US 12,015,500 B2
System and method for a control system for managing smart devices in a multiple unit property environment
John H. Schwartz, Glendale, AZ (US); and Joseph Butler, Gilbert, AZ (US)
Assigned to Level Up Holding Co., Inc., Glendale, AZ (US)
Filed by LEVEL UP HOLDING CO., INC., Glendale, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/464,006.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/073,659, filed on Sep. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0070014 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01); G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01)
CPC H04L 12/283 (2013.01) [G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); H04L 12/281 (2013.01); H04L 12/2829 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system for managing smart devices in a multi-unit property, comprising:
a smart home system installed within each unit of the multi-unit property, wherein each smart home system comprises:
a resident controllable front door lock;
a plurality of resident controllable smart devices installed within the unit; and
a home controller communicatively linked to the resident controllable front door lock and each resident controllable smart device in the unit;
a smart community system comprising a plurality of community controllable smart devices and smart sensors installed throughout the multi-unit property;
an access control system configured to communicate with the plurality of community controllable smart devices and the home controller of each smart home system;
an infrastructure control system communicatively linked with the smart home system of each unit, the plurality of community controllable smart devices and smart sensors, and the access control system, wherein the infrastructure control system is configured to:
store and manage data associated with each smart home system, the smart community system, and the access control system;
manage communications between the plurality of community controllable smart devices and the access control system; and
assign control of the smart home system to at least one resident of each unit; and
a user access system configured to allow a user device to communicate with the infrastructure control system to allow the at least one resident to:
control the plurality of resident controllable smart devices associated with the smart home system of their unit by using the user device to send commands to the home controller of their unit; and
communicate with the access control system to interact with at least a portion of the plurality of community controllable smart devices and smart sensors.