Calibrating an environmental monitoring device
First Claim
1. A system for calibrating an environmental monitoring device, the system comprising:
- a computer, comprising;
an interface circuit configured to communicate with the environmental monitoring device and an electronic device associated with a user of the environmental monitoring device;
a processor coupled to the interface circuit, wherein, during operation of the computer, the processor is configured to execute a program module; and
memory, coupled to the processor, configured to store the program module, wherein the program module includes instructions for;
providing, to the electronic device, user-interface information associated with a user interface that allows the user to select a legacy device to monitor in an environment that includes the environmental monitoring device, wherein the legacy device includes one of;
a smoke detector, a carbon-monoxide detector, a dual smoke detector and carbon-monoxide detector, a burglar alarm, a car alarm, and another type of alarm device;
receiving, from the electronic device, a user selection in the user interface to monitor sound corresponding to an alarm output by the legacy device when the legacy device is activated;
providing, to the electronic device, an instruction to activate the legacy device;
receiving, from the environmental monitoring device, legacy-device information specifying whether the legacy device was detected and a type of legacy device identified based on the monitored sound; and
providing, to the electronic device, remedial-action instructions when the legacy-device information indicates that the activated legacy device was not detected, wherein the remedial-action instructions comprise one or more of;
an instruction to repeat the activation of the legacy device, an instruction to move the environmental monitoring device, and an instruction to move the legacy device in the environment.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A computer that facilitates calibration of an environmental monitoring device is described. In particular, the computer may interact with an electronic device of a user of the environmental monitoring device to calibrate the environmental monitoring device. During the calibration, the computer provides user-interface information associated with a user interface that allows the user to select to select to monitor sound corresponding to an alarm output by a legacy device (such as a smoke detector) that is in an external environment that includes the environmental monitoring device. When the user selects to monitor a legacy device, the computer provides an instruction to the electronic device for the user to activate the legacy device. Then, the computer receives legacy-device information from the environmental monitoring device, specifying whether the legacy device was detected, a type of legacy device identified based on the monitored sound and/or a location of the legacy device.
-
Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A system for calibrating an environmental monitoring device, the system comprising:
a computer, comprising; an interface circuit configured to communicate with the environmental monitoring device and an electronic device associated with a user of the environmental monitoring device; a processor coupled to the interface circuit, wherein, during operation of the computer, the processor is configured to execute a program module; and memory, coupled to the processor, configured to store the program module, wherein the program module includes instructions for; providing, to the electronic device, user-interface information associated with a user interface that allows the user to select a legacy device to monitor in an environment that includes the environmental monitoring device, wherein the legacy device includes one of;
a smoke detector, a carbon-monoxide detector, a dual smoke detector and carbon-monoxide detector, a burglar alarm, a car alarm, and another type of alarm device;receiving, from the electronic device, a user selection in the user interface to monitor sound corresponding to an alarm output by the legacy device when the legacy device is activated; providing, to the electronic device, an instruction to activate the legacy device; receiving, from the environmental monitoring device, legacy-device information specifying whether the legacy device was detected and a type of legacy device identified based on the monitored sound; and providing, to the electronic device, remedial-action instructions when the legacy-device information indicates that the activated legacy device was not detected, wherein the remedial-action instructions comprise one or more of;
an instruction to repeat the activation of the legacy device, an instruction to move the environmental monitoring device, and an instruction to move the legacy device in the environment.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
10. A computer-program product for use in conjunction with a computer, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a computer-program mechanism embedded therein to calibrate an environmental monitoring device, the computer-program mechanism including:
-
instructions for providing, to an electronic device associated with a user of the environmental monitoring device, user-interface information associated with a user interface that allows the user to select to monitor sound corresponding to an alarm output by a legacy device that is in an environment that includes the environmental monitoring device, wherein the legacy device includes one of;
a smoke detector, a carbon-monoxide detector, a dual smoke detector and carbon-monoxide detector, a burglar alarm, a car alarm, and another type of alarm device;instructions for receiving, from the electronic device, a user selection in the user interface to monitor sound corresponding to an alarm output by the legacy device when the legacy device is activated; instructions for providing, to the electronic device, an instruction to activate the legacy device; instructions for receiving, from the environmental monitoring device, legacy-device information specifying whether the legacy device was detected and a type of legacy device identified based on the monitored sound; and instructions for providing, to the electronic device, remedial-action instructions when the legacy-device information indicates that the activated legacy device was not detected, wherein the remedial-action instructions comprise one or more of;
an instruction to repeat the activation of the legacy device, an instruction to move the environmental monitoring device, and an instruction to move the legacy device in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A computer-implemented method for calibrating an environmental monitoring device, wherein the method performed by a control mechanism in the computer comprises:
-
providing, to an electronic device associated with a user of the environmental monitoring device, user-interface information associated with a user interface that allows the user to select to monitor sound corresponding to an alarm output by a legacy device that is in an environment that includes the environmental monitoring device, wherein the legacy device includes one of;
a smoke detector, a carbon-monoxide detector, a dual smoke detector and carbon-monoxide detector, a burglar alarm, a car alarm, and another type of alarm device;receiving, from the electronic device, a user selection in the user interface to monitor sound corresponding to the alarm output by the legacy device when the legacy device is activated; providing, to the electronic device, an instruction to activate the legacy device; receiving, from the environmental monitoring device, legacy-device information specifying whether the legacy device was detected and a type of legacy device identified based on the monitored sound; and providing, to the electronic device, remedial-action instructions when the legacy- device information indicates that the activated legacy device was not detected, wherein the remedial-action instructions comprise one or more of;
an instruction to repeat the activation of the legacy device, an instruction to move the environmental monitoring device, and an instruction to move the legacy device in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (18)
-
Specification