Alarm interface system
First Claim
1. A merchandise security system for monitoring objects to be secured against theft, which comprises:
- (a) an alarm system comprising a controller for sensing alarm events generated by the alarm system, one or more hubs connected to the controller, and a plurality of sensors capable of attachment to a plurality of objects to be secured, a set of sensors within the plurality of sensors being attached to a corresponding hub, each sensor or hub generating an alarm event when separated from the controller or object to be secured, the controller generating an alarm signal in response to an alarm event generated by said sensor or hub;
(b) an alarm interface coupled to said alarm system, said alarm interface comprising;
at least one wireless interface transmitters for wirelessly transmitting at least one alarm signal; and
at least one wireless interface receivers adapted to receive at least one of said at least one alarm signal transmitted from said at least one wireless interface transmitters when said at least one alarm signal contains selected information; and
(c) at least one output device connected to at least one of said at least one wireless interface receiver, at least one of said at least one output device being activated by at least one of said at least one wireless interface receiver in response to said at least one alarm signal received by said at least one wireless interface receiver.
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Abstract
An alarm interface for a merchandise security system is coupled to an alarm system of the merchandise security system. The alarm interface includes one or more wireless interface transmitters and receivers. One or more output devices are connected to at least one of the one or more wireless receivers. In one aspect, the alarm system includes a controller for sensing alarm events, one or more hubs connected to the controllers, and a plurality of sensors capable of attachment to a plurality of objects to be secured. A set of sensors within the plurality of sensors is attached to a corresponding hub, and each sensor or hub generates an alarm event when separated from the controller or object to be secured. The wireless interface transmitters wirelessly transmit one or more alarm signals from the alarm system. The wireless interface receivers are adapted to receive at least one of these alarm signals transmitted from one or more of the wireless interface transmitters. One or more of the output devices are activated by at least one of the wireless interface receivers in response to at least one alarm signal-received by the receiver.
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22 Claims
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1. A merchandise security system for monitoring objects to be secured against theft, which comprises:
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(a) an alarm system comprising a controller for sensing alarm events generated by the alarm system, one or more hubs connected to the controller, and a plurality of sensors capable of attachment to a plurality of objects to be secured, a set of sensors within the plurality of sensors being attached to a corresponding hub, each sensor or hub generating an alarm event when separated from the controller or object to be secured, the controller generating an alarm signal in response to an alarm event generated by said sensor or hub;
(b) an alarm interface coupled to said alarm system, said alarm interface comprising;
at least one wireless interface transmitters for wirelessly transmitting at least one alarm signal; and
at least one wireless interface receivers adapted to receive at least one of said at least one alarm signal transmitted from said at least one wireless interface transmitters when said at least one alarm signal contains selected information; and
(c) at least one output device connected to at least one of said at least one wireless interface receiver, at least one of said at least one output device being activated by at least one of said at least one wireless interface receiver in response to said at least one alarm signal received by said at least one wireless interface receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A merchandise security system for monitoring objects to be secured against theft, which comprises:
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(a) an alarm system comprising a controller for sensing alarm events generated by the alarm system and at least one sensor capable of attachment to the controller and a plurality of objects to be secured, each sensor generating an alarm event when separated from the controller or object to be secured, the controller generating an alarm signal in response to an alarm event generated by said sensor;
(b) an alarm interface coupled to said alarm system, said alarm interface comprising;
at least one wireless interface transmitters for wirelessly transmitting at least one alarm signal; and
at least one wireless interface receiver adapted to receive at least one of said at least one alarm signal transmitted from said at least one wireless interface transmitter when said at least one alarm signal contains selected information; and
(c) at least one output device connected to at least one of said at least one wireless interface receiver, at least one of said at least one output device being activated by at least one of said at least one wireless interface receiver in response to said at least one alarm signal received by said at least one wireless interface receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22)
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17. An alarm interface system for actuating at least one output device in response to an alarm system coupled to said alarm interface system, which comprises:
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(a) at least one wireless interface transmitter for wirelessly transmitting at least one alarm signal; and
(b) at least one wireless interface receiver adapted to receive at least one of said at least one alarm signal transmitted from said at least one wireless interface transmitter when said at least one alarm signal contains selected information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification