Portable security system
First Claim
1. A portable central controller for a portable security system comprising:
- a hand portable housing;
a radio receiver circuit within the housing;
a signal processor circuit within the housing configured to analyze radio signals received by the receiver circuit to identify an alarm report signal transmitted by any of a plurality of separate, radio signal transmitting detectors and to identify the detector of the plurality transmitting any alarm report signal identified, the signal processor circuit being further configured to generate an operator alarm device activation signal in response to an identified alarm report signal; and
a power circuit in the housing configured to selectively power the controller from either a DC power source external to the housing or an AC power source external to the housing.
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Abstract
A fully hand portable security system includes a plurality of radio transmitter equipped detectors with batteries, configured to generate one or more radio signals indicating the sensing of a potentially hazardous environmental condition by the detector and a central controller including a weather resistant housing including a radio receiver, a processor and power supply circuitry, operator audible and visible alerting devices and connectors activating or deactivating various optional or other devices at the location and transmitting alarm or other trouble warning message to remote location. The controller is configured to be powered by either AC or DC power supply, including an external, hand portable battery providing a multiday power supply for operating the system for at least one week. Operation of the system is as simple as carrying the components to the area to be protected, hand install the detectors about the area, connecting the controller to the selected power supply and turning the controller on. The preferred system can be configured to automatically initialize itself and to begin surveillance operations. The system is removed by simply picking up and carrying away the detectors and controller after coupling the controller from a power supply, if necessary.
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22 Claims
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1. A portable central controller for a portable security system comprising:
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a hand portable housing; a radio receiver circuit within the housing; a signal processor circuit within the housing configured to analyze radio signals received by the receiver circuit to identify an alarm report signal transmitted by any of a plurality of separate, radio signal transmitting detectors and to identify the detector of the plurality transmitting any alarm report signal identified, the signal processor circuit being further configured to generate an operator alarm device activation signal in response to an identified alarm report signal; and a power circuit in the housing configured to selectively power the controller from either a DC power source external to the housing or an AC power source external to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing temporary environmental hazard security monitoring over an extended area in which a hard-wired security system monitoring at least said environmental hazard is already installed comprising the steps of:
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carrying and installing by hand about the area while the hard-wired system is inoperative, a plurality of individual detectors and a central controller, each detector being hand portable and including a sensor, a radio transmitter circuit, and a self-contained power source for independently powering the detector, the central controller being hand portable and including a housing containing a radio receiver circuit, a signal processing circuit coupled with the receiver circuit, a power circuit coupled with the processor circuit and the radio receiver circuit and having a multi-conductor connector at least partially exposed on the outside of the housing; locating the central controller within range to receive radio signals transmitted by each of the detectors; and electrically coupling the central controller through the connector selectively with either an external AC power supply available at the location or a hand portable external DC power supply carried to the location and activating the controller. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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