Fire alarm textual notification related application
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1. A fire alarm system comprising:
- a system controller;
at least one initiation device coupled to the system controller; and
at least one textual notification device located remotely from and coupled to the system controller, the at least one textual notification device integral to the fire alarm system, wherein the textual notification device comprises a first input receiving alarm information from the system controller and a different second input receiving non-alarm information from a secondary system, the textual notification device adapted to override a display of the non-alarm information received from the second input when the alarm information is received from the first input.
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Abstract
In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, an alarm system is provided. The alarm system includes a system controller coupled to at least one initiation device. At least one textual notification device such as for example a signboard is coupled to the system controller. In one embodiment, the textual notification device is a multi-line signboard having an alarm input and a secondary input. The textual notification device is supervised, controlled, and powered integrally with the system controller. In an additional embodiment, an audible generator can be provided that provides an audible message in conjunction with the visual message on the textual notification devices.
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39 Claims
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1. A fire alarm system comprising:
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a system controller; at least one initiation device coupled to the system controller; and at least one textual notification device located remotely from and coupled to the system controller, the at least one textual notification device integral to the fire alarm system, wherein the textual notification device comprises a first input receiving alarm information from the system controller and a different second input receiving non-alarm information from a secondary system, the textual notification device adapted to override a display of the non-alarm information received from the second input when the alarm information is received from the first input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing an alarm comprising:
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providing a fire system controller; coupling at least one initiation device to the fire system controller; locating at least one textual notification device at a location that is remote from the fire system controller, wherein the textual notification device comprises a first input receiving alarm information from the fire system controller and a different second input receiving non-alarm information from a secondary system, the textual notification device adapted to override a display of the non-alarm information received from the second input when the alarm information is received from the first input; coupling the at least one textual notification device to the fire system controller; and integrally controlling the at least one textual notification device using the fire system controller. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An alarm system comprising:
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a fire system controller; at least one initiation device coupled to the fire system controller; and at least one multi-line textual notification device located remotely from the fire system controller and coupled to the fire system controller, the multi-line textual notification device having an alarm input for receiving alarm information and a secondary input for receiving non-alarm information, the textual notification device adapted to override a display of the non-alarm information received from the secondary input when alarm information is received from the first input. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An alarm system comprising:
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a fire alarm panel; a fire system controller located in the fire alarm panel; at least one initiation device coupled to the fire system controller; at least one textual notification device located remotely from the fire system controller and coupled to the fire system controller to provide a visual message; and an audible generator that utilizes the visual message to generate an audible message that is broadcast in conjunction with the visual message provided on the textual notification devices. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A textual notification device for a fire alarm system;
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a first input coupled to a fire alarm panel; and a second input coupled to a secondary system, the textual notification device configured to display alarm information received from the first input and display non-alarm information received at the second input, the textual notification device configured to override a display of the non-alarm information received from the second input when the alarm information is received from the first input. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
- said textual notification device comprising;
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