Security system including audio alarm detection
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1. A building security method, comprising the steps of:
- providing an off-the-shelf audible security sensor associated with the building;
sensing an alarm condition, the sensing being performed by the sensor;
emitting an audible alarm signal from the sensor in response to the sensing of the alarm condition;
installing a security system in the building;
transmitting instruction signals from the security system to the sensor;
providing the security system with a sound detector;
using the sound detector to detect the audible alarm signal;
transmitting an electrical alarm signal from the security system over a public switched telephone network in response to the detection of the audible alarm signal; and
accessing a manual interface and keying in replacement configuration data for the audible sensor to suit an application, thereby changing a default configuration assigned to the audible sensor.
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Abstract
A building security arrangement includes a sensor for emitting an audible alarm signal. A security system installed in the building detects the audible alarm signal and transmits an electrical alarm signal over a public switched telephone network in response to the detection of the audible alarm signal. A central monitoring station receives the electrical alarm signal over the public switched telephone network and notifies an alarm authority in response to receiving the electrical alarm signal.
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1. A building security method, comprising the steps of:
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providing an off-the-shelf audible security sensor associated with the building; sensing an alarm condition, the sensing being performed by the sensor; emitting an audible alarm signal from the sensor in response to the sensing of the alarm condition; installing a security system in the building; transmitting instruction signals from the security system to the sensor; providing the security system with a sound detector; using the sound detector to detect the audible alarm signal; transmitting an electrical alarm signal from the security system over a public switched telephone network in response to the detection of the audible alarm signal; and accessing a manual interface and keying in replacement configuration data for the audible sensor to suit an application, thereby changing a default configuration assigned to the audible sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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4. A building security method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first audible sensor associated with the building; sensing an alarm condition, the sensing being performed by the sensor; emitting an audible alarm signal from the sensor in response to the sensing of the alarm condition; installing a security system in the building; transmitting instruction signals from the security system to the sensor; providing the security system with a sound detector; using the sound detector to detect the audible alarm signal; transmitting an electrical alarm signal from the security system over a public switched telephone network in response to the detection of the audible alarm signal; providing a second audible sensor associated with the building; in a discover mode; causing each of the first and second audible sensors to emit a first audible alarm signal and a second audible alarm signal, respectively; using the sound detector to determine respective audio characteristics of each of the first and second audible sensors, the audio characteristics including a frequency profile and loudness; and storing identifying information about each of the first and second audible sensors in association with the respective audio characteristics of the sensors; and in an operating mode, identifying from which of the first and second audible sensors a detected audible alarm signal was received, the identifying being based on the frequency profile and loudness of the detected audible alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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5. A building security method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor associated with the building; sensing an alarm condition, the sensing being performed by the sensor; emitting an audible alarm signal from the sensor in response to the sensing of the alarm condition; installing a security system in the building, wherein the security system includes a system controller and first and second wireless devices associated with the building; transmitting instruction signals from the security system to the sensor; providing the security system with a sound detector; using the sound detector to detect the audible alarm signal; transmitting an electrical alarm signal from the security system over a public switched telephone network in response to the detection of the audible alarm signal; in a learn mode; using the system controller to issue an air-borne signal requesting that each of the wireless devices reply with an identification number and a type of the wireless device; using each of the wireless devices to transmit a respective signal with a respective identification number and a respective type of the wireless device; using the system controller to store each identification number and its associated type in memory, the identification number being a string of alphanumeric characters and/or bits that uniquely identifies the wireless device with which the identification information is associated, the identification number being included within every signal transmitted from each of the wireless devices both during learn mode and during surveillance operation mode of the security system; and using the system controller to make assumptions about how each of the wireless devices should be configured, the assumptions being based on the device type; and in an operation mode, using the system controller to transmit instruction signals to the first and second wireless devices, the instruction signals being dependent upon the device type. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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