Method and apparatus of generating a voice siren in a security system

• US 20080048852A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Weston, Lance, Hinkson, Richard H., Mole, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,479,893 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/521
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/012 using recorded signals, e.g. speech G08B25/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission

Abstract

A security device including a control panel for transmitting a pre-defined cadence pattern to a siren device. The siren device takes the pre-defined cadence pattern as an input and outputs an audible voice message that corresponds to the pre-defined cadence pattern. The siren device is capable of recognizing the pre-defined cadence pattern that indicates a security system armed or disarmed command from a user interface device as well as a detected alarm signal of fire, burglary and carbon monoxide from a corresponding smoke, motion and carbon monoxide detector. These signals are transmitted from either the sensors or user interface means to the control panel and then, in turn, to the siren device.

Claims

1. A security device comprising:

a control panel that transmits a predetermined signal pattern via a wireless transceiver, said predetermined signal pattern corresponds to one of a plurality of detected events which is detected by a detection means, said plurality of detected events include a detection of carbon monoxide; and

a voice siren device activated by said control panel to receive said predetermined signal patterns and convert said predetermined signal pattern into an audible voice message.

2. The security device of claim 1, wherein said voice siren is remote from said control panel.

3. The security device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of detected events includes disarming of a security alarm system.

4. The security device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of detected events includes arm, disarm, fire, burglary and carbon monoxide.

5. A method of generating a voice siren comprising:

generating a predetermined signal pattern based upon at least one detection result;

transmitting said predetermined signal pattern to a voice siren device from a control panel;

receiving said predetermined signal pattern;

converting said predetermined signal pattern into an audible voice signal; and

emitting said audible voice signal;

wherein said at least one detection result includes a detection of carbon monoxide.

6. A voice siren device comprising:

a receiving means for receiving at least one predetermined signal pattern from a security system control panel via a wireless transceiver, said at least one predetermined signal pattern corresponds to one of a plurality of detected events that has been detected by said control panel and said detection means, said plurality of detected events includes at least a detection of carbon monoxide;

a memory section for storing at least one cadence tone pattern and at least one pre-selected message that corresponds to said at least one cadence tone pattern;

a control section that compares said received at least one predetermined signal pattern with the stored at least one cadence tone pattern, and when a match is found, said control section selects said at least one pre-selected message that corresponds to said match for playback; and

a speaker means for playing said at least one pre-selected message,

wherein said at least one cadence tone pattern includes a pattern that corresponds to carbon monoxide.

7. The voice siren device of claim 6, further comprising a recording means for recording said at least one pre-selected message, and means for assigning said at least one pre-selected message to one of said at least one cadence tone pattern.