ALL HAZARD RESIDENTIAL WARNING SYSTEM
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1. A system for alerting a community, the system comprising;
- a community-wide network;
a node in the network for individually addressing signaling devices connected to the network in response to an emergency condition in a predetermined geographic area; and
each signaling device located in a controlled environment and including a decoder for triggering a signaling generator of the device when an address from the node matches an address assigned to the signaling device.
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Abstract
A networked system of addressable alarms notifies citizens of conditions within a community, A control center is communicably linked via the network to alarm devices such as smoke detectors in controlled environments such as buildings in order to alert citizens of conditions outside of the controlled environment, which may be situations requiring an emergency response. The alarm devices may also be capable of sending local status information (e.g., fire alarms, security alarms, etc.) to the control center so that the control center can respond as necessary to any local emergencies.
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1. A system for alerting a community, the system comprising;
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a community-wide network;
a node in the network for individually addressing signaling devices connected to the network in response to an emergency condition in a predetermined geographic area; and
each signaling device located in a controlled environment and including a decoder for triggering a signaling generator of the device when an address from the node matches an address assigned to the signaling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A detector and alarm for a building comprising;
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a sensor for detecting a dangerous condition local to the building;
a receiver for receiving a signal including data indicating a dangerous condition outside of the building;
a decoder for comparing the data in the signal to expected data and generating a trigger signal when the comparison indicates a match; and
an annunciator responsive to (1) the sensor for generating a first audible signal for signaling the local dangerous condition has been detected and (2) the trigger signal for generating a second audible signal for signaling a dangerous condition outside of the building. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of alerting a community to a dangerous condition:
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sensing the dangerous condition outside a controlled environment within a community of controlled environments connected to a communications network;
transmitting over the network a signal whose format allows for one of the controlled environments to be addressed; and
triggering an alarm at the controlled environment within the community of controlled environments when the signal is determined to be addressing the controlled environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of alerting a community to a community-wide dangerous condition, sensing the dangerous condition;
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transmitting a signal with data indicating the existence of the dangerous condition;
receiving the signal at a mobile signaling device located in a predetermined geographic area;
comparing the data in the signal to expected data for indicating the presence of a dangerous condition in the community; and
triggering an alarm when the data in the received signal matches the expected data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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