Alarm signal conversion for transmission over packet-based networks
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1. A method comprising:
- providing, by a computing device, a synchronization signal to an alarm receiving device;
receiving, by the computing device, an analog alarm signal from the alarm receiving device based on providing the synchronization signal to the alarm receiving device;
identifying, by the computing device, one or more sets of digits based on the analog alarm signal;
determining, by the computing device, that an entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received based on an audio pattern of the analog alarm signal;
providing, by the computing device, a sign-off signal based on determining that the entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received,the sign-off signal preventing the alarm receiving device from resending at least the entire portion of the analog alarm signal, andthe sign-off signal being provided in a form of an audible burst of sound to indicate the sign-off signal;
generating, by the computing device, a packet-based message based on the one or more sets of digits; and
providing, by the computing device, the packet-based message to a server device associated with an alarm monitoring station,the packet-based message containing information that is used to identify the analog alarm signal or used to respond to the analog alarm signal.
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Abstract
A computing device is configured to receive an analog alarm signal from an alarm receiving device; convert the analog alarm signal into a packet-based message having information equivalent information as the analog alarm signal; and provide the packet-based message to a server device associated with an alarm monitoring station. The packet-based message may contain information that is used to identify the alarm signal or used to respond to the alarm signal.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing, by a computing device, a synchronization signal to an alarm receiving device; receiving, by the computing device, an analog alarm signal from the alarm receiving device based on providing the synchronization signal to the alarm receiving device; identifying, by the computing device, one or more sets of digits based on the analog alarm signal; determining, by the computing device, that an entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received based on an audio pattern of the analog alarm signal; providing, by the computing device, a sign-off signal based on determining that the entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received, the sign-off signal preventing the alarm receiving device from resending at least the entire portion of the analog alarm signal, and the sign-off signal being provided in a form of an audible burst of sound to indicate the sign-off signal; generating, by the computing device, a packet-based message based on the one or more sets of digits; and providing, by the computing device, the packet-based message to a server device associated with an alarm monitoring station, the packet-based message containing information that is used to identify the analog alarm signal or used to respond to the analog alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computing device comprising:
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a processor to; provide a synchronization signal to an alarm receiving device; receive an analog alarm signal from the alarm receiving device based on providing the synchronization signal to the alarm receiving device; determine that an entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received based on an audio pattern of the analog alarm signal; provide a sign-off signal based on determining that the entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received, the sign-off signal preventing the alarm receiving device from resending at least the entire portion of the analog alarm signal, and the sign-off signal being provided in a form of an audible burst of sound to indicate the sign-off signal; identify one or more sets of digits based on the analog alarm signal; generate a packet-based message based on the one or more sets of digits; and provide the packet-based message to a server device associated with an alarm monitoring station, the packet-based message containing information that is used to identify the analog alarm signal or used to respond to the analog alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
a plurality of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors associated with a computing device, cause the one or more processors to; provide a synchronization signal to an alarm receiving device; receive an analog alarm signal from the alarm receiving device based on providing the synchronization signal to the alarm receiving device; determine that an entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received based on an audio pattern of the analog alarm signal; provide a sign-off signal based on determining that the entire portion of the analog alarm signal has been received, the sign-off signal preventing the alarm receiving device from resending at least the entire portion of the analog alarm signal, and the sign-off signal being provided in a form of an audible burst of sound to indicate the sign-off signal; identify one or more sets of digits based on the analog alarm signal; generate a packet-based message based on the one or more sets of digits; and provide the packet-based message to a server device associated with an alarm monitoring station, the packet-based message containing information that is used to identify the analog alarm signal or used to respond to the analog alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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