Alarm system and method
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1. An alarm system comprising:
- a detector positioned to detect when an object experiences an unauthorized removal and which produces an alarm signal when the object experiences an unauthorized removal;
a cell phone with global positioning system (GPS) in communication with the detector which transmits wirelessly an alarm alert signal with coordinates of the cell phones location when the cell phone receives the alarm signal; and
a power supply control portion in communication with the cell phone which controls power to the cell phone;
wherein the power supply control portion includes a timer in communication with the detector and a power supply in communication with the timer and the cell phone, when the timer receives the alarm signal, the timer activates the power supply for a predetermined period of time and the power supply powers the cell phone to an active state for a predetermined period of time to transmit the alarm alert signal, after the predetermined period of time the power supply turns off power to the cell phone and the cell phone turns off to a dormant state.
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Abstract
An alarm system includes a detector positioned to detect when an object experiences an unauthorized removal and which produces an alarm signal when the object experiences an unauthorized removal. The alarm system includes a cell phone with global positioning system (GPS) in communication with the detector which transmits wirelessly an alarm alert signal with coordinates of the cell phones location when the cell phone receives the alarm signal. The alarm system includes a power supply control portion in communication with the cell phone which controls power to the cell phone. A method for protecting an object.
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1. An alarm system comprising:
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a detector positioned to detect when an object experiences an unauthorized removal and which produces an alarm signal when the object experiences an unauthorized removal; a cell phone with global positioning system (GPS) in communication with the detector which transmits wirelessly an alarm alert signal with coordinates of the cell phones location when the cell phone receives the alarm signal; and a power supply control portion in communication with the cell phone which controls power to the cell phone; wherein the power supply control portion includes a timer in communication with the detector and a power supply in communication with the timer and the cell phone, when the timer receives the alarm signal, the timer activates the power supply for a predetermined period of time and the power supply powers the cell phone to an active state for a predetermined period of time to transmit the alarm alert signal, after the predetermined period of time the power supply turns off power to the cell phone and the cell phone turns off to a dormant state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for protecting an object comprising the steps of:
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controlling power to a cell phone with a power supply control portion in communication with the cell phone which controls power to the cell phone; detecting with a detector when the object experiences an unauthorized removal and which produces an alarm signal when the object experiences an unauthorized removal; and transmitting wirelessly with the cell phone with global positioning system (GPS) in communication with the detector an alarm alert signal with coordinates of the cell phones location when the cell phone receives the alarm signal; receiving the alarm signal and activating a power supply for a predetermined period of time so the power supply powers the cell phone to an active state for a predetermined period of time to transmit the alarm alert signal, after the predetermined period of time the power supply turning off power to the cell phone and the cell phone turning off to a dormant state. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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