Computer controlled security and surveillance system
First Claim
1. A security and surveillance system operative with a personal computer system, said security and surveillance system comprising:
- a housing having a wireless radio frequency connection to a plurality of remote sensing devices and a serial cable connected to a serial port of the personal computer system, the serial port having data and non-data pins;
receiving means for receiving radio frequency signals in the housing;
means for making a further signal from the radio frequency signals received in the housing and sending the further signal only to the non-data pins in the serial port so that no data signals are sent to the data pins; and
means in the personal computer system interpreting the further signals received at the non-data pins in the serial port to operate various components of the personal computer to produce programmed responses.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a complete, easy to use and install security and surveillance system for a personal computer, which is designed to act as a peripheral to the personal computer. The system utilizes a radio frequency device having receiving and transmitting means connected between the serial port of the personal computer and various sensors to input signals to the non-data pins of the serial port whereby software in the personal computer interprets the signals received at the non-data pins to place a call to a pager or cellular phone, or communicate with another computer, produce sound effects, and/or operate video equipment.
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1. A security and surveillance system operative with a personal computer system, said security and surveillance system comprising:
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a housing having a wireless radio frequency connection to a plurality of remote sensing devices and a serial cable connected to a serial port of the personal computer system, the serial port having data and non-data pins; receiving means for receiving radio frequency signals in the housing; means for making a further signal from the radio frequency signals received in the housing and sending the further signal only to the non-data pins in the serial port so that no data signals are sent to the data pins; and means in the personal computer system interpreting the further signals received at the non-data pins in the serial port to operate various components of the personal computer to produce programmed responses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A radio frequency security and surveillance system operative with a personal computer system, the radio frequency security and surveillance system comprising:
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a plurality of remote sensing devices having means for transmitting radio frequency signals therein; means for receiving the transmitted radio frequency signals from the plurality of remote sensing devices and forming further signals in response thereto; means for coupling said means for receiving the transmitted radio frequency signals to a serial port on personal computer system, the serial port having data pins and non-data pins; means in the means for receiving the transmitted radio frequency signals to transmit the further signals only to the non-data pins; and means in the personal computer system interpreting the further signals received at the non-data pins to operate various components of said personal computer to produce programmed responses to received further signals. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method of controlling a security and surveillance system comprising the steps of:
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receiving coded radio frequency signals sent from at least one radio frequency transmitter device; forming further electrical signals based on the received coded radio frequency signals; sending the further electrical signals to non-data pins in a serial port of a personal computer; interpreting the further electrical signals received at the non-data pins; and performing tasks in the personal computer based on the interpreted signals received at the non-data pins so as to operate various components of said personal computer to produce programmed responses to received further signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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