Audio intrusion detection system

• US 5,164,703 A
• Filed: 05/02/1991
• Issued: 11/17/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: C & K Systems, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: C & K Systems, Inc. (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Rickman, Stephen A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US07/694,824
• Time in Patent Office: 565 Days
• Field of Search: 340/515, 340/514, 340/565, 340/566, 340/541, 340/522, 367/197-199, 367/93, 367/136
• US Class Current: 340/515
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/14 checking the detection circuits

Abstract

A supervisory circuit for use with an audio intrusion detection system is disclosed. The supervisory circuit periodically generates an audio test signal which is supplied to a sounder which emits an audio test sound. The audio test sound is directed into a volume of space, in the same volume of space as which the audio intrusion detection system is directed to detect. The audio intrusion detection system detects the test sound and generates an audio test signal in response thereto. During the generation of the audio test sound, the comparing apparatus of the audio intrusion detection system is disabled. The audio test signal generated by the audio intrusion detection system is then compared to a test threshold signal. A test result signal is generated in response to the comparison with the test result signal indicative of the operability of the audio intrusion detection system.

Claims

1. A supervisory circuit for use with an audio intrusion detection system having means for generating an audio signal in response to the detection of an audio intrusion sound, means for comparing said audio signal to an audio threshold signal, and means for generating an audio alarm signal in response to said comparison, said supervisory circuit comprising:

means for generating a test audio sound;

means for disabling said comparing means of said audio intrusion detection system during the generating of said test audio sound;

means for receiving said audio signal from said audio intrusion detection system, generated in response to the detection of said test audio sound, and for comparing said audio signal to a test threshold signal; and

means for generating a test result signal in response to said comparison, said test result signal indicative of the operability of said audio intrusion detection system.

2. The circuit of claim 1 wherein said audio intrusion detection system further comprises:

means for generating a pressure signal in response to the detection of a pressure wave generated;

means for comparing said pressure signal to a pressure threshold signal; and

means for generating a pressure alarm signal in response to said comparison.

3. The circuit of claim 2 wherein said supervisory circuit further comprises

means responsive to said pressure alarm signal for disabling the commencement of the generation of said test audio sound.

4. The circuit of claim 3 wherein said responsive means is a clock circuit having a reset, with said pressure alarm signal being supplied to said reset.

5. A supervisory circuit for use with an audio intrusion detection system having means for generating an audio signal in response to the detection of an audio intrusion sound, means for comparing said audio signal to an audio threshold signal, and means for generating an audio alarm signal in response to said comparison, said supervisory circuit comprising:

means for generating a test audio sound;

means for disabling the generation of an alarm signal by said audio intrusion detection system, during the generation of said test audio sound; and

means for disabling the commencement of the generation of said test audio sound in response to the generation of an alarm signal by said audio intrusion detection system.

6. The circuit of claim 5 wherein said audio intrusion detection system further comprises:

means for generating a pressure signal in response to the detection of a pressure wave generated;

means for comparing said pressure signal to a pressure threshold signal; and

means for generating a pressure alarm signal in response to said comparison.

7. The circuit of claim 6 wherein said responsive means is a clock circuit having a reset, with said pressure alarm signal being supplied to said reset.

8. An improved intrusion detection system comprising:

means for generating a pressure signal in response to the detection of a pressure change caused by an intruder in a volume of space;

means for generating an audio signal in response to the detection of an audio sound caused by the intruder in the same volume of space;

means for generating an alarm signal in response to said pressure signal and said audio signal;

means for generating a test audio sound to test said system; and

means for disabling the generation of the audio signal during the generation of said test audio sound.

9. The system of claim 8 further comprising:

means for disabling the commencement of the generation of said test audio sound in response to the generation of said pressure signal.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein said means for generating said audio signal further comprises:

microphone means for gathering said audio sound and for generating a first audio signal in response thereto;

bandpass amplifier means for receiving said first audio signal and for generating an amplified first audio signal in response thereto; and

threshold detecting means for receiving said amplified first audio signal and having an enabling port for receiving an enabling signal for generating said audio signal in response to said threshold detecting means being enabled by said enabling signal and said amplified first audio signal exceeding a threshold level.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said means for disabling further comprises:

means for generating a disabling signal, which is the inverse of said enabling signal, during the generation of said test audio sound;

said disabling signal supplied to said threshold detecting means for disabling said threshold detecting means.

12. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

clock means, having a reset input for generating a test audio signal in response to said clock means reaching a predetermined time.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said means for disabling the commencement of the generation of said test audio sound comprises said pressure signal being supplied to the reset input to said clock means.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said means for generating said pressure signal further comprises:

microphone means for gathering said pressure change and for generating a first pressure signal in response thereto;

bandpass amplifier means for receiving said first pressure signal and for generating an amplified first pressure signal in response thereto; and

first threshold detecting means for receiving said amplified first pressure signal and for comparing same to a threshold level and for generating said pressure signal in response thereto.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said means for generating said audio signal further comprises:

microphone means for gathering said audio sound and for generating a first audio signal in response thereto;

bandpass amplifier means for receiving said first audio signal and for generating an amplified first audio signal in response thereto; and

threshold detecting means for receiving said amplified first audio signal and having an enabling port for receiving an enabling signal for generating said audio signal in response to said threshold detecting means being enabled by said enabling signal and said amplified first audio signal exceeding a threshold level.

16. The system of Claim 15 wherein said means for disabling further comprises:

means for generating a disabling signal, which is the inverse of said enabling signal, during the generation of said test audio sound;

said disabling signal supplied to said threshold detecting means for disabling said threshold detecting means.