Alarm systems having multiple communication alternatives for contacting a monitoring service and methods of operating the same
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1. A system, comprising:
- a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal initially being in a powered off state; and
an alarm controlleractivating the mobile terminal using a wireless technology upon detection of an alarm condition, andattempting a call to a neighbor via the mobile terminal upon activating a local warning system, the call being a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System call over a packet based network, the call being attempted upon a first communication technique being unsuccessful, the neighbor being a contact designated for receiving the call after the local warning system is activated,wherein the local warning system is activated upon detection of the alarm condition, wherein the alarm condition comprises an intruder tripping a sensor, the local warning system being at least one of a light or a siren, andwherein the first communication technique is a telephone call made over a public switched telephone network.
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Abstract
An alarm system includes a mobile terminal and an alarm controller. The alarm controller is configured to communicate with the mobile terminal, to attempt a call to a monitoring service using a first communication technique responsive to detection of an alarm condition, and to attempt a call to the monitoring service using the mobile terminal if the call attempt using the first communication technique is unsuccessful.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal initially being in a powered off state; and an alarm controller activating the mobile terminal using a wireless technology upon detection of an alarm condition, and attempting a call to a neighbor via the mobile terminal upon activating a local warning system, the call being a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System call over a packet based network, the call being attempted upon a first communication technique being unsuccessful, the neighbor being a contact designated for receiving the call after the local warning system is activated, wherein the local warning system is activated upon detection of the alarm condition, wherein the alarm condition comprises an intruder tripping a sensor, the local warning system being at least one of a light or a siren, and wherein the first communication technique is a telephone call made over a public switched telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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utilizing a processor for activating a mobile terminal using a wireless technology upon detection of an alarm condition; and utilizing the processor for attempting a call to a neighbor via the mobile terminal upon activating a local warning system, the call being a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System call over a packet based network, the call being attempted upon a first communication technique being unsuccessful, the neighbor being a contact designated for receiving the call after the local warning system is activated; wherein the local warning system is activated upon detection of the alarm condition, wherein the alarm condition comprises an intruder tripping a sensor, the local warning system being at least one of a light or a siren, and wherein the first communication technique is a telephone call made over a public switched telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program product stored thereon, the computer program product comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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activating a mobile terminal using a wireless technology upon detection of an alarm condition; and attempting a call to a neighbor via the mobile terminal upon activating a local warning system, the call being a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System call over a packet based network, the call being attempted upon a first communication technique being unsuccessful, the neighbor being a contact designated for receiving the call upon the activation of the local warning system, wherein the local warning system is activated upon detection of the alarm condition, wherein the alarm condition comprises an intruder tripping a sensor, the local warning system being at least one of a light or a siren, and wherein the first communication technique is a telephone call made over a public switched telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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