EVENT PRIORITIZATION AND USER INTERFACING FOR HAZARD DETECTION IN MULTI-ROOM SMART-HOME ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for incorporating room speaking logic into an audible message played back through a speaker of a first hazard detection system, the first hazard detection system being one of a plurality of hazard detection systems existing within a structure, the method, implemented in the first hazard detection system, comprising:
- receiving state status from at least one of the plurality of hazard detection systems;
determining a number of the hazard detection systems that provided their state status;
determining a location status of the at least one hazard detection system that provided its state status;
compiling an audible message based on at least one speech paradigm that uses the number and the location status as factors in defining room information to be included in the audible message; and
playing the audible message through the speaker.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing spoken messages that reflect event status of one or more hazard detection systems within a smart-home environment are described herein. The messages can inform occupants in concise manner that does not overload cognitive recognition of those occupants. For example, the messages may be prioritized to limit the amount of information that is spoken and intelligently condense information in as concise a manner as possible. This may be accomplished by using one or more speaking paradigms to compile audible messages to be played back through a speaker of the hazard detection system.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for incorporating room speaking logic into an audible message played back through a speaker of a first hazard detection system, the first hazard detection system being one of a plurality of hazard detection systems existing within a structure, the method, implemented in the first hazard detection system, comprising:
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receiving state status from at least one of the plurality of hazard detection systems; determining a number of the hazard detection systems that provided their state status; determining a location status of the at least one hazard detection system that provided its state status; compiling an audible message based on at least one speech paradigm that uses the number and the location status as factors in defining room information to be included in the audible message; and playing the audible message through the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hazard detection system existing within a structure comprising a plurality of hazard detection systems, the system comprising:
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wireless circuitry for wirelessly communicating with the other hazard detection systems within the structure; and at least one processor coupled to receive data from the other hazard detection systems via the wireless circuitry, the at least processor operative to; maintain a plurality of state machines that govern operation of the hazard detection system, including operation of an alarm and a speaker; and when use of the speaker is required, access a speech logic engine coupled to at least one of the state machines and the speaker to incorporate one of a plurality of speech paradigms to characterize spoken information that is included in the audible message that is played back through the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for playing back an audible message through a speaker of a hazard detection system during an actively sounding alarm, the method comprising:
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activating an alarm comprising an alarming sequence characterized by alarm periods and non-alarm periods; determining attributes responsible for activation of the alarm; compiling an audible message to be played back through the speaker based application of at least one speech paradigm to the determined attributes; and playing back at least a portion of the audible message during each one of the non-alarm periods. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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