Supervised, interactive alarm reporting system
First Claim
1. A supervised, interactive alarm reporting system for providing communication between an alarm device associated with a premises and including means for controlling operations of said alarm device responsive to signals received from a plurality of sensors associated with said premises and means for dialing a selected number responsive to signals received from said controlling means, and a central facility for monitoring the alarm device at said premises, comprising:
- first means for establishing communication between the controlling means of said alarm device and said central facility using wired communicating lines;
second means for establishing communication between the dialing means of said alarm device and said central facility using radio transmissions; and
means connecting said first means and said second means for controlling operation of the first means and the second means according to the condition of at least said first means;
wherein said connecting means is at all times connected for controlling operation of said first means and said second means according to the condition of at least said first means and independent of the state of said alarm device.
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Abstract
An alarm reporting system includes a control unit which services a supervised derived channel communicator, and a one-way radio communicator (preferably via the cellular telephone network), to provide for interactive operation of the derived channel unit and the radio transmitter according to alarm conditions which may arise at the premises, and the existing condition of the equipment comprising the system. The system is capable of communicating with a central monitoring facility, or mobile units (patrol vehicles or service vehicles) associated with the central monitoring facility, for enhanced security of the monitored premises.
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47 Claims
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1. A supervised, interactive alarm reporting system for providing communication between an alarm device associated with a premises and including means for controlling operations of said alarm device responsive to signals received from a plurality of sensors associated with said premises and means for dialing a selected number responsive to signals received from said controlling means, and a central facility for monitoring the alarm device at said premises, comprising:
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first means for establishing communication between the controlling means of said alarm device and said central facility using wired communicating lines; second means for establishing communication between the dialing means of said alarm device and said central facility using radio transmissions; and means connecting said first means and said second means for controlling operation of the first means and the second means according to the condition of at least said first means; wherein said connecting means is at all times connected for controlling operation of said first means and said second means according to the condition of at least said first means and independent of the state of said alarm device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A supervised, interactive alarm reporting system for providing communication between an alarm device associated with a premises and including means for controlling operations of said alarm device responsive to signals received from a plurality of sensors associated with said premises and means for dialing a selected number responsive to signals received from said controlling means, and a central facility for monitoring the alarm device at said premises, comprising:
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first means for establishing communication between the controlling means of said alarm device and said central facility using wired communicating lines; second means for establishing communication between the dialing means of said alarm device and said central facility using radio transmissions; means connecting said first means and said second means for controlling operation of the first means and the second means according to the condition of at least said first means; and means for reporting a sensed event associated with said premises to said central facility; wherein said connecting means is at all times connected for controlling operation of said first means and said second means according to the condition of at least said first means and independent of the state of said alarm device; and wherein said reporting means and said central facility are placed in communication by the first means or the second means according to said controlling operation of said connecting means. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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