Network support for emergency smoke detector/motion detector
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one detector having a predetermined location, the at least one detector structured to detect a respective predetermined event;
a video camera operatively connected to the at least one detector; and
a wireless communication device operatively connected to the at least one detector and to the video camera;
wherein, upon detection of the predetermined event the detector activates the video camera and the wireless communication device to thereby transmit at least the occurrence of the predetermined event and video from the video camera.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the apparatus, system, and method provide for the detection and location of people trapped in emergency situations. One embodiment of the apparatus may have: at least one detector having a predetermined location, the at least one detector structured to detect a respective predetermined event; a video camera operatively connected to the at least one detector; and a wireless communication device operatively connected to the at least one detector and to the video camera; wherein, upon detection of the predetermined event the detector activated the video camera and the wireless communication device to thereby transmit at least the occurrence of the predetermined event and video from the video camera.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one detector having a predetermined location, the at least one detector structured to detect a respective predetermined event;
a video camera operatively connected to the at least one detector; and
a wireless communication device operatively connected to the at least one detector and to the video camera;
wherein, upon detection of the predetermined event the detector activates the video camera and the wireless communication device to thereby transmit at least the occurrence of the predetermined event and video from the video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network system, comprising:
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at least one apparatus having a unique apparatus identifier, the apparatus having;
at least one detector having a predetermined location, the at least one detector structured to detect a respective predetermined event;
a streaming video camera operatively connected to the at least one detector;
a wireless communication device operatively connected to the at least one detector and to the streaming video camera; and
a monitoring center wirelessly connected to the wireless communication device;
wherein, upon detection of the predetermined event, the detector activates the streaming video camera and the wireless communication device to thereby transmit at least the apparatus identifier, the occurrence of the predetermined event and streaming video from the streaming video camera to the monitoring center. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of monitoring predetermined areas, comprising the steps of:
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detecting, via at least one detector having a predetermined location, a respective predetermined event;
taking, upon occurrence of the predetermined event, streaming video, via a streaming video camera, of a surveillance area of the streaming video camera;
placing, upon occurrence of the predetermined event, a cellular call to an emergency number at a monitoring center;
sending to the monitoring center at least the predetermined location of the detector, the streaming video, and data indicative of a detection of the predetermined event;
wherein, upon detection of the predetermined event, the detector activates the streaming video camera and the wireless communication device to thereby transmit at least the apparatus identifier, the occurrence of the predetermined event and streaming video from the streaming video camera to the monitoring center. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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