Patent ID: 9674759
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A system providing remote, autonomous control of home appliances connected to a home Appliance Network (hAN) comprising: a mobile femto-cell Access Point (mAP) configured to provide localized communication within a vehicle; a home femto-cell Access Point (hAP) configured to provide localized communication within a home; a multiplicity of home appliances configured as the hAN; and wherein upon completion of a handover between a selected user and the mAP, the mAP sends an in-band message to the hAP indicating completion of said handover then periodically sends route information of the mAP to the hAP; and wherein upon reception of a handover message from the mAP, the hAP utilizes a hAN controller and estimates a time of arrival of the selected user based on a schedule and the user profile and sends control commands to the plurality of home appliances connected to the hAN which are included in the selected user profile; wherein the hAN controller compares vehicle route information obtained from the mAP with the user profile of the selected user and based on the vehicle route information, estimates the time of arrival of the selected user; and adjusts parameters and operation of the multiplicity of home appliances at the time of arrival of the selected user.