Alarm system
First Claim
1. An alarm system for a protected premises at a fixed location, which comprises:
- a digital communicator;
means for connecting an alarm signal line to said digital communicator;
a cellular transceiver, said cellular transceiver having programmable means, an audio input and an audio output;
said digital communicator having an audio output and an interrogation input;
means coupling said digital communicator audio output to said cellular transceiver audio input;
means coupling said cellular transceiver audio output to said digital communicator interrogation input;
an antenna connected to said cellular transceiver, whereby an alarm signal received by said digital communicator will operate said cellular transceiver to transmit an over-the-air signal to a cellular site, where it can be forwarded to an alarm monitoring station with the alarm monitoring station being placed in two-way communication with the cellular transceiver via the cellular site.
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Abstract
An alarm system is provided in which an alarm condition causes a cellular transceiver automatically to transmit a telephone call to an alarm monitoring station by over-the-air transmission of a signal to a cellular site. A computer at the cellular site will cause communication between the cellular transceiver and an alarm company monitoring station. The alarm system includes a digital communicator with an alarm signal line connected to the digital communicator. The digital communicator is coupled to a cellular transceiver having a programmed keyboard, an audio input and an audio output. The digital communicator has an audio output and an interrogation input. The digital communicator'"'"'s audio output is coupled to the cellular transceiver'"'"'s audio input. The cellular transceiver'"'"'s audio output is coupled to the digital communicator'"'"'s interrogation input. The digital communicator includes a transmit enable output and a receive enable output. The cellular transceiver includes a transmit enable data line and a receive enable data line. The transmit enable output is coupled to the transmit enable data line and the receive enable output is coupled to the receive enable data line. An alarm signal received by the digital communicator causes the transmit enable output to transmit a signal to the transmit enable data line thereby enabling the cellular transceiver to transmit the telephone call via over-the-air transmission to the cellular site from where it is relayed to the alarm monitoring station.
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Citations
11 Claims
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1. An alarm system for a protected premises at a fixed location, which comprises:
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a digital communicator; means for connecting an alarm signal line to said digital communicator; a cellular transceiver, said cellular transceiver having programmable means, an audio input and an audio output; said digital communicator having an audio output and an interrogation input; means coupling said digital communicator audio output to said cellular transceiver audio input; means coupling said cellular transceiver audio output to said digital communicator interrogation input; an antenna connected to said cellular transceiver, whereby an alarm signal received by said digital communicator will operate said cellular transceiver to transmit an over-the-air signal to a cellular site, where it can be forwarded to an alarm monitoring station with the alarm monitoring station being placed in two-way communication with the cellular transceiver via the cellular site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing a relatively tamperproof alarm of a protected premises at a fixed location, which comprises the steps of:
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providing a digital communicator having an audio input and an interrogation input; coupling an alarm signal line to said digital communicator; providing a cellular transceiver having a programmable means, an audio input and an audio output; coupling said digital communicator audio output to said cellular transceiver audio input; coupling said cellular transceiver audio output to said digital communicator interrogation input; when an alarm condition occurs, providing a signal from said digital communicator to said cellular transceiver to automatically transmit an over-the-air signal to a cellular site, where it can be forwarded to an alarm monitoring station with the alarm monitoring station being placed in two-way communication with the cellular transceiver via the cellular site. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An alarm system for a protected premises at a fixed location, which comprises:
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a digital communicator; means for connecting an alarm signal line to said digital communicator; a cellular transceiver, said cellular transceiver having an audio input and an audio output; said digital communicator having an audio output and an interrogation input; means coupling said digital communicator audio output to said cellular transceiver audio input; means coupling said cellular transceiver audio output to said digital communicator interrogation input; an antenna connected to said cellular transceiver, whereby an alarm signal received by said digital communicator will operate said cellular transceiver to transmit an over-the-air signal to a cellular site, where it can be forwarded to an alarm monitoring station with the alarm monitoring station being placed in two-way communication with the cellular transceiver via the cellular site. .Iaddend. .Iadd.
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11. A system for providing a relatively tamperproof alarm of a protected premises at a fixed location, which comprises the steps of:
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providing a digital communicator having an audio input and an interrogation input; coupling an alarm signal line to said digital communicator; providing a cellular transceiver having an audio input and an audio output; coupling said digital communicator audio output to said cellular transceiver audio input; coupling said cellular transceiver audio output to said digital communicator interrogation input; when an alarm condition occurs, providing a signal from said digital communicator to said cellular transceiver to automatically transmit an over-the-air signal to a cellular site, where it can be forwarded to an alarm monitoring station being placed in two-way communication with the cellular transceiver via the cellular site. .Iaddend.
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