Smart-home hazard detector providing non-alarm status signals at opportune moments
First Claim
1. A hazard detector, comprising:
- at least one hazard detection sensor that detects a presence of at least one type of hazard;
a light sensor that senses a brightness level in an ambient environment of the hazard detector;
a light; and
a processing system provided in operative communication with the at least one hazard detection sensor, the light sensor, and the light, the processing system configured to;
receive an indication of the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector from the light sensor;
determine the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached a threshold value;
perform a status check of one or more components of the hazard detector;
select an illumination state from a plurality of illumination states based on the status check wherein each illumination state of the plurality of illumination states is assigned to a status associated with the hazard detector; and
cause the light to illuminate using the selected illumination state of the plurality of illumination states in response to the determining the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached the threshold value.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a hazard detector is presented. The hazard detector may include a hazard detection sensor that detects a presence of a type of hazard. The hazard detector may include a light and a light sensor that senses a brightness level in an ambient environment of the hazard detector. The hazard detector may include a processing system configured to receive an indication of the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector from the light sensor. The processing system may determine the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached a threshold value. A status check of one or more components of the hazard detector may be performed. The processing system may cause the light to illuminate using a selected illumination state in response to the determining the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached the threshold value.
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20 Claims
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1. A hazard detector, comprising:
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at least one hazard detection sensor that detects a presence of at least one type of hazard; a light sensor that senses a brightness level in an ambient environment of the hazard detector; a light; and a processing system provided in operative communication with the at least one hazard detection sensor, the light sensor, and the light, the processing system configured to; receive an indication of the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector from the light sensor; determine the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached a threshold value; perform a status check of one or more components of the hazard detector; select an illumination state from a plurality of illumination states based on the status check wherein each illumination state of the plurality of illumination states is assigned to a status associated with the hazard detector; and cause the light to illuminate using the selected illumination state of the plurality of illumination states in response to the determining the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for outputting a status of a hazard detector, the method comprising:
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measuring, by the hazard detector, a brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector; determining, by the hazard detector, the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached a stored threshold value; performing, by the hazard detector, a status check of one or more components of the hazard detector; selecting, by the hazard detector, an illumination state from a plurality of illumination states based on the status check wherein each illumination state of the plurality of illumination states is assigned to a status associated with the hazard detector; and causing, by the hazard detector, a light of the hazard detector to illuminate using the selected illumination state of the plurality of illumination states in response to determining the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A hazard detector apparatus, comprising:
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means for measuring a brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector; means for determining the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached a stored threshold value; means for performing a status check of one or more components of the hazard detector; means for selecting an illumination state from a plurality of illumination states based on the status check wherein each illumination state of the plurality of illumination states is assigned to a status associated with the hazard detector; and means for illuminating using the selected illumination state of the plurality of illumination states in response to determining the brightness level in the ambient environment of the hazard detector has reached the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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