National security warning system integrated with building fire alarm notification system
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1. A fire alarm system, comprising:
- a fire alarm notification appliance;
a warning detector which detects a warning alert from an external source, the fire alarm notification appliance providing notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning alert.
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Abstract
A fire alarm system includes a fire alarm notification appliance, and a warning detector which detects a warning alert from an external source. The fire alarm notification appliance provides notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning alert.
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1. A fire alarm system, comprising:
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a fire alarm notification appliance;
a warning detector which detects a warning alert from an external source, the fire alarm notification appliance providing notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, in a fire alarm system, for providing warnings, the method comprising:
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detecting a warning alert from an external source; and
providing, from a fire alarm notification appliance, notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning alert. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A fire alarm system comprising:
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means for detecting a warning alert from an external source; and
means for providing, from a fire alarm notification appliance, notification of the warning alert in response to detection of the warning alert. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. A fire alarm system, comprising:
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a system controller a plurality of fire alarm notification appliances in communication with the system controller;
a warning detector in communication with the system controller, the warning detector detecting a warning alert from an external source; and
a visual annunciator comprising plural color-coded indicators, the visual annunciator being in communication with the warning detector and indicating a current alert level in response to a detected change in alert status. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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