SMART HAZARD DETECTOR DRILLS

• US 20170263111A1
• Filed: 05/15/2017
• Published: 09/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Deluliis, Julia R., Sloo, David, Boda, Ted S., Fadell, Anthony Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,121,361 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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]
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 999/99 dummy group

Abstract

Systems and methods for initiating a drill by receiving an indication to start a drill. Initiating the drill also includes verifying that a remote device used to initiate the drill is within proximity of a device used to propagate the drill. Once proximity is verified, the drill is conducted.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A method for conducting building safety and incentivizing related insurance coverage, comprising:

receiving, at an electronic device, an indication to conduct a safety drill;

instructing a hazard detector to emit a sound in response to the indication to conduct the safety drill, wherein the sound prompts occupants of the building to perform a safety drill;

verifying, based on sensor data, that the occupants satisfactorily completed the safety drill;

transmitting a report to an insurance company associated with the building that indicates that the drill occurred and was completed; and

receiving an acknowledgement that an insurance account of the insurance company has been updated and that a cost component relating to the insurance account has been maintained or adjusted based on said completion of the safety drill.

22. The method of claim 21, comprising:

displaying, on the electronic device, a success screen that indicates information about the safety drill.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the success screen comprises the acknowledgement.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the verifying using sensor data comprises obtaining data via at least one hazard detector or at least one thermostat.

25. The method of claim 24, comprising using additional smart devices in a smart network comprising the at least one hazard detector and at least one thermostat to assist in conducting the safety drill.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein the verifying using sensor data comprises confirming evacuation of the building.

27. The method of claim 21, wherein the verifying comprises corroborating that a number of people exiting the building is at least equal to a percentage of people associated with a profile of the building or equal to a number of people detected in the building.

28. The method of claim 21, wherein the cost component is a rebate.

29. The method of claim 21, wherein the cost component is a premium discount.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the premium discount is proportional to the number of times the safety drill is successfully performed within a given time frame.

31. An electronic device comprising:

an input interface;

a processor; and

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

receive, via the input interface, an indication to initiate a safety drill;

connect to a hazard detector and instruct the hazard detector to emit a sound in response to the indication to conduct the safety drill, wherein the sound prompts occupants of the building to perform a safety drill;

verify, based on sensor, data that the occupants satisfactorily completed the safety drill;

transmit a report to an insurance company associated with the building that indicates that the drill occurred and was completed; and

receive an acknowledgement that an insurance account of the insurance company has been updated and that a cost component relating to the insurance account has been maintained or adjusted based on said completion of the safety drill.

32. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to display a success screen that indicates information about the safety drill.

33. The electronic device of claim 32, wherein the success screen comprises the acknowledgement.

34. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to the obtain data via at least one hazard detector or at least one thermostat.

35. The electronic device of claim 34, wherein the instructions are configured to cause use additional smart devices in a smart network comprising the at least one hazard detector and at least one thermostat to assist in conducting the safety drill.

36. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to confirm evacuation of the building.

37. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to corroborate that a number of people exiting the building is at least equal to a percentage of people associated with a profile of the building or equal to a number of people detected in the building.

38. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the cost component is a rebate.

39. The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the cost component is a premium discount.

40. The electronic device of claim 39, wherein the premium discount is proportional to the number of times the safety drill is successfully performed within a given time frame.