Alert system with enhanced waking capabilities
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1. A method for providing for alarm monitoring for a residence, comprising:
- receiving at a monitoring service site a request to monitor a bedside alarm monitoring unit along with response instructions;
receiving at the monitoring service site a fire alarm indicating signal sent from the bedside alarm monitoring unit when the bedside unit detects an alarm, and transmitting a notification signal from the monitoring service site in response;
receiving at the monitoring service site a motion detection signal sent from the bedside alarm monitoring unit representing the occurrence of motion and, determining the probability an individual remains asleep in bed; and
transmitting an activation signal from the monitoring service site to a fluid spray waking device at the residence bedside in response to a determination that an individual likely remains in bed.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for waking an individual to an alert condition such as smoke or a fire have greatly improved ability to wake sleeping individuals compared to conventional methods. For example, preferred waking devices include a fluid spray directed toward the head of a bed and the person sleeping in that bed. Used in conjunction with standard digital processing techniques, the systems offer greatly improved reliability and the ability to save lives.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for providing for alarm monitoring for a residence, comprising:
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receiving at a monitoring service site a request to monitor a bedside alarm monitoring unit along with response instructions; receiving at the monitoring service site a fire alarm indicating signal sent from the bedside alarm monitoring unit when the bedside unit detects an alarm, and transmitting a notification signal from the monitoring service site in response; receiving at the monitoring service site a motion detection signal sent from the bedside alarm monitoring unit representing the occurrence of motion and, determining the probability an individual remains asleep in bed; and transmitting an activation signal from the monitoring service site to a fluid spray waking device at the residence bedside in response to a determination that an individual likely remains in bed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for waking an individual in response to a fire alarm, comprising:
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an alert mechanism for monitoring for conditions indicating a fire and adapted to trigger in response thereto; a code generator adapted for generating a repeating sequence of two or more pseudo-random signal pulses when triggered by the alert mechanism; a bedside unit comprising a receiver for receiving the sequence of pseudo-random signal pulses, a microprocessor utilizing software for recognizing the sequence of pseudo-random signal pulses, the bedside unit being adapted to generate a waking signal in response to the identified alarm; and a waking device comprising a fluid spray directed at the bed and adapted to activate in response to the waking signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A home security system comprising:
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a security sensor capable of triggering in response to detection of a security condition; a code generator adapted for generating a repeating sequence of pseudo-random signal pulses when triggered by the security sensor; a receiving system comprising a receiver, communication means, and a microprocessor utilizing software for recognizing the sequence of pseudo-random acoustic signal pulses; and a waking device adapted to activate in response to the sequence of pseudo-random signal pulses representing a security condition, and, when activated, to eject a fluid spray directed at a bed for waking an individual asleep in the bed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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