SELF-CONFIGURING EMERGENCY EVENT ALARM SYSTEM WITH AUTONOMOUS OUTPUT DEVICES
First Claim
1. A self-configuring alarm system, comprising:
- an alarm device network comprising a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm devices wherein each of said alarm devices comprises;
at least one sensor means for detecting the presence of a hazard,processor means responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor means for communicating with said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices to communicate a hazard detection indication to said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices; and
an output device network communicatively connected to said alarm device network and containing a plurality of output devices, wherein each of said output devices comprises;
receiver means for receiving said hazard detection indication, andoutput means, responsive to said received hazard detection indication, for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications.
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Abstract
The present Self-Configuring Alarm System uses a decentralized (ad hoc or mesh) architecture where any node is capable of autonomously reporting the alarm event directly to all other nodes in the ad hoc network independent of where the alarm event occurred. In addition, the Self-Configuring Alarm System includes a plurality of autonomous output devices which function to provide an audible alarm that directs the occupants to the location of the hazard and/or provides an indication of the nature of the detected hazard or whether an indication of the hazard has been received at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that serves the dwelling or locale. The alarm networks and output networks may not be coextensive in their coverage areas.
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37 Claims
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1. A self-configuring alarm system, comprising:
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an alarm device network comprising a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm devices wherein each of said alarm devices comprises; at least one sensor means for detecting the presence of a hazard, processor means responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor means for communicating with said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices to communicate a hazard detection indication to said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices; and an output device network communicatively connected to said alarm device network and containing a plurality of output devices, wherein each of said output devices comprises; receiver means for receiving said hazard detection indication, and output means, responsive to said received hazard detection indication, for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A self-configuring alarm system, comprising:
at least one alarm device network, wherein each of said alarm device networks comprises a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm devices wherein each of said alarm devices in an alarm device network comprises; at least one sensor means for detecting the presence of a hazard; processor means responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor means for communicating with said at least one of said alarm devices in said alarm device network to communicate a hazard detection indication to said alarm devices in said alarm device network; and at least one output device network, wherein each of said output device networks are communicatively connected to at least one of said alarm device networks and contain a plurality of output devices, wherein each of said output devices in an output device network comprises; receiver means for receiving said hazard detection indication; and output means, responsive to said received hazard detection indication, for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A self-configuring alarm system, comprising:
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a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm devices; a plurality of output devices; communication means for exchanging messages among one or more of said plurality of alarm devices and said plurality of output devices; wherein each of said plurality of alarm devices comprises; processor means for communicating with at least one of said plurality of alarm devices via said communication means to automatically establish a network of said plurality of alarm devices; at least one sensor means for detecting the presence of a hazard; wherein said processor means is responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor means for communicating with at least one of said plurality of alarm devices and said output devices via said communication means to communicate a hazard detection indication to said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices and said output devices; and wherein each of said plurality of output devices comprises; receiver means for receiving said hazard detection indication; and output means, responsive to said received hazard detection indication, for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A self-configuring alarm system, comprising:
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an alarm device sub-network comprising a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm devices wherein at least one of said alarm devices comprises; autonomous network configuring means for communicating with at least one of said plurality of alarm devices to autonomously establish a sub-network of said plurality of alarm devices; an output device sub-network containing a plurality of output devices, wherein each of said output devices is responsive to a received alarm indication, for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications; and communication medium means connected to said alarm device sub-network and said output device sub-network for exchanging communications signals therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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