The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Vivint, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Inventors:
Brandon Bunker, Highland, UT (US);
Jungtaik Hwang, Draper, UT (US);
Assignee:
Vivint, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/38 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); F24D 19/10 (2006.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/32 (2018.01); F24F 120/10 (2018.01); F24F 140/40 (2018.01); F24F 11/46 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); F24D 19/1096 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/62 (2018.01); F24F 11/32 (2018.01); F24F 11/46 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 2120/10 (2018.01); F24F 2140/40 (2018.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for controlling parameters in a building. According to at least one embodiment, a method for controlling parameters in a building includes using a first sensor type to determine whether the building is occupied and using a second sensor type to determine how reliable the first sensor type determines occupancy.