SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM DEVICE HAVING A VIDEO CAMERA
First Claim
1. A smoke alarm device, comprising:
- a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal;
a sensor coupled to the control circuit, the sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting smoke; and
a camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm system including a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device and a base unit connected to the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device through at least one of wire connection or wireless connection. The smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device can include a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal; a first sensor coupled to the control circuit, the first sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting smoke; a second sensor coupled to the control circuit, the second sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting carbon monoxide; and a camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm. The base unit can include a cellular transceiver configured to transmit images captured by the camera to a pre-determined remote station.
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32 Claims
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1. A smoke alarm device, comprising:
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a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal; a sensor coupled to the control circuit, the sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting smoke; and a camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A carbon monoxide alarm device, comprising:
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a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal; a sensor coupled to the control circuit, the sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting carbon monoxide; and a camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device, comprising:
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a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal; a first sensor coupled to the control circuit, the first sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting smoke; a second sensor coupled to the control circuit, the second sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting carbon monoxide; and a camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A smoke and carbon monoxide alarm system, comprising:
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a) a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device comprising; a1) a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal; a2) a first sensor coupled to the control circuit, the first sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting smoke; a3) a second sensor coupled to the control circuit, the second sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting carbon monoxide; and a4) a camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm; and b) a base unit connected to the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device through at least one of wire connection or wireless connection, the base unit comprising; b1) a cellular transceiver configured to transmit images captured by the camera to a pre-determined remote station. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A smoke and carbon monoxide alarm system, comprising:
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a) a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device comprising; a1) a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal; a2) a first sensor coupled to the control circuit, the first sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting smoke; a3) a second sensor coupled to the control circuit, the second sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting carbon monoxide; and a4) a night vision camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm; a5) a microphone configured to capture sounds and to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to the alarm; a6) at least one of, a motion sensor, a sound sensor, a light sensor, or any combination thereof; and b) a base unit connected to the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device through at least one of wire connection or wireless connection, the base unit comprising; b1) a cellular transceiver configured to transmit images captured by the camera to a pre-determined remote station; and b2) an internal memory and a socket configured to receive a replaceable memory card; and b3) a jack configured to connect the base unit to an outside electronic device, and wherein the base unit is configured to store images captured by the camera to at least one of, the internal memory and the replaceable memory card.
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