EP0295146A2
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Supervised, interactive alarm reporting system
Assignee: Versus Technology Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A supervised, interactive alarm reporting system (1) includes a local terminal comprised of a supervised derived channel communicator (5), and a one-way radio communicator (6) (preferably via the cellular telephone network), which are connected by a control unit (7) which provides for interactive operation of the derived channel unit and the radio transmitter according to alarm conditions which may arise at the premises, and the existing condition of the equipment comprising the local terminal unit. The local terminal unit is capable of communicating with a central monitoring facility, or mobile units (patrol vehicles or service vehicles) associated with the central monitoring facility, for enhanced security of the monitored premises. Also an alarm reporting system for a mobile site including a local terminal which communicates with a monitoring facility (fixed or mobile) via the cellular telephone network.
Inventors
- 👤 Eliezer A. Sheffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:30
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/10; G08B25/08; G08B29/00; G08B29/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A supervised, interactive alarm reporting system (1) for providing communication between one or more event sensors (3) associated with a premises (2), and a central facility (10) for monitoring the sensors at said premises, comprising: first means (5) for establishing communication between said sensors and said central facility using wired communicating lines; second means (6) for establishing communication between said sensors and said central facility using radio transmissions; and means (7) connecting said first means and said second means for controlling operation of the first means and the second means according to the condition of the event sensors associated with said premises, and the condition of said first means (5) and said second means (6).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A supervised, interactive alarm reporting system (1) for providing communication between one or more event sensors (3) associated with a premises (2), and a central facility (10) for monitoring the sensors at said premises, comprising: first means (5) for establishing communication between said sensors and said central facility using wired communicating lines; second means (6) for establishing communication between said sensors and said central facility using radio transmissions; and means (7) connecting said first means and said second means for controlling operation of the first means and the second means according to the condition of the event sensors associated with said premises, and the condition of said first means (5) and said second means (6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to Claim 1 wherein said first means (5) is a derived channel unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to Claim 2 wherein said derived channel unit is supervised.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
22 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims wherein said first means operates via a switched telephone line network (8).
Claim 6
Independent Claim
16 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims wherein said second means is unsupervised.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to Claim 5 wherein said second means is a transmitter only.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to Claim 5 or 6 wherein said second means operates via a cellular telephone network.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
32 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims wherein said connecting means (7) operates to establish communication with said central facility (10) using said first means during normal operating conditions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to Claim 8 wherein said communication is supervised by said central facility.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to Claim 8 or 9 wherein said connections means operates to establish communication with said central facility using said second means during a sensed alarm event.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
57 words
A system according to any one of Claims 8 to 10 wherein said first means includes means for determining a fault in communications with said central facility, said fault determining means operates to provide said connecting means with a fault signal, and preferably said connecting means causes said second means to operate responsive to said fault signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A system according to Claim 11 wherein said connecting means continues to operate said second means in the presence of said fault signal and said continued operation may include a radio transmission occurring responsive to the sensed alarm event and/or a periodic radio transmission occurring responsive to a preselected timing sequence, preferably a sequence variable in frequence and duration.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to Claim 12 wherein said central facility includes means for searching for any said periodic radio transmission responsive to the detection of a fault in said first means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
18 words
A system according to any one of Claims 8 to 13 wherein said second means is periodically tested.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
16 words
A system according to any one of the preceding claims wherein said centrally facility is mobile.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
38 words
A system according to any one of Claims 1 to 14 wherein said central facility is fixed in location and which system preferably further includes a mobile unit in communication with the remainder of said alarm reporting system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
An alarm reporting system for providing communication between one or more event sensors associated with a mobile site and a facility for monitoring the event sensors at said mobile site, comprising a terminal unit for receiving signals from said event sensors, and means for establishing communication between said terminal unit and said monitoring facility via the cellular telephone network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
An alarm reporting system for providing communication between one or more event sensors associated with a mobile site and a facility for monitoring the event sensors at said mobile site, comprising a terminal unit for receiving signals from said event sensors, and means for establishing communication between said terminal unit and said monitoring facility via the cellular telephone network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
An alarm reporting system according to Claim 17 wherein the monitoring facility is fixed in location.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
An alarm reporting system according to Claim 18 wherein the monitoring facility further includes a mobile unit in communication with said mobile site and said fixed monitoring facility.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
An alarm reporting system according to Claim 17 wherein the monitoring facility is a mobile unit in communication with said mobile site.
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