A method (100) for controlling a plurality of devices (10) of a smart home system (20) is provided. The method (100) comprises: switching (S110) the smart home system (20) between a home mode (21) and an away mode (22); and upon the smart home system (20) being in the away mode (22), independently controlling (S140) a setting of each of the plurality of devices (10) based on a usage pattern (12) of the respective device (10); wherein the independently controlling (S140) a setting of each of the plurality of devices (10) comprises: for a specific device (10), determining (S141) a first point in time (31) to change a setting of the device (10) based on the usage pattern (12) of the device (10), wherein the first point in time (31) is limited to: any of a set of predetermined points in time during a day, and a point in time where the smart home system (20) is set in the away mode (22); calculating (S142) a second point in time (32) by adding a random offset in time to the first point in time (31); changing (S143) the setting of the device (10) at the second point in time (32); determining (S144) a stasis period (33) during which the setting of the device (10) should be maintained based on the usage pattern (12) of the device (10); and maintaining (S145) the setting of the device (10) for the stasis period (33). A smart home system (20) is also provided.

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for the detection of human presence in front of a plurality of sensors such as those of speakers and a device with a processor, such as a television. Data gathered from the plurality of sensors may be analyzed by the processor to determine if one or more humans are present proximate to the device. Based on the determined presence or absence of one or more humans, further actions including, inter alia, activating a sleep mode for the one or more humans, shutting off the device in a green mode, or alerting an owner-user to the presence of an intruder can be taken.

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for the detection of human presence in front of a plurality of sensors such as those of speakers and a device with a processor, such as a television. Data gathered from the plurality of sensors may be analyzed by the processor to determine if one or more humans are present proximate to the device. Based on the determined presence or absence of one or more humans, further actions including, inter alia, activating a sleep mode for the one or more humans, shutting off the device in a green mode, or alerting an owner-user to the presence of an intruder can be taken.

The disclosure is a connectivity APP loaded in a mobile phone for configuring a linkable security lighting system comprising a plurality of LED security lights installed outdoors, wherein by operating the connectivity APP the plurality of LED security lights are divided into N groups of member security lights to be linked. Each group of member security lights is assigned a group code to be applied to each member security light in the group such that within the group the member security lights are interlinked wirelessly via wireless signals prefixed with the same group code, wherein when a member security light is initiated by a sensing signal for operating an illumination mode, the member security light being initiated acts as a commander to transmit an instruction signal to activate all member security lights belonging to the same group code to synchronously operate the illumination mode.

Systems and methods for sharing of video footage from audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices to smart television (TV) devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for playing back video footage captured by A/V recording and communication devices located in a plurality of neighborhoods, using a smart TV, is provided, the method comprising: connecting the smart TV to a neighborhood subscriber channel; subscribing to a first channel of the neighborhood subscriber channel, wherein the first channel is associated with a first neighborhood of the plurality of neighborhoods; receiving a list of available content shared with the first neighborhood, wherein the available content shared with the first neighborhood includes first image data captured using a camera of a first A/V recording and communication device; and selecting and playing back, on the smart TV, the first image data.

A method and a target monitoring system (TMS) to generate descriptive parameters of one or more target objects in a region are provided. The TMS dynamically receives first data comprising image data and/or audio data of the target objects in the region and second data comprising circumstantial information related to the first data from one or more sensors positioned in one or more spatial directions in the region over a network. The TMS filters the dynamically received first data and identifies the target objects in the region using image data extracted from the filtered data. The TMS generates descriptive parameters associated with each identified target object in the region using the filtered first data and the circumstantial information.

An LED security light includes an LED load and a motion sensor. The LED load is activated at dusk and deactivated at dawn by a light sensing control unit. At night, the LED load is activated for performing a low level illumination. When a motion signal is detected by the motion sensor, the LED load is switched to perform a high level illumination for a short time period and then resumes to the low level illumination. The low level illumination and the high level illumination are respectively adjustable within respective designed ranges. The LED load is driven by a switching circuitry comprising a driver to output an adequate voltage with constant electric current such that a voltage V across each LED is confined in a range V.sub.th<V<V.sub.max with V.sub.th being a threshold voltage and V.sub.max being a maximum voltage avoiding damaging the LED.

A light for use in a light fixture includes a light source adapted to produce light in an area including the light and a connector configured for connection to the fixture. The light further includes a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area, and a controller that is operative to control the light source in a normal mode in response to the one or more signals.

Various arrangements for handling a potential security situation using a home automation system are presented. A biometric measurement of a user may be received. An alert from a home automation device in wireless communication with the home automation host system may be received. If the biometric measurement is associated with the alert, a security response action may be performed.

An electronic visible light sensor is employed to detect the presence or lack of sunlight. The simple, digital light/dark data from the sensor is fed to electronic circuits which control security and other devices dependent upon day and night status. These circuits are directed and controlled in turn by associated electronic circuits that gather data which measures the length of the solar night, that is, between dusk and dawn, and by deduction, the length of the day. Given that these time periods vary daily and in a regular fashion, the result will necessarily differ by a few minutes each and every day during the 365 day solar year. The resulting day/night time data is used to estimate, with say, a four to ten minute accuracy, taken against the Universal Coordinated Time System, to establish start/stop times, durations and cycles of security and other devices dependent upon the presence or lack of sunlight relative to UCT designated within the universally accepted twenty-four day. These results are fed to the security control circuitry to define control of data to security and other devices.