Systems and methods for responding to a broken circuit
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of repairing damage to a property populated with a plurality of devices, including a circuit monitoring device, associated with the property, the method comprising:
- determining, by one or more processors of a home controller disposed on the property, that the circuit monitoring device cut off a flow of electricity through a monitored circuit;
responsive to the determination, transmitting, from the home controller via a first wired or wireless communication network to the circuit monitoring device, an instruction to re-close the monitored circuit, wherein the instruction is formatted such that the circuit monitoring device re-closes the monitored circuit upon receipt of the instruction;
subsequent to transmitting the instruction, determining, by the one or more processors, that the circuit monitoring device cut off the flow of electricity through the monitored circuit within a threshold amount of time since the first determination;
responsive to the second determination, generating, by the one or more processors, a repair request, the repair request indicating a need to repair an electrical condition associated with the monitored circuit; and
communicating, to a repair service provider via a second wired or wireless communication network, the repair request, wherein communicating the repair request causes a repair event to be scheduled.
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Abstract
Risk of damage that is caused by the breaking of a circuit may be mitigated. A smart home controller and/or insurance provider remote processor may analyze data, with an insured'"'"'s permission, received from a smart device disposed on, within, or proximate to a property associated with monitoring the flow of electricity. If it is determined that risk of damage due to the flow of electricity being cut off repeatedly exists, the smart home controller or remote processor may automatically generate a repair request to schedule a repair event that mitigates the risks. The smart home controller may transmit information about the risks to a homeowner and/or an insurance provider. The insurance provider remote processor may interpret the transmitted data and perform insurance activities, such as providing a discount or premium, and/or adjusting an insurance policy associated with the property based upon the insured property being equipped with risk mitigation functionality.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of repairing damage to a property populated with a plurality of devices, including a circuit monitoring device, associated with the property, the method comprising:
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determining, by one or more processors of a home controller disposed on the property, that the circuit monitoring device cut off a flow of electricity through a monitored circuit; responsive to the determination, transmitting, from the home controller via a first wired or wireless communication network to the circuit monitoring device, an instruction to re-close the monitored circuit, wherein the instruction is formatted such that the circuit monitoring device re-closes the monitored circuit upon receipt of the instruction; subsequent to transmitting the instruction, determining, by the one or more processors, that the circuit monitoring device cut off the flow of electricity through the monitored circuit within a threshold amount of time since the first determination; responsive to the second determination, generating, by the one or more processors, a repair request, the repair request indicating a need to repair an electrical condition associated with the monitored circuit; and communicating, to a repair service provider via a second wired or wireless communication network, the repair request, wherein communicating the repair request causes a repair event to be scheduled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for repairing damage to a property populated with a plurality of devices, the system disposed on the property and including a circuit monitoring device associated with the property, the system comprising:
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a plurality of transceivers adapted to communicate data; a memory adapted to store non-transitory computer executable instructions; and one or more processors adapted to interface with the plurality of transceivers, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the non-transitory computer executable instructions to cause the system to; determine, by the one or more processors, that the circuit monitoring device cut off a flow of electricity through a monitored circuit; responsive to the determination, transmit, via the plurality of transceivers to the circuit monitoring device, an instruction to re-close the monitored circuit, wherein the instruction is formatted such that the circuit monitoring device re-closes the monitored circuit upon receipt of the instruction; subsequent to transmitting the instruction, determine, by the one or more processors, that the circuit monitoring device cut off the flow of electricity through the monitored circuit within a threshold amount of time since the first determination; responsive to the second determination, generate, by the one or more processors, a repair request, the repair request indicating a need to repair an electrical condition associated with the monitored circuit; and communicate, to a repair service provider via the plurality of transceivers, the repair request, wherein communicating the repair request causes a repair event to be scheduled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions, that when executed cause one or more processors to:
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determine, by the one or more processors of a home controller disposed on the property, that the circuit monitoring device cut off a flow of electricity through a monitored circuit; responsive to the determination, transmit, from the home controller via a first wired or wireless communication network to the circuit monitoring device, an instruction to re-close the monitored circuit, wherein the instruction is formatted such that the circuit monitoring device re-closes the monitored circuit upon receipt of the instruction; subsequent to transmitting the instruction, determine, by the one or more processors, that the circuit monitoring device cut off the flow of electricity through the monitored circuit within a threshold amount of time of the first determination; responsive to the second determination, generate, by the one or more processors, a repair request, the repair request indicating a need to repair an electrical condition associated with the monitored circuit; and communicate, to a repair service provider via the first wired or wireless communication network, the repair request, wherein communicating the repair request causes a repair event to be scheduled. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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