Generation and implementation of household policies for the smart home

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9998803
APP PUB NO 20160261931A1
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14639641

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Embodiments provided herein relate to implementing a household policy within a household environment. In one example, a method includes: receiving, at a processor, the household policy; interpreting the household policy to extract one or more conditional events associated with the household policy; monitoring, via at least one sensing smart device in the household environment, for satisfaction of the one or more conditional events; and when the one or more events is satisfied, implement one or more controls on at least one conditionally controlled smart device in the household environment, the at least one smart device affecting the household environment.

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GOOGLE LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fadell, Anthony M San Francisco, US 195 18887
Matsuoka, Yoky Palo Alto, US 255 14363
Sloo, David Menlo Park, US 258 18882
Veron, Maxime Los Altos, US 70 5511

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