Condition detection and notification systems and methods
First Claim
1. A condition detection and telephone seizure system comprising:
- a telephone seizure unit disposed in between and connected to a telephone and a telephone jack associated with a telephone line, said telephone seizure unit including a switch having a open state, allowing for telephonic communication by said telephone via said telephone line, and a closed state, preventing telephonic communication by said telephone via the telephone jack through said telephone line; and
a detection unit capable of communication with a server via said telephone line and capable of detecting a condition, wherein upon detection of said condition said detection unit is placed in radio frequency communication with said telephone seizure unit causing said switch to be placed in said closed state, wherein said detection unit remains capable of communication with said server via said telephone line when said switch is in said closed state.
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Abstract
The security detection system includes a detection unit capable of detecting a condition, said unit in communication with a remote central server. Where the detection unit is connected to the server via a dial-up modem, the detection system may be connected to a telephone seizure unit. Upon occurrence and detection of a condition, the detection unit prevents a telephone from communicating with a main telephone line, while still allowing said detection unit to communicate electronic information to the server, even upon lifting of the telephone receiver from the base. Once electronic information is sent to the server, a programmed database of the server may send the information according to a pre-determined designation. The server monitors whether a designated party has responded to the information, and if not, may send the information to a human monitoring station. The designated party may request and receive additional information from the detection unit, via the server.
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40 Claims
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1. A condition detection and telephone seizure system comprising:
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a telephone seizure unit disposed in between and connected to a telephone and a telephone jack associated with a telephone line, said telephone seizure unit including a switch having a open state, allowing for telephonic communication by said telephone via said telephone line, and a closed state, preventing telephonic communication by said telephone via the telephone jack through said telephone line; and
a detection unit capable of communication with a server via said telephone line and capable of detecting a condition, wherein upon detection of said condition said detection unit is placed in radio frequency communication with said telephone seizure unit causing said switch to be placed in said closed state, wherein said detection unit remains capable of communication with said server via said telephone line when said switch is in said closed state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A condition detection and notification system comprising:
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a programmable detection unit capable of detecting a condition, generating electronic information related to said condition, and transmitting said electronic information;
a remote server having a programmed database storing at least one designation of a party, said server connected to and programmed to receive said electronic information transmitted by said detection unit and to send said electronic information to at least one designated party according to said programmed database, said server having means for monitoring whether said designated party has responded to said electronic information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for detecting a condition and notifying a designated party of the condition, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a condition and generating electronic information related to said condition at a detection unit;
transmitting said electronic information to a remote server from said detection unit;
receiving said electronic information at said server;
sending said electronic information at said server to at least one designated party according to a designation of a programmed database of said server; and
monitoring at said server whether said designated party has responded to said electronic information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A condition detection and notification system comprising:
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a programmable detection unit capable of detecting a condition, generating electronic information related to said condition, and transmitting said electronic information;
a remote server having a programmed database storing at least one designation of a party, said server connected to and programmed to receive said electronic information transmitted by said detection unit and to send said electronic information to at least one designated party according to said programmed database, said server having means for retrieving additional information from said detection unit upon request from said designated party. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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