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S1Smart home device
Granted 5 Jun 2018 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Google · originally Alphabet Inc.
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Inventors: Matthew L. Rogers, Michael J. Matas, David Sloo, Anthony M. Fadell +5 · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 2917 · TC 2900
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29/561,461
filed 15 Apr 2016
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US D819460
granted 5 Jun 2018
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Description
1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front view of a…
FIG. 1 is a front view of a smart home device, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a perspective view thereof.
The broken lines in the preceding figures form no part of the claimed design.
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Claims
1 · 1 independent · depth 11 granted claims
›1.independentThe ornamental design of a smart home device or portion thereof, as shown and described.
Classifications
2 codesIPC · International Patent Classification
Section F — Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons
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USPC · US Patent Classification
D10/50
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›IP5 & PCT — 93 members
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| US | US-2013099009-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 21 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat with ring-shaped control member |
| US | US-2013099010-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 21 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat with wiring terminals configured for spatial compactness and ease of wire installation |
| US | US-2013099124-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 21 Sep 2012 | published | Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof |
| US | US-2013103204-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered hvac control unit |
| US | US-2013103207-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| US | US-2013173064-A1 | A1 | 4 Jul 2013 | 19 Oct 2012 | published | User-friendly, network connected learning thermostat and related systems and methods |
| US | US-2013226354-A9 | A9 | 29 Aug 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| US | US-8532827-B2 | B2 | 10 Sep 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | granted | Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unit |
| US | US-8558179-B2 | B2 | 15 Oct 2013 | 21 Sep 2012 | granted | Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof |
| US | US-8560128-B2 | B2 | 15 Oct 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | granted | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| US | US-2014005839-A1 | A1 | 2 Jan 2014 | 29 Aug 2013 | published | Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered hvac control unit |
| US | US-2014027645-A1 | A1 | 30 Jan 2014 | 26 Sep 2013 | published | Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof |
| US | US-2014028551-A1 | A1 | 30 Jan 2014 | 4 Oct 2013 | published | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| US | US-8766194-B2 | B2 | 1 Jul 2014 | 26 Sep 2013 | granted | Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof |
| US | US-2014345845-A1 | A1 | 27 Nov 2014 | 12 Aug 2014 | published | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-2014346241-A1 | A1 | 27 Nov 2014 | 12 Aug 2014 | published | Round Thermostat with Flanged Rotatable User Input Member and Wall-Facing Optical Sensor that Senses Rotation |
| US | US-2014346362-A1 | A1 | 27 Nov 2014 | 29 May 2014 | published | Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof |
| US | US-2014358293-A1 | A1 | 4 Dec 2014 | 19 Aug 2014 | published | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-2014358297-A1 | A1 | 4 Dec 2014 | 12 Aug 2014 | published | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-2014367475-A1 | A1 | 18 Dec 2014 | 29 Aug 2014 | published | Round thermostat with rotatable user input member and temperature sensing element disposed in physical communication with a front thermostat cover |
| US | US-8942853-B2 | B2 | 27 Jan 2015 | 29 Aug 2013 | granted | Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unit |
| US | US-8998102-B2 | B2 | 7 Apr 2015 | 12 Aug 2014 | granted | Round thermostat with flanged rotatable user input member and wall-facing optical sensor that senses rotation |
| US | US-2015153060-A1 | A1 | 4 Jun 2015 | 14 Jan 2015 | published | Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered hvac control unit having a preconditioning feature |
| US | US-9121623-B2 | B2 | 1 Sep 2015 | 21 Sep 2012 | granted | Thermostat with wiring terminals configured for spatial compactness and ease of wire installation |
| US | US-9127853-B2 | B2 | 8 Sep 2015 | 21 Sep 2012 | granted | Thermostat with ring-shaped control member |
| US | US-9175868-B2 | B2 | 3 Nov 2015 | 12 Aug 2014 | granted | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-2015330658-A1 | A1 | 19 Nov 2015 | 29 Jul 2015 | published | Thermostat with ring-shaped control member |
| US | US-2015330660-A1 | A1 | 19 Nov 2015 | 29 Jul 2015 | published | Thermostat with wiring terminals configured for spatial compactness and ease of wire installation |
| US | US-9194598-B2 | B2 | 24 Nov 2015 | 12 Aug 2014 | granted | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-9234668-B2 | B2 | 12 Jan 2016 | 19 Oct 2012 | granted | User-friendly, network connected learning thermostat and related systems and methods |
| US | US-9234669-B2 | B2 | 12 Jan 2016 | 29 May 2014 | granted | Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof |
| US | US-9261289-B2 | B2 | 16 Feb 2016 | 4 Oct 2013 | granted | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| US | US-2016047569-A1 | A1 | 18 Feb 2016 | 26 Oct 2015 | published | User-friendly, network connected learning thermostat and related systems and methods |
| US | US-2016069583-A1 | A1 | 10 Mar 2016 | 23 Oct 2015 | published | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-9291359-B2 | B2 | 22 Mar 2016 | 19 Aug 2014 | granted | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-2016162008-A1 | A1 | 9 Jun 2016 | 15 Feb 2016 | published | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| US | US-2016170626-A1 | A1 | 16 Jun 2016 | 23 Feb 2016 | published | User friendly interface |
| US | US-9535589-B2 | B2 | 3 Jan 2017 | 29 Aug 2014 | granted | Round thermostat with rotatable user input member and temperature sensing element disposed in physical communication with a front thermostat cover |
| US | US-9720585-B2 | B2 | 1 Aug 2017 | 23 Feb 2016 | granted | User friendly interface |
| US | US-9740385-B2 | B2 | 22 Aug 2017 | 26 Oct 2015 | granted | User-friendly, network-connected, smart-home controller and related systems and methods |
| US | US-2017344243-A1 | A1 | 30 Nov 2017 | 18 Aug 2017 | published | Smart home system using motion sensing for occupancy determinations and display screen activation determinations |
| US | US-9857961-B2 | B2 | 2 Jan 2018 | 23 Oct 2015 | granted | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-9910577-B2 | B2 | 6 Mar 2018 | 14 Jan 2015 | granted | Prospective determination of processor wake-up conditions in energy buffered HVAC control unit having a preconditioning feature |
| US | US-2018129404-A1 | A1 | 10 May 2018 | 28 Nov 2017 | published | Thermostat user interface |
| USthis patent | US-D819460-S | S1 | 5 Jun 2018 | 15 Apr 2016 | granted | Smart home device |
| US | US-2018181291-A1 | A1 | 28 Jun 2018 | 14 Feb 2018 | published | Thermostat with wiring terminals configured for spatial compactness and ease of wire installation |
| US | US-10048852-B2 | B2 | 14 Aug 2018 | 28 Nov 2017 | granted | Thermostat user interface |
| US | US-10481780-B2 | B2 | 19 Nov 2019 | 15 Feb 2016 | granted | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| US | US-10678416-B2 | B2 | 9 Jun 2020 | 18 Aug 2017 | granted | Occupancy-based operating state determinations for sensing or control systems |
| EP | EP-2769193-A1 | A1 | 27 Aug 2014 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Integration von messsystemen in ein thermostatgehäuse auf eine weise zur ermöglichung kompakter und visuell angenehmer physikalischer eigenschaften davonde |
| EP | EP-2769275-A1 | A1 | 27 Aug 2014 | 22 Mar 2012 | published | Benutzerfreundliche, netzwerkverbundener lernthermostat sowie entsprechende systeme und verfahrende |
| EP | EP-2769278-A1 | A1 | 27 Aug 2014 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Einstellung von nähegrenzwerten zur aktivierung von benutzerschnittstellen auf vorrichtungende |
| EP | EP-2769283-A1 | A1 | 27 Aug 2014 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat avec organe de commande de forme annulairefr |
| EP | EP-2769278-A4 | A4 | 7 Jan 2015 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Réglage de seuils de proximité servant à activer une interface utilisateur de dispositiffr |
