Maintaining up-to-date home automation models

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9900177
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14475252

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Embodiments detailed herein may involve a first status update of a home automation device installed as part of a home automation system in a home being received. An entry of a plurality of entries in a master home automation model may be updated based on the first status update of the home automation device. The master home automation model may be maintained by the home automation host system. The plurality of entries may correspond to home automation device characteristics of the plurality of home automation devices. A numerical identifier used to track status updates related to the home automation system in the home may be incremented. Within the master home automation model, the incremented numerical identifier may be assigned to the updated entry in the master home automation model.

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  • ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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Holley, Eric Atlanta, US 17 527

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