Patent ID: 9235976
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: F24F,G01J,G01N,G01V,G06K,G06T,G08B,H04L,H04M,H04N,H05B,Y02A,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. A method for configuring a hazard detector having a plurality of features and a default configuration profile that specifies predetermined ones of the plurality of features as enabled or disabled, the method comprising: providing, using a mobile device distinct from the hazard detector, an opportunity for a user to input a designated location for installation of the hazard detector within a residence; in response to receiving the designated location, identifying at least one feature of the plurality of features to enable or disable based upon the designated location; providing, using the mobile device, a recommendation to enable or disable the at least one feature of the plurality of features based upon the inputted designated location; and in response to identifying the at least one feature and user input, instantiating, using the mobile device, a command to enable or disable, at the hazard detector, the at least one feature of the plurality of features of the hazard detector.