Monitoring system and method
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one of, a regional monitoring system with a plurality of spaced apart detectors for monitoring conditions in a region, a wireless communications repeating system, a building environmental control system, a lighting control system, a security system, a fuel distribution system, a petrochemical distribution system, a hazardous material distribution system, or a selected component associated with one of a selected system or subsystem;
a plurality of elements for monitoring operation of different portions of the at least one system each of the elements emits a first discontinuous signal in response to the respective portion of the at least one system exhibiting a normal operational mode and a second, different electrical signal in response to the respective portion for the at least one system exhibiting an abnormal operational mode; and
a common control unit coupled to the elements and responsive to the first and second signals received from at least some of the elements.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method monitor the operational status of one or more other systems or components. Each of the other systems has a primary operational function such as message repeating, environmental control, hazardous condition monitoring or regional security. The systems or components feedback information as to their functionality to the apparatus for analysis and presentation.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one of, a regional monitoring system with a plurality of spaced apart detectors for monitoring conditions in a region, a wireless communications repeating system, a building environmental control system, a lighting control system, a security system, a fuel distribution system, a petrochemical distribution system, a hazardous material distribution system, or a selected component associated with one of a selected system or subsystem; a plurality of elements for monitoring operation of different portions of the at least one system each of the elements emits a first discontinuous signal in response to the respective portion of the at least one system exhibiting a normal operational mode and a second, different electrical signal in response to the respective portion for the at least one system exhibiting an abnormal operational mode; and a common control unit coupled to the elements and responsive to the first and second signals received from at least some of the elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one system selected from a class which includes at least a fire alarm system, an illumination control system, a heating ventilating air conditioning system, a security system, an electrical supply system, a gas supply system, a fluid supply system and a solid material supply system; at least one monitoring module coupled to a selected portion of the system, the module monitors the operation of at least the selected portion of the system and determines if the selected portion is operating in accordance with a predetermined, expected operational criteria, the module including circuitry that generates periodic electrical signals in response to a determination that the selected portion is operating in accordance with the predetermined, expected operational criteria. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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