CALIBRATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A computer, comprising:
- an interface circuit configured to communicate with an 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 executed 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; and
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 alarm.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer, comprising:
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an interface circuit configured to communicate with an 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 executed 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; and 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 alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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:
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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; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for calibrating an environmental monitoring device, wherein the method comprises:
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using a control mechanism in the computer, 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 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; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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