Bi-directional wireless detection system

• US 20040201475A1
• Filed: 01/14/2004
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Royal Thoughts LLC
• Inventors: Menard, Raymond J., Quady, Curtis E.
• Granted Patent: US 6,960,998 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.17
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system is described for detecting at least one event of interest. The system comprises a detector, a programmable controller, and a network. Upon detection of an event of interest, the detector communicates that information to the programmable controller through the network. The programmable controller allows a user, who may be in diverse geographic locations, to control the detector.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first portable detection unit including;

at least one detector to detect at least one event;

a detection controller coupled to the at least one detector; and

a detection bi-directional communications module coupled to the detection controller;

a first personal control panel including;

an input/output device;

a panel controller coupled to the input/output device; and

a panel bi-directional communications module coupled to the panel controller; and

a long-range, bi-directional, wireless network communicating between the detection bi-directional communications module and the panel bi-directional communications module.