Security system and method for monitoring security in the vicinity of a location perimeter
First Claim
1. A personal security system for periodic interrogation by an authorized user of the system for monitoring security in the vicinity of a location perimeter to permit the system user to determine a potential violation of security before entering the location perimeter, said personal security system comprising:
- (a) detection means positioned in a detecting relation to the location perimeter for detecting a condition indicating a potential violation of security in the vicinity of the perimeter, said detection means having a normal, negative state indicative of no violation of security and a positive state indicative of a potential violation of security;
(b) storage means electrically connected to said detection means for storing information indicating whether the detection means is in the positive or negative state;
(c) signal receiving means electrically connected to said storage means;
(d) signal transmitting means for being operated by the system user, and activated from outside the location perimeter for transmitting a system interrogation control signal to said signal receiving means for interrogating the security system to determine the state of said detection means;
(e) indicator means electrically connected to said storage means for indicating to a position outside the location perimeter and to the system user the current positive or negative state of the detection means; and
(f) indicator activation means electrically connected to said indicator means and responsive to the system interrogation control signal received by said signal receiving means from said signal transmitting means, such that;
(1) for the negative state of said detection means, said indicator activation means communicates to the position outside the location perimeter and to the system user the negative state of the detection means indicating no violation of security; and
(2) for the positive state of said detection means, said indicator activation means communicates to the position outside the location perimeter and to the system user the positive state of the detection means indicating a potential violation of security.
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Abstract
A security system and method for monitoring security in the vicinity of a location perimeter is provided. The security system includes security sensors positioned in a detecting relation to the location perimeter for detecting a condition indicating a potential violation of security in the vicinity of the perimeter. The security sensors have a normal, negative state indicative of no violation of security and a positive state indicative of a potential violation of security. A detection indicator operatively communicates with the security sensors for storing information indicating whether a security sensor is in the positive or negative state. A signal receiver operatively communicates with the detection indicator. A signal transmitter is activated from outside the location perimeter, and transmits a control signal to the signal receiver. A warning device operatively communicates with the detection indicator for indicating to a position outside the location perimeter the current positive or negative state of the security sensor.
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19 Claims
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1. A personal security system for periodic interrogation by an authorized user of the system for monitoring security in the vicinity of a location perimeter to permit the system user to determine a potential violation of security before entering the location perimeter, said personal security system comprising:
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(a) detection means positioned in a detecting relation to the location perimeter for detecting a condition indicating a potential violation of security in the vicinity of the perimeter, said detection means having a normal, negative state indicative of no violation of security and a positive state indicative of a potential violation of security; (b) storage means electrically connected to said detection means for storing information indicating whether the detection means is in the positive or negative state; (c) signal receiving means electrically connected to said storage means; (d) signal transmitting means for being operated by the system user, and activated from outside the location perimeter for transmitting a system interrogation control signal to said signal receiving means for interrogating the security system to determine the state of said detection means; (e) indicator means electrically connected to said storage means for indicating to a position outside the location perimeter and to the system user the current positive or negative state of the detection means; and (f) indicator activation means electrically connected to said indicator means and responsive to the system interrogation control signal received by said signal receiving means from said signal transmitting means, such that; (1) for the negative state of said detection means, said indicator activation means communicates to the position outside the location perimeter and to the system user the negative state of the detection means indicating no violation of security; and (2) for the positive state of said detection means, said indicator activation means communicates to the position outside the location perimeter and to the system user the positive state of the detection means indicating a potential violation of security. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring security in the vicinity of a location perimeter to permit a system user to determine a potential violation of security before entering the location perimeter, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing detection means for detecting a condition indicating a potential violation of security in the vicinity of the perimeter, said detection means having a normal, negative state indicative of no violation of security and a positive state indicative of a potential violation of security; (b) providing storage means for storing information indicating whether the detection means is in the positive or negative state; (c) providing signal receiving means electrically connected to said storage means; (d) activating signal transmitting means operable by the system user from outside the location perimeter for transmitting a system interrogation control signal to said signal receiving means for interrogating the security system to determine the state of said detection means; (e) providing indicator means electrically connected to said storage means for indicating to the system user the current positive or negative state of the detection means; and (f) activating said indicator means in response to the system interrogation control signal received by said signal receiving means from said signal transmitting means, such that; (1) for the negative state of said detection means, said indicator activation means communicates to the system user the negative state of the detection means indicating no violation of security; and (2) for the positive state of said detection means, said indicator activation means communicates to the system user the positive state of the detection means indicating a potential violation of security; and (g) providing emergency alarm activation means for directing an energizing voltage to an emergency alarm located in the vicinity of the location perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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