Telephone with alarm signalling
First Claim
1. A telephone instrument that is adapted both for making and receiving telephone calls, and also for emergency alarming and automatic dialing to a predetermined telephone number in the event that an alarm situation is detected;
- comprising a housing;
dial pad means in the housing for dialing to make an outgoing call, the dial pad means including means permitting the user to select a number for automatic dialing;
receiver means including a voice pickup and a speaker for picking up a user'"'"'s voice and providing an audible voice signal to the user during a telephone conversation;
an emergency condition sensor mounted on the housing; and
means within the housing for automatically dialing the number selected by the user after said emergency condition sensor detects that said emergency condition exists.
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Abstract
A fully functional telephone set, which may be a standard cord phone, cordless, or wireless (cellular) is equipped with an emergency condition sensor, such as a motion sensor for intrusion detection, and a smoke or fire detection sensor. A single push button arms or disarms the system, with a short time delay. If an emergency condition is detected, the phone dials out to the last number dialed or to some number preset by the user. In the case of fire detection or intrusion detection, an alarm in the telephone instrument is sounded. A silencer switch permits a silent alarm mode for intrusion detection. A sensitive microphone permits monitoring of the protected area from the called station.
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10 Claims
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1. A telephone instrument that is adapted both for making and receiving telephone calls, and also for emergency alarming and automatic dialing to a predetermined telephone number in the event that an alarm situation is detected;
- comprising a housing;
dial pad means in the housing for dialing to make an outgoing call, the dial pad means including means permitting the user to select a number for automatic dialing;
receiver means including a voice pickup and a speaker for picking up a user'"'"'s voice and providing an audible voice signal to the user during a telephone conversation;
an emergency condition sensor mounted on the housing; and
means within the housing for automatically dialing the number selected by the user after said emergency condition sensor detects that said emergency condition exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- comprising a housing;
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