Security and fire control system
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1. A video telephone line system, comprising:
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a video transceiver coupled to the PSTN telephone line, said video transceiver being capable of performing each of video conferencing, remote video surveillance, security system monitoring, closed circuit television (CCTV), fire control and home automation; and
a security module coupled to the video transceiver, said security module being capable of receiving security information, providing the security information to the video transceiver, and generating a security signal in response to the security information, wherein the video transceiver is capable of providing the security information over the PSTN telephone line, and wherein the video transceiver can be monitored or controlled from any location with an access to the PSTN, and the video transceiver is capable of requiring a password to be provided by a user of another video transceiver prior to allowing said another video transceiver to monitor or control the video transceiver over the PSTN telephone line.
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Abstract
A remote surveillance and conferencing system includes video transceivers and provides audiovisual communications over a standard Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). The system provides capabilities for closed circuit television (CCTV) applications, security systems, video conferencing, remote video surveillance, home automation and fire control, all in one, without requiring a use of computer. Each video transceiver includes a dedicated keypad which allows users to use the system without a telephone. Keypad controllers available to some of the video transceivers provide a capability to remotely control the system.
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38 Claims
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1. A video telephone line system, comprising:
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a PSTN telephone line;
a video transceiver coupled to the PSTN telephone line, said video transceiver being capable of performing each of video conferencing, remote video surveillance, security system monitoring, closed circuit television (CCTV), fire control and home automation; and
a security module coupled to the video transceiver, said security module being capable of receiving security information, providing the security information to the video transceiver, and generating a security signal in response to the security information, wherein the video transceiver is capable of providing the security information over the PSTN telephone line, and wherein the video transceiver can be monitored or controlled from any location with an access to the PSTN, and the video transceiver is capable of requiring a password to be provided by a user of another video transceiver prior to allowing said another video transceiver to monitor or control the video transceiver over the PSTN telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
wherein the video transceiver is capable of providing the fire detection information over the PSTN telephone line. -
7. The video telephone line system of claim 6, further comprising a fire detector coupled to the fire control module, and the fire detection information comprises an output of the fire detector, wherein the detector output is generated in response to an occurrence of fire.
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8. The video telephone line system of claim 6, further comprising a video camera coupled to the fire control module, and the fire detection information comprises a video signal from the video camera.
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9. The video telephone line system of claim 6, further comprising a fire alerting device coupled to the fire control module, wherein the fire alerting device is activated in response to the fire control signal.
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10. The video telephone line system of claim 9, wherein the fire alerting device is selected from a group consisting of a bell and a siren.
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11. The video telephone line system of claim 6, further comprising a fire extinguishing system coupled to the fire control module, wherein said fire extinguishing system is activated in response to the fire control signal.
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12. The video telephone line system of claim 6, further comprising a fire extinguishing system coupled to the fire control module, wherein said fire extinguishing system is activated in response to an activation signal received over the PSTN telephone line.
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13. The video telephone line system of claim 6, further comprising a second video transceiver coupled to the PSTN telephone line, wherein the video transceiver automatically dials the second video transceiver in response to at least one of the security signal and the fire control signal.
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14. The video telephone line system of claim 13, wherein each of the security information and the fire detection information comprises a video signal, and the video transceiver transmits the video signal to the second video transceiver for viewing by a user of the second video transceiver.
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15. The video telephone line system of claim 13, wherein a user of the second video transceiver is capable of conducting a video conference with a user of the video transceiver.
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16. The video telephone line system of claim 13, further comprising an appliance coupled to the video transceiver, wherein the video transceiver is capable of extracting an appliance control signal from the PSTN telephone line, said appliance being responsive to the extracted application control signal.
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17. The video telephone line system of claim 16, wherein said appliance is selected from a group consisting of lighting, air conditioning, a cooking appliance, a garage door, a fountain, a sprinkler system, a heater and a television.
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18. The video telephone line system of claim 16, wherein a user of the second video transceiver is capable of transmitting the appliance control signal to the video transceiver to control the appliance.
