WO1997031351B1 - Automatic, self-triggering alarm processing system and method - Google Patents
Automatic, self-triggering alarm processing system and methodInfo
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- WO1997031351B1 WO1997031351B1 PCT/IB1997/000224 IB9700224W WO9731351B1 WO 1997031351 B1 WO1997031351 B1 WO 1997031351B1 IB 9700224 W IB9700224 W IB 9700224W WO 9731351 B1 WO9731351 B1 WO 9731351B1
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an automatic alarm and communications processing system/method are presented. The alarm processing system/method monitors at least one sensor unit which is designed to provide an alarm signal upon occurrence of a corresponding predefined condition. An alarm signal is received at a central unit and a predefined alarm message is retrieved from memory based thereon. A selected telecommunications medium is then designated from at least two telecommunications medium coupled to the alarm processing system, and the retrieved predefined alarm message is automatically sent over the selected telecommunications medium. Preferably, the alarm processing system is powered down until an alarm signal is received at the central unit. Upon receipt of the alarm signal, powering of the alarm processing system is triggered, and subsequent to transmission of a predefined alarm message, powering of the alarm processing system is automatically removed. A detachable external programmer couples to and powers the central unit for custom programming of response parameters.
Claims
AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 18 September 1997 (18.09.97); original claim 2 cancelled; original claims 1, 3, 9, 13, 21, 26, 29 and 30 amended; new claims 31-34 added; remaining claims unchanged (10 pages)]
1. An alarm processing system for monitoring at least one sensor unit, each sensor unit providing an alarm signal upon occurrence of a corresponding predefined condition, said alarm processing system comprising:
means for receiving an alarm signal generated by a sensor unit of the at least one sensor unit upon occurrence of the sensor unit ' s corresponding predefined condition;
means for triggering powering of said alarm processing system upon receipt of said alarm signal, said means for triggering comprising means for automatically transitioning said alarm processing system from a dormant, unpowered state to an active, at least partially powered state, said means for automatically transitioning being responsive to receipt of said alarm signal;
a central processing unit for retrieving from a memory connected thereto a predefined alarm message in response to said alarm signal;
means for designating a selected telecommunications medium from at least two telecommunications medium coupled to said alarm processing system; and
means for automatically sending said predefined alarm message across said selected telecommunications medium.
3. The alarm processing system of claim 1, further comprising power supply means for supplying power to said alarm processing system, said power supply means being electrically coupled to said means for triggering powering of said alarm processing system, wherein upon receipt of said alarm signal, said means for triggering powering triggers said power supply means to supply power to said alarm processing system, said power supply means being electrically coupled to at least one telecommunications medium of said at least two telecommunications medium, said power supply means comprising means for extracting power from said at least one telecommunications medium for powering said alarm processing system.
4. The alarm processing system of claim 3, wherein a first telecommunications medium of said at least two telecommunications medium comprises a conventional telephone line and wherein a second telecommunications medium of said at least two telecommunications medium comprises a cellular phone unit, and wherein said power supply means is electrically coupled to both said conventional telephone line and to said cellular phone unit and includes means for extracting power from either of said conventional telephone line and said cellular phone unit.
5. The alarm processing system of claim 4, wherein said power supply means includes means for selecting a power source, said power source comprising one of the conventional telephone line and the cellular phone unit.
6. The alarm processing system of claim 4, wherein said power supply means includes means for selecting a power source, said power source comprising one of the conventional telephone line, the cellular phone unit, and an external power input to the alarm processing system.
7. The alarm processing system of claim 3, further comprising means for conserving power within the alarm processing system such that current draw within the alarm processing system is below an available current level from said at least one telecommunications medium.
8. The alarm processing system of claim 7, wherein said means for conserving power comprises means for selectively activating and deactivating circuitry within the alarm processing system.
9. The alarm processing system of claim 1, wherein said means for triggering powering of said alarm processing system includes a contact switch coupled to said means for receiving and to said central processing unit, said contact switch being activated by receipt of said alarm signal.
10. The alarm processing system of claim 1, wherein said means for automatically sending said predefined alarm message includes means for automatically consecutively sending said predefined alarm message across said selected telecommunications medium to multiple remote receivers.
11. The alarm processing system of claim 1, further comprising a portable external programmer detachably coupled to said central processing unit, said portable external programmer including means for pre-identifying a remote receiver location to receive said predefined alarm message to be sent by said means for automatically sending.
12. The alarm processing system of claim 11, wherein said portable external programmer includes means for predefining for storage in said memory a unique alarm message response to the alarm signal generated by each sensor unit upon sensing of its corresponding predefined condition.
13. The alarm processing system of claim 11, wherein said portable external programmer includes means for powering said alarm processing system when said portable external programmer is electrically coupled to said central processing unit.
14. The alarm processing system of claim 1, wherein a telecommunications medium of said at least two telecommunications medium comprises a satellite paging medium.
15. The alarm processing system of claim 1, further comprising a speech processor for synthesizing an audio message from said predefined alarm message retrieved by said central processing unit for transmission over said selected telecommunications medium.
