Apparatus and methods for protecting valuables
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1. A valuables monitoring system comprising:
- a disturbance detection mechanism comprising one or more sensors configured to generate a disturbance signal upon disturbance of an item being monitored;
an alarm connected to be triggered by the disturbance signal;
a receiver configured to receive a wireless signal from a remote unit;
an alarm inhibition mechanism connected to selectively inhibit operation of the alarm, the alarm inhibition mechanism including a mechanism responsive to signals from the remote unit received at the receiver to automatically inhibit the alarm if the received signals indicate that the remote unit is nearby.
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Abstract
A wireless valuables monitoring device, with proximity sensing and automatic arming and disarming features two way communication between the base unit affixed to the valuable and the remote unit carried by the owner. The base unit continuously monitors the position of the remote unit relative to itself to determine when the owner has left the immediate vicinity of the valuable. The base unit alerts the owner upon disturbance of the protected valuable and allows the user to screen for false alarms and be notified of an occurring theft attempt. A soft power switch enables the base unit to be powered off by the unique remote unit to which it belongs.
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1. A valuables monitoring system comprising:
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a disturbance detection mechanism comprising one or more sensors configured to generate a disturbance signal upon disturbance of an item being monitored;
an alarm connected to be triggered by the disturbance signal;
a receiver configured to receive a wireless signal from a remote unit;
an alarm inhibition mechanism connected to selectively inhibit operation of the alarm, the alarm inhibition mechanism including a mechanism responsive to signals from the remote unit received at the receiver to automatically inhibit the alarm if the received signals indicate that the remote unit is nearby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring an item, the method comprising:
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providing a base unit attached to the item and a remote unit;
detecting a proximity of the remote unit to the base unit and inhibiting an alarm if the remote unit is determined to be nearby the base unit;
detecting a disturbance of the base unit and, in response to the disturbance triggering the alarm unless the alarm is inhibited. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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