SECURITY SYSTEMS HAVING PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICES AND METHODS USING SAME

• US 20120262289A1
• Filed: 04/02/2012
• Published: 10/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Response Technologies, LLC (Textron Inc)
• Original Assignee: Response Technologies, LLC (Textron Inc)
• Inventors: French, Kenneth Robert II, Huber, Angela Ann, Rebel, Thomas Paul, Uthe, Gary L.
• Application Number:
  US13/437,551
• Publication Number:
  US 20120262289A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range

Abstract

A security system having a portable monitoring device in communication with detection devices and notification systems to provide messages. Methods for employing a portable monitoring device are also provided herein.

Claims

1. A security system comprising:

a) a portable monitoring device comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises at least one operative input and at least one scheduled input, wherein said operative input is associated with a first indicator and said scheduled input is associated with a second indicator, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator inform a user whether said inputs are active;

b) at least one detection device, wherein said operative input is associated with said detection device; and

c) at least one notification device, wherein said notification device is configured to communicate with the portable monitoring device, wherein a predetermined message is transmitted from the portable monitoring device to the notification device upon activation of said detection device.

2. The security system of claim 1, wherein said operative input comprises one or more of a SYSTEM ON/OFF key, a SYSTEM ARMED/DISARMED key, an ENTRY/EXIT DELAY key, a RECORD MESSAGE key, a PLAY MESSAGE key, a SPEAKER ON/OFF key, an UNLINK SENSOR key, a LINK SENSOR key, a PAIRED/UNPAIRED key, and combinations thereof.

3. The security system of claim 1, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator comprise LEDs.

4. The security system of claim 1, wherein the portable monitoring device is stored in a casing.

5. The security system of claim 1, wherein said scheduled input comprises a particular day of the week.

6. The security system of claim 1, wherein said scheduled input comprises a particular time period.

7. The security system of claim 1, wherein said detection device comprises one or more of a car counter, a door/window transmitter, a duress button, a glass break detection transmitter, a motion activated digital camera, a tilt switch, a motion detector, a pressure mat, a smoke detector transmitter, a temperature transmitter, a trip beam, a universal transmitter, a water detection device, and combinations thereof.

8. The security system of claim 1, wherein said notification device comprises one or more of a two-way radio, a phone, a pager, and combinations thereof.

9. The security system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined message is transmitted to the notification device in less than about 5 seconds.

10. The security system of claim 1, wherein the system is located at a particular environment.

11. The security system of claim 10, wherein the predetermined message comprises a specific warning and provides the location of the environment.

12. A portable monitoring device for a security system, the portable monitoring device comprising a console unit having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion comprising a user interface, the user interface comprising at least one operative input and at least one scheduled input, wherein said operative input is associated with a first command and said scheduled input indicates when the first command is active.

13. A user interface for a portable monitoring device for a security system, the user interface comprising at least one operative input and at least one scheduled input, wherein said operative input is associated with a first command and said scheduled input indicates when the first command is active.

14. A method of securing an environment, the method comprising:

a) locating at least one detection device at a predetermined location within an environment;

b) positioning a portable monitoring device within the environment, wherein the portable monitoring device is in communication with said detection device and the portable monitoring device comprises a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises at least one operative input and at least one scheduled input, wherein said operative input is associated with a first indicator and said scheduled input is associated with a second indicator, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator inform a user whether such inputs are active; and

c) communicating a message from the portable monitoring device to at least one notification device upon activation of said detection device.

15. A method of monitoring an environment, the method comprising:

a) positioning a portable monitoring device within an environment, wherein the portable monitoring device comprises a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises at least one operative input and at least one scheduled input;

b) selecting at least one detection device to monitor via said operative input;

c) scheduling a predetermined period to monitor said detection device via said scheduled input; and

d) alerting at least one notification device with a message received from the portable monitoring device during the predetermined period, wherein the message includes the location of the environment and a pre-selected warning.