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US 2013/0076506 A1Published application
System and Method for Testing and Calibrating Audio Detector and Other Sensing and Communications Devices
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsRichard Alan Smith, Kevin G. Piel, John M. Kovach
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Abstract
A glass break detector can be tested using a smart phone and a downloaded test application. The recommended test procedure can be implemented by interacting with the phone and the executing application. The phone can emit a selected audio test signal to which the detector can respond. Advantageously, the installer does not need to read a test procedure from a manual and does not need to use a special test tool.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a portable communications device which includes executable software stored therein,
- circuitry to emit a test mode entry audio output;
- and
- circuitry to subsequently emit a selected glass break detector test signal.
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A glassbreak detector comprising:
- a glassbreak sensor;
- and
- control circuits coupled to the sensor, where the control circuits respond to a received test mode initiating signal.
A method comprising:
- providing a multi-mode communications device, where at least one mode implements voice communications;
- generating an audible enter test mode indicator, and responsive thereto, entering a test state;
- confirming that the test state has been entered;
- generating an audible test signal;
- and
- confirming that the test signal was at or above a predetermined level at a received location, and, responsive thereto, if not, making needed adjustments.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a cell-type phone which includes downloadable;
- executable software stored therein including circuitry to emit a selected test mode output;
- and
- circuitry to subsequently emit a selected detector test signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.