US 11,792,330 B2
Communication and automation in a premises management system
Marc Baum, San Jose, CA (US); Paul J. Dawes, Woodside, CA (US); Mike Kinney, Foster City, CA (US); Reza Raji, Menlo Park, CA (US); David Swenson, Glyndon, MN (US); and Aaron Wood, Boulder Creek, CA (US)
Assigned to iControl Networks, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by iControl Networks, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/630,900.
Application 15/630,900 is a continuation of application No. 13/400,477, filed on Feb. 20, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/400,477 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/311,365, filed on Dec. 5, 2011, granted, now 9,141,276, issued on Sep. 22, 2015.
Application 13/311,365 is a continuation of application No. 12/269,755, filed on Nov. 12, 2008, granted, now 8,122,131, issued on Feb. 21, 2012.
Application 12/269,755 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/197,895, filed on Aug. 25, 2008, granted, now 8,073,931, issued on Dec. 6, 2011.
Application 12/197,895 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/198,023, filed on Aug. 25, 2008, granted, now 8,209,400, issued on Jun. 26, 2012.
Application 12/198,023 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/189,757, filed on Aug. 11, 2008, granted, now 8,473,619, issued on Jun. 25, 2013.
Application 12/189,757 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/019,554, filed on Jan. 24, 2008, granted, now 7,911,341, issued on Mar. 22, 2011.
Application 12/019,554 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/019,568, filed on Jan. 24, 2008, granted, now 10,142,392.
Application 12/019,568 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/761,745, filed on Jun. 12, 2007, granted, now 8,635,350, issued on Jan. 21, 2014.
Application 11/761,745 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/761,718, filed on Jun. 12, 2007, granted, now 7,711,796, issued on May 4, 2010.
Application 11/761,718 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/084,232, filed on Mar. 16, 2005, granted, now 8,335,842, issued on Dec. 18, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2017/0289360 A1, Oct. 5, 2017
Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04M 11/04 (2006.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 11/04 (2013.01) [G08B 25/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving user input indicating a plurality of automation rules, wherein each automation rule of the plurality of automation rules defines one or more actions to be performed by one or more automation devices based on one or more events;
receiving, by a gateway device and from a premises management device, premises data indicative of an event associated with a premises, wherein the gateway device and the premises management device are located at the premises;
determining, by the gateway device and based on the indication of the event, an automation rule, of the plurality of automation rules, associated with the event; and
causing, by the gateway device and based on the automation rule, one or more automation devices to perform one or more actions.