Method and apparatus for remotely monitoring a site
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a space, comprising:
- a sensor configured to monitor a parameter; and
a security/fire panel located at the space and configured to;
receive information from the sensor regarding a value of the parameter;
identify a first alarm state from the parameter value information; and
initiate fire suppression in response to the alarm state.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to providing systems and methods for remotely monitoring sites to provide real-time information which can readily permit distinguishing false alarms, and which can identify and track the precise location of an alarm. In embodiments, monitoring capabilities such as intrusion/fire detection and tracking capabilities, can be implemented through the use of multistate indicators in an interface which permits information to be transmitted using standard network protocols from a remote site to a monitoring station in near real-time. In embodiments, communications can be handed from the centrally located host monitoring station to a mobile monitoring station (for example, a laptop computer in a responding vehicle, such as a police or fire vehicle). Additional embodiments include the measurement of environmental parameters such as temperature, carbon monoxide and differential air pressure to detect, monitor and manage a fire event. These measurements along with selected controllable output devices deployed in a space, such as sprinkler control valves and individually or zoned sprinkler heads, are used to initiate and control fire suppression technology both locally and remotely. For instance, a system of the present invention may detect a fire and cause a sprinkler system to disburse water in a facility.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a space, comprising:
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a sensor configured to monitor a parameter; and a security/fire panel located at the space and configured to; receive information from the sensor regarding a value of the parameter; identify a first alarm state from the parameter value information; and initiate fire suppression in response to the alarm state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for monitoring a space having a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors located at a predetermined monitoring location, comprising:
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a monitoring system configured to receive a substantially real-time self-initiated notification signal indicating a change of a value of a parameter measured by at least one of the plurality of sensors; and a graphic interface configured to display, responsive to the substantially real-time self-initiated notification signal; the value of the parameter measured by the at least one of the plurality of sensors; a state of fire suppression activity within an area associated with an alarm responsive to the change of the parameter value; and a state of a fire suppression actuator of a fire suppression system in the area.
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25. A system for monitoring a space, comprising:
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a sensor configured to monitor a parameter; and a security/fire panel located at the space configured to receive information about a value of the parameter from the sensor, the security/fire panel further configured to; identify a high alarm state from the parameter value information when the value of the parameter exceeds either a predetermined high-end threshold or rate of rise threshold, and initiate fire suppression responsive to the high alarm state; identify a low alarm state from the parameter value information when the value of the parameter is lower than a predetermined low-end threshold, and disable fire suppression responsive to the low alarm state; alert an operator to enable or disable a fire suppression system based on identifying a high or low alarm state; monitor the state of a fire suppression shut-off valve of the fire suppression system; and automatically transmit high alarm state information and low alarm state information to a monitoring station.
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