SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING DATA FROM AN ALARM SYSTEM TO EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL

• US 20160005306A1
• Filed: 07/07/2014
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Probin, Robert John, Crisp, Martin Leonard, McWhirter, Alan Robert
• Granted Patent: US 9,847,016 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/196 using television cameras
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems and methods of communicating data from an alarm system to emergency services personnel are provided. Some methods can include receiving information from a monitoring system in a monitored region via a first communications link, where the information relates to a detected event in the monitored region. Upon receiving the information, some methods can also include transmitting the information to a communications module via a second, different communications link.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving information from a monitoring system in a monitored region via a first communications link, the information regarding a detected event in the monitored region; and

transmitting the information to a communications module via a second, different communications link.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the second communications link includes a radio frequency communications link.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the second communications link incudes an optical, light, or infrared signaling interface.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the second communications link includes a secure data link.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the information includes real-time data.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the information includes pre-stored data.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the information includes an image of the monitored region.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the information includes a video data stream of the monitored region.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising, upon occurrence of the detected event in the monitored region, receiving the information from the monitoring system.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting the information to the communications module when the communications module is within a predetermined distance from the monitored region.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising authenticating the communications module prior to transmitting the information to the communications module.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a command from the communications module via the second communications link; and

transmitting the command to the monitoring system via the first communications link.

13. A system comprising:

a transceiver,

wherein the transceiver includes a programmable processor and executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium for;

receiving information from a monitoring system in a monitored region via a first communications link, the information regarding a detected event in the monitored region; and

transmitting the information to a communications module via a second, different communications link.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the transceiver is housed within a bell box.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the monitoring system includes at least one of an intrusion alarm system, an ambient condition detection system, and an access control system.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein the first communications link includes a serial data communications bus.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein the second communications link includes at least one of a radio frequency communications link, or an optical, light, or infrared signaling interface.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein the communications module is housed within a computer, a tablet, a portable device, a smart phone, a mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant.

19. The system of claim 13 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software authenticate the communications module prior to transmitting the information to the communications module.

20. A system comprising:

a monitoring system in a monitored region; and

a first communications module in communication with the monitoring system via a first communications link,

wherein, upon detection of an event in the monitored region, the monitoring system transmits information regarding the event to the first communications module, and

wherein, upon receiving the information, the first communications module transmits the information to a second communications module via a second, different communications link.