Voice interactive security system
First Claim
1. A security system comprising a central monitor and a plurality of remote sensors for one or more of fire, smoke, intrusion, appliance operation and the like, each of said sensors having a transmitter for transmitting an electronic message when said sensor detects an alarm condition, said central monitor having a receiver to receive such electronic message, and an electronic microprocessor control system to decode the received electronic message an taking a necessary course of action in accordance with a programmable scheme retained in an electronic memory of said microprocessor system, said central monitor having a speech synthesizer responding to inputs from said microprocessor system, a keyboard being provided on said central monitor for allowing a user to interact with said security system, said microprocessor system being programmable via said keyboard thereby permitting a user to customize said programmable scheme by interaction with said security system through said keyboard to render thereby the scheme unique to such user, said microprocessor system actuating said speech synthesizer to synthesize predetermined messages in response to input from said keyboard and in accordance with said programmable scheme, said microprocessor system having means for checking data as it is entered by said keyboard against what is required by said programmable scheme, means for initiating said microprocessor system to actuate said speech synthesizer to synthesize a message relating to information input by said keyboard, said initiating means causing an error message to be synthesized when information entered via said keyboard is in error when said checking means verifies such information against what is required by said programmable scheme, and an internal speaker and an external speaker, said microprocessor system actuating said internal speaker to announce said error message, said microprocesor system actuating said external speaker to announce an alarm message produced by said speech synthesizer when said sensor detects an alarm condition, means for driving said external speaker to sound a siren alarm, said microprocessor system selectively actuating said siren driving means to sound said siren alarm on actuating said external speaker to announce an alarm message generated by said speech synthesizer.
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Abstract
A security system for monitoring and detecting security breaches in a home comprises a central monitor and a plurality of remote sensors for one or more of fire, smoke, intrusion, appliance operation and the like. Each of the sensors has a transmitter for transmitting an electronic message when the sensor goes into an alarm condition. The central monitor has a receiver to receive the electronic messages. An electronic microprocessor system decodes the received electronic message and takes the necessary course of action in accordance with a programmable scheme retained in electronic memory of the microprocessor system. The central monitor has a speech synthesizer responding to inputs from the microprocessor system. A keyboard is provided on the central monitor for allowing a user to interact with the security system. The microprocessor system is programmable via the keyboard to permit the user to customize the programmable scheme to render it unique to the user. The microprocessor system actuates the speech synthesizer to synthesize predetermined messages in response to input from the keyboard and in accordance with the programmable scheme based on received electronic message from the transmitters. The microprocessor system is capable of checking data as it is entered by the keyboard against what is required by the programmable scheme. This checking system permits the security system to announce an error message should the entered data be incorrect.
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- 1. A security system comprising a central monitor and a plurality of remote sensors for one or more of fire, smoke, intrusion, appliance operation and the like, each of said sensors having a transmitter for transmitting an electronic message when said sensor detects an alarm condition, said central monitor having a receiver to receive such electronic message, and an electronic microprocessor control system to decode the received electronic message an taking a necessary course of action in accordance with a programmable scheme retained in an electronic memory of said microprocessor system, said central monitor having a speech synthesizer responding to inputs from said microprocessor system, a keyboard being provided on said central monitor for allowing a user to interact with said security system, said microprocessor system being programmable via said keyboard thereby permitting a user to customize said programmable scheme by interaction with said security system through said keyboard to render thereby the scheme unique to such user, said microprocessor system actuating said speech synthesizer to synthesize predetermined messages in response to input from said keyboard and in accordance with said programmable scheme, said microprocessor system having means for checking data as it is entered by said keyboard against what is required by said programmable scheme, means for initiating said microprocessor system to actuate said speech synthesizer to synthesize a message relating to information input by said keyboard, said initiating means causing an error message to be synthesized when information entered via said keyboard is in error when said checking means verifies such information against what is required by said programmable scheme, and an internal speaker and an external speaker, said microprocessor system actuating said internal speaker to announce said error message, said microprocesor system actuating said external speaker to announce an alarm message produced by said speech synthesizer when said sensor detects an alarm condition, means for driving said external speaker to sound a siren alarm, said microprocessor system selectively actuating said siren driving means to sound said siren alarm on actuating said external speaker to announce an alarm message generated by said speech synthesizer.
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