US4660023A
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Locality supervision system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-07-25
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2004-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A supervising system for a group of localities like homes. A local equipment including a transmitter, a receiver and an emergency detector is installed in each locality. Identification signatures are exchanged continuously on a common transmission channel between the equipments by a signalling procedure which is initiated repeatedly. Any equipment may start the procedure and generates thereafter internally all control signals for transmitting its own signature and receiving signatures from the others. All equipments indicate alarm for a locality when its signature is not received correctly. An emergency condition modifies the signature which is transmitted. All equipments have the same system status and can each operate independently of other equipments.
Inventors
- 👤 Rolf A. B. Thern
- 👤 Hans G. Holmgren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:15
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B27/00; G08B27/003; G08B29/00; G08B29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
A protective system for a plurality of sites, like homes, each having local apparatus in communication with corresponding local apparatus in the other of said plurality of sites, said local apparatus at a given site comprising: detector means for sensing an abnormal condition; means for generating an identification signal unique to said given site; means coupled to said detector means for modifying said identification signal in response to the detection of an abnormal condition; transmitter means coupled to said generating means and said modifying means for transmitting a site identification signal to the other sites, said site identification signal being a combination of the identification signal and the modified identification signal; site recognition means obtaining said site identification signal from the other sites for identifying each of said plurality of sites from its identification signal; determining means coupled to said recognition means for generating an alarm signal in response to a modified identification signal and for associating the abnormal condition with the particular one of said sites where it occurred; indicator means coupled to said recognition means and said determining means for displaying the condition of each of said sites; and control means for repeatedly initiating at preset intervals a cycle of generating an identification signal for said given site with said generating means, modifying such identifiation signal with said modifying means when an abnormal condition is detected at said given site, transmitting said site identification signal with said transmitter means, obtaining identification signals from others of said sites with said site recognition means, determining an abnormal condition in any of said sites with said determining means, and displaying the condition of each of said sites with said indicator means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
280 words
A protective system for a plurality of sites, like homes, each having local apparatus in communication with corresponding local apparatus in the other of said plurality of sites, said local apparatus at a given site comprising: detector means for sensing an abnormal condition; means for generating an identification signal unique to said given site; means coupled to said detector means for modifying said identification signal in response to the detection of an abnormal condition; transmitter means coupled to said generating means and said modifying means for transmitting a site identification signal to the other sites, said site identification signal being a combination of the identification signal and the modified identification signal; site recognition means obtaining said site identification signal from the other sites for identifying each of said plurality of sites from its identification signal; determining means coupled to said recognition means for generating an alarm signal in response to a modified identification signal and for associating the abnormal condition with the particular one of said sites where it occurred; indicator means coupled to said recognition means and said determining means for displaying the condition of each of said sites; and control means for repeatedly initiating at preset intervals a cycle of generating an identification signal for said given site with said generating means, modifying such identifiation signal with said modifying means when an abnormal condition is detected at said given site, transmitting said site identification signal with said transmitter means, obtaining identification signals from others of said sites with said site recognition means, determining an abnormal condition in any of said sites with said determining means, and displaying the condition of each of said sites with said indicator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said indicator means comprises an indicator, an integrator coupled to a signal source, reset means for returning said integrator to zero at preset intervals under normal conditions, and a threshold sensing means coupled to said integrator for generating an actuating signal to said indicator when the integrator output exceeds a predetermined level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said site recognition means comprises means for establishing assigned respective time periods for transmitting and receiving the identification signal from a given site.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 3, wherein said modifying means comprises means for altering said identification signal during said assigned time period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said indicator means comprises a shift register for storing said site identification signals in respective register positions, and a display device coupled to each of said shift register positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said generating means comprises an oscillator connected to a pulse generator having its output coupled to a counter means arranged for defining the time duration of said cycle, said counter means having successive counter positions for supplying an output signal from each position during said cycle, each of said counter positions corresponding to an associated site, said counter means generating an actuating signal for a particular site only when the counter is at the associated counter position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 6, wherein said sites are in communication by wire and wherein said generating means comprises means for shortcircuiting the line in response to said actuation signal under normal conditions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 7, wherein said modifying means comprises blocking means to prevent the shortcircuiting means from shortcircuiting the wire in response to an abnormal condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said indicator means comprises a shift register for storing said site identification signals in respective register positions, and a display device coupled to each of said shift register positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said generating means comprises an oscillator connected to a pulse generator having its output coupled to a counter means arranged for defining the time duration of said cycle, said counter means having successive counter positions for supplying an output signal from each position during said cycle, each of said counter positions corresponding to an associated site, said counter means generating an actuating signal for a particular site only when the counter is at the associated counter position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 10, wherein said sites are in communication by wire and wherein said generating means comprises means for shortcircuiting the line in response to said actuation signal under normal conditions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 11, wherein said modifying means comprises blocking means to prevent the shortcircuiting means from shortcircuiting the wire in response to an abnormal condition.
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