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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:
Aug. 18, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:

Green Edge Technologies, Inc., Poway, CA (US);

Inventors:

William P. Alberth, Jr., Prairie Grove, IL (US);

Seang Yong Chau, Los Altos, CA (US);

David K. Hartsfield, Poway, CA (US);

William Rice, San Diego, CA (US);

Scott A. Steele, Poway, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 3/00 (2006.01); H04Q 5/22 (2006.01); G08C 19/16 (2006.01); G08B 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06K 9/00288 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for dynamically adjusting functions of an automation system. More particularly, the present disclosure includes systems, devices, and methods for intelligently controlling one or more energy-consuming devices in a structure such as a residential, commercial, or industrial building. One embodiment include determining an identity of a person and/or the direction the person is traveling, and then changing a function of an actuator based on the determination(s).


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