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Emergency alert and security apparatus and method

  • US 5,195,126 A
  • Filed: 05/09/1991
  • Issued: 03/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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.

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