An LED security light includes a light emitting unit, at least one sensing unit, a loading and power control unit and a power supply unit configured with a first power source and a second power source, wherein a power level detector and a power switching circuitry are installed to select and connect at least one of the first power source and the second power source to the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit is activated at dusk and is deactivated at dawn. When the first power source is used, the LED security light generates a first level illumination. When the second power source is used, the LED security light generates a second level illumination. The first power source is a solar power while the second power source is a backup battery.

Various arrangements for handling a potential security situation using a home automation system are presented. A biometric measurement of a user may be received. The biometric measurement of the user may exceed a defined threshold value for the biometric measurement. A security 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 security alert, a security response action may be performed.

Location-Based Addressing (LBA) is a method of controlling and commissioning networked lighting devices. The lighting devices communicate over a wireless network using radio frequency communication protocols. The lighting devices are commissioned or grouped based on their 5 respective locations in a building floor plan or a building architecture. The lighting devices are commissioned to respond to radio frequency communications that correspond to their respective locations. This imposed location-based architecture reduces the amount of transmitted data required to control the lighting devices and, thus, reduces the radio bandwidth required to control the lighting devices. In other words, controlling devices “multicast” instructions and controlled devices “listen” for instructions and act only upon instructions that correspond to their respective location. Hand shaking or two-way communication between the controlling devices and the controlled devices is not required.

A presence mimicking system comprises a first lighting system (1A) arranged to illuminate a first environment and a second lighting system (1B) arranged to illuminate a second environment. A computer system configured to receive from the first lighting system an indication of a sequence of illumination settings, at least some of which have been applied to the first lighting system by at least one user when present in a first environment illuminated thereby. The computer system is configured, in response to a mimic instruction, to mimic in the unoccupied second environment the presence of the at least one user of the first environment, by applying a matching sequence of illumination settings to the second lighting system, wherein the computer system is configured to select the first lighting system for use in the presence mimicking from a set of candidate lighting systems, by comparing a profile of the second lighting system with profiles of the candidate lighting systems.

A special holographic security system utilizing and centered on holographic images of homeowners or security guards to provide safety for a person's home, businesses and properties by incorporating the hologram image with the sensors, lights, cameras and other security hardware. The hologram image can be incorporated with sound, pre-recorded messages, and real time surveillance, and smart phone applications to interact with potential break-ins and security breaches. Also taught are significant ways and methods that use of holographic systems can improve homeland security as well as defense tactics to increase security and save lives. This holographic security concept can be implemented in various creative ways to preserve security in the United States and abroad.

New to the art, which Sound and Or Light Automatic Variation System introduces is both computer controlled volume implemented in a method of varying the volume and changing this volume level to adjacent speakers which creates a sensation of movement of the sound being played. New to the art of strobe lights used to disorientate people or animals as a non-lethal weapon, implemented in a method that varies the frequency with computer control to improve the effectiveness.

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for monitoring activity in a home environment. In one aspect, a method performed at a voice-assistant device includes: while operating in an assistant mode, receiving an occupant command to operate in a monitoring mode; in response to the command, transitioning to operating in the monitoring mode; while operating in the monitoring mode, detecting a sound; obtaining a determination as to whether the sound meets one or more monitoring criteria; and in accordance with a determination that the sound meets the one or more monitoring criteria, generating an alert or notification.

Location-Based Addressing (LBA) is a method of controlling and commissioning networked lighting devices. The lighting devices communicate over a wireless network using radio frequency communication protocols. The lighting devices are commissioned or grouped based on their 5 respective locations in a building floor plan or a building architecture. The lighting devices are commissioned to respond to radio frequency communications that correspond to their respective locations. This imposed location-based architecture reduces the amount of transmitted data required to control the lighting devices and, thus, reduces the radio bandwidth required to control the lighting devices. In other words, controlling devices multicast instructions and controlled devices listen for instructions and act only upon instructions that correspond to their respective location. Hand shaking or two-way communication between the controlling devices and the controlled devices is not required.

A method and a device for simulating shadows of a person moving in a building, comprising basic lighting and intended to reproduce a particularly realistic simulation of a moving person in a simple manner. This is achieved by superimposing the at least two sequentially switched lamps on the basic lighting.

Various systems and method related to home automation systems are presented. A service robot system may be present that includes a service robot that autonomously moves within a structure to perform a household task. The service robot system may include a wireless communication interface, wherein the service robot system is configured to transmit, via the wireless communication interface, an indication of robot activity indicative of the service robot moving within the structure. Such a home automation system may also include a home security system that includes one or more motion sensors that detect motion within a structure. The home security system may be configured to distinguish intrusion activity (e.g., a burglar) from robot activity based at least in part on the indication of robot activity.