Automated computerized alarm system
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1. An alarm system comprising:
- an alarm device positioned in a location, and a receiver positioned in a second location separate from the alarm device, the alarm device comprising;
one or more sensors operatively responding to a predetermined environmental indicator by providing a sensor signal identifying the responding sensor;
an alarm communication device connected to a communication network and having a telephone number for receiving calls on the communication network; and
an alarm microprocessor operatively connected to the one or more sensors and the alarm communication device, where the alarm microprocessor uses the alarm communication device to call and operatively connect to the receiver after receiving the sensor signal and transmitting an alarm signal to the receiver correlating to the responding sensor,the receiver comprising;
a receiver communication device for connecting to the communication network and operatively connecting to the alarm communication device over the communication network; and
a receiver microprocessor operatively connected to the receiver communication device, where the receiver microprocessor receives the alarm signal and identifies the location of the alarm device.
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Abstract
An automatic alarm system has an alarm device having a sensor and a telephone having a telephone number. The telephone may be wireless. When the sensor senses a predetermined environmental indicator, the alarm device calls a receiver in a location separate from the alarm device to send an alarm. The receiver may identify the location of the alarm device by its telephone number or an identification code. The receiver can call the alarm device to confirm the alarm and monitor events around the alarm device. The alarm device may include a camera.
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1. An alarm system comprising:
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an alarm device positioned in a location, and a receiver positioned in a second location separate from the alarm device, the alarm device comprising; one or more sensors operatively responding to a predetermined environmental indicator by providing a sensor signal identifying the responding sensor; an alarm communication device connected to a communication network and having a telephone number for receiving calls on the communication network; and an alarm microprocessor operatively connected to the one or more sensors and the alarm communication device, where the alarm microprocessor uses the alarm communication device to call and operatively connect to the receiver after receiving the sensor signal and transmitting an alarm signal to the receiver correlating to the responding sensor, the receiver comprising; a receiver communication device for connecting to the communication network and operatively connecting to the alarm communication device over the communication network; and a receiver microprocessor operatively connected to the receiver communication device, where the receiver microprocessor receives the alarm signal and identifies the location of the alarm device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of alerting emergency services comprising the steps of:
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a. providing an alarm device comprising; one or more sensors operatively responding to a predetermined environmental indicator by providing a sensor signal identifying the responding sensor; an alarm communication device connected to a communication network and having a telephone number for receiving calls on the communication network; and an alarm microprocessor operatively connected to the one or more sensors and the alarm communication device, where the alarm microprocessor uses the alarm communication device to call and operatively connect to the receiver after receiving the sensor signal and transmitting an alarm signal to the receiver correlating to the responding sensor. b. providing a receiver positioned in a second location separate from the alarm device comprising; a receiver communication device for connecting to the communication network and operatively connecting to the alarm communication device over the communication network; and a receiver microprocessor operatively connected to the receiver communication device, where the receiver microprocessor receives the alarm signal and identifies the location of the alarm device; c. sensing a predetermined environmental indicator using one or more sensors; d. calling automatically from the alarm device a the receiver; e. transmitting an alarm signal from the alarm device over the communication network to the receiver; and f. identifying the location of the alarm device by the telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An alarm system comprising:
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an alarm device positioned in a location, and a receiver positioned in a second location separate from the alarm device, the alarm device comprising; a smoke detecting sensor operatively responding to a predetermined amount of smoke by providing a sensor signal; a wireless alarm telephone comprising an alarm microphone and alarm speaker, being connected to a wireless communication network and having a telephone number for receiving calls on the wireless communication network, the telephone number identifying the location of the alarm device; a camera providing a video signal; an alarm microprocessor operatively connected to the smoke detecting sensor, the camera, and the wireless alarm telephone, where the alarm microprocessor uses the wireless alarm telephone to call and operatively connect to the receiver after receiving the sensor signal and sending an alarm signal and the video signal to the receiver; and an audible alarm within a range of about 80 to 120 decibels when the alarm microprocessor receives the sensor signal; the receiver comprising; a receiver communication device comprising a receiver microphone and receiver speaker, for connecting to the wireless communication network and operatively connecting to the wireless alarm telephone over the wireless communication network; a display device; a receiver microprocessor operatively connected to the receiver communication device and the display device, where the receiver microprocessor receives the alarm signal when the wireless alarm telephone and the receiver communication device are operatively connected, and identifies the location of the alarm device by the telephone number; and the receiver microprocessor uses the receiver communication device to call and operatively connect to the alarm device by dialing the telephone number and creating a communication channel between. the alarm device and the -receiver, receiving the video signal and displaying the video signal on the display device.
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