METHOD FOR PROCESSING RECEIVED EVENT MESSAGE
First Claim
1. A method of processing an event message sent from premises equipment to a monitoring location, the method comprising:
- evaluating the entire event message, at the monitoring location, based on a number of digits received compared to expected receiving parameters defined in a communication protocol;
determining a number of possible interpretations of the event message;
eliminating one or more possible interpretations of the event message based on the number of digits in each of the possible interpretations and the parameters of the communication protocol to create a subset of possible interpretations; and
determining receipt of the event message by selecting one possible interpretation from the subset of possible interpretations based upon the number of digits received by the monitoring location within a predetermined protocol time.
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Abstract
Techniques for processing an incoming message from premises equipment at a monitoring location. In one embodiment, an event message, including digits with varying amplitudes, is generated at a premises (such as a home, office, factory, etc.) in response to an event at the premises. A communication channel is established between the premises equipment and the monitoring location and the event message is sent from the premises equipment to the monitoring location. The entire event message is evaluated based on the number of digits received compared to expected receiving parameters defined in a communication protocol. A number of possible interpretations of the event message is determined. One or more possible interpretations of the event message are eliminated based on the number of digits in each of the possible interpretations to create a subset of possible interpretations. Receipt of the event message is determined by selecting one possible interpretation from the subset of possible interpretations based upon the number of digits received by the monitoring location within a predetermined protocol time.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of processing an event message sent from premises equipment to a monitoring location, the method comprising:
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evaluating the entire event message, at the monitoring location, based on a number of digits received compared to expected receiving parameters defined in a communication protocol; determining a number of possible interpretations of the event message; eliminating one or more possible interpretations of the event message based on the number of digits in each of the possible interpretations and the parameters of the communication protocol to create a subset of possible interpretations; and determining receipt of the event message by selecting one possible interpretation from the subset of possible interpretations based upon the number of digits received by the monitoring location within a predetermined protocol time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for processing an incoming signal, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured to evaluate and receive an event message sent from premises equipment and having a number of digits; wherein the receiver evaluates the entire event message based on the number of digits received compared to expected receiving parameters defined in a communication protocol, and determines receipt of the event message based upon the number of digits received by the receiver within a predetermined protocol time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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