Residential fire, safety and security monitoring using a sound monitoring screen saver
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1. A method for providing for alarm monitoring in a residence, comprising:
- receiving at an Internet site a program load command from a conventional personal computer at a residence;
transmitting from the Internet site to the personal computer, in response to the program load command, an alarm sound monitoring program for installation on the personal computer; and
receiving at the Internet site an alarm indicating signal sent from the personal computer when the personal computer detects an alarm condition using the sound monitoring program and transmitting a notification signal from the Internet site in response.
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Abstract
Methods useful with conventional personal computers provide automatic response to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound monitoring program is active.
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1. A method for providing for alarm monitoring in a residence, comprising:
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receiving at an Internet site a program load command from a conventional personal computer at a residence; transmitting from the Internet site to the personal computer, in response to the program load command, an alarm sound monitoring program for installation on the personal computer; and receiving at the Internet site an alarm indicating signal sent from the personal computer when the personal computer detects an alarm condition using the sound monitoring program and transmitting a notification signal from the Internet site in response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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