SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SOUND DURING AN IN-BUILDING EMERGENCY
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1. A method for monitoring a building having one or more microphones coupled to a telephone within the building, the method comprising:
- detecting a triggering event within the building using a detector communicatively coupled to the one or more microphones; and
activating at least one of the one or more microphones to monitor a sound when the triggering event is detected.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring a building having one or more microphones coupled to a telephone includes a detector configured to detect a triggering event within the building and transmit an activating signal when the triggering event is detected, and a control module configured to receive the activating signal from the detector. The control module is programmed to activate at least one of the one or more microphones to monitor sound when the activating signal is received.
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194 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a building having one or more microphones coupled to a telephone within the building, the method comprising:
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detecting a triggering event within the building using a detector communicatively coupled to the one or more microphones; and activating at least one of the one or more microphones to monitor a sound when the triggering event is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-45. -45. (canceled)
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46. A system for monitoring a building having one or more microphones coupled to a telephone, the system comprising:
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a detector configured to detect a triggering event within the building and transmit an activating signal when the triggering event is detected; and a control module configured to receive the activating signal from the detector; wherein the control module is programmed to activate at least one of the one or more microphones to monitor sound when the activating signal is received. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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102. A method for monitoring an emergency for a building having one or more microphones coupled to one or more telephones within the building, the method comprising:
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receiving an activating signal from a designated source; activating at least one of the one or more microphones to monitor a sound when the activating signal is received from the designated source; and generating a reporting signal based on the sound monitored. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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152. A telephone assembly for monitoring an emergency within a building, the telephone assembly comprising:
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a telephone; a microphone coupled to the telephone; and a control module coupled to the microphone and configured to receive an activating signal; wherein the microphone is configured to be activated to monitor sound; and wherein the control module is programmed to activate the microphone when the activating signal is received from a designated source.
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193. A system for providing a display map during an emergency within a building, the system comprising:
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a detector located within the building for detecting a triggering event; and a control module coupled to the detector and configured to receive triggering event data from the detector, the control module being programmed to; record the triggering event data; plot a map of the building; generate a data point representing the triggering event data; and plot the data point on the map.
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194-211. -211. (canceled)
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