Method and apparatus for the display of alarm information on a portable device
First Claim
1. A portable apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive alarm status information from an alarm portion; and
a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and configured to display an alarm status indication in response to received alarm status information.
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Abstract
An alarm system having an alarm portion and a portable device. The portable device has a form-factor of a key. The key wirelessly receives alarm status information from the alarm portion and displays an alarm status indication in response to the received alarm status information. The key utilizes a processor connected to a memory, a display, and a status inquiry actuator. The memory stores control/display data. The processor queries the memory to retrieve corresponding control/display data in response to the received alarm status information. The processor utilizes the retrieved control/display data to produce the alarm status indication. The status inquiry actuator enables a user to make an alarm status inquiry. The processor displays the alarm status indication in response to the alarm status inquiry. The portable device utilizes a transmitter to transmit the alarm status inquiry to the alarm portion. The alarm portion then queries one or more monitoring devices to determine a current alarm monitoring status. Thereafter, the alarm portion transmits the current alarm monitoring status to the portable device.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive alarm status information from an alarm portion; and
a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and configured to display an alarm status indication in response to received alarm status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An alarm system comprising:
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an alarm portion; and
a key wirelessly coupled to the alarm portion and configured to receive alarm status information from said alarm portion and to display an alarm status indication in response to the received alarm status information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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