21. In an alarm processing system, an automated method for monitoring and responding to at least one sensor unit, each sensor unit providing an alarm signal upon occurrence of a corresponding predefined condition, said automated method comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving an alarm signal generated by a sensor unit of the at least one sensor unit upon occurrence of the sensor unit ' s corresponding predefined condition;
(b) automatically triggering powering of said alarm processing system upon receipt of said alarm signal, said automatically triggering comprising automatically transitioning said alarm processing system from a dormant, unpowered state to an active, at least partially powered state, said automatically transitioning being responsive to receipt of said alarm signal;
(c) retrieving a predefined alarm message stored in memory within said alarm processing system in response to said alarm signal;
(d) designating a selected telecommunications medium from at least two telecommunications medium coupled to the alarm processing system; and
(e) automatically sending the predefined alarm message across the selected telecommunications medium.
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22. The automated method of claim 21, further comprising the step of terminating powering of said alarm processing system subsequent to said automatically sending step (e) .
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26. In an alarm processing system, an automated method for monitoring at least one sensor unit, each sensor unit providing an alarm signal upon occurrence of a corresponding predefined condition, said automated method comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving an alarm signal generated by a sensor unit of the at least one remote sensor unit upon occurrence of the remote sensor unit' s corresponding predefined condition; and
(b) automatically triggering powering of the alarm processing system upon receipt of the alarm signal, said automatically triggering including automatically transitioning the alarm processing system from a dormant, unpowered state to an active, at least partially powered state, said automatically transitioning being responsive to said receiving (a) of the alarm signal .
27. The automated method of claim 26, wherein said alarm processing system is coupled to at least one telecommunications medium, and wherein said method further comprises deriving power from the at least one telecommunications medium coupled to the alarm processing system to drive the alarm processing system upon said automatically triggering powering step (b) .
28. The automated method of claim 27, further comprising automatically sending a predefined alarm message across the at least one telecommunications medium in response to said alarm signal and terminating powering of said alarm processing system
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subsequent to said automatically sending of the predefined alarm message.
29. In an alarm processing system, an automated method for monitoring at least one sensor unit, each sensor unit providing an alarm signal upon occurrence of a corresponding predefined condition, said automated method comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving an alarm signal generated by a sensor unit of the at least one remote sensor unit upon occurrence of the remote sensor unit ' s corresponding predefined condition; and
(b) automatically communicating a predefined message across a first, land-based telecommunications medium to a remote computer, said predefined message corresponding to the remote sensor unit's alarm signal received in said step (a) ; and
(c) automatically communicating a digitally coded message across a second, satellite-based telecommunications medium from the remote computer to a remote receiver, said digitally coded message being produced from said predefined message of said automatically communicating (b) received at the remote computer.
30. An alarm processing system for monitoring at least one sensor unit, each sensor unit providing an alarm signal upon occurrence of a corresponding predefined condition, said alarm processing system comprising:
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means for receiving an alarm signal generated by a sensor unit of the at least one sensor unit upon occurrence of the sensor unit' s corresponding predefined condition;
means for automatically retrieving a predefined message in response to said alarm signal, said predefined message corresponding to occurrence of said corresponding predefined condition;
means for automatically communicating the predefined message across a first, land-based telecommunications medium to a remote computer; and
means for automatically communicating a digital message from the remote computer to a remote receiver across a second, satellite-based telecommunications medium, said digital message being produced from the predefined message communicated to the remote computer.
31. The alarm processing system of claim 1, wherein said means for triggering powering further comprises means for testing power level of each of multiple power sources available to power the alarm processing system, wherein at least one of said multiple power sources comprises one telecommunications medium of said at least two telecommunications medium coupled to the alarm processing system.
32. The alarm processing system of claim 31, wherein said means for triggering powering further comprises means for selecting a strongest power source of said multiple power sources in response to said means for testing.
33. The alarm processing system of claim 1, wherein said means for triggering powering comprises means for extracting power from one telecommunications medium of said at least two telecommunications medium for powering said alarm processing system, said one telecommunications medium of said at least two telecommunications medium for powering said alarm processing system also comprising said selected telecommunications medium for sending the predefined alarm message.
34. The automated method of claim 29, wherein said automatically communicating (b) comprises automatically communicating the predefined message across the first, land-based telecommunications medium to the remote computer as a predefined series of tones and pauses predefined to communicate with the remote computer.
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STATEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 19
To The International Bureau:
In substitute claim pages 23-26, 29, 29a & 31- 33a, claims 1, 3, 9, 13, 21, 26, 29 & 30 are amended, claim 2 is canceled and new claims 31-34 are added. Claims 4-8, 10-12, 14-15, 22, 27-28 of these pages remain unchanged.
As presented herewith, these amended claims are identical to those which have recently been filed with the United States Patent Office in response to a first Office Action.
Based upon this claim amendment, issuance of a favorable preliminary examination report, subsequent to filing of the demand for preliminary examination, is requested.
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