Systems and methods for monitoring sound during an in-building emergency
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1. A method for monitoring a building having a plurality of microphones coupled to a landline telephone within the building, the method comprising:
- detecting a triggering event within the building using a detector communicatively coupled to the plurality of microphones;
activating at least one of the plurality of microphones coupled to the landline telephone to monitor a sound when the triggering event is detected; and
determining which of the at least one of the plurality of microphones to activate based on physical proximity of the at least one of the plurality of microphones to a triggering event area such that any of the plurality of microphones located within the triggering event area are activated;
wherein the triggering event area is defined by a radius surrounding the triggering event.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring a building having one or more microphones coupled to a telephone includes a detector configured to detect a triggering event within the building and transmit an activating signal when the triggering event is detected, and a control module configured to receive the activating signal from the detector. The control module is programmed to activate at least one of the one or more microphones to monitor sound when the activating signal is received.
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1. A method for monitoring a building having a plurality of microphones coupled to a landline telephone within the building, the method comprising:
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detecting a triggering event within the building using a detector communicatively coupled to the plurality of microphones; activating at least one of the plurality of microphones coupled to the landline telephone to monitor a sound when the triggering event is detected; and determining which of the at least one of the plurality of microphones to activate based on physical proximity of the at least one of the plurality of microphones to a triggering event area such that any of the plurality of microphones located within the triggering event area are activated; wherein the triggering event area is defined by a radius surrounding the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for monitoring a building having a plurality of microphones coupled to a landline telephone, the system comprising:
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a detector positioned at a first location within the building and configured to detect a triggering event within the building and transmit an activating signal when the triggering event is detected; and a control module configured to receive the activating signal from the detector; wherein the control module is programmed to; determine which of the plurality of microphones to activate based on physical proximity of the plurality of microphones to an area defined by a radius surrounding the triggering event; and activate any of the plurality of microphones located within the area surrounding the emergency and coupled to the landline telephone to monitor sound when the activating signal is received. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for monitoring an emergency for a building having a plurality of microphones coupled to one or more landline telephones within the building, the method comprising:
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determining which of the plurality of microphones to activate based on physical proximity of the plurality of microphones within an area defined by a radius surrounding the emergency; receiving an activating signal from a designated source; activating at least one of the plurality of microphones coupled to the one or more landline telephones such that any of the plurality of microphones located within the area surrounding the emergency are activated to monitor a sound when the activating signal is received from the designated source; and generating a reporting signal based on the sound monitored. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A telephone assembly for monitoring an emergency within a building, the telephone assembly comprising:
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a landline telephone; a plurality of microphones coupled to the landline telephone; and a control module coupled to the plurality of microphones and configured to receive an activating signal; wherein any of the plurality of microphones is configured to be activated to monitor sound based on physical proximity of the plurality of microphones within a radius surrounding the emergency; and wherein the control module is programmed to activate the plurality of microphones when the activating signal is received from a designated source such that any of the plurality of microphones located within the radius surrounding the emergency are activated.
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