Monitoring Device With Network Connection and Security Component

• US 20100102957A1
• Filed: 10/29/2008
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DEI Holdings Incorporated
• Original Assignee: DEI Holdings Incorporated
• Inventors: Rutledge, Mark
• Application Number:
  US12/260,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20100102957A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.140
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 19/005 combined burglary and fire alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/06 using power transmission lines
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

A monitoring device has a smoke detector, a network connection and a security component. The security component could include a camera, a microphone, a motion detector, and an audio output component. The monitoring device could have a wireless access point and connect to a network using IP over power line. Preferably, the monitoring device can use an existing power line. The monitoring device could communicate information with a recipient.

Claims

1. A monitoring device, comprising:

a smoke detector;

a network connection provided by a wireless access point and IP over power line; and

a security component operable through the network connection, and selected from the list consisting of a camera, a microphone, a motion detector, and an audio output component.

2. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the security component comprises the camera.

3. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the security component comprises the microphone.

4. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the security component comprises the motion detector.

5. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the security component comprises the audio output component operable through the network connection.

6. The monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the audio output component comprises a speaker that can produce understandable speech.

7. The monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising a second security component operable through the network connection, and selected from the list.

8. The monitoring device of claim 7, further comprising a third security component operable through the network connection, and selected from the list.

9. The monitoring device of claim 8, further comprising a fourth security component operable through the network connection, and selected from the list.

10. A method of providing a security information to a natural person, comprising securing a video feed from the monitoring device of claim 1, and communicating the video feed to a person via a cellular telephone.

11. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device is connected to a security system.

12. A smoke detector that communicates with a security system, comprising:

a network connection provided by at least one of a wireless access point and an IP over power line; and

an audio output component functionally connected to the security system through the network connection, wherein the security system operates the audio output component.

13. The smoke detector of claim 12 further comprising a security component operable through the network connection, and selected from the list consisting of a camera, a microphone, a motion detector, and an audio output component.