Method and apparatus for obtaining status of monitoring devices over a network
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1. A system for sending a status of an alarm sensor within a structure to a telephone over a first network comprising:
- a telephone status file connected to a telephone status monitor for receiving the telephone status from the telephone, wherein the telephone status is indicative of the on-hook and off-hook status of the telephone and wherein the telephone is connected to the first network;
an alarm sensor, wherein the monitoring device is adapted to provide output signals indicative of the status of the alarm sensor;
an alarm sensor status file for receiving the output signals from the monitoring device;
a processor connected to the first network and to the telephone status file and the alarm sensor status file via a second network, wherein the processor comprises instructions for, prior to sending the alarm sensor'"'"'s status to the telephone over the first network;
reading the alarm sensor status file;
if the alarm sensor status has changed, reading the telephone status file;
if the telephone status is off-hook, then reading the telephone status file; and
if the telephone status is on-hook, then sending the alarm sensor'"'"'s status to the telephone over the first network.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring the state of a structure over a network. The system and method provides for providing the status of a monitoring device to a status file. The status file is accessible over the Internet by computer so that a party can first determine the status of the device. The system operates over normal PSTN'"'"'s, over cable systems, over wireless networks and over the Internet.
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1. A system for sending a status of an alarm sensor within a structure to a telephone over a first network comprising:
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a telephone status file connected to a telephone status monitor for receiving the telephone status from the telephone, wherein the telephone status is indicative of the on-hook and off-hook status of the telephone and wherein the telephone is connected to the first network; an alarm sensor, wherein the monitoring device is adapted to provide output signals indicative of the status of the alarm sensor; an alarm sensor status file for receiving the output signals from the monitoring device; a processor connected to the first network and to the telephone status file and the alarm sensor status file via a second network, wherein the processor comprises instructions for, prior to sending the alarm sensor'"'"'s status to the telephone over the first network; reading the alarm sensor status file; if the alarm sensor status has changed, reading the telephone status file; if the telephone status is off-hook, then reading the telephone status file; and if the telephone status is on-hook, then sending the alarm sensor'"'"'s status to the telephone over the first network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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