Enhanced fire, safety, security and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device
First Claim
1. A method for waking an individual in response to an audible alarm from a pre-existing alarm device comprising:
- operating a bedside sound monitoring unit having a microphone, a microprocessor, and means for activating a waking device; and
by operating the bedside unit, detecting from sounds received by the microphone of the bedside unit when alarm conditions exist and in response thereto activating the waking device.
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Abstract
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound monitoring program is active. Additionally, bedside detection of acoustic alarms is combined with enhanced waking devices to insure the waking of a child or hearing impaired person in response to an emergency. Home safety and security are provided using a bedside unit to monitor audible safety and security alarms and send notification signals to the appropriate communication site. A health monitoring method and system utilizes the bedside device to monitor breathing patterns and other health measuring signals and communicate these patterns and signals to a medical monitoring station.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for waking an individual in response to an audible alarm from a pre-existing alarm device comprising:
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operating a bedside sound monitoring unit having a microphone, a microprocessor, and means for activating a waking device; and
by operating the bedside unit, detecting from sounds received by the microphone of the bedside unit when alarm conditions exist and in response thereto activating the waking device.
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2. A method for waking an individual in response to an audible alarm from a pre-existing smoke detector comprising:
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operating a bedside sound monitoring unit having a microphone, a microprocessor, and a switch controlling supply of power to a waking device; and
by operating the sound monitor, detecting from sounds received by the microphone of the bedside unit when a smoke detector is sounding and in response thereto switching on supply of power to the waking device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for waking an individual in response to an audible alarm from a pre-existing smoke detector comprising:
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operating a bedside sound monitoring unit having a microphone, a microprocessor, and a switch for controlling supply of power to a waking device;
by operating the bedside unit, detecting sounds received by the microphone of the bedside unit and determining if detected sound represents a smoke detector alarm; and
when a smoke alarm is determined, using the bedside unit to activate the waking device by switching on supply of power to the waking device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing for alarm monitoring for a residence, comprising:
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receiving at a monitoring service site a request to monitor a bedside audible alarm monitoring unit along with response instructions; and
receiving at the monitoring service site a fire alarm indicating signal sent from the bedside audible alarm monitoring unit when the bedside unit detects a smoke alarm sound, and transmitting a notification signal from the monitoring service site in response.
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21. An alarm monitor comprising:
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a bedside unit including a microphone, microprocessor, and a switch for activating an electrically connected waking device; and
a sound monitoring program stored within the microprocessor, including;
first instructional signals for determining when sound received through the microphone of the bedside unit is a fire alarm sound; and
second instructional signals for engaging the switch to activate the waking device when a fire alarm sound is determined. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A fire alarm system comprising:
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an audible fire alarm;
a waking device; and
a bedside sound monitoring unit having a microphone and a microprocessor to identify the fire alarm, and a switch controlling supply of power to the waking device to be switched on in response to the fire alarm. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A memory device for a microprocessor in a bedside alarm monitoring unit comprising:
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a memory substrate for a bedside unit; and
a monitoring means disposed on the memory substrate, the monitoring means including;
means encoded on the memory substrate for determining when sound received through a microphone of the bedside unit is a fire alarm sound; and
means encoded on the memory substrate for cooperatively functioning with a switching device to activate a waking device when a fire alarm sound is determined.
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