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System and method for transferring local alarm service monitoring on an overload basis

  • US 5,436,610 A
  • Filed: 12/14/1992
  • Issued: 07/25/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An alarm system monitoring system for monitoring a status of a multiplicity of alarm systems at a plurality of remote sites, comprising:

  • a local alarm monitoring station located in a site remote from said alarm system having a computer data base having data records corresponding to each alarm system connected to said alarm system for monitoring the status of alarm system;

    a hub alarm station located in a site remote from said local alarm monitoring station connected to said local alarm monitoring station;

    said local alarm monitoring station including a load processor for comparing a current number of alarms being handled by said local alarm station to a predetermined limit, and transferring alarm calls and the record data associated with each alarm system call to said hub station if said current number of alarms is in a first relationship to said limit.

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