Aspirating smoke detector device operational analysis

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11837074-B2
Application number	US-202217701925-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2022
Priority date	Sep 7, 2021
Publication date	Dec 5, 2023
Grant date	Dec 5, 2023

Abstract

Methods, devices, and systems for an aspirating smoke detector device operational analysis are described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive operational information associated with an aspirating smoke detector device and generate, using the received operational information, an aspirating smoke detector device operational analysis including a real-time operational parameter associated with the aspirating smoke detector device, and a user interface configured to display the aspirating smoke detector device operational analysis.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A mobile device for an aspirating smoke detector device operational analysis, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to:
receive operational information associated with an aspirating smoke detector device in response to the mobile device wirelessly connecting to the aspirating smoke detector device, wherein the mobile device is configured to wirelessly connect to the aspirating smoke detector device in response to the mobile device being within a threshold distance of the aspirating smoke detector device; and
generate, using the received operational information, an operational analysis of the aspirating smoke detector device.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the operational analysis includes an operational parameter associated with the aspirating smoke detector device.

3. The mobile device of claim 2 , further comprising a user interface configured to display the operational analysis including the operational parameter.

4. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is configured to display the operational parameter graphically on the user interface.

5. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is configured to display the operational parameter as a numerical value on the user interface.

6. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the operational information is received from a sensor associated with the aspirating smoke detector device.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to:
receive operational information associated with an aspirating smoke detector device in response to a mobile device wirelessly connecting to the aspirating smoke detector device, wherein the mobile device is configured to wirelessly connect to the aspirating smoke detector device in response to the mobile device being within a threshold distance of the aspirating smoke detector device;
generate, using the received operational information, an operational analysis of the aspirating smoke detector device including an operational parameter associated with the aspirating smoke detector device; and
display the operational analysis via a user interface.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to display a group of aspirating smoke detector devices to connect to when the group of aspirating smoke detector devices are within the threshold distance of the mobile device.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to connect to an aspirating smoke detector device of the group in response to receiving a selection of that aspirating smoke detector device via the user interface.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to color code the operational parameter a first color in the display of the operational analysis.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to:
color code the operational parameter a second color in the display of the operational analysis in response to the operational parameter exceeding a first threshold level; and
color code the operational parameter a third color in the display of the operational analysis in response to the operational parameter exceeding the first threshold level and a second threshold level.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to generate an alert in response to the operational parameter exceeding a threshold level.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the operational parameter is updated in real-time.

14. A system, comprising:
an aspirating smoke detector device; and
a mobile device configured to:
receive operational information associated with the aspirating smoke detector device in response to the mobile device wirelessly connecting to the aspirating smoke detector device, wherein the mobile device is configured to wirelessly connect to the aspirating smoke detector device in response to the mobile device being within a threshold distance of the aspirating smoke detector device;
generate, using the received operational information, an operational analysis of the aspirating smoke detector device including an operational parameter associated with the aspirating smoke detector device; and
display, via a user interface, the operational analysis.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the aspirating smoke detector device includes a sensor configured to sense the operational information during operation of the aspirating smoke detector device.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the mobile device is configured to display, via the user interface, an attribute about the aspirating smoke detector device, wherein the attribute includes at least one of:
an identification number of the aspirating smoke detector device;
an operational mode of the aspirating smoke detector device;
a location of the aspirating smoke detector device;
a pipe configuration of the aspirating smoke detector device; and
when the mobile device was last connected to the aspirating smoke detector device.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the operational parameter is one of:
an air flow rate of gas through a flow channel the aspirating smoke detector device;
an air flow temperature of the gas through the flow channel of the aspirating smoke detector device;
a smoke level of the gas through the aspirating smoke detector device; and
a blower speed of a blower included in the aspirating smoke detector device.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive an input to modify the operational parameter.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the mobile device is configured to cause the aspirating smoke detector device to modify the operational parameter in response to the user interface receiving the input.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Dourval Clement
• Sbardellini Daniele
• Miheli Mauro
• Devaraja Sandesh Hemmuru
• Gasparella Simone
• Piro Domenico
• Simeoni Erika
• Kaur Reet

Classifications

• G08B29/145 Primary

  of fire detection circuits · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G08B17/10

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

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title