IP Library Granted Patent US 9,691,266
Granted Patent B2
US 9,691,266 · App. 14/680,029 · Granted Jun 27, 2017

Smart hazard detector drills

Inventors: Julia R. Deluliis (Boston, MA); David Sloo (Menlo Park, CA); Ted S. Boda (San Jose, CA); Anthony M. Fadell (Woodside, CA)
Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
G08B29/14G08B17/10G08B21/10G08B25/10G08B29/188G08B29/24H04W4/22G08B17/113
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Patent No.
US 9,691,266
App. No.
14/680,029
Granted
Jun 27, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for initiating a drill by receiving an indication to start a drill. The indication to start the drill is received via a first network interface having a first network interface type. The drill is propagated to other devices in a network via a second network interface having a second network interface type.

Claims (41)

1. A method for conducting a drill comprising:

receiving, at an electronic device, an indication to conduct a drill via a first interface of the electronic device; and

propagating a drill state corresponding to the drill via a second interface of the electronic device, wherein the first and second interfaces are configured to connect to different interface types.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein first interface of the electronic device comprises a Bluetooth wireless interface.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second interface of the electronic device comprises an 802.15.4 or 802.11 wireless interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the indication is received at a hazard detector.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the indication is received from a cellular phone.

6. An electronic device comprising:

an input interface;

a wireless interface having a first wireless interface type;

a processor; and

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

receive, via the input interface, an indication to conduct a drill via the first interface; and

send a drill command to a network device via the wireless interface that is configured to cause the network device to propagate the drill command to other network devices via a network wireless interface having a second wireless interface type.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein instructions are configured to cause the processor to:

determine that the drill has ended; and

after the drill has ended, present a checklist of recommended actions during the drill.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to:

determine whether any recommended actions have not been checked; and

for each recommended action unchecked, present explanations for the unchecked recommended actions.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to provide a selectable link to additional information, safety organizations, or statistics for the unchecked recommended actions.

10. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to display drill results for the drill after completion.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to present the drill results relative to previously completed drills or previously input goals.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to present the drill results relative to similarly sized locations or locations in a similar area.

13. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to:

determine that a period of time since a previous drill has exceeded a drilling period threshold; and

present a reminder that a drill should to be conducted.

14. A method for initiating a drill comprising:

receiving, via an input interface of an electronic device, an indication to conduct a drill via the first interface; and

sending a drill command to a network device via a wireless interface of the electronic device having a first wireless interface type that is configured to cause a remote device to propagate the drill command to network devices via a network wireless interface having a second wireless interface type.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first interface type is an 802.15.1 interface type and the second interface type is an 802.15.4 or 802.11 interface type.

16. The method of claim 14 comprising:

determining that the drill has been completed; and

causing drill results for the completed drill to be sent to a remote service to cause a reduction in insurance costs.

17. The method of claim 16 comprising:

anonymizing the drill results;

presenting a confirmation screen prior to sending the drill results; and

sending the anonymized drill results only when approval is given to send the drill results.

18. The method of claim 14 comprising instructing a user to take a photograph at a predesignated meeting location after the drill has been completed.

19. The method of claim 18 comprising posting the predesignated meeting location to a social media site after the photo has been taken.

20. The method of 18 comprising tagging the location of the photograph as the predesignated meeting location for a drilling location.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2017
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 044097/0658 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2015
From: DELULIIS, JULIA R.; SLOO, DAVID; BODA, TED S.; FADELL, ANTHONY M.
To: GOOGLE INC.
Reel/Frame 037037/0875 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61976453 · Apr 7, 2014
Related Publication 20150287310A1 · Oct 8, 2015