Delivery of alarm system event data and audio
First Claim
1. A method for delivery of alarm system event data and audio, comprising:
- detecting, by an alarm system, an alarm event;
communicating, by the alarm system, alarm event data to a private telecommunications switch, the alarm event data being representative of the alarm event;
communicating, by the private telecommunications switch, the alarm event data to a message processing gateway;
evaluating, by the message processing gateway, whether the alarm system is registered among a known group of alarm systems serviced by the message processing gateway;
instructing, by the message processing gateway, the private telecommunications switch to contact a central alarm monitoring station if the alarm system is deemed registered among the known group of alarm systems serviced by the message processing gateway;
in response to the instructions to contact the central alarm monitoring station, opening, by the private telecommunications switch, a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station and communicating the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station;
determining, by the private telecommunications switch, whether the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open after communication of the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station; and
in response to determining that the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open, bridging, by the private telecommunications switch, the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station to the alarm system, to create a voice channel between the alarm system and the central alarm monitoring station.
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Abstract
Delivery of alarm system event data and audio. In certain aspects, a method for delivery of alarm system event data is described, including communicating alarm event data from an alarm system to a private telecommunications switch. In turn, the alarm event data may be communicated to a message processing gateway. The message processing gateway evaluates service parameters of the alarm system and, in certain cases, instructs the private telecommunications switch to contact a central alarm monitoring station if certain service parameters are met. In additional aspects, private telecommunications switch opens a voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station and communicates the alarm event data. Additionally, in response to a determination that a voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open, the private telecommunications switch may also bridge the voice channel to the alarm system.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for delivery of alarm system event data and audio, comprising:
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detecting, by an alarm system, an alarm event; communicating, by the alarm system, alarm event data to a private telecommunications switch, the alarm event data being representative of the alarm event; communicating, by the private telecommunications switch, the alarm event data to a message processing gateway; evaluating, by the message processing gateway, whether the alarm system is registered among a known group of alarm systems serviced by the message processing gateway; instructing, by the message processing gateway, the private telecommunications switch to contact a central alarm monitoring station if the alarm system is deemed registered among the known group of alarm systems serviced by the message processing gateway; in response to the instructions to contact the central alarm monitoring station, opening, by the private telecommunications switch, a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station and communicating the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station; determining, by the private telecommunications switch, whether the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open after communication of the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station; and in response to determining that the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open, bridging, by the private telecommunications switch, the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station to the alarm system, to create a voice channel between the alarm system and the central alarm monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for delivery of alarm system event data and connecting a voice channel, comprising:
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an alarm system configured to detect an alarm event, and communicate alarm event data representative of the alarm event; a message processing gateway configured to receive the alarm event data from the alarm system, evaluate whether the alarm system is configured for two-way voice functionality, and send instructions to contact a central alarm monitoring station if the alarm system is deemed configured for two-way voice functionality; and a private telecommunications switch configured to open a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station and communicate the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station, in response to the instructions to contact the central alarm monitoring station, determine whether the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open after communication of the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station, and bridge the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station to the alarm system, to create a voice channel between the alarm system and the central alarm monitoring station, in response to a determination that the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for delivery of alarm system event data and connecting a voice channel, comprising:
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a message processing gateway configured to receive alarm event data from an alarm system, evaluate whether the alarm system is associated with a customer account that is active and in good standing with respect to account balance for services rendered or payment schedule, and send instructions to contact a central alarm monitoring station if the alarm system is deemed to be associated with the customer account that is active and in good standing; and a private telecommunications switch configured to open a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station and communicate the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station, in response to the instructions to contact the central alarm monitoring station, determine whether the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open after communication of the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station, and bridge the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station to the alarm system, to create a voice channel between the alarm system and the central alarm monitoring station, in response to a determination that the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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