Methods and apparatus for using smart environment devices via application program interfaces

Systems and Methods disclosed herein relate to providing control of smart devices via data provided from or to a doorbell, via an application programming interface (API). The data provided by the doorbell may be submission data related to the doorbell, while received data may be reception data relat...

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Main Authors Horton, David, Tan, Leon, Daniels, Melissa, Urman, Andrew
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.09.2018
Subjects
ALARM SYSTEMS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
ORDER TELEGRAPHS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SIGNALLING
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:Systems and Methods disclosed herein relate to providing control of smart devices via data provided from or to a doorbell, via an application programming interface (API). The data provided by the doorbell may be submission data related to the doorbell, while received data may be reception data related to one or more smart devices, a smart-device environment structure hosting the smart devices, or both. Based upon the reception data and/or the submission data, a status of the doorbell and/or of the smart devices may be modified.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615158268