Brandon S Bunker

US Patent:

20200217537, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/736605

Inventors:

- Prove UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US
Shiwei Liu - Lehi UT, US

International Classification:

F24F 11/30
G05B 19/042
F24F 11/62

Abstract:

Techniques are described for generating power from airflow powered smart vents associated with security and automation systems. One method includes monitoring a rate of airflow through an air vent in a centralized heating and cooling system, generating, at a sensor at the air vent, power based at least in part on the rate of airflow through the air vent, storing the generated power in the sensor at the air vent, providing the stored power to one or more motors associated with the sensor at the air vent, and utilizing the stored power to perform communication between the sensor at the air vent and a control panel of the home automation system, wherein the control panel is located at a location different from a location of the sensor.

US Patent:

20190306640, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Apr 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/378330

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Aaron Davis - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Justin Peel - Millcreek UT, US
Rongbin Lanny Lin - Draper UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US

International Classification:

H04R 29/00
G10L 25/51
G10L 25/90

Abstract:

A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting a sound using a microphone, generating an audio signature of the detected sound, comparing the audio signature of the detected sound to an audio signature of a characterized sound, and determining whether a recognizable event occurs based on the comparison. In some embodiments, the microphone is attached to a pipe at the premises.

US Patent:

20180302730, Oct 18, 2018

Filed:

Apr 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/490646

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Aaron Davis - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Justin Peel - Millcreek UT, US
Rongbin Lanny Lin - Draper UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US

International Classification:

H04R 29/00
G10L 25/51
G10L 25/90

Abstract:

A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting a sound using a microphone, generating an audio signature of the detected sound, comparing the audio signature of the detected sound to an audio signature of a characterized sound, and determining whether a recognizable event occurs based on the comparison. In some embodiments, the microphone is attached to a pipe at the premises.

US Patent:

20180287812, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Mar 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/940474

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US
Aaron Davis - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Shiwei Liu - Lehi UT, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
G08B 21/02

Abstract:

A method for a 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.

US Patent:

20180225520, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Feb 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/889020

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US
Aaron Davis - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Shiwei Liu - Draper UT, US
Matthew Mahar - Salt Lake City UT, US
Matthew J. Eyring - Provo UT, US
Clint Gordon-Carroll - Orem UT, US
Jeremy B. Warren - Draper UT, US
James Ellis Nye - Alpine UT, US
Jefferson Lyman - Alpine UT, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G11B 27/30
G11B 27/028

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.

US Patent:

20180202674, Jul 19, 2018

Filed:

Jan 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/408078

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US
Shiwei Liu - Lehi UT, US

International Classification:

F24F 11/00
G05B 19/048

Abstract:

Techniques are described for generating power from airflow powered smart vents associated with security and automation systems. One method includes monitoring a rate of airflow through an air vent in a centralized heating and cooling system, generating, at a sensor at the air vent, power based at least in part on the rate of airflow through the air vent, storing the generated power in the sensor at the air vent, providing the stored power to one or more motors associated with the sensor at the air vent, and utilizing the stored power to perform communication between the sensor at the air vent and a control panel of the home automation system, wherein the control panel is located at a location different from a location of the sensor.

US Patent:

20180025616, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Jul 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/215816

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US
Aaron Davis - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Shiwei Liu - Draper UT, US

International Classification:

G08B 25/00
G08B 29/18

Abstract:

A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving, at a home automation system, data from a detachable broadcasting device indicating an authenticated biosignature, the biosignature being authenticated at the detachable broadcasting device, and the biosignature being associated with an animate object or a mobile inanimate object. The method may further include authenticating the received data, and deriving an alarm bypass instruction based at least in part on the received data. The method may further include detecting a location of the detachable broadcasting device, and communicating the alarm bypass instruction to at least one of a plurality of sensors based at least in part on the detected location of the detachable broadcasting device.

US Patent:

20170355076, Dec 14, 2017

Filed:

Aug 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/688620

Inventors:

- Provo UT, US
Rongbin Lanny Lin - Draper UT, US
Brandon Bunker - Highland UT, US

International Classification:

B25J 9/00
E05F 1/00
B25J 13/08
B25J 9/16
B25J 13/00
G05D 1/02
B25J 11/00

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.