Smoke detector system for a house
First Claim
1. A method of activating smoke detector alarms within a house comprising:
- providing a plurality of smoke detectors dispersed among a plurality of locations within the house;
detecting smoke within a first smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors;
transmitting a radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector to a second smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors upon detection of smoke by the first smoke detector; and
activating an alarm within the second smoke detector upon detection of the radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for activating smoke detector alarms within a house. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of smoke detectors dispersed among a plurality of locations within the house, detecting smoke within a first smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors, transmitting a radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector to a second smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors upon detection of smoke by the first smoke detector and activating an alarm within the second smoke detector upon detection of the radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of activating smoke detector alarms within a house comprising:
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providing a plurality of smoke detectors dispersed among a plurality of locations within the house;
detecting smoke within a first smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors;
transmitting a radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector to a second smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors upon detection of smoke by the first smoke detector; and
activating an alarm within the second smoke detector upon detection of the radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for activating smoke detector alarms within a house comprising:
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a plurality of smoke detectors dispersed among a plurality of locations within the house;
means for transmitting a radio frequency signal from a first smoke detector to a second smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors upon detection of smoke by the first smoke detector; and
means for activating an alarm within the second smoke detector upon detection of the radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. An apparatus for activating smoke detector alarms within a house comprising:
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a plurality of smoke detectors dispersed among a plurality of locations within the house;
a transceiver adapted to transmit a radio frequency signal from a first smoke detector to a second smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors upon detection of smoke by the first smoke detector; and
a controller adapted to activate an alarm within the second smoke detector upon detection of the radio frequency signal from the first smoke detector.
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18. A smoke detection system for a house comprising:
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a plurality of smoke detectors dispersed among a plurality of locations within the house;
an alarm operably coupled to each smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors and adapted to generate an audible alarm upon detection of smoke by the smoke detector; and
a transceiver operably coupled to each smoke detector of the plurality of smoke detectors, said transceiver being adapted to activate the alarm within every other smoke detector upon detection of smoke by the smoke detector.
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