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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2018
Applicant:

Smarthome Ventures Llc, Kansas City, MO (US);

Inventors:

Mark Edward Rolston, Austin, TX (US);

Kevin Michael McDonald, Austin, TX (US);

James Arthur Watkins, II, Austin, TX (US);

Steven Jay Bosch, Richfield, MN (US);

Assignee:

SmartHome Ventures LLC, Kansas City, MO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); H04L 12/2816 (2013.01);
Abstract

This disclosure describes computer-implemented techniques that enable users to control and coordinate a set of network-enabled home automation devices. Users may generate, customize, and share home automation device dashboards. These dashboards may include user interface elements, such as tiles, that users may use to determine that status of home automation devices and send commands to the home automation devices. In some examples, users may use timeline-based user interfaces to schedule actions to be performed by home automation devices.


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