SMART HAZARD DETECTOR DRILLS

• US 20150287310A1
• Filed: 04/06/2015
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Sloo, David, Fadell, Anthony M., DeIiuliis, Julia R., Boda, Ted S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,691,266 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/10 Actuation by presence of smoke or gases , e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/113 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/10 responsive to calamitous events, e.g. tornados or earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/14 checking the detection circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/188 Data fusion; cooperative systems, e.g. voting among different detectors
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/24 Self-calibration, e.g. compensating for environmental drift or ageing of components
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Systems and methods for initiating a drill by receiving an indication to start a drill. The indication to start the drill is received via a first network interface having a first network interface type. The drill is propagated to other devices in a network via a second network interface having a second network interface type.

Claims

1. A method for conducting a drill comprising:

receiving, at an electronic device, an indication to conduct a drill via a first interface of the electronic device; and

propagating a drill state corresponding to the drill via a second interface of the electronic device, wherein the first and second interfaces.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein first interface of the electronic device comprises a Bluetooth wireless interface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second interface of the electronic device comprises an 802.15.4 or 802.11 wireless interface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication is received at a hazard detector.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication is received from a cellular phone.

6. An electronic device comprising:

an input interface;

a wireless interface having a first wireless interface type;

a processor; and

memory storing instructions thereon, that when executed, are configured to cause the processor to;

receive, via the input interface, an indication to conduct a drill via the first interface; and

send a drill command to a network device via the wireless interface that is configured to cause the network device to propagate the drill command to other network devices via a network wireless interface having a second wireless interface type.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein instructions are configured to cause the processor to:

determine that the drill has ended; and

after the drill has ended, present a checklist of recommended actions during the drill.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to:

determine whether any recommended actions have not been checked; and

for each recommended action unchecked, present explanations for the unchecked recommended actions.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to provide a selectable link to additional information, safety organizations, or statistics for the unchecked recommended actions.

10. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to display drill results for the drill after completion.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to present the drill results relative to previously completed drills or previously input goals.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to present the drill results relative to similarly sized locations or locations in a similar area.

13. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to:

determine that a period of time since a previous drill has exceeded a drilling period threshold; and

present a reminder that a drill should to be conducted.

14. A method for initiating a drill comprising:

receiving, via an input interface of an electronic device, an indication to conduct a drill via the first interface; and

sending a drill command to a network device via a wireless interface of the electronic device having a first wireless interface type that is configured to cause a remote device to propagate the drill command to network devices via a network wireless interface having a second wireless interface type.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first interface type is an 802.15.1 interface type and the second interface type is an 802.15.4 or 802.11 interface type.

16. The method of claim 14 comprising:

determining that the drill has been completed; and

causing drill results for the completed drill to be sent to a remote service to cause a reduction in insurance costs.

17. The method of claim 16 comprising:

anonymizing the drill results;

presenting a confirmation screen prior to sending the drill results; and

sending the anonymized drill results only when approval is given to send the drill results.

18. The method of claim 14 comprising instructing a user to take a photograph at a predesignated meeting location after the drill has been completed.

19. The method of claim 18 comprising posting the predesignated meeting location to a social media site after the photo has been taken.

20. The method of 18 comprising tagging the location of the photograph as the predesignated meeting location for a drilling location.