| EP | EP-2769193-A4 | A4 | 22 Apr 2015 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Intégration de systèmes de détection dans un boîtier de thermostat de manière à en favoriser des caractéristiques physiques compactes et visuellement plaisantesfr |
| EP | EP-2769275-A4 | A4 | 6 Apr 2016 | 22 Mar 2012 | published | Thermostat à apprentissage convivial relié au réseau, et systèmes et procédés associésfr |
| EP | EP-2769278-B1 | B1 | 6 Apr 2016 | 30 Sep 2012 | granted | Réglage de seuils de proximité servant à activer une interface utilisateur de dispositiffr |
| EP | EP-2769283-A4 | A4 | 6 Apr 2016 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat avec organe de commande de forme annulairefr |
| EP | EP-3040802-A2 | A2 | 6 Jul 2016 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| EP | EP-3040802-A3 | A3 | 30 Nov 2016 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Einstellung von näherungsgrenzwerten zur aktivierung einer benutzerschnittstelle auf vorrichtungende |
| EP | EP-2769193-B1 | B1 | 17 May 2017 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | Intégration de systèmes de détection dans un boîtier de thermostat de manière à en favoriser des caractéristiques physiques compactes et visuellement plaisantesfr |
| EP | EP-3242092-A2 | A2 | 8 Nov 2017 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Integration von messsystemen in ein thermostatgehäuse auf eine weise zur ermöglichung kompakter und visuell angenehmer physikalischer eigenschaften davonde |
| EP | EP-3242092-A3 | A3 | 14 Feb 2018 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Integration von messsystemen in ein thermostatgehäuse auf eine weise zur ermöglichung kompakter und visuell angenehmer physikalischer eigenschaften davonde |
| EP | EP-2769275-B1 | B1 | 12 May 2021 | 22 Mar 2012 | granted | Dispositif programmable d'apprentissage convivial et relié au réseau, et procédé associéfr |
| EP | EP-3242092-B1 | B1 | 14 Sep 2022 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | Intégration de systèmes de détection dans un boîtier de thermostat de manière à en favoriser des caractéristiques physiques compactes et visuellement plaisantesfr |
| JP | JP-2014534405-A | A | 18 Dec 2014 | 22 Mar 2012 | published | ユーザフレンドリーな、ネットワーク接続された学習サーモスタットならびに関連するシステムおよび方法ja |
| JP | JP-2015502587-A | A | 22 Jan 2015 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | デバイスユーザインターフェースを作動させるための近接閾値の調節ja |
| JP | JP-2015507232-A | A | 5 Mar 2015 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | リング状の制御部材を備えるサーモスタットja |
| JP | JP-5731076-B2 | B2 | 10 Jun 2015 | 30 Sep 2012 | granted | サーモスタットおよびサーモスタットのユーザインターフェースの動作を最適化する方法ja |
| JP | JP-2015148436-A | A | 20 Aug 2015 | 7 Apr 2015 | published | スマートホームデバイスおよびスマートホームデバイスのユーザインターフェースの動作を最適化する方法ja |
| JP | JP-6105667-B2 | B2 | 29 Mar 2017 | 7 Apr 2015 | granted | スマートホームデバイスおよびスマートホームデバイスのユーザインターフェースの動作を最適化する方法ja |
| JP | JP-6145101-B2 | B2 | 7 Jun 2017 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | リング状の制御部材を備えるサーモスタットja |
| CN | CN-103890667-A | A | 25 Jun 2014 | 22 Mar 2012 | published | User-friendly, network connected learning thermostat and related systems and methods |
| CN | CN-103890675-A | A | 25 Jun 2014 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | 调整启动装置用户界面的接近阈值zh |
| CN | CN-103890683-A | A | 25 Jun 2014 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat with ring-shaped control member |
| CN | CN-103930759-A | A | 16 Jul 2014 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | 通过促进紧凑和赏心悦目的物理特征的方式将传感系统集成至恒温器壳体中zh |
| CN | CN-103930759-B | B | 1 Jun 2016 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | 通过促进紧凑和赏心悦目的物理特征的方式将传感系统集成至恒温器壳体中zh |
| CN | CN-105933189-A | A | 7 Sep 2016 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Intelligent household device |
| CN | CN-103890683-B | B | 7 Dec 2016 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | There is annular and control the thermostat of parts |
| CN | CN-103890667-B | B | 15 Feb 2017 | 22 Mar 2012 | granted | 用户友好、网络连接的学习型恒温器及相关系统和方法zh |
| CN | CN-103890675-B | B | 17 May 2017 | 30 Sep 2012 | granted | 恒温器和优化恒温器的用户界面的运行的方法zh |
| CN | CN-107256011-A | A | 17 Oct 2017 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | The method of the operation of the user interface of thermostat and optimization thermostat |
| CN | CN-107256011-B | B | 23 Jul 2019 | 30 Sep 2012 | granted | The method of the operation of the user interface of thermostat and optimization thermostat |
| CN | CN-105933189-B | B | 6 Dec 2019 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | intelligent household device |
| WO | WO-2013052901-A2 | A2 | 11 Apr 2013 | 5 Oct 2012 | published | Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostat |
