Systems and methods for coordinating and administering self tests of smart home devices having audible outputs

US10380878B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Google LLC · US

Inventors

• Daniel Adam Warren · San Francisco, US
• Lawrence F. Heyl · Mountain View, US
• Edwin H. Satterthwaite, Jr. · Palo Alto, US
• Steven Clark · Cambridge, US
• Andrew Goldenson · Palo Alto, US
• Dietrich Ho · Mountain View, US
• Nicholas Webb · Menlo Park, US
• Julia Deluliis · Mountain View, US
• Tyler Moore · Los Gatos, US
• Ben Manuto · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 13, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04R29/001
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for self-administering a sound test to verify operation of a speaker and/or alarm within a hazard detection system are described herein. The sound test can verify that the audible sources such as the alarm and speaker operate at the requisite loudness and frequencies. In addition, the sound test can be self-administered in that it does not require the presence of a person to initiate or verify that the audible sources are functioning properly.