Emergency alert and security apparatus and method
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications system having a plurality of switch means interconnected by trunk means;
- a public service answering (PSA) node connected to a first of said switch means by PSA trunk means;
subscriber telephone station (STS) means connected to said first switch means and connectable through said first switch means to said PSA node;
voice message service (VMS) platform means including voice processing unit (VPU) means having first data storage means connected to said telecommunications system;
the improvement comprising;
monitor/router (MR) means having means for detecting telephone station number identification signals coupled to said PSA trunk means to detect number identification signals carried thereby;
second data storage means associated with said MR means and having data identifying said STS means stored therein;
said MR means being connectable to said VMS platform means;
said MR means detecting data identifying said STS means carried by said PSA trunk means and transmitting to said VMS platform means signals identifying said STS means;
said VPU means including third data storage means for storing data responsive to signals from said STS means, said data including the identity of destination telephone station (DTS) means to be provided with voice message data stored in said third data storage means;
and second switch means connected to said VMS platform means for receiving said voice message data from said third data storage means and delivering said voice message data to DTS means predetermined by data stored in said third data storage means by said STS means.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system which includes a 911 and voice message service platform for providing such services as telephone answering, voice mail and call completion. An emergency/safety notification system is incorporated and includes a monitor/router device passively connected to the 911 trunk to detect number identification signals. A first storage is provided with the monitor/router and has stored therein data identifying telephone stations subscribing to the emergency alert service. The monitor/router is connectable to the VMS platform and transmits thereto the identification of subscriber stations whose identity is detected from the 911 trunk. The VMS platform is provided with second storage for storing voice data signals generated by the subscriber stations in addition to data including the identity of destination telephone stations to whom the voice data is to be provided. A switch connects the VMS platform to the destination telephone stations to deliver the voice message data at the command of the subscriber telephone stations. The network is structured to provide both the 911 call and the voice message delivery simultaneously or separately. The delivery may be initiated by manual dialing or auto-dialing under the control of a remote unit containing a radio transmitter and actuating buttons. The system includes apparatus to monitor the delivery of said voice data and upon detecting failure to establish connection to effect such delivery to initiate a call to the subscriber station and/or 911.
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18 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications system having a plurality of switch means interconnected by trunk means;
- a public service answering (PSA) node connected to a first of said switch means by PSA trunk means;
subscriber telephone station (STS) means connected to said first switch means and connectable through said first switch means to said PSA node;
voice message service (VMS) platform means including voice processing unit (VPU) means having first data storage means connected to said telecommunications system;
the improvement comprising;monitor/router (MR) means having means for detecting telephone station number identification signals coupled to said PSA trunk means to detect number identification signals carried thereby;
second data storage means associated with said MR means and having data identifying said STS means stored therein;said MR means being connectable to said VMS platform means; said MR means detecting data identifying said STS means carried by said PSA trunk means and transmitting to said VMS platform means signals identifying said STS means; said VPU means including third data storage means for storing data responsive to signals from said STS means, said data including the identity of destination telephone station (DTS) means to be provided with voice message data stored in said third data storage means; and second switch means connected to said VMS platform means for receiving said voice message data from said third data storage means and delivering said voice message data to DTS means predetermined by data stored in said third data storage means by said STS means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a public service answering (PSA) node connected to a first of said switch means by PSA trunk means;
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7. In a telecommunications system having a plurality of switch means interconnected by trunk means;
- a public service answering (PSA) node connected to a first of said switch means by PSA trunk means;
subscriber telephone station (STS) means connected to said first switch means and connectable through said first switch means to said PSA node;
voice message service (VMS) platform means including voice processing unit (VPU) means having first data storage means connected to said telecommunications system;
the improvement comprising;monitor/router (MR) means having means for detecting telephone station number identification signals coupled to said PSA trunk means to detect number identification signals carried thereby;
second data storage means associated with said MR means and having data identifying said STS means stored therein;said MR means being connectable to said VMS platform means; said MR means detecting data identifying said STS means carried by said PSA trunk means and transmitting to said VMS platform means signals identifying said STS means; said VPU means including third data storage means for storing data responsive to signals from said STS means, said data including the identify of destination telephone station (DTS) means to be provided with voice message data stored in said third data storage means, and data establishing a failure condition; second switch means connected to said VMS platform means for receiving said voice message data from said third data storage means and after connection to DTS means predetermined by data stored in said third data storage means by said STS means delivering said voice message data; means in said VMS platform means for detecting the occurrence of said failure condition; and monitoring means associated with said telecommunications system; said means for detecting the occurrence of said failure condition being connected to said monitoring means upon the occurrence of said failure condition; and said monitoring means initiating a call to said STS means following said connection; and said monitoring means on failing to complete said call to said STS means initiating and completing a call to said PSA node.
