Security Alarm System
First Claim
1. An alarm system for protecting a structure, comprising:
- at least one motion detector arranged to have a field of view external of the structure and including an area proximate the structure;
at least one camera associated with and coupled to each of said at least one motion detector, each of said at least one camera being arranged relative to the associated one of said at least one motion detector such that said camera has a field of view encompassing at least part of the field of view of the associated one of said at least one motion detector, each of said at least one camera having a dormant state in which images are not obtained and an active state in which images are obtained and being activated into the active state when the associated one of said at least one motion detector detects motion;
a processor coupled to said at least one camera and arranged to control said at least one camera and receive the image obtained by said at least one camera;
a telecommunications module coupled to said processor, said telecommunications module being capable of communications over a telecommunications network; and
a handheld telecommunications unit for transmitting commands for said processor via said telecommunications module to cause said processor to provide images to said telecommunications module to be transmitted to the telecommunications unit.
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Abstract
Security alarm system for protecting a structure includes motion detectors connected to cameras. Each camera has a dormant state in which images are not obtained and an active state in which images are obtained and is activated into the active state when an associated motion detector detects motion. A processor is coupled to the camera(s) and arranged to control the camera(s) and receive the image obtained thereby. A telecommunications module is coupled to the processor. A handheld telecommunications unit transmits commands to the processor via the telecommunications module to cause the processor to provide images, obtained from the camera(s), to the telecommunications module to be transmitted to the telecommunications unit.
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20 Claims
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1. An alarm system for protecting a structure, comprising:
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at least one motion detector arranged to have a field of view external of the structure and including an area proximate the structure; at least one camera associated with and coupled to each of said at least one motion detector, each of said at least one camera being arranged relative to the associated one of said at least one motion detector such that said camera has a field of view encompassing at least part of the field of view of the associated one of said at least one motion detector, each of said at least one camera having a dormant state in which images are not obtained and an active state in which images are obtained and being activated into the active state when the associated one of said at least one motion detector detects motion; a processor coupled to said at least one camera and arranged to control said at least one camera and receive the image obtained by said at least one camera; a telecommunications module coupled to said processor, said telecommunications module being capable of communications over a telecommunications network; and a handheld telecommunications unit for transmitting commands for said processor via said telecommunications module to cause said processor to provide images to said telecommunications module to be transmitted to the telecommunications unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for protecting a structure, comprising:
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arranging a plurality of motion detectors on or around the structure, each in a position in which its field of view includes an area proximate the structure; arranging a plurality of cameras on or around the structure, each camera being associated with one or more of the motion detectors such that the camera has a field of view encompassing at least part of the field of view of any associated motion detector, providing a processor which controls the at least one camera and receives the image obtained by the at least one camera; coupling a telecommunications module coupled to the processor, the telecommunications module being capable of communications over a telecommunications network; and transmitting commands from a handheld telecommunications unit to the processor via the telecommunications module to cause the processor to provide images to the telecommunications module to be transmitted to the telecommunications unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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