SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS ALARM REPORTING
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1. A network interface device (NID), comprising:
- a translator element that converts an optical signal supplied by a communication system to one or more electrical signals supplied to one or more communication devices operating in a building served by the NID;
an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) coupled to an AC power source; and
a wireless transmitter coupled to the UPS, wherein the wireless transmitter transmits a notice to a portable alerting device located in the building responsive to the UPS asserting an alarm.
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Abstract
A system for wireless alarm reporting is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network interface device (NID) having a translator element to convert an optical signal supplied by a communication system to one or more electrical signals supplied to one or more communication devices served by the NID, and a wireless transmitter to transmit a notice to a portable alerting device responsive to a UPS asserting an alarm. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A network interface device (NID), comprising:
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a translator element that converts an optical signal supplied by a communication system to one or more electrical signals supplied to one or more communication devices operating in a building served by the NID; an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) coupled to an AC power source; and a wireless transmitter coupled to the UPS, wherein the wireless transmitter transmits a notice to a portable alerting device located in the building responsive to the UPS asserting an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A uninterrupted power supply (UPS), comprising:
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one or more battery cells to supply power to a network interface card (NID) during a power outage, wherein the NID is coupled to an optical communications interface and supplies communication services to one or more communication devices; an AC to DC converter to charge the one or more battery cells and power the NID; and a controller element to monitor operations of the UPS and assert one or more alarms when a malfunction is detected, wherein the one or more alarms are detected by the NID, and wherein the NID wirelessly transmits said alarms to a portable alerting device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable alerting device, comprising:
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a wireless receiver; an alert element; and a controller element to receive from the wireless receiver an alarm notice associated with an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and direct the alert element to assert an alert. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A network interface device (NID), comprising:
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a translator element to convert an optical signal supplied by a communication system to one or more electrical signals supplied to one or more communication devices served by the NID; and a wireless transmitter to transmit a notice to a portable alerting device responsive to an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) asserting an alarm.
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