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Automated data transmission link to law enforcement and security personnel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-01-22
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Granted: 2000-04-11
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Expires: 2017-01-22
Abstract
Abstract An automated data transmission system for communicating warning signals and other information directly to law enforcement or security personnel in order to reduce response times. In the disclosed embodiment of the invention, sensing circuitry is added to a standard security system installed at an industrial or residential site. The sensing circuitry detects activation of the security system by sensing an outgoing warning call. Following activation of the security system, an automatic dialer or other automated transmitter circuitry is used to initiate a call to a processing computer at a predetermined phone number. The processing computer utilizes Caller ID™ information to determine the phone number assigned to the automatic dialer. The processing computer also maintains a database that associates assorted pieces of information with each phone number in the list, including the key map code location of the business, address of the protected business, name, date and time, and the phone number of a company contact. This information is communicated, through a paging service provider, to a dedicated group of one or more alphanumeric paging devices. The group of dedicated paging devices is provided to the law enforcement personnel assigned to protect the geographic region in which the secured industrial or residential site is located. Time-consuming human involvement in the notification process is thereby eliminated.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher Y. Lee
- 👤 Todd R. Montefusco
- 👤 Boyd B. Moore
- 👤 Kevin M. Radabaugh
- 👤 John C. Risley
- 👤 Michael D. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022; H04M11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
An automated data transmission system for alerting law enforcement or security personnel to an activated security system, the automated data transmission system comprising: a sensor coupled to said security system for detecting a signal generated as a result of an emergency event and generating an activation signal in response to the emergency event; an automated transmitter coupled to said sensor, said automated transmitter automatically initiating a call to a predetermined phone number or data port in response to said activation signal; a processing computer configured to receive communications at said predetermined phone number or data port, said processing computer programmed to recognize and associate emergency information with the phone number assigned to said automated transmitter, wherein said emergency information includes at least one pager number and information related to the location of said security system; a paging transmitter communicatively coupled to said processing computer to receive said emergency information; and a group of one or more paging devices responsive to said paging transmitter and operable to receive and display relevant portions of said emergency information, wherein said paging transmitter transmits said emergency information to said group of paging devices assigned to said at least one pager number.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
An automated data transmission system for alerting law enforcement or security personnel to an activated security system, the automated data transmission system comprising: a sensor coupled to said security system for detecting a signal generated as a result of an emergency event and generating an activation signal in response to the emergency event; an automated transmitter coupled to said sensor, said automated transmitter automatically initiating a call to a predetermined phone number or data port in response to said activation signal; a processing computer configured to receive communications at said predetermined phone number or data port, said processing computer programmed to recognize and associate emergency information with the phone number assigned to said automated transmitter, wherein said emergency information includes at least one pager number and information related to the location of said security system; a paging transmitter communicatively coupled to said processing computer to receive said emergency information; and a group of one or more paging devices responsive to said paging transmitter and operable to receive and display relevant portions of said emergency information, wherein said paging transmitter transmits said emergency information to said group of paging devices assigned to said at least one pager number.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said group of at least one paging devices is distributed to law enforcement or security personnel assigned to protect a geographic region in which the security system is located.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, further comprising additional sensors and automated transmitters for initiating calls to the predetermined phone number in response to emergency events detected by additional security systems, wherein said processing computer is further programmed to recognize and associate emergency information with the phone number(s) assigned to said additional automated transmitters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said relevant portion of said emergency information includes information relating to the location of said security system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said relevant portion of said emergency information includes a contact phone number.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said sensing circuitry includes a passive sensor to detect the emergency event.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said sensing circuitry includes dry contact switches to detect the emergency event and generate said activation signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said processing computer receives communications from said automated transmitter via a standard subscriber line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said processing computer receives communications from said automated transmitter via wireless communications.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said paging transmitter and said processing computer are communicatively coupled via a telephone company central office utilizing Positive ID™ to control the incoming calls that are allowed to activate said group of at least one paging devices.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein the automated transmitter and processing computer are communicatively coupled via a telephone company central office utilizing Positive I.D.® to control the incoming calls that are allowed to activate said group of at least one pager claims.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said paging device is a digital alphanumeric pager.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The data transmission system of claim 11, wherein said digital alphanumeric pager incorporates two-way acknowledgement paging capabilities.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The data transmission system of claim 1, wherein said paging device is a digital phone incorporating paging capabilities.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for alerting law enforcement personnel to an activated security system, comprising the steps of: detecting activation of the security system; activating an automated transmitter in response to activation of the security system, wherein the automated transmitter is configured to automatically dial a predetermined phone number or data port upon activation; utilizing a computer identified with the predetermined phone number or data port to determine the location of the automated transmitter and associate emergency information with the activated security system, wherein the emergency information includes one or more pager numbers and information related to the location of said security system; communicating the emergency information to a paging transmitter; and transmitting portions of the emergency information via the paging transmitter for display on a group of one or more paging devices responsive to the one or more pager numbers.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for alerting law enforcement personnel to an activated security system, comprising the steps of: detecting activation of the security system; activating an automated transmitter in response to activation of the security system, wherein the automated transmitter is configured to automatically dial a predetermined phone number or data port upon activation; utilizing a computer identified with the predetermined phone number or data port to determine the location of the automated transmitter and associate emergency information with the activated security system, wherein the emergency information includes one or more pager numbers and information related to the location of said security system; communicating the emergency information to a paging transmitter; and transmitting portions of the emergency information via the paging transmitter for display on a group of one or more paging devices responsive to the one or more pager numbers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 15, wherein prior to said step of transmitting portions of the emergency information, the group of at least one paging devices is distributed to law enforcement personnel assigned to protect a geographic region in which the activated security system is located.
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