Two-way voice and voice over IP receivers for alarm systems
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an alarm system, comprising the steps of:
- connecting an analog telephone output from an alarm system to an Internet Voice over IP (VoIP) module coupled to the Internet, monitoring the alarm system at an alarm-monitoring server coupled to the Internet, transmitting from the alarm system to the alarm-monitoring server, an alarm signal over the Internet, when an alarm condition is indicated by the alarm system, indicating, from the alarm-monitoring server, that an alarm condition has been reported by the alarm system, and transmitting audio signals from at least one of the alarm system and the alarm monitoring server to the other of the alarm system and the alarm monitoring server.
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Abstract
Security systems typically communicate with alarm monitoring centers using a telephone connection. The present invention offers a system and technique for monitoring a security system connected using a Voice-over-IP connection, in real time, and alerting the owner of the security system, or the alarm-monitoring center, when the connection is broken. This alert can be used, for example, to issue a telephone call to the police, informing them of the breach of line integrity and possible compromise of the premise. In addition, the present invention allows for one-way or two-way voice communication between the alarm panel and an alarm operator and/or a 3rd party. Such voice communication helps the alarm operator and/or 3rd party to determine whether an alarm is a real alarm or a possible false alarm.
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1. A method for monitoring an alarm system, comprising the steps of:
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connecting an analog telephone output from an alarm system to an Internet Voice over IP (VoIP) module coupled to the Internet, monitoring the alarm system at an alarm-monitoring server coupled to the Internet, transmitting from the alarm system to the alarm-monitoring server, an alarm signal over the Internet, when an alarm condition is indicated by the alarm system, indicating, from the alarm-monitoring server, that an alarm condition has been reported by the alarm system, and transmitting audio signals from at least one of the alarm system and the alarm monitoring server to the other of the alarm system and the alarm monitoring server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An alarm monitoring system comprising:
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an alarm-monitoring server coupled to the Internet, for receiving signals from at least one alarm system, the alarm-monitoring server including;
an Internet interface for receiving signals from the at least one alarm system, a reporting system for reporting at least one of an alarm reported by the alarm system and when a connection from the alarm-monitoring server to the at least one alarm system is broken, and an audio system for transmitting audio signals from at least one of the alarm system and the alarm monitoring server to the other of the alarm system and the alarm monitoring server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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