Patent ID: 9495860
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G08B

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a television receiver, a first signal from one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a first possible alarm event, wherein the television receiver functions as a home automation gateway connected to a home network; receiving first sensor data from one or more home automation sensors connected to the home network; transmitting the first sensor data, wherein receiving the first sensor data at a presentation device generates a first display of the first sensor data; transmitting a first request for user input to confirm the first possible alarm event; detecting first user input specifying that the first possible alarm event is a false alarm event; transmitting a second request for user input to ignore future possible alarm events generated based on additional sensor data sharing one or more characteristics with the first sensor data; receiving a second signal from the one or more fire alarm sensors or security alarm sensors indicating a second possible alarm event; receiving second sensor data from the one or more home automation sensors; transmitting the second sensor data, wherein receiving the second sensor data at the presentation device generates a second display of the second sensor data; transmitting a third request for user input to confirm the second possible alarm event; detecting second user input specifying that the second possible alarm event is an actual alarm event.