Method and apparatus for providing an alarm notification by a dispatch call
First Claim
1. A server comprising:
- an alarm interface, for receiving alarm notifications when connected to alarm generating equipment;
a communication interface, for transmitting and receiving communications when operably connected to a communication network;
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to facilitate receiving at least one alarm notification via the alarm interface;
to facilitate converting the at least one alarm notification to an alarm information;
to facilitate determining at least one recipient corresponding to the at least one alarm notification; and
to facilitate, responsive to receipt of the at least one alarm notification, transmitting at least one communication associated with dispatch call information and alarm information over the communication network to the at least one recipient.
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Abstract
A first server (103) includes an alarm interface, receiving alarm notifications (117, 119) from alarm generating equipment (101); a communication interface, transmitting/receiving communications via a communication network (105); and a processor. The processor can receive alarm notification(s) via the alarm interface; convert the alarm notification(s) to alarm information; determine recipient(s) corresponding to the alarm notification(s); and, responsive to receipt of the alarm notification(s), transmit communication(s), associated with dispatch call information and alarm information, over the network (105) to the recipient (113, 115). A second server (107) includes a first communication interface, transmitting/receiving communications via the communication network (105); a second communication interface, transmitting/receiving communications via a dispatch network (109); and a processor. The processor can receive the communication, e.g., a dispatch call request via the first communication interface; transform the at least one dispatch call request into a dispatch call; and transmit the dispatch call via the second communication interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A server comprising:
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an alarm interface, for receiving alarm notifications when connected to alarm generating equipment;
a communication interface, for transmitting and receiving communications when operably connected to a communication network;
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to facilitate receiving at least one alarm notification via the alarm interface;
to facilitate converting the at least one alarm notification to an alarm information;
to facilitate determining at least one recipient corresponding to the at least one alarm notification; and
to facilitate, responsive to receipt of the at least one alarm notification, transmitting at least one communication associated with dispatch call information and alarm information over the communication network to the at least one recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server comprising:
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a first communication interface, for transmitting and receiving communications when operably connected to a communication network;
a second communication interface, for transmitting and receiving communications when operably connected to a dispatch network; and
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to facilitate receiving at least one dispatch call request via the first communication interface;
for transforming the at least one dispatch call request into a dispatch call; and
for transmitting the dispatch call via the second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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