Emergency notification device and system
First Claim
1. A system for emergency notification comprising;
- an audio monitoring device including;
an audio detection component;
a transmission component configured to send audio data as a message either directly or through an intermediary device, said message including device identification information and audio data; and
a server remote from said audio detection component, said server including a database of audio monitoring device identification information, wherein monitoring device identification is associated with user data, and said server is configured to;
a) receive said message; and
b) generate an alert to at least one user including the device identification information and audio data together.
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Abstract
An audio warning monitoring device, system and method including an audio detector, one or more audio screens to determine if monitored sound is an alarm, a processor or logic device to potentially analyze sound data and then instruct a transmitter to send a message with the monitoring device identification and signals representing sound detected by the audio detector to a server. The computer server analyzes the message and authenticates the audio detector, looks up user data associated with the detector, and contacts a user from previously stored user data in order to notify of the alert and then relay the audio signals in an audio file. At the user'"'"'s option, the server may contact a staffed or automated monitoring center. Here a human operator may listen to the signals in the audio file and take appropriate action, such as calling the location of the alarm for verification or contacting a professional first responder(s).
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30 Claims
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1. A system for emergency notification comprising;
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an audio monitoring device including; an audio detection component; a transmission component configured to send audio data as a message either directly or through an intermediary device, said message including device identification information and audio data; and a server remote from said audio detection component, said server including a database of audio monitoring device identification information, wherein monitoring device identification is associated with user data, and said server is configured to; a) receive said message; and b) generate an alert to at least one user including the device identification information and audio data together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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