ALARM SYSTEM RESPONSE TIME REDUCTION
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1. An alert system that enhances an alarm system, wherein the alarm system comprises a control unit and at least one sensor, the alert system comprising:
- an alarm monitor wherein a triggered sensor detects a triggering, event, wherein the triggered sensor is one of the at least one sensor, wherein the triggered sensor informs the control unit of the triggering event, wherein the alarm system responds to the triggering event by changing the state of a control signal, wherein the alarm monitor detects that the control signal has changed state, wherein the alarm monitor produces an alarm sensed output in response to detecting that the control signal has changed state, and wherein the control signal does not comprise the alarm sensed output;
a wireless transmitter wherein the alarm sensed output causes the wireless transmitter to transmit an alert signal; and
a remote console wherein the remote console receives the alert signal and generates an alert, wherein the alert is perceptible by a person, and wherein the alert informs the person of the triggering event.
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Abstract
An alarm system is monitored, by an alert system that supplements the capabilities of the alarm system. The sensors, such as door, window, fire, and CO sensor can be monitored by the alarm system which can raise an alarm when a sensor is triggered. The alert system detects that the alarm system has raised an alarm. The alert system can then communicate the alarm locally to other alert system installations. People at those other alert system installations are thereby alerted to the alarm and can respond to it.
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1. An alert system that enhances an alarm system, wherein the alarm system comprises a control unit and at least one sensor, the alert system comprising:
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an alarm monitor wherein a triggered sensor detects a triggering, event, wherein the triggered sensor is one of the at least one sensor, wherein the triggered sensor informs the control unit of the triggering event, wherein the alarm system responds to the triggering event by changing the state of a control signal, wherein the alarm monitor detects that the control signal has changed state, wherein the alarm monitor produces an alarm sensed output in response to detecting that the control signal has changed state, and wherein the control signal does not comprise the alarm sensed output; a wireless transmitter wherein the alarm sensed output causes the wireless transmitter to transmit an alert signal; and a remote console wherein the remote console receives the alert signal and generates an alert, wherein the alert is perceptible by a person, and wherein the alert informs the person of the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An alert system that enhances an alarm system, wherein the alarm system comprises a control unit and at least one sensor, the alert system comprising:
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an alarm monitor wherein a triggered sensor detects a triggering event, wherein the triggered sensor is one of the at least one sensor, wherein the triggered sensor informs the control unit of the triggering event, wherein the alarm system responds to the triggering event by changing the state of a control signal, wherein the alarm monitor detects that the control signal has changed state, wherein the alarm monitor produces an alarm sensed output in response to detecting that the control signal has changed state, and wherein the control signal does not comprise the alarm sensed output; a rules engine storing a plurality of alert rules, wherein the rules engine accepts at least one rules engine input, wherein the rules engine produces at least one alert response by testing the at least one rule engine input against at least one condition, and wherein the at least one rule engine input comprises the alarm sensed output; and wherein the alert system sends a message to a recipient based on the at least one alert response. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring an alarm system, wherein the alarm system comprises a control unit and at least one sensor, the method comprising:
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detecting a control signal has changed state, wherein a triggered sensor detects a triggering event, wherein the triggered sensor is one of the at least one sensor, wherein the triggered sensor informs the control unit of the triggering event, wherein the alarm system responds to the triggering event by changing the control signal; producing an alarm sensed output in response to detecting that the control signal has changed state, and wherein the control signal does not comprise the alarm sensed output; and transmitting an alert signal to a remote console wherein the remote console receives the alert signal and generates an alert, wherein the alert is perceptible by a person, and wherein the alert informs the person of the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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