Fiber optic security systems including a local control node and a remote control unit, and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. A fiber optic security system comprising:
- at least one length of fiber optic cable affixed to at least one item to be monitored using the fiber optic security system;
at least one local control node, the at least one local control node including at least one light source for generating and transmitting light through the at least one length of fiber optic cable, the at least one local control node monitoring a status of the light; and
a remote control unit for receiving information regarding the status of the light from the at least one local control node.
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Abstract
A fiber optic security system is provided. The fiber optic security system includes at least one length of fiber optic cable affixed to at least one item to be monitored using the fiber optic security system. The fiber optic security system also includes at least one local control node, the at least one local control node including at least one light source for generating and transmitting light through the at least one length of fiber optic cable, and the at least one local control node monitoring a status of the light. The fiber optic security system also includes a remote control unit for receiving information from the at least one local control node regarding the status of the light.
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40 Claims
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1. A fiber optic security system comprising:
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at least one length of fiber optic cable affixed to at least one item to be monitored using the fiber optic security system; at least one local control node, the at least one local control node including at least one light source for generating and transmitting light through the at least one length of fiber optic cable, the at least one local control node monitoring a status of the light; and a remote control unit for receiving information regarding the status of the light from the at least one local control node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A solar photovoltaic panel security system comprising:
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at least one length of fiber optic cable affixed to a portion of a solar photovoltaic panel; at least one local control node, the at least one local control node including at least one light source for generating and transmitting light through the at least one length of fiber optic cable, the at least one local control node monitoring a status of the light; and a remote control unit for receiving information regarding the status of the light from the at least one local control node. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of operating a fiber optic security system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) affixing at least one length of fiber optic cable to at least one item to be monitored using the fiber optic security system; (b) generating and transmitting light through the at least one length of fiber optic cable using at least one light source of at least one local control node of the fiber optic security system; (c) monitoring a status of the light generated and transmitted in step (b); and (d) transmitting information regarding the status of the light from the at least one local control node to a remote control unit of the fiber optic security system. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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