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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 03, 2016
Applicant:

Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Inventors:

John Lynch, Belleville, CA;

Chris McArthur, Belleville, CA;

Mark Fletcher, Ringwood, NJ (US);

Tracy Monk, Belleville, CA;

Assignee:

Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 1/08 (2006.01); G08B 29/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 23/00 (2013.01); G08B 1/08 (2013.01); G08B 29/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for probing alarm functionality at a premises. In a particular embodiment, a method provides, in response to activation of an audible alarm, obtaining audio information captured by a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices positioned throughout the premises. The method further provides determining whether the audio information indicates that the alarm is functioning properly and determining a first position of the premises where the first communication device is located. When the audio information indicates that the alarm is not functioning properly, the method provides indicating that the alarm is not functioning properly at the first position.


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