Smart-home device installation guidance
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsDavid Sloo, Nick Webb, Yoky Matsuoka, Anthony Michael Fadell, Matthew Lee Rogers
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Abstract
Various arrangements for assessing an installation of a smart home device are presented. An orientation of the smart home device may be analyzed to determine whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable for one or more features of the smart home device to function properly. An indication of whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable may be output, such as by the smart home device using voice or lighting.
Claims20
A method for assessing an installation of a smart home device, the method comprising:
- analyzing an orientation of the smart home device to determine whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable for one or more features of the smart home device to function properly;
- and
- outputting an indication of whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable.
A system for assessing an installation of a smart home device, the system comprising:
- a smart home device that is being installed in a home;
- a cloud-based server system that is in wireless communication with the smart home device, wherein the system comprises one or more processors that are configured to:
- analyze an orientation of the smart home device to determine whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable for one or more features of the smart home device to function properly;
- and
- output an indication of whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.