- a public service answering (PSA) node connected to a first of said switch means by PSA trunk means;
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8. In a telecommunications system having a plurality of switch means interconnected by trunk means;
- subscriber telephone station (STS) means connected to a first of said switch means;
voice messaging service (VMS) platform means including voice processing unit (VPU) means connected to said telecommunications system;
said VMS platform means having first data storage means to provide voice message service responsive to said VMS platform means being accessed by an STS means and receipt of first number identification corresponding to an available VMS service;
link means interconnecting said first switch means and said VMS platform means to provide to said VMS platform means the identity of an STS means calling said VMS platform means;
the improvement comprising;second data storage means associated with said VMS platform means;
said second data storage means having stored therein data comprising (a) voice message data stored responsive to signals from said STS means and (b) data identifying destination telephone station (DTS) means stored responsive to signals from said STS means;said VMS platform means responsive to access thereto by said STS means and receipt of second number identification delivering through second switch means voice message data from said second data storage means; said DTS means being connected to said second switch means; said voice message data being delivered to those DTS means corresponding to said data in said second data storage means identifying said DTS means; receiver means connected to said first of said switch means and located proximate one of said STS means; said receiver means including auto-dialer means for establishing connection between said first of said switch means and said VMS platform means; and portable remote signaling means including radio transmitter means for transmitting a signal to said receiver means to cause (a) actuation of said auto-dialer means, (b) connection to said VMS platform means and (c) delivery of said voice message data to said DTS means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
- subscriber telephone station (STS) means connected to a first of said switch means;
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11. In a telecommunications network system having a public service answering (PSA) node and switch means connected to subscriber telephone station (STS) means;
- network link means connecting said STS means and switch means to said PSA node;
voice message service (VMS) platform means including voice processing unit (VPU) means having first data storage means connected to said telecommunications network system;
the improvement comprising;monitor/router (MR) means having second data storage means and having data identifying said STS means stored therein; said MR means being connectable to said VMS platform means; means for detecting the identification of STS means connected to said PSA trunk means including means for transmitting to said VMS platform means signals identifying said STS means; said VPU means including third data storage means for storing data responsive to signals from said STS means, said data including voice message data and data identifying destination telephone station (DTS) means to be provided with said voice message data stored in said third data storage means; and switch means connected to said VMS platform means for receiving said voice message data from said third data storage means and delivering said voice message data to said DTS means predetermined by said data stored in said third data storage means by said STS means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- network link means connecting said STS means and switch means to said PSA node;
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16. A method of providing emergency alert notification in a telecommunications system having a public service answering (PSA) node;
- switch means connected to subscriber telephone station (STS) means;
network link means connecting said STS means and switch means to said PSA node; and
voice message service (VMS) platform means including voice processing unit (VPU) means having first data storage means connected to said telecommunications network system comprising the steps of;establishing in said VMS platform means second data storage capacity distinct from said first data storage means; establishing a data base which includes the identity of STS means subscribing to the emergency alert notification service; accessing said VMS platform means via a STS means and storing in said second storage means (a) voice message data to be delivered to destination telephone station (DTS) means, and (b) data identifying the DTS means to which said voice message data is to be delivered; monitoring said telecommunications system for a call to said PSA node by a STS means whose identity is stored in said data base; on detecting such a call transmitting to said VMS platform means a signal including the identity of the STS means which initiated said call to said PSA node; transmitting to DTS means designated by the STS means which initiated the call the voice message data stored by said STS means in said second storage means. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- switch means connected to subscriber telephone station (STS) means;
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18. A method of providing emergency alert notification in a telecommunications system having a public service answering (PSA) node;
- switch means connected to subscriber telephone station (STS) means;
network link means connecting said STS means and switch means to said PSA node; and
voice message service (VMS) platform means including voice processing unit (VPU) means having first data storage means connected to said telecommunications network system comprising the steps of;establishing in said VMS platform means second data storage capacity distinct from said first data storage means; establishing a data base which includes the identity of STS means subscribing to the emergency alert notification service; accessing said VMS platform means via a STS means and storing in said second storage means (a) voice message data to be delivered to destination telephone station (DTS) means, (b) data identifying the DTS means to which said voice message data is to be delivered, and (c) data establishing a failure condition; monitoring said telecommunications system to detect the occurrence of said failure condition; on detecting the occurrence of said failure condition initiating a call to said STS means and if said call to said STS means is completed reporting the failure condition; if said call to said STS means is not completed initiating and completing a call to said PSA node.
- switch means connected to subscriber telephone station (STS) means;
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