Communication system for a fire alarm or security system
First Claim
1. A communications system for an alarm or security system which includes a plurality of sensors for detecting an alarm condition and a control unit interconnected with the sensors, the communications system comprising:
- a communications path by which an alarm signal is transmitted from the control unit to an alarm processing station;
a database accessible from the alarm processing station and including up-to-date, pertinent information relating to a building in which the alarm or security system is installed including the building'"'"'s address and description, information about the sensor that triggered the alarm or security system into alarm, a past history of other alarms, and special instructions regarding how responders should respond to the alarm in the event hazardous materials are located in an area of the building where the sensor is located, the database comprising a single database located remotely from the building; and
, means by which the alarm processing station communicates with responders to the alarm including providing the responders with pertinent information stored in the database.
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Abstract
A communications system for an alarm or security system. A plurality of sensors are installed in a facility detect an alarm condition together with a control unit interconnected with the sensors and to which an alarm indication is sent by a sensor going into alarm. A communications path is established by which an alarm signal is transmitted from the control unit to an alarm processing station. A central database, remote from the facility, is accessible from the alarm processing station and includes up-to-date, pertinent information relating to the facility including its address and description, information about the sensor that triggered the alarm, a past history of other alarms, and special instructions regarding how responders should respond in the event hazardous materials are located in an area of the facility where the sensor is located. The system further includes a communications capability for providing this information to responders in route to the facility, including text and graphic information.
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34 Claims
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1. A communications system for an alarm or security system which includes a plurality of sensors for detecting an alarm condition and a control unit interconnected with the sensors, the communications system comprising:
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a communications path by which an alarm signal is transmitted from the control unit to an alarm processing station;
a database accessible from the alarm processing station and including up-to-date, pertinent information relating to a building in which the alarm or security system is installed including the building'"'"'s address and description, information about the sensor that triggered the alarm or security system into alarm, a past history of other alarms, and special instructions regarding how responders should respond to the alarm in the event hazardous materials are located in an area of the building where the sensor is located, the database comprising a single database located remotely from the building; and
,means by which the alarm processing station communicates with responders to the alarm including providing the responders with pertinent information stored in the database. - 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, 24)
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25. In an alarm or security system which includes a plurality of sensors for detecting an alarm condition and a control unit interconnected with the sensors, a method of communicating internally and externally of the system comprising:
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transmitting an alarm signal over a communications path from the control unit to an alarm processing station;
establishing and maintaining a single database which is accessible from the alarm processing station, the database including up-to-date, pertinent information relating to a building in which the alarm or security system is installed including the building'"'"'s address and description, information about the sensor that triggered the system into alarm, a past history of other alarms, and special instructions regarding how responders should respond to the alarm in the event hazardous materials are located in an area of the building where the sensor is located; and
,the alarm processing station communicating with responders to the alarm including providing the responders with pertinent information stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Specification