一根或多根导线穿过开口以连接到恒温器装置，该一个或多个电线源自电源或来自锅炉控制装置。 恒温器支架还可以包括反射水平表面，其被定位成使得能量发射物体的运动检测通过从反射水平表面进入占用传感器的能量发射的反射来增强。

公开(公告)号：US20150256563A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14720372

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Sophie Le Guen ,  David Sloo ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Jay Logue ,  Grant Erickson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jeffrey A. Boyd ,  James B. Simister ,  Jesse W. Boettcher ,  Timo A. Bruck ,  Kevin Coppock ,  Shiney Rossi

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04W76/11 ,  G08B7/066 ,  G08B25/003 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2807 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L65/1036 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A method for establishing a pairing between a smart-home device and an online account may include instantiating an application on a computing device and receiving a first code from a central server. The application may receive a second code from printed material associated with the smart-home device. The smart-home device may broadcast a first communication protocol, and the application may join the first mutation protocol. The application can be authenticated by the smart-home device using the second code, and the application can receive an identity of a second communication protocol from a user. The application can then transmit the identity of the second communication protocol to the smart-home device. The smart-home device can use the second mutation protocol to access the Internet and transmit the first code to the central server, where the central server can use the first code in completing the pairing process.

Abstract translation: 用于在智能家居设备和在线帐户之间建立配对的方法可以包括在计算设备上实例化应用并从中央服务器接收第一代码。 应用可以从与智能家居设备相关联的打印材料接收第二代码。 智能家居设备可以广播第一通信协议，并且应用可以加入第一突变协议。 应用程序可以使用第二代码由智能家居设备认证，并且应用程序可以从用户接收第二通信协议的标识。 然后，应用程序可以将第二通信协议的标识传送到智能家庭设备。 智能家居设备可以使用第二突变协议访问因特网并将第一代码发送到中央服务器，其中中央服务器可以在完成配对过程中使用第一代码。

公开(公告)号：US20150124853A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14596075

申请日：2015-01-13

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Brian Huppi ,  John B. Filson ,  Fred Bould ,  David Sloo ,  Matthew L. Rogers

IPC: G01K17/00 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G01K1/08

CPC classification number: G01K17/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/16 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G05D23/1902

Abstract: Provided according to one or more embodiments is a thermostat having a housing, the housing including a forward-facing surface, the thermostat comprising a passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor disposed inside the housing for sensing occupancy in the vicinity of the thermostat. The PIR motion sensor has a radiation receiving surface and is able to detect the lateral movement of an occupant in front of the forward-facing surface of the housing. The thermostat further comprises a grille member having one or more openings and included along the forward-facing surface of the housing, the grille member being placed over the radiation receiving surface of the PIR motion sensor. The grille member is configured and dimensioned to visually conceal and protect the PIR motion sensor disposed inside the housing, the visual concealment promoting a visually pleasing quality of the thermostat, while at the same time permitting the PIR motion sensor to effectively detect the lateral movement of the occupant. In one embodiment, the grille member openings are slit-like openings oriented along a substantially horizontal direction.

Abstract translation: 根据一个或多个实施例提供的是具有壳体的恒温器，壳体包括前向表面，恒温器包括设置在壳体内部的被动红外（PIR）运动传感器，用于感测恒温器附近的占用。 PIR运动传感器具有辐射接收表面，并且能够检测乘员在壳体的前向表面前方的横向移动。 恒温器还包括格栅部件，该格栅部件具有一个或多个开口并且沿着壳体的面向前的表面包括格栅部件，放置在PIR运动传感器的辐射接收表面上。 格栅构件被构造和尺寸设计成可视地隐藏和保护设置在壳体内部的PIR运动传感器，视觉隐藏促进了视觉上令人满意的恒温器质量，同时允许PIR运动传感器有效地检测 乘客。 在一个实施例中，格栅构件开口是沿着基本上水平的方向定向的狭缝状开口。

公开(公告)号：US20140358297A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US14457492

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  John B. Filson ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Brian Huppi

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06N99/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/041 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/2454 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06N99/005 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: A user-friendly, network-connected learning thermostat is described. The thermostat is made up of (1) a wall-mountable backplate that includes a low-power consuming microcontroller used for activities such as polling sensors and switching on and off the HVAC functions, and (2) separable head unit that includes a higher-power consuming microprocessor, color LCD backlit display, user input devices, and wireless communications modules. The thermostat also includes a rechargeable battery and power-stealing circuitry adapted to harvest power from HVAC triggering circuits. By maintaining the microprocessor in a “sleep” state often compared to the lower-power microcontroller, high-power consuming activities, such as learning computations, wireless network communications and interfacing with a user, can be temporarily performed by the microprocessor even though the activities use energy at a greater rate than is available from the power stealing circuitry.

