PROGRAMMABLE SECURITY SYSTEM WITH TRANSMITTER

• US 20110102133A1
• Filed: 11/03/2009
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas G. Shaffer
• Original Assignee: Thomas G. Shaffer
• Inventors: Shaffer, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US12/611,196
• Publication Number:
  US 20110102133A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

Abstract

A security system comprising an audible alarm with a microphone within acoustic range of the audible alarm. A storage circuit configured to store at least one acoustic fingerprint. A processing circuit coupled to the storage circuit and configured to create a first acoustic fingerprint from a first signal from the microphone and save the first acoustic fingerprint on the storage circuit. The processing circuit further configured to create a second acoustic fingerprint from a second signal from the microphone and compare the first acoustic fingerprint to the second acoustic fingerprint. The processing circuit further configured to transmit a set of data if the first acoustic fingerprint matches the second acoustic fingerprint. A transmitter coupled to the processing circuit and configured to transmit the set of data. The security system has the advantage to be installed without using wire connections to existing alarm systems or decode their radio frequencies.

Claims

1. A method for programming a security system comprising:

activating a first audible alarm to create a sound;

converting the sound of the first audible alarm to an electronic signal;

processing the electronic signal to create a first acoustic fingerprint; and

storing the first acoustic fingerprint in a readable format.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising activating a second audible alarm and creating a second acoustic fingerprint and storing the second acoustic fingerprint in a readable format.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the audible alarm is a first smoke alarm.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the second audible alarm is a second smoke alarm with a different sound from the first audible alarm.

5. A method for signaling comprising:

activating an audible alarm;

creating a first acoustic fingerprint from the audible alarm;

matching a sound of the audible alarm to a stored second acoustic fingerprint;

transmitting a first signal with a first set of data, that corresponds to the stored second acoustic fingerprint, to a central processing unit;

matching the first set of data to a second set of data; and

the central processing unit transmitting a second signal with the second set of data.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the second set of data being received by a first phone.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the audible alarm is part of a home security system.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising the first phone sending a third signal with a third set of data to the central processing unit.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising the central processing unit sending a fourth signal with a fourth set of data.

10. The method of claim 9 the method of claim wherein the fourth set of data is determined based on information contained in the first set of data and the third set of data.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising the fourth set of data being received by a second phone.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising the fourth set of data being received by an emergency service.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising delaying the transmission of the first signal with the first set of data.

14. A security system comprising:

an audible alarm

a microphone within acoustic range of the audible alarm;

a storage circuit configured to store at least one acoustic fingerprint;

a processing circuit coupled to the storage circuit and configured to create a first acoustic fingerprint from a first signal from the microphone and save the first acoustic fingerprint on the storage circuit, the processing circuit further configured to create a second acoustic fingerprint from a second signal from the microphone and compare the first acoustic fingerprint to the second acoustic fingerprint, the processing circuit further configured to transmit a set of data if the first acoustic fingerprint matches the second acoustic fingerprint; and

a transmitter coupled to the processing circuit and configured to transmit the set of data.

15. The security system of claim 14 further comprising a battery configured to provide power to the microphone, the storage circuit, the processing circuit, and the transmitter.

16. The security system of claim 14 further comprising a speaker coupled to the processing circuit

17. The security system of claim 14 wherein the set of data is transmitted through a cellular service.

18. The security system of claim 14 further comprising a light that indicates when the first acoustic fingerprint has been stored on the storage circuit.

19. The security system of claim 14 wherein the processing circuit is further configured to send and receive a cellular text message.

20. The security system of claim 16 wherein the security system if configured to act as a two way radio.