Portable security system

• US 20060187024A1
• Filed: 02/08/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Agere Systems Incorporated (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Agere Systems Incorporated (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Azimi, Kouros, Michejda, John A., McLellan, Scott W.
• Application Number:
  US11/053,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20060187024A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/181 using active radiation detection systems
• 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 security system includes a portable wireless link and a portable motion sensor, which is adapted to receive control signals from the portable wireless link, and which is adapted to communicate a signal when a security breach occurs. A method of providing security is also described.

Claims

1. A portable security system, comprising:

a portable wireless link;

a portable motion sensor, which is adapted to receive control signals from the portable wireless link, and which is adapted to communicate a signal when a security breach occurs; and

a memory, which is adapted to receive a code indicating the location of the portable motion sensor.

2. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable motion sensor and the portable wireless link are integrated.

3. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable motion sensor and the portable wireless link are separated.

4. A portable security system as recited in claim 3, wherein the portable motion sensor comprises a transceiver adapted to transmit the signal to the portable wireless link and to receive the control signals from the portable wireless link.

5. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable wireless link is one of:

a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a portable computer.

6. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a port, which is adapted to receive the code and to transfer the code to the memory.

7. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable wireless link includes a receiver that is adapted to receive the code and to transfer the code to the memory.

8. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable wireless link is associated with a wireless network.

9. A portable security system as recited in claim 8, wherein the portable motion sensor is associated with the wireless network.

10. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable motion sensor is adapted to transmit a beam.

11. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the portable motion sensor is one of:

an ultrasonic sensor, a microwave sensor, a millimeter wave sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, an accelerometer, or an infra-red sensor.

12. A portable security system as recited in claim 10, wherein upon movement of an object into a path of the beam, the signal is sent from the portable motion sensor to the portable wireless link.

13. A portable security system as recited in claim 12, wherein the movement of the object causes a Doppler shift in the beam.

14. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the control signals are one or more of:

engagement signals, disengagements signals and sensitivity alteration signals.

15. A portable security system as recited in claim 5, wherein personal wireless link is associated with a wireless network and the security breach is communicated to an access point (AP).

16. A portable security system as recited in claim 1, wherein the code includes a telephone number of a security department, and the portable wireless link calls the security department in the event of the security breach.

17. A method of providing security, the method comprising:

providing a portable wireless link and a portable motion sensor;

transmitting control signals from the portable wireless link;

providing a code to the portable wireless link, wherein the code includes a location of the portable motion sensor; and

communicating a signal from the portable wireless link when a security breach occurs.

18. A method as recited in claim 17, wherein the providing the code comprises transmitting the code from a transmitter.

19. A security method as recited in claim 17, wherein the portable motion sensor and the portable wireless link are integrated.

20. A security method as recited in claim 17, wherein the portable motion sensor and the portable wireless link are separated.