Multipurpose systems can include networked devices configured to include microphones, motion sensors, video cameras, touchscreens, optical sensors, speakers, or other suitable devices. The networked devices can include networking capabilities that enable the networked device to communicate with target devices and other networked devices. A system of networked devices can identify a target location or a target device by analyzing audio signals received at microphones of the networked devices. For example, a plurality of networked devices can identify a particular networked device that is in closest proximity to a user by analyzing an audio intensity of an audio signal received at the plurality of networked devices. The identified networked device can serve as a master device that can control a state of target devices.

An artificial intelligence (AI) device may acquire user information, use information of a home appliance and weather information, acquire whether use of the home appliance is recommended and a recommended use time of the home appliance from the user information, the use information of the home appliance and the weather information, using an appliance use recommendation model, and output a recommendation comment indicating information on use of the home appliance based on the recommended use time.

In one aspect, a method, system, and/or computer program product is described for generating a graphical user interface for providing information and controlling optically switchable windows connected by a network. Windows are graphically represented using interactive smart objects that are placed within views of the graphical user interface in a manner corresponding to their physical location. In another aspect, a method, system, and/or computer program product is described for associating network IDs of optically switchable windows with the locations at which the windows are installed. Window locations are determined by analyzing received wireless transmissions that are sent from transmitters associated with each of the optically switchable windows. The determined locations are then compared with a representation of the building that provides the window locations. Upon comparison, the network ID of each window, which is communicated through eh window transmissions, is associated with the appropriate window location on the representation of the building.

Multiple aspects of systems and methods for voice control and related features and functionality for various embodiments of media playback devices, networked microphone devices, microphone-equipped media playback devices, and speaker-equipped networked microphone devices are disclosed and described herein, including but not limited to designating and managing default networked devices, audio response playback, room-corrected voice detection, content mixing, music service selection, metadata exchange between networked playback systems and networked microphone systems, handling loss of pairing between networked devices, actions based on user identification, and other voice control of networked devices.

Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations. Also described are self-meshing networks for electrochromic windows.

A method for enhancing a Quality of Experience (QoE) index, by a wearable device, for a user in an Internet of things (IoT) network comprising a plurality of IoT devices is provided. The method includes monitoring the QoE index of the user in the IoT network, detecting a drop in the QoE index of the user, determining whether the dropped QoE index is less than a QoE threshold, in response to determining that the dropped QoE index is less than the QoE threshold, determining at least one IoT device from the plurality of IoT devices that is responsible for the drop in the QoE index of the user using an Artificial intelligence (AI) model, and controlling the IoT device(s) to raise the QoE index of the user above the QoE threshold.

A system and method functions to make an app as installed on a smart device usable to access a service, such as a media streaming service. A presence of a counterpart to the app as installed on an appliance within a home network which includes the smart device is detected. A user credential, such as a username and password combination, that is associated with the counterpart to the app is then identified. The user credential is caused to be automatically associated with the app as installed on the smart device.

A system for home automation includes: at least one actuator for controlling at least one lighting device, arrangement including at least one window blind, or heating device; at least one sensor designed as an operable switch or operable system and able to be switched into different modes; a processing unit; a bus-type data transmission device connecting the processing unit to the at least one sensor and the at least one actuator. The sensor includes a measuring device for registering an actual mode of the sensor and a memory for storing sensor mode information. The processing unit includes: memory access for acquiring sensor mode information stored in a memory of the sensor via the bus-type data transmission device; and a control device to transmit an actuator control signal via the bus-type data transmission device, in order to control the at least one actuator in accordance with the sensor mode information.

Doorbells often include a button to enable visitors to ring a chime to summon building occupants. In some embodiments, doorbells include a camera to take pictures of visitors. In several embodiments, doorbells include covers that are light filters. These light filters can cover infrared light sources such as infrared light emitting diodes. The light filters can pass infrared light while blocking visible light. In several embodiments, a front portion of a camera assembly fits through a hole in a light filter. Light filters can help secure camera assemblies and can form a portion of a doorbell's outer housing.

Doorbell systems can include a doorbell and a remote communication device. In some embodiments, the remote communication device can be communicatively coupled to a wireless network of a building, to the doorbell, and to a remote computing device. In several embodiments, the remote communication device facilitates communication with at least one of the doorbell, the remote computing device, and a remote sensor.