| WO | WO-2013052905-A1 | A1 | 11 Apr 2013 | 5 Oct 2012 | published | Thermostat de détournement d'alimentation adaptatiffr |
| WO | WO-2013058820-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Mar 2012 | published | Thermostat à apprentissage convivial relié au réseau, et systèmes et procédés associésfr |
| WO | WO-2013058932-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat avec bornes de câblage configurées pour une compacité spatiale et une installation facile des filsfr |
| WO | WO-2013058933-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat avec organe de commande de forme annulairefr |
| WO | WO-2013058934-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Intégration de systèmes de détection dans un boîtier de thermostat de manière à en favoriser des caractéristiques physiques compactes et visuellement plaisantesfr |
| WO | WO-2013058969-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Réglage de seuils de proximité servant à activer une interface utilisateur de dispositiffr |
| WO | WO-2013059684-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 19 Oct 2012 | published | Détournement d'énergie dans une unité de commande de bâtiment à accumulation d'énergiefr |
| WO | WO-2013052901-A3 | A3 | 22 May 2014 | 5 Oct 2012 | published | Réduction stratégique d'utilisation d'énergie dans un thermostat à apprentissage communiquant sans fil à détection multiplefr |
›Other offices — 20 members
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-2851257-A1 | A1 | 11 Apr 2013 | 5 Oct 2012 | published | Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostat |
| CA | CA-2851260-A1 | A1 | 11 Apr 2013 | 5 Oct 2012 | published | Thermostat de detournement d'alimentation adaptatiffr |
| CA | CA-2853033-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Mar 2012 | published | Thermostat a apprentissage convivial relie au reseau, et systemes et procedes associesfr |
| CA | CA-2853038-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat avec bornes de cablage configurees pour une compacite spatiale et une installation facile des filsfr |
| CA | CA-2853039-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Thermostat with ring-shaped control member |
| CA | CA-2853041-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof |
| CA | CA-2853049-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| CA | CA-2853081-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 19 Oct 2012 | published | Power stealing in energy buffered building control unit |
| CA | CA-3044757-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Mar 2012 | published | Thermostat a apprentissage convivial relie au reseau, et systemes et procedes associesfr |
| CA | CA-3168356-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 22 Sep 2012 | published | Integration de systemes de detection dans un boitier de thermostat de m niere a en favoriser des caracteristiques physiques compactes et visuel ement plaisantesfr |
| CA | CA-3173760-A1 | A1 | 25 Apr 2013 | 30 Sep 2012 | published | Adjusting proximity thresholds for activating a device user interface |
| CA | CA-2851257-C | C | 3 Jan 2017 | 5 Oct 2012 | granted | Strategic reduction of power usage in multi-sensing, wirelessly communicating learning thermostat |
| CA | CA-2853033-C | C | 16 Jul 2019 | 22 Mar 2012 | granted | Thermostat a apprentissage convivial relie au reseau, et systemes et procedes associesfr |
| CA | CA-2851260-C | C | 26 Nov 2019 | 5 Oct 2012 | granted | Adaptive power stealing thermostat |
| CA | CA-2853038-C | C | 28 Jan 2020 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | Thermostat with wiring terminals configured for spatial compactness and ease of wire installation |
| CA | CA-2853081-C | C | 10 Nov 2020 | 19 Oct 2012 | granted | Power stealing in energy buffered building control unit |
| CA | CA-3044757-C | C | 9 Nov 2021 | 22 Mar 2012 | granted | Thermostat a apprentissage convivial relie au reseau, et systemes et procedes associesfr |
| CA | CA-2853041-C | C | 4 Oct 2022 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | Integration de systemes de detection dans un boitier de thermostat de maniere a en favoriser des caracteristiques physiques compactes et visuellement plaisantesfr |
| CA | CA-2853049-C | C | 6 Dec 2022 | 30 Sep 2012 | granted | Reglage de seuils de proximite servant a activer une interface utilisateur de dispositiffr |
| CA | CA-2853039-C | C | 4 Apr 2023 | 22 Sep 2012 | granted | Thermostat avec organe de commande de forme annulairefr |
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