Method and apparatus for audio assisted testing
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1. A method comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication path between an alarm system control unit and a wireless communications device in the vicinity of detectors associated with the alarm system, the control unit is in a first state;
identifying a detector to be tested using the communication path, at the control unit, the control unit responding to a test signal from the detector by entering a predetermined state.
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Abstract
A cell phone based test capability enables a tester to audibly communicate with a fire alarm control unit. A detector can be selected and tested. Test results can be audibly communicated to the tester via the cell phone. The tester can initiate the next test via the cell phone.
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication path between an alarm system control unit and a wireless communications device in the vicinity of detectors associated with the alarm system, the control unit is in a first state;
identifying a detector to be tested using the communication path, at the control unit, the control unit responding to a test signal from the detector by entering a predetermined state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a system which monitors ambient conditions in a region, the system including a plurality of ambient condition detectors and an interface for receiving communications from a wireless source of commands;
a portable wireless source of commands, the source having at least one of a manually operable command input port, or an audio input transducer with the system responsive to a command received from the source to further respond to signals from a selected detector and, to emit at least an audible alarm with the system additionally responding to a command from the source to terminate the alarm state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 21, 22, 23)
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- 14. An apparatus as in claiml3 where the system includes speech recognition circuitry.
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