Smart hazard detector drills

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10121361-B2
Application number	US-201715595610-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2017
Priority date	Apr 7, 2014
Publication date	Nov 6, 2018
Grant date	Nov 6, 2018

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for conducting building safety, comprising:
receiving, via an interface of an electronic device, an indication to conduct a safety drill;
instructing, via a wireless interface of the electronic device, 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, wherein the verifying comprises evaluating wireless signal strength between the electronic device and at least one device within the building, including the hazard detector to confirm whether the electronic device has sufficiently distanced itself from the building;
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.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
displaying, on the electronic device, a success screen that indicates information about the safety drill.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the success screen comprises the acknowledgement.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the verifying using sensor data comprises obtaining data via at least one hazard detector or at least one thermostat.

5. The method of claim 4 , 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.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the verifying using sensor data comprises confirming evacuation of the building.

7. The method of claim 1 , 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.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cost component is a rebate.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cost component is a premium discount.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the premium discount is proportional to the number of times the safety drill is successfully performed within a given time frame.

11. 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, via a wireless interface, 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 by evaluating wireless signal strength between the electronic device and at least one device within the building, including the hazard detector to confirm whether the electronic device has sufficiently distanced itself from the building;
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.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to display a success screen that indicates information about the safety drill.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the success screen comprises the acknowledgement.

14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to obtain data via at least one hazard detector or at least one thermostat.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are configured to 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.

16. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to confirm evacuation of the building.

17. The electronic device of claim 11 , 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.

18. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the cost component is a rebate.

19. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the cost component is a premium discount.

20. The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the premium discount is proportional to the number of times the safety drill is successfully performed within a given time frame.

Assignees

• Google Inc
• Google Llc

Inventors

• Deluliis Julia R
• Sloo David
• Boda Ted S
• Fadell Anthony Michael

Classifications

• G08B25/10

  using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H05K999/99

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G08B29/188

  Data fusion; cooperative systems, e.g. voting among different detectors · CPC title

• G08B17/113

  Constructional details · CPC title

• G08B17/10 Primary

  Actuation by presence of smoke or gases {, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means} · CPC title