Abstract translation: 描述了一个用户友好的网络连接的学习恒温器。 恒温器由（1）壁挂式背板组成，包括一个低功耗微控制器，用于诸如轮询传感器和接通和关闭HVAC功能的活动，以及（2）可分离的头单元， 功耗微处理器，彩色LCD背光显示器，用户输入设备和无线通信模块。 恒温器还包括可充电电池和电力窃取电路，其适于从HVAC触发电路获取电力。 通过将微处理器经常与低功率微控制器相比较，将微处理器维持在“休眠”状态，即使在微处理器的活动中也可以暂时执行诸如学习计算，无线网络通信和与用户接口等大功率消耗活动 以比偷窃电路可用的更大的速率使用能量。

公开(公告)号：US09857961B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14921310

申请日：2015-10-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  John B. Filson ,  Michael J. Matas ,  Fred Bould ,  Brian Huppi

IPC: G05B13/00 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  F24F11/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G06N99/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H01H25/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  F24F11/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/50 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/12 ,  F24F2120/14 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/041 ,  G01K1/02 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1919 ,  G05D23/1932 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G05D23/2454 ,  G05D23/27 ,  G05D23/275 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06N99/005 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body, an electronic display that is viewable by a user in front of the thermostat, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and an infrared energy directing element formed integrally with a front surface of the thermostat body. The passive infrared sensor may be positioned behind the infrared energy directing element such that infrared energy is directed thereonto by the infrared energy directing element. The thermostat may also include a temperature sensor and a microprocessor programmed to detect occupancy based on measurements from the passive infrared sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09820315B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14720372

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Sophie Le Guen ,  David Sloo ,  Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Jay Logue ,  Grant Erickson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jeffrey A. Boyd ,  James B. Simister ,  Jesse W. Boettcher ,  Timo A. Bruck ,  Kevin Coppock ,  Shiney Rossi

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W76/02 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B25/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W76/11 ,  G08B7/066 ,  G08B25/003 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2807 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L65/1036 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A method for establishing a pairing between a smart-home device and an online account may include instantiating an application on a computing device and receiving a first code from a central server. The application may receive a second code from printed material associated with the smart-home device. The smart-home device may broadcast a first communication protocol, and the application may join the first mutation protocol. The application can be authenticated by the smart-home device using the second code, and the application can receive an identity of a second communication protocol from a user. The application can then transmit the identity of the second communication protocol to the smart-home device. The smart-home device can use the second mutation protocol to access the Internet and transmit the first code to the central server, where the central server can use the first code in completing the pairing process.

公开(公告)号：US09810590B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14596075

申请日：2015-01-13

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Brian Huppi ,  John B. Filson ,  Fred Bould ,  David Sloo ,  Matthew L. Rogers

IPC: G01K17/00 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/16 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G01V8/00 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: G01K17/00 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/16 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G05D23/1902

Abstract: Provided according to one or more embodiments is a thermostat having a housing, the housing including a forward-facing surface, the thermostat comprising a passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor disposed inside the housing for sensing occupancy in the vicinity of the thermostat. The PIR motion sensor has a radiation receiving surface and is able to detect the lateral movement of an occupant in front of the forward-facing surface of the housing. The thermostat further comprises a grille member having one or more openings and included along the forward-facing surface of the housing, the grille member being placed over the radiation receiving surface of the PIR motion sensor. The grille member is configured and dimensioned to visually conceal and protect the PIR motion sensor disposed inside the housing, the visual concealment promoting a visually pleasing quality of the thermostat, while at the same time permitting the PIR motion sensor to effectively detect the lateral movement of the occupant. In one embodiment, the grille member openings are slit-like openings oriented along a substantially horizontal direction.