Safety/security alert system
First Claim
11. A safety/security system comprising:
- a) a control center for receiving an emergency, health or safety advisory and transmitting an alert message regarding the advisory to a remote station, the alert message including an identifier to identify the remote station that is an intended recipient of the alert message and for receiving transmissions from the remote station indicating that the alert message has been acknowledged by a user of the remote station; and
b) the remote station including;
i) an identifier;
ii) a visual display;
iii) a user interface iv) electronics for receiving the alert message from the central control center, processing the alert message to determine if the remote station is an intended recipient of the message and, if the remote station is an intended recipient of the alert message, utilizing the display to display information related to the alert message, the electronics further sending an acknowledgement message to the control center when a user of the remote station actuates the user interface to verify receipt of the information displayed on the display related to the alert message.
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Abstract
A safety/security system that includes a central control station and a plurality of remote stations suitable for installation in residential and business buildings. The central control station receives public emergency warnings, notifications and advisories and transmits alert messages to select remote stations based on geographic or other criteria. Each remote station includes an identifier, a visual display, a user interface, and electronics for receiving the alert message from the central control center, processing the alert message to determine if the remote station is an intended recipient of the message by ascertaining if the alert message includes the remote station identifier and, if the remote station is an intended recipient of the alert message, utilizing the display to display information related to the alert message. The remote station also transmits an acknowledgement message to the central control station when a user of the remote station actuates the user interface to verify receipt of the information displayed on the display related to the alert message.
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34 Claims
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11. A safety/security system comprising:
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a) a control center for receiving an emergency, health or safety advisory and transmitting an alert message regarding the advisory to a remote station, the alert message including an identifier to identify the remote station that is an intended recipient of the alert message and for receiving transmissions from the remote station indicating that the alert message has been acknowledged by a user of the remote station; and
b) the remote station including;
i) an identifier;
ii) a visual display;
iii) a user interface iv) electronics for receiving the alert message from the central control center, processing the alert message to determine if the remote station is an intended recipient of the message and, if the remote station is an intended recipient of the alert message, utilizing the display to display information related to the alert message, the electronics further sending an acknowledgement message to the control center when a user of the remote station actuates the user interface to verify receipt of the information displayed on the display related to the alert message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A safety/security system comprising:
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a) a central control station for receiving an advisory from a source and transmitting an alert message regarding the advisory to a select group of one or more remote stations, the alert message including an identifier to identify remote stations in the select group of one or more remote stations that are intended recipients of the alert message and for receiving transmissions from the remote stations; and
b) a plurality of remote stations including the select group of one or more remote stations, each of the plurality of remote stations including a receiver, a transmitter, a visual display, and a user interface, the remote station utilizing the receiver to receive the alert message from the central control station, processing the alert message to determine if the remote station is an intended recipient of the alert message and, if the remote station is an intended recipient of the alert message, utilizing the display to display information related to the alert message, the remote station further utilizing the transmitter to send an acknowledgement message to the central control station when a user of the remote station actuates the user interface to verify receipt of the information displayed on the display relating to the alert message. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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24-1. The safety/security system of claim 24 wherein the visible beacon is assigned a beacon identifier and the beacon is not actuated until beacon electronics verify that the radio frequency signal transmitted by the remote station includes the beacon identifier.
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32. A method for notifying a user of a safety/security system of a safety or emergency advisory and verifying that the user has received information regarding the advisory, the steps of the method comprising:
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a) providing a central control station for receiving the safety or emergency advisory and transmitting an alert message regarding the advisory to a remote station, the alert message including an identifier to identify the remote station that is an intended recipient of the alert message and for receiving transmissions from the remote station; and
b) installing a remote station at or near a building of the user, the remote station including;
i) an identifier;
ii) a visual display;
iii) a user interface iv) electronics for receiving the alert message from the central control center, processing the alert message to determine if the remote station is an intended recipient of the message by ascertaining if the alert message includes the remote station identifier and, if the remote station is an intended recipient of the alert message, utilizing the display to display information related to the alert message, the electronics further sending an acknowledgement to the control center when a user of the remote station actuates the user interface to verify receipt of the information displayed on the display related to the alert message;
c) receiving the alert message from the central control center;
d) processing the alert message to determine if the remote station is an intended recipient of the message by ascertaining if the alert message includes the remote station identifier;
e) if the remote station is an intended recipient of the alert message, utilizing the display to display information related to the alert message, and f) sending an acknowledgement to the central control station when the user actuates the user interface to verify receipt of the information displayed on the display related to the alert message. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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