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19. The video telephone line system of claim 1, wherein the video transceiver is capable of providing the security information over the PSTN telephone line concurrently to a first video transceiver through a first PSTN connection and a second video transceiver through a second PSTN connection,
wherein one of the first and second video transceivers can monitor and control the video transceiver while the other one of the first and second video transceivers only monitors the video transceiver.
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20. A video telephone line system, comprising:
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a PSTN telephone line;
a video transceiver coupled to the PSTN telephone line, said video transceiver being capable of performing each of video conferencing, remote video surveillance, security system monitoring, closed circuit television (CCTV), fire control and home automation; and
a security module coupled to the video transceiver, said security module being capable of receiving security information, providing the security information to the video transceiver, and generating a plurality of security signals in response to the security information, each security signal corresponding to one of a plurality of zones, wherein the video transceiver is capable of providing the security information over the PSTN telephone line, and wherein the video transceiver can be monitored or controlled from any location with an access to the PSTN, and the video transceiver is capable of requiring a password to be provided by a user of another video transceiver prior to allowing said another video transceiver to monitor or control the video transceiver over the PSTN telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
wherein the video transceiver is capable of providing the fire detection information over the PSTN telephone line. -
26. The video telephone line system of claim 25, further comprising a plurality of fire detectors coupled to the fire control module, each fire detector being capable of detecting an occurrence of fire in at least one zone, and the fire detection information comprises an output of one or more fire detectors, wherein the detector outputs are generated in response to the occurrence of fire.
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27. The video telephone line system of claim 25, further comprising a plurality of video cameras coupled to the fire control module, each video camera being capable of monitoring the occurrence of fire in at least one zone, and the fire detection information comprises one or more video signals from the video cameras.
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28. The video telephone line system of claim 25, further comprising a plurality of fire alerting devices coupled to the fire control module, each fire alerting device corresponding to at least one of the fire detectors, wherein each fire alerting device is activated in response to the fire control signal associated with the corresponding fire detector.
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29. The video telephone line system of claim 28, wherein the fire alerting devices are selected from a group consisting of bells and sirens.
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30. The video telephone line system of claim 25, further comprising a fire extinguishing system coupled to the fire control module, wherein said fire extinguishing system is activated in response to one or more fire control signals.
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31. The video telephone line system of claim 25, further comprising a fire extinguishing system coupled to the fire control module, wherein said fire extinguishing system is activated in response to an activation signal received over the PSTN telephone line.
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32. The video telephone line system of claim 31, further comprising a second video transceiver coupled to the PSTN telephone line, wherein the video transceiver automatically dials the second video transceiver in response to at least one of the security signals and the fire control signals.
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33. The video telephone line system of claim 32, wherein each of the security information and the fire detection information comprises one or more video signals, and the video transceiver transmits the video signals to the second video transceiver for viewing by a user of the second video transceiver.
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34. The video telephone line system of claim 32, wherein a user of the second video transceiver is capable of conducting a video conference with a user of the video transceiver.
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35. The video telephone line system of claim 32, further comprising a plurality of appliances coupled to the video transceiver, wherein the video transceiver is capable of extracting a plurality of control signals, from the PSTN telephone line, each appliance being responsive to its respective extracted application control signal.
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36. The video telephone line system of claim 35, wherein the appliances a re selected from a group consisting of lighting, air conditioning, a cooking appliance, a garage door, a fountain, a sprinkler system, a heater and a television.
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37. The video telephone line system of claim 35, wherein a user of the second video transceiver transmits one or more appliance control signals to the video transceiver to control the appliances.
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38. The video telephone line system of claim 20, wherein the video transceiver is capable of providing the security information over the PSTN telephone line concurrently to a first video transceiver through a first PSTN connection and a second video transceiver through a second PSTN connection,
wherein one of the first and second video transceivers can monitor and control the video transceiver while the other one of the first and second video transceivers only monitors the video transceiver.
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