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Remote intrusion alarm condition advisory system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-05-25
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2009-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A sensor for monitoring the status of an alarm system is disclosed. The sensor includes a base station at the location of the alarm system and arranged to respond to an alarm condition. When an alarm occurs, the base station latches the alarm condition and retains it until it is manually reset. A remote station includes a transceiver for interrogating the base station to determine whether an alarm condition has occurred. The remote unit may also be used to arm or disarm the alarm system, and to operate other controllable devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Kratt
- 👤 James C. Sprout
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:53
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/10; G08B26/00; G08B26/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
An alarm system monitor, comprising: a base station at a location protected by an alarm system, and including means responsive to an alarm signal from an alarm system to produce an alarm condition in said base station, said base station remaining in such alarm condition after termination of said alarm signal; base transceiver means in said base station, said transceiver having a normal receive mode and having a selectable transmit mode; alarm latch and alarm encoder means in said base transceiver responsive to an alarm condition at said base station location for producing an alarm condition signal for transmission by said base transceiver when in its transmit mode; a remote station at a location remote from said protected location; remote transceiver means in said remote station, said remote transceiver having a transmit mode for transmitting status signals to activate said base station and to shift said base station to its transmit mode, said remote transceiver further including a receive mode to receive signals transmitted from said base station; and timer means in said base transceiver means responsive to a status signal received from said remote transceiver means and to said alarm condition signal to shift said base transceiver means from its normal receive mode to its transmit mode for a predetermined fixed time period, after which said base transceiver means reverts to its normal receive mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
An alarm system monitor, comprising: a base station at a location protected by an alarm system, and including means responsive to an alarm signal from an alarm system to produce an alarm condition in said base station, said base station remaining in such alarm condition after termination of said alarm signal; base transceiver means in said base station, said transceiver having a normal receive mode and having a selectable transmit mode; alarm latch and alarm encoder means in said base transceiver responsive to an alarm condition at said base station location for producing an alarm condition signal for transmission by said base transceiver when in its transmit mode; a remote station at a location remote from said protected location; remote transceiver means in said remote station, said remote transceiver having a transmit mode for transmitting status signals to activate said base station and to shift said base station to its transmit mode, said remote transceiver further including a receive mode to receive signals transmitted from said base station; and timer means in said base transceiver means responsive to a status signal received from said remote transceiver means and to said alarm condition signal to shift said base transceiver means from its normal receive mode to its transmit mode for a predetermined fixed time period, after which said base transceiver means reverts to its normal receive mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The monitor of claim 1, further including decoder means in said base station responsive to status signals transmitted by a remote transceiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The monitor of claim 2 wherein said base station further includes means including said decoder mean responsive to a selected one of a first, second and third status signals received from said remote station to arm said base station, to disarm said base station, and to interrogate said base station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The monitor of claim 3, wherein said means responsive to said first and second signals to arm and disarm said base station includes relay means connectable to an alarm system to be monitored.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The monitor of claim 4, wherein said means in said base station responsive to said third station signals includes said timer means in said base transceiver, and further includes said encoder, whereby said third status signal interrogates said base station to determine the status of said alarm latch and said relay means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The monitor of claim 5, wherein said remote station includes first, second and third status switch means; remote encoder means in said remote station connected to each said status switch means for producing corresponding arm, disarm and interrogate signals; and means connecting said remote encoder means to said remote transceiver means for transmission of said arm, disarm and interrogate signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The monitor of claim 6, wherein said remote station further includes means responsive to said first, second and third status switch means for activating said remote transceiver in its transmit mode to transmit a selected one of said arm, disarm and interrogate signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The monitor of claim 7, wherein said means responsive to said status switch means includes timer means for activating said remote transceiver in its transmit mode for a preselected time and thereafter shifting said remote transceiver to its receive mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The monitor of claim 8, wherein said remote station further includes remote decoder means connected to said remote transceiver for receiving signals transmitted by said base transceiver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The monitor of claim 9, wherein said remote station further includes indicator means connected to said remote decoder means and responsive to signals received from said base station transceiver to indicate the status of the alarm system being monitored.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The monitor of claim 10, further including reset means on said base station for resetting said latch means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The monitor of claim 1, wherein said remote station includes first, second, and third status switch means connected to said remote transceiver for selectively transmitting first, second and third status signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The monitor of claim 12, wherein said base station further includes arming and disarming means connected to said base transceiver and responsive to said first and second status signals for arming and disarming said base station, said timer means in said base transceiver being responsive to said third status signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The monitor of claim 13, wherein said remote station further includes indicator means connected to said remote transceiver and responsive to the receipt of said alarm condition signals transmitted by said base transceiver.
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