Security system
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1. A residential security system, comprising:
- a plurality of base units, each having at least one activation input, a digital processor, a telephone line-based base unit communication interface, and a radio transceiver, the digital processor of a base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a radio communication link via the radio transceiver with said plurality of base units for transmission of audio information to the other of said plurality of base units simultaneously via the communication link in response to triggering of an activation input; and
a monitoring system remotely located from the base units having a telephone line-based monitoring system communication interface, the digital processor of a base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a communication link with the monitoring system in response to triggering of an activation input.
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Abstract
A security system and method in which a base unit at a monitored premises such as a residence can, when its alarm is activated by, for example, the detection of an intrusion, fire or other emergency, establish radio communication with similar base units or compatible devices at residences within the same neighborhood and transmit voice and other audio information to alert them of the activation of the alarm.
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27 Claims
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1. A residential security system, comprising:
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a plurality of base units, each having at least one activation input, a digital processor, a telephone line-based base unit communication interface, and a radio transceiver, the digital processor of a base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a radio communication link via the radio transceiver with said plurality of base units for transmission of audio information to the other of said plurality of base units simultaneously via the communication link in response to triggering of an activation input; and a monitoring system remotely located from the base units having a telephone line-based monitoring system communication interface, the digital processor of a base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a communication link with the monitoring system in response to triggering of an activation input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A residential security system, comprising:
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a plurality of base units, each having at least one activation input, a telephone line-based base unit communication interface, and a radio transceiver, one base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a radio communication link with the others of said plurality of base units in response to triggering of an activation input, the radio communication link communicating audio information simultaneously from the one base unit to the others; a plurality of portable wireless emergency activation units, each associated with one of the base units and portable and activatable by an occupant of a premises monitored by its associated base unit, each emergency activation unit having a microphone receiving the audio information; and a monitoring system remotely located from the base units having a telephone line-based monitoring system communication interface, a base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a communication link with the monitoring system in response to triggering of an activation input, wherein the one base unit determines whether to establish a link between the one base unit and the others of said plurality of base units and monitoring system or between the one base unit and the others of said plurality of base units. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A residential security system, comprising:
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a plurality of base units, each having at least one activation input, a digital processor, a telephone line-based base unit communication interface, and a radio transceiver, one base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a radio communication link with said plurality of base units in response to triggering of an activation input, the radio communication link simultaneously communicating audio information from the one base unit to the others; a plurality of movement detection units, each associated with one of the base units and mountable on an item of personal property associated with a premises monitored by its associated base unit, a movement detection unit transmitting an alarm activation signal to the base unit in response to detection of movement of the item; and a monitoring system remotely located from the base units having a telephone line-based monitoring system communication interface, a base unit programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a communication link with the monitoring system in response to triggering of an activation input.
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13. A method for alerting neighbors of an emergency event, comprising:
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a first base unit of a plurality of base units detecting triggering of an activation input of the first base unit; in response to detection of activation of an activation input, the first base unit initiating establishment of a radio communication link with the others of the plurality of base units, the base units located in residences in the same residential neighborhood; in response to detection of activation of an activation input, the first base unit determining whether to establish a link between the first base unit and the-the others of the plurality of base units and the remote monitoring system or between the first base unit and the others of the plurality of base units; the first base unit transmitting audio information to the others of said plurality of base units simultaneously via the radio communication link based on said determination; and the first base unit initiating establishment of a telephone line-based communication link with a remote monitoring system in response to triggering of an activation input based on said determination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for alerting neighbors of an emergency event, comprising:
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a first base unit of a plurality of base units detecting activation of a portable wireless emergency activation unit via a radio communication link defined by a first channel, all base units of the plurality of base units located in residences in the same residential neighborhood as each other and capable of communicating audio information with each other via a radio communication link defined by a second channel; in response to detection of activation of the wireless emergency activation unit, determining an emergency type in order to determine whether communications with a remote monitoring system is required; in response to detection of activation of the wireless emergency activation unit, the first base unit initiating establishment of a radio communication link with one or more other of the plurality of base units; and in response to establishment of the radio communication link with the first base unit the one or more other of the plurality of base units becoming incapable of communicating audio information with each other via a radio communication link defined by the second channel and becoming capable of communicating audio information with each other via a radio communication link defined by a third channel. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for adding to an existing security system monitored by a first monitoring service the capability of alerting neighbors and a second monitoring service of an emergency event, comprising:
connecting a first base unit to a telephone connection monitored by the existing security system, the base unit having a digital processor, a telephone line-based communication interface, and a radio transceiver, the digital processor programmed or adapted to initiate establishment of a radio communication link via the radio transceiver with at least a second base unit for transmission of audio information to the second base unit via the communication link in response to triggering of an activation input, the digital processor further programmed or adapted to detect codes generated by the security system and destined for the first monitoring service and to transmit codes via a telephone line to the second monitoring service instead of the first monitoring service.
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