公开(公告)号：US10229583B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15703615

申请日：2017-09-13

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Jeffrey Lee

IPC: G08B17/10 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B29/14 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B29/20

Abstract: Systems and methods for using multi-criteria state machines to manage alarming states and pre-alarming states of a hazard detection system are described herein. The multi-criteria state machines can include one or more sensor state machines that can control the alarming states and one or more system state machines that can control the pre-alarming states. Each state machine can transition among any one of its states based on sensor data values, hush events, and transition conditions. The transition conditions can define how a state machine transitions from one state to another. The hazard detection system can use a dual processor arrangement to execute the multi-criteria state machines according to various embodiments. The dual processor arrangement can enable the hazard detection system to manage the alarming and pre-alarming states in a manner that promotes minimal power usage while simultaneously promoting reliability in hazard detection and alarming functionality.

公开(公告)号：US09953514B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14587966

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Scott A. McGaraghan ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Maxime Veron ,  Isabel Guenette

IPC: G08B27/00 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B25/00

CPC classification number: G08B27/005 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B25/002 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B27/003

Abstract: This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives.

公开(公告)号：US20180080669A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15268123

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Patrick B. Corcoran ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  David Sloo ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Thomas Crabtree ,  Michael James Matas

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B13/02

Abstract: Various arrangements for remotely managing the learning functionality of smart thermostats are presented. A smart thermostat may be located at a primary enclosure. A thermostat access client may be executed by a computerized device remote from the smart thermostat. The thermostat access client may present a plurality of thermostat settings that correspond to the smart thermostat. The settings may include a selection for: enabling and disabling a learning mode of the smart thermostat. The learning mode, when enabled, may cause the smart thermostat to modify at least one future setpoint in a heating schedule or cooling schedule based on past user input. The thermostat access client, via the selection for enabling the learning mode of the smart thermostat, may receive user input indicating that the learning mode of the first thermostat is to be enabled. A thermostat management server system may instruct the smart thermostat to enable the learning mode.

公开(公告)号：US09740385B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14922832

申请日：2015-10-26

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. ,  Ian C. Smith ,  Daniel Adam Warren ,  Joseph E. Palmer ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  Grant M. Ericson ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  Hugo Fiennes

IPC: G05B21/00 ,  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: A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system in an enclosure may include a passive infrared sensor, an active infrared sensor, and an electronic display having a first mode and a second mode. The thermostat may also include one or more processors programmed to change a setpoint temperature of the thermostat to an energy-saving temperature upon detection of a non-occupancy condition for the enclosure. The processor(s) may detect the non-occupancy condition based at least in part on readings received from the passive infrared sensor. The processor(s) may also be programmed to change the electronic display from the first mode to the second mode upon detection of a person approaching the thermostat. The processor(s) may detect a person approaching the thermostat based at least in part on readings received from the active infrared sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09732979B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US15258422

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Michael James Matas ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Evan J. Fisher

IPC: G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/00 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/048 ,  F24F11/02 ,  G05B19/409 ,  G09G5/37 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  G05B19/409 ,  G05B2219/2614 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1905 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G09G5/37 ,  G09G2320/0613

Abstract: Methods and devices for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system by a thermostat are provided. Input can be received from a user via a thermostat, the input being indicative of an adjustment of an HVAC-related setting. On a real-time basis, the HVAC-related setting that is being adjusted can be compared against a feedback criterion designed to indicate a circumstance under which feedback is to be presented to the user. The circumstance can be indicative of an achievement of a HVAC-related setting of a predetermined responsibility level with respect to an energy usage of the HVAC system. Upon a real-time determination that the feedback criterion is satisfied, visual feedback can be caused to be presented to the user in real-time. The real-time feedback can include a visual icon having a visual appeal corresponding to a desirability of the satisfaction of the feedback criterion.

公开(公告)号：US09697713B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US15403600

申请日：2017-01-11

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  Shigefumi Honjo ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Eric B. Daniels ,  Fred Bould ,  Adam Mittleman ,  Andrew Goldenson

IPC: G08B17/10 ,  G08B19/00 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/22 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: G08B19/00 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/22 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a multi-sensing hazard detector for detecting potential dangers may include a back plate and a front casing that is coupled with the back plate to define a housing. A circuit board and a plurality of components may be positioned within the housing. The circuit board may be communicatively coupled with the components. The components may include, among other components, an alarm device, an occupancy sensor, and a smoke chamber. The alarm device may be activatable upon the detection of a potential hazard to warn an occupant of a potential danger, the occupancy sensor may be configured to detect the presence and/or movement of objects external to the hazard detector, and the smoke chamber may be configured to detect the presence of smoke to cause a triggering of the alarm device. The housing may comprise a volume of less than 1024 cubic centimeters.

