Smart-home multi-functional device with guided installation

Abstract

Various arrangements for guiding installation of a monitoring device are presented. The monitoring device may receive, during installation of the monitoring device at a particular location at a structure, an input command to instantiate operation. The monitoring device, in response to receiving the input command to instantiate operation, may implement a test sequence to determine the particular location of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification. The monitoring device may, based on the test sequence, output a notification that the particular location of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for guiding installation of a monitoring device, comprising:
 receiving, by the monitoring device, during installation of the monitoring device at a particular location at a structure, an input command to instantiate operation;   implementing, by the monitoring device in response to receiving the input command to instantiate operation, a test sequence to determine the particular location of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification; and   outputting, by the monitoring device, based on the test sequence, a notification that the particular location of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification.   
     
     
         2 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 1 , wherein the test sequence performed by the monitoring device indicates a component of the monitoring device is obstructed from operating within specification. 
     
     
         3 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 1 , wherein the test sequence performed by the monitoring device indicates the monitoring device is positioned too close to an object. 
     
     
         4 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 1 , further comprising: after outputting the notification that the particular location of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification, activating two-way communication with a remote device using wireless communication circuity of the monitoring device, a microphone of the monitoring device, and a speaker of the monitoring device. 
     
     
         5 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 1 , further comprising outputting an audible message via a speaker of the monitoring device. 
     
     
         6 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 5 , wherein the audible message provides an instruction to press a button of the monitoring device to initiate the testing sequence. 
     
     
         7 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 1 , further comprising outputting an auditory indication, via a speaker of the monitoring device, that a doorbell has been actuated. 
     
     
         8 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 1 , further comprising emitting light, by a light of the monitoring device, based on a measured brightness level detected using a light sensor of the monitoring device. 
     
     
         9 . The method for guiding installation of the monitoring device of  claim 1 , wherein the input command is based on a button of the monitoring device being activated. 
     
     
         10 . A monitoring device, comprising:
 a housing;   a speaker housed by the housing;   a microphone housed by the housing;   a button housed by the housing;   a wireless communication component housed by the housing;   one or more processors housed by the housing; and   a memory, housed by the housing, communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 receive during installation of the monitoring device at an instant placement, an input command to instantiate device operation; 
 implement, in response to receiving the input command to instantiate device operation, a test sequence to determine the instant placement of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification; and 
 output, based on the test sequence, a notification that the instant placement of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification. 
   
     
     
         11 . The monitoring device of  claim 9 , wherein the implemented test sequence indicates a component of the monitoring device is obstructed from operating within specification. 
     
     
         12 . The monitoring device of  claim 9 , wherein the implemented test sequence performed indicates the monitoring device is physically positioned too close to an object. 
     
     
         13 . The monitoring device of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to activate two-way communication, via the wireless communication component, with a remote device using the microphone and the speaker of the monitoring device. 
     
     
         14 . The monitoring device of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to output an audible message via the speaker of the monitoring device. 
     
     
         15 . The monitoring device of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to output an auditory indication, via the speaker of the monitoring device, that a doorbell has been actuated. 
     
     
         16 . The monitoring device of  claim 9 , further comprising a light and a light sensor, wherein the processor-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to cause the light to emit light based on a measured brightness level detected using the light sensor. 
     
     
         17 . The monitoring device of  claim 9 , wherein the input command is received from the button of the monitoring device. 
     
     
         18 . A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
 an audio output means;   an audio input means;   a user input means;   a wireless communication means;   a processing means that:
 receives, during installation of the monitoring apparatus, at an instant placement, an input command to instantiate operation; 
 implements, in response to receiving the input command to instantiate device operation, a test sequence to determine the instant placement of the monitoring apparatus prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification; and 
 outputs, based on the test sequence, a notification that the instant placement of the monitoring device prevents the monitoring device from operating within specification. 
   
     
     
         19 . The monitoring apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the processing means is further configured to activate two-way communication with a remote device using the wireless communication means, the audio input means, and the audio output means. 
     
     
         20 . The monitoring apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising a lighting means and a light sensing means, wherein the processing means is further cause the lighting means to emit light based on a measured brightness level detected using the light sensing means.