Automation system user interface

Abstract

Systems and methods include an automation network comprising a gateway at a premises. The gateway is coupled to a remote network and is configured to control components at the premises including at least one of a thermostat and a lock. A sensor user interface (SUI) is coupled to the gateway and presented to a user via remote client devices. The SUI includes display elements for managing and receiving data of the components agnostically across the remote client devices. The display elements include an interactive icon comprising control regions. Each control region is configured to control a state change of a corresponding component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 an automation network comprising a gateway at a premises, wherein the gateway is coupled to a remote network, wherein the gateway is configured to control a plurality of components at the premises including at least one of a thermostat and a lock; and   a sensor user interface (SUI) coupled to the gateway and presented to a user via a plurality of remote client devices, wherein the SUI includes a plurality of display elements for managing and receiving data of the plurality of components agnostically across the plurality of remote client devices, wherein the plurality of display elements includes an interactive icon comprising a plurality of control regions, wherein each control region is configured to control a state change of a corresponding component.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of control regions of the interactive icon is configured to control a plurality of states of the corresponding component. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive icon includes a thermostat icon corresponding to the thermostat, and the plurality of control regions includes a plurality of quadrants. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein each control region is configured to change a setting of the thermostat in response to an action received in the control region. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the thermostat icon includes a display region configured to display a plurality of state information of the corresponding environmental control system. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein a first quadrant is configured to control an increase in a heat point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein a second quadrant is configured to control a decrease in a heat point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein a third quadrant is configured to control an increase in a cool point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein a fourth quadrant is configured to control a decrease in a cool point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive icon includes a lock icon corresponding to the lock. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein each control region is configured to change a setting of the lock in response to an action received in the control region. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the lock icon includes a display region configured to display a plurality of state information of the corresponding lock. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a first control region configured to toggle a state of the corresponding lock in response to a tap received in the first control region. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a second control region configured to control locking of the corresponding lock in response to a tap received in the second control region. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a third control region configured to control unlocking of the corresponding lock in response to a tap received in the third control region. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a handle icon. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a fourth control region configured to control unlocking of the corresponding lock in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fourth control region. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a fifth control region configured to control locking of the corresponding lock in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fifth control region. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of components includes a door, and the interactive icon includes a door icon corresponding to the door. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein each control region is configured to change a state of the door in response to an action received in the control region. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the door icon includes a display region configured to display a plurality of state information of the corresponding door. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a first control region configured to toggle a state of the corresponding door in response to a tap received in the first control region. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a second control region configured to control closing of the corresponding door in response to a tap received in the second control region. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a third control region configured to control opening of the corresponding door in response to a tap received in the third control region. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a handle icon. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a fourth control region configured to control opening of the corresponding door in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fourth control region. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the plurality of control regions includes a fifth control region configured to control closing of the corresponding door in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fifth control region. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of remote client devices includes one or more of a smart phone, a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, and a touchscreen device. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controlling of the plurality of components at the premises includes controlling interoperability among the plurality of components. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the gateway is configured using data of the plurality of components. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the gateway and the plurality of remote devices are configured to perform a synchronization to associate the plurality of remote devices with the plurality of components. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the plurality of remote devices includes applications that receive the data from and transmit control instructions to the plurality of components via the gateway. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display elements include display elements comprising a representation of a floor plan layout of the premises, wherein the floor plan layout includes representations of the plurality of components. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the interactive icon is configured as an overlay on the floor plan layout. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the floor plan layout visually and separately indicates a location and a state of the plurality of components, wherein the state includes current state and historical state. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the floor plan layout includes a three-dimensional representation of the floor plan. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the floor plan layout includes configuration data for each of the plurality of components. 
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of components at the premises include network devices and a security system comprising security system components. 
     
     
         39 . A method comprising:
 configuring an automation network to include a gateway at a premises, wherein the gateway is coupled to a remote network;   configuring the gateway to control a plurality of components at the premises including at least one of a thermostat and a lock;   configuring a sensor user interface (SUI) to include a plurality of display elements for managing and receiving data of the plurality of components agnostically across a plurality of remote client devices, wherein the  SUI  is coupled to the gateway and presented to a user via a plurality of remote client devices, wherein the plurality of display elements includes an interactive icon comprising a plurality of control regions, wherein each control region is configured to control a state change of a corresponding component.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions of the interactive icon to control a plurality of states of the corresponding component. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 39 , comprising configuring the interactive icon to include a thermostat icon corresponding to the thermostat, and configuring the plurality of control regions to include a plurality of quadrants. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 41 , comprising configuring each control region to change a setting of the thermostat in response to an action received in the control region. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 41 , comprising configuring the thermostat icon to include a display region configured to display a plurality of state information of the corresponding environmental control system. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 41 , comprising configuring a first quadrant to control an increase in a heat point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 41 , comprising configuring a second quadrant to control a decrease in a heat point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 41 , comprising configuring a third quadrant to control an increase in a cool point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 41 , comprising configuring a fourth quadrant to control a decrease in a cool point setting of the corresponding thermostat. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 39 , comprising configuring the interactive icon to include a lock icon corresponding to the lock. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48 , comprising configuring each control region to change a setting of the lock in response to an action received in the control region. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 48 , comprising configuring the lock icon to include a display region configured to display a plurality of state information of the corresponding lock. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 48 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a first control region configured to toggle a state of the corresponding lock in response to a tap received in the first control region. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 48 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a second control region configured to control locking of the corresponding lock in response to a tap received in the second control region. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 48 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a third control region configured to control unlocking of the corresponding lock in response to a tap received in the third control region. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 48 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a handle icon. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 54 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a fourth control region configured to control unlocking of the corresponding lock in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fourth control region. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 54 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a fifth control region configured to control locking of the corresponding lock in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fifth control region. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the plurality of components includes a door, and the interactive icon includes a door icon corresponding to the door. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 57 , comprising configuring each control region to change a state of the door in response to an action received in the control region. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 57 , comprising configuring the door icon to include a display region configured to display a plurality of state information of the corresponding door. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 57 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a first control region configured to toggle a state of the corresponding door in response to a tap received in the first control region. 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 57 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a second control region configured to control closing of the corresponding door in response to a tap received in the second control region. 
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 57 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a third control region configured to control opening of the corresponding door in response to a tap received in the third control region. 
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 57 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a handle icon. 
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 63 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a fourth control region configured to control opening of the corresponding door in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fourth control region. 
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 63 , comprising configuring the plurality of control regions to include a fifth control region configured to control closing of the corresponding door in response to dragging and releasing the handle icon in the fifth control region. 
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 39 , comprising configuring at least one of the gateway and the plurality of remote devices to perform a synchronization to associate the plurality of remote devices with the plurality of components. 
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 66 , wherein the plurality of remote devices includes applications that receive the data from and transmit control instructions to the plurality of components via the gateway. 
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 39 , comprising configuring the plurality of display elements to include a representation of a floor plan layout of the premises, wherein the floor plan layout includes representations of the plurality of components.