公开(公告)号：US09696734B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14266474

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Adam Warren ,  Hugo Fiennes ,  Jonathan Alan Dutra ,  David Bell ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: F24F11/053 ,  G05D23/12 ,  G05D23/185 ,  G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/02 ,  H01R9/24 ,  F24F11/00

CPC classification number: F24F11/0012 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F24F2130/40 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A thermostat and related methods are described for controlling one or more functions, such as heating and cooling in an HVAC. According to some embodiments the thermostat includes a switching circuit for controlling an HVAC function, where closing the switching circuit activates the HVAC function. The thermostat may also include power harvesting circuitry adapted and arranged to harvest power from the HVAC system, where during times when the HVAC function is active the switching circuit opens for a time interval. The power harvesting circuitry may harvest power from the HVAC system during the time interval, and the time interval may be short enough that the HVAC function remains activated without interruption during the time interval.

公开(公告)号：US09684317B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14292642

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Rangoli Sharan ,  Joseph Adam Ruff

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  B01D46/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/02 ,  H01R9/24

CPC classification number: F24F11/0012 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F24F2130/40 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system and related systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating user-friendly installation of the thermostat are described. For one embodiment, automated installation verification is performed by the thermostat by automatically sensing which wires have been inserted, selecting a candidate HVAC operating function (e.g., heating or cooling) that is consistent with a subset of HVAC signal types indicated by the inserted wires, applying control signals to the HVAC system to invoke that HVAC operating function, and processing a time sequence of acquired temperature readings to determine whether that HVAC operating function was successfully carried out. For one embodiment, the initial automated testing of the heating and cooling functions are only carried out at times for which such heating or cooling function would normally be invoked during normal operation of the thermostat. Automated determination of a heat pump call convention is also described.

公开(公告)号：US09612032B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14933947

申请日：2015-11-05

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Michael James Matas ,  David Sloo ,  Michael Plitkins ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers ,  John Benjamin Filson ,  Brian Huppi ,  Fred Bould

IPC: F24F11/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  F24F11/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24D19/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  B01D46/00

CPC classification number: F24F11/0012 ,  B01D46/0086 ,  F24D19/10 ,  F24D19/1084 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/32 ,  F24F11/39 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/52 ,  F24F11/56 ,  F24F11/61 ,  F24F11/62 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2110/00 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  F24F2120/20 ,  F24F2130/40 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B13/0265 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/1902 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H01R9/2416 ,  H04W4/70 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02D70/12 ,  Y02D70/122 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes a circular body having a large central display surrounded by a ring that can be rotated an pressed inward by a user so as to receive user input in a simple elegant fashion. Different colors can be displayed to the user to indicate currently active HVAC functions, and different shades of colors can be displayed to a user to indicate an estimated amount of time and/or energy for reaching a target temperature. The thermostat is wall mountable and is made up of a head unit removeably mounted to a backplate. A locking mechanism can be provided so as to increase security against unauthorized removal of the head unit. The backplate can be adapted to be mounted on a wall so as to be level, for example by including a bubble level on the backplate. One or more vents are preferably located on the sides of the body, such as in a gap beneath the translatably mounted ring, and/or in a gap between the head unit and the backplate. The target temperature for the device can be altered in response to sensing rotation of the rotating ring, and the programmed schedule can be displayed to and altered by the user in response to sensing rotation of the ring and the translational movement of the ring. Historical information such as temperature and cost information can be displayed to a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating ring. One or more device settings can be displayed to and edited by a user in response to sensing rotating of the rotating member and the translational movement. According to some embodiments, text characters can be entered by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20170092115A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15376054

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： David Sloo ,  Nick Webb ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  Anthony Michael Fadell ,  Matthew Lee Rogers

IPC: G08B29/22 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B3/10

CPC classification number: G08B5/36 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F11/33 ,  F24F11/34 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/70 ,  F24F11/75 ,  F24F11/89 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/121 ,  G01N33/0031 ,  G01N33/004 ,  G01V8/10 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B17/117 ,  G08B19/005 ,  G08B21/12 ,  G08B21/14 ,  G08B21/18 ,  G08B21/182 ,  G08B25/002 ,  G08B25/008 ,  G08B25/012 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B29/02 ,  G08B29/04 ,  G08B29/185 ,  G08B29/22 ,  G08B29/26 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0272 ,  Y02A50/243

Abstract: Various arrangements for guiding installation of a monitoring device are presented. The monitoring device may receive, during installation of the monitoring device at a particular location at a structure, an input command to instantiate operation. The monitoring device, in response to receiving the input command to instantiate operation, may implement a test sequence to determine the particular location of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification. The monitoring device may, based on the test sequence, output a notification that the particular location of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification.