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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2014
Savant Systems, Llc, Hyannis, MA (US);
Nicholas J. Cipollo, Boston, MA (US);
Andrew R. Hamm, East Sandwich, MA (US);
Ryan E. Kitson, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Nathan A. Trapp, Sandwich, MA (US);
Cameron B. Pulsford, Marstons Mills, MA (US);
Timothy R. Locascio, Osterville, MA (US);
George T. Katsiris, Chatham, MA (US);
Michael C. Silva, East Sandwich, MA (US);
Jose J. Ronquillo Rodriguez, Mashpee, MA (US);
Savant Systems, LLC, Hyannis, MA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for defining and activating scenes in a home automation system. In one embodiment, a user-defined scene is automatically captured based on current states in a home automation system and a last media query. Current states in the home automation system are automatically captured for services to build a set of states, the set of states including states of services provided by multiple different types of devices, the multiple different types including two or more of audio/video (A/V) devices, lighting devices, heating ventilation and cooling (HVAC) devices, security devices, shade control devices, energy conservation devices, or communications devices. A last media query performed by the home automation system is also captured. A user-defined scene is generated from both. The user-defined scene is stored, and when it is determined it should be activated, service requests are sent.