Wireless alarm system for contributing security network

• US 20050237182A1
• Filed: 06/08/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Randall Wang
• Original Assignee: Randall Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Randall
• Granted Patent: US 7,095,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range

Abstract

A portable wireless alarm system includes at least two alarm devices each of which includes a signal generator for generating an action signal, wherein the alarm devices are communicatively networked with each other by means of radio frequency to contribute a security network in such a manner that, within the security network, when one of the alarm devices is triggered to generate the action signal, another alarm device is automatically triggered by the action signal to produce alert signal, so as to enlarge a coverage area of the alarm device. In addition, the alarm device is a portable wireless alarm device that is communicated with an alarm activator by means of radio frequency signal to remotely control the alarm device to be activated. Therefore, the portable wireless alarm device is capable of wirelessly setting up at a designated location with free installation to ensure the best security.

Claims

1. A method of networking contributing a security network providing two or more alarm devices within a security distance with each other, each of said alarm devices comprising at least a sensor and a radio frequency (RF) transmitter electrically connected with a control processor, wherein the method includes the steps of:

(a) communicatively networking said alarm devices with each other through radio frequency (RF) signals to contribute said security network;

(b) when one of said alarm devices is triggered, setting said triggered alarm device in a standby condition; and

(c) activating said control processor of said triggered alarm device to send a RF action signal to said other alarm devices to activate said other alarm devices within said security network to execute a predetermined response.

2. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in the step (b), said sensor of said alarm device set in said standby condition is monitoring a protection area, and in the step (c), said one of said alarm devices is triggered when said sensor thereof detects a motion within said protection area thereof.

3. The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein, in the step (c), said one of said alarm devices is also triggered when said alarm device is informally operated including being informally deactivated, informally disconnected and damaged.

4. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said alarm device further comprises an alert signal generator, wherein when said one of said alarm devices is triggered, said alert signal generator generates an alert signal a predetermined period of time.

5. The method, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said alarm device further comprises an alert signal generator, wherein when said one of said alarm devices is triggered, said alert signal generator generates an alert signal a predetermined period of time.

6. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of said alarm devices is a portable wireless alarm device which further comprises a power source providing electrical power supply to said control processor.

7. The method, as recited in claim 5, wherein at least one of said alarm devices is a portable wireless alarm device which further comprises a power source providing electrical power supply to said control processor.

8. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of communicatively networking each of said alarm devices with a designated security service provider via said radio frequency signals.

9. The method, as recited in claim 5, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of communicatively networking each of said alarm devices with a designated security service provider via said radio frequency signals.

10. The method, as recited in claim 4, wherein at least one of said alarm devices further comprises a false alarm reduction system which comprises a time selector built-in with said control processor for presetting a predetermined period of monitoring time and a time counter electrically connected to said timer selector and arranged in such a manner that when said sensor detects a motion activity over said monitoring time, said control processor is activated to send said alert signal to an alarm activator through said RF transmitter.

11. The method, as recited in claim 10, wherein said false alarm reduction system performs a false alarm reduction process including the steps of:

(i) activating said alert signal generator to produce said alert signal for a designated period of time when said sensor detects any motion activity within said respective protection area during said standby condition of said alarm device;

(ii) delaying to activate said control processor for a first preset time period as a single zone delaying period and a second preset time period as a cross zone delaying period which is longer than said single zone delaying period, wherein said alarm device is in a verification condition during said single zone and cross delaying periods;

(iii) activating said control processor to normally respond by activating said alert signal generator to produce said alert signal when said motion detector that detected said motion activity detects another motion activity in said same protection area within said single zone delaying period during said verification condition; and

(iv) resetting said alarm device to said original standby condition when there is no other motion activity is detected by said sensor during said verification condition, wherein said standby alarm device is ready to enter said verification condition again when there is motion activity detected by any of said motion detectors again.

12. An alarm network system, comprising two or more alarm devices, wherein each of said alarm devices comprises at least a sensor and a radio frequency (RF) transmitter electrically connected with a control processor, wherein said alarm devices are located at different locations having a predetermined security distance between each other, wherein said alarm devices are communicatively networked with each other through radio frequency (RF) signals to contribute a security network, wherein when one of said alarm devices is triggered, said triggered alarm device is set in a standby condition and said control processor of said triggered alarm device is activated to send a RF action signal to said other alarm devices to activate said other alarm devices within said security network to execute a predetermined response.

13. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 12, wherein each of said alarm devices further comprises an alert signal generator which generates alert signals for a predetermined period of time when said respective alarm device is triggered.

14. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 12, wherein said sensor of said alarm device which is set in said standby condition is monitoring a protection area, and said one of said alarm devices is triggered to generate said alert signal when said sensor thereof detects a motion within said protection area thereof.

15. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 13, wherein said sensor of said alarm device which is set in said standby condition is monitoring a protection area, and said one of said alarm devices is triggered to generate said alert signal when said sensor thereof detects a motion within said protection area thereof.

16. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 14, wherein one of said alarm devices is also triggered when said alarm device is informally operated including being informally deactivated, informally disconnected and damaged.

17. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 15, wherein one of said alarm devices is also triggered when said alarm device is informally operated including being informally deactivated, informally disconnected and damaged.

18. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 12, wherein at least one of said alarm devices is a portable wireless alarm device which further comprises a power source providing electrical power supply to said control processor.

19. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 13, wherein at least one of said alarm devices is a portable wireless alarm device which further comprises a power source providing electrical power supply to said control processor.

20. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 12, wherein each of said alarm devices is communicatively networked with a designated security service provider via said radio frequency signals.

21. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 13, wherein each of said alarm devices is communicatively networked with a designated security service provider via said radio frequency signals.

22. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 21, wherein at least one of said alarm devices further comprises a false alarm reduction system which comprises a time selector built-in with said control processor unit for presetting a predetermined period of monitoring time and a time counter electrically connected to said timer selector and arranged in such a manner that when said sensor detects a motion activity over said monitoring time, said control processor unit is activated to send said alert signal to an alarm activator through said RF transmitter.

23. The alarm network system, as recited in claim 22, wherein said false alarm reduction system performs a false alarm reduction process including the steps of:

(i) activating said alert signal generator to produce said alert signal for a designated period of time when said sensor detects any motion activity within said respective protection area during said standby condition of said alarm device;

(ii) delaying to activate said control processor for a first preset time period as a single zone delaying period and a second preset time period as a cross zone delaying period which is longer than said single zone delaying period, wherein said alarm device is in a verification condition during said single zone and cross delaying periods;

(iii) activating said control processor to normally respond by activating said alert signal generator to produce said alert signal when said motion detector that detected said motion activity detects another motion activity in said same protection area within said single zone delaying period during said verification condition; and

(iv) resetting said alarm device to said original standby condition when there is no other motion activity is detected by said sensor during said verification condition, wherein said standby alarm device is ready to enter said verification condition again when there is motion activity detected by any of said motion detectors again.