Emergency warning system integrated with building hazard alarm notification system
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1. A hazard alarm system, comprising:
- a warning device for receiving a warning alert message from a source external to the hazard alarm system;
a system controller in communication with the warning device and receiving the warning alert message from the warning device, the system controller determining whether to issue an alarm system alert based on at least one aspect of the warning alert message received;
a notification appliance in communication with the system controller, the system controller sending the alarm system alert to the notification appliance based on the warning alert message if the system controller determines to issue the alarm system alert; and
at least one hazard detector that detects any of fire, heat, and smoke, the hazard detector in communication with the system controller and being separate from the warning device.
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Abstract
A hazard alarm system includes a hazard alarm notification appliance, and a warning detector which detects a warning alert message from an external source (such as a governmental organization). The hazard alarm system processes the warning alert message and issues an alarm system alert via the notification appliance. In issuing the alarm system alert, the hazard alarm system determines whether, how, what, where, and/or when to issue the alarm system alert using the notification appliance
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31 Claims
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1. A hazard alarm system, comprising:
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a warning device for receiving a warning alert message from a source external to the hazard alarm system;
a system controller in communication with the warning device and receiving the warning alert message from the warning device, the system controller determining whether to issue an alarm system alert based on at least one aspect of the warning alert message received;
a notification appliance in communication with the system controller, the system controller sending the alarm system alert to the notification appliance based on the warning alert message if the system controller determines to issue the alarm system alert; and
at least one hazard detector that detects any of fire, heat, and smoke, the hazard detector in communication with the system controller and being separate from the warning device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hazard alarm system for an area, the hazard alarm system for monitoring at least one aspect of the area, comprising:
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a warning device for receiving a warning alert message from a source external to the hazard alarm system;
at least one device for monitoring the area; and
a system controller in communication with the warning device and receiving the warning alert message from the warning device, the system controller modifying operation of the at least one device based on the warning alert message received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, in a hazard alarm system, for providing warnings, the method comprising:
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detecting a warning alert message from a governmental organization;
determining whether to issue an alarm system alert based on at least one aspect of the warning alert message; and
providing, from a hazard alarm notification appliance, notification of the alarm system alert if it is determined to issued the alarm system alert. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. In a hazard alarm system for an area, the hazard alarm system for monitoring at least one aspect of the area, a method for providing alerts comprising:
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detecting a warning alert message from a governmental organization; and
modifying operation of at least one device for monitoring the area based on the warning alert message received. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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