Patents by Inventor Rongbin Lanny Lin

Rongbin Lanny Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170355076
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for communicating action instructions between a home automation system and a mobile robotic device. In some embodiments, methods may comprise receiving, from a first device, information regarding a delivery of a package to a first location, determining that a mobile robotic device and the first device are part of a predetermined group of devices operating in a neighborhood network, transporting, by the mobile robotic device, the package to a drop-off location, and initiating a notification for the first device based at least in part on transporting the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Clint Huson Gordon-Carroll, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Brandon Bunker
  • Publication number: 20170301213
    Abstract: A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving social media data via a signal, analyzing the social media data based at least in part on a first parameter, identifying occupancy information based at least in part on the analyzing, and assessing a structure occupancy based at least in part on the identifying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron Davis, Brandon Bunker, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Shiwei Liu
  • Publication number: 20170292893
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting water leaks using a security and/or automation system includes receiving total water usage data for a home, receiving water usage data for known sources in the home, receiving occupancy data for at least one occupant in the home, and determining a water leak based at least in part on the total water usage data, water usage data for known sources, and occupancy data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Brandon Bunker, Thomas Colby Winegar, Rongbin Lanny Lin
  • Publication number: 20170288893
    Abstract: Apparatuses, techniques, and methods for a security and/or automation system are described. In some cases, these may include detecting a presence of a person at a location; determine a first identification datum associated with the person; calculating a first probability of identification based at least in part on the first identification datum; determining an identity of the person based at least in part on the first probability; and initiating an action based at least in part on the determined identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Brandon Bunker, Aaron Davis, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Shiwei Liu
  • Publication number: 20170258686
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for monitoring medication use with a home automation system. An example medication monitoring system includes a medication storage device, a proximity device, and a dispenser module. The medication storage device is configured to hold a plurality of medications. The proximity device is configured to detect an activity of a user relative to the medication storage device. The dispense module is configured to detect a pattern of the activity based on data received from the proximity device, and generate a notice. The notice may be generated if the pattern is broken. The notice may include a summary report on usage of the medication storage device. The notice may include an alarm if the medication storage device is, for example, tampered with or moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Brandon Bunker, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Harrison Taylor Jenkins
  • Patent number: 9603776
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for monitoring medication use with a home automation system. An example medication monitoring system includes a medication storage device, a proximity device, and a dispenser module. The medication storage device is configured to hold a plurality of medications. The proximity device is configured to detect an activity of a user relative to the medication storage device. The dispense module is configured to detect a pattern of the activity based on data received from the proximity device, and generate a notice. The notice may be generated if the pattern is broken. The notice may include a summary report on usage of the medication storage device. The notice may include an alarm if the medication storage device is, for example, tampered with or moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Vivint, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Bunker, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Harrison Taylor Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20160247026
    Abstract: A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving a plurality of video footage at a home automation system from at least one video monitor. The method may further include reviewing the plurality of video footage recorded over a predetermined period of time. The method may further include automatically identifying at least one distinguishing feature in the video footage over the predetermined period of time, and automatically indexing the video footage based, at least in part, on identifying the at least one distinguishing feature in the video footage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Rongbin Lanny Lin, Brandon Bunker, Aaron Davis, Shiwei Liu, Matthew Mahar, Matthew J. Eyring, Clint Gordon-Carroll, Jeremy B. Warren, James Ellis Nye, Jefferson Lyman
  • Publication number: 20160248598
    Abstract: A method for home automation system is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving input regarding a list of predetermined activities. The method may further include receiving monitored activity data of at least one authorized user. The method may further include comparing the received monitored activity data with the received input regarding the list of predetermined activities, and operating at least one aspect of the home automation system based, at least in part, on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Rongbin Lanny Lin, Brandon Bunker, Aaron Davis, Shiwei Liu
  • Publication number: 20160180667
    Abstract: A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying image data from a signal, analyzing the image data based at least in part on a first parameter, identifying a presence of an object based at least in part on the analyzing, and detecting an object event based at least in part on the identifying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Brandon Bunker, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Aaron Davis, Shiwei Liu
  • Publication number: 20160149749
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods relating to security and/or automation systems are described. In one embodiment, a method may include receiving linking information from a first device by a second device, linking the second device with the first device via a first connection, the linking based at least in part on the linking information, storing at least a portion of the linking information, and transmitting the stored linking information from the second device to one or more other devices via a second connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Brandon Bunker, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Shiwei Liu
  • Publication number: 20160136054
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for monitoring medication use with a home automation system. An example medication monitoring system includes a medication storage device, a proximity device, and a dispenser module. The medication storage device is configured to hold a plurality of medications. The proximity device is configured to detect an activity of a user relative to the medication storage device. The dispense module is configured to detect a pattern of the activity based on data received from the proximity device, and generate a notice. The notice may be generated if the pattern is broken. The notice may include a summary report on usage of the medication storage device. The notice may include an alarm if the medication storage device is, for example, tampered with or moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Brandon Bunker, Rongbin Lanny Lin, Harrison Taylor Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20160121479
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for communicating action instructions between a home automation system and a mobile robotic device. In some embodiments, the action instructions may be communicated by receiving, at the home automation system, input data, and processing the input data to obtain action instructions. In some embodiments, the action instructions may be communicated to the mobile robotic device, and the mobile robotic device may execute the received action instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Rongbin Lanny Lin, Brandon Bunker
  • Publication number: 20150363701
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for selecting a level of autonomy. According to at least one embodiment, a method for selecting a level of autonomy includes determining a first likely condition of a first user of a task and/or building system, selecting a first autonomy level from multiple levels based at least in part on the first likely condition, and making a first decision in the task and/or the building system based on the first autonomy level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Rongbin Lanny Lin, Brandon Bunker