Electronic security and monitoring system

• US 7,330,114 B2
• Filed: 02/12/2004
• Issued: 02/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Aleis Trakit Pty Ltd
• Original Assignee: Aleis Trakit Pty Ltd
• Inventors: Finlayson, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Mullen; Thomas
• Application Number:
  US10/545,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20060202822A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,461 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/573.4, 340/572.1, 340/572.4, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/5.2, 340/5.3, 340/5.61, 340/5.64, 340/5.52, 340/5.53, 340/5.82, 340/5.83, 340/10.4, 340/10.42, 340/825.49, 340/541, 235/375, 235/382, 235/385
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection

Abstract

A security system including in combination a signal transmitter carried by an object wherein the signal transmitter is adapted to transmit a signal, a signal receiver adapted to receive signals, transmitted by the signal transmitter, a control unit adapted to process received signals and adapted to control an alarm system in accordance to the received signals, wherein the control unit in response to a processed received signal from the signal transmitter controls the alarm system such that the presence of objects with the signal transmitter in a designated area will not activate the alarm of the alarm system, however the control unit continues to allow the alarm of the alarm system to be activated if the alarm system senses objects without the signal transmitter in the designated area.

Claims

1. A security system including in combination:

a. signal transmission means carried by an object wherein said signal transmission means is adapted to transmit a signal;

b. signal receiver means adapted to receive signals, transmitted by the signal transmission means;

c. control means adapted to process received signals and adapted to control an alarm in accordance to the received signals;

d. wherein the control means in response to a processed signal from the transmission means controls the alarm such that the presence of objects with said signal transmission means in a designated area will not activate the alarm, however the alarm will be activated if the security system senses objects without signal transmission means in the designated area even if an object with said signal transmission means is also present in the designated area; and

e. further wherein the control means also monitors and records the number of times an object with a signal transmission means enters a designated area and the movements of the object through the designated area.

2. A security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal transmission means is a miniaturized transponder or transmitter.

3. A security system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the transponder or transmitter is unique to a wearer and only the wearer can activate the transmitter or transponder.

4. A security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control means is a computerized means adapted to process the signals received by the receiver means and to control and co-ordinate the security system in order not to activate the alarm when objects with signal transmission means are present in the designated area and to activate the alarm if objects without signal transmission means are sensed in the designated area.

5. A security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiver means includes antenna means to detect the signal.

6. A security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the security system and the alarm are powered by a common power supply.

7. A security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each transmission means has a particular I.D.

8. A security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alarm is fully armed when objects with transmission means are not in the designated area.