METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING TELEPHONE STATUS OVER A NETWORK
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1. A method comprising:
- accessing a telephone status file via a first network;
determining that a remote telephone is available, the remote telephone being identified by the telephone status file and connected at least to a second network; and
connecting to the remote telephone via the first network or the second network.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring the state of a structure over a network. The system and method provides for providing the status of a monitoring device to a status file. The status file is accessible over the Internet by computer so that a party can first determine the status of the device. The system operates over normal PSTN'"'"'s, over cable systems, over wireless networks and over the Internet.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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accessing a telephone status file via a first network; determining that a remote telephone is available, the remote telephone being identified by the telephone status file and connected at least to a second network; and connecting to the remote telephone via the first network or the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of connecting a first telephone to a remote telephone comprising:
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accessing, via a first network, a telephone status file using the first telephone; determining that the remote telephone is identified, available and connected to a second network from the telephone status file; if the remote telephone is available, connecting to the remote telephone via at least one of the first network and the second network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of sending an alarm sensor status within a structure to a telephone over a first network comprising:
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receiving a telephone status from the telephone wherein the telephone status is indicative of the on-hook and off-hook status of the telephone; storing the telephone status in a telephone status file; providing an alarm sensor in the structure adapted to provide an output signal; providing an alarm sensor status file receiving the output signal from the alarm sensor; reading the alarm sensor status file; if the alarm sensor status has changed, reading the telephone status file; if the telephone status is off-hook, then rereading the telephone status file; and if the telephone status is on-hook, then sending the alarm sensor'"'"'s output signal to the telephone over the first network.
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