Portable alarm system

• US 5,777,551 A
• Filed: 09/23/1996
• Issued: 07/07/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tattletale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tattletale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Hess, Brian K.
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US08/717,569
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 340/541, 340/539, 340/545, 340/546, 340/693, 340/691, 340/326, 340/331, 340/538, 340/574, 379/40, 379/44, 379/51, 379/56, 379/57, 379/106, 455/575, 455/90
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 49/00 Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/3431 Telephones, Earphones
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2494 by interference with electro-magnetic field distribution combined with other electrical sensor means, e.g. microwave detectors combined with other sensor means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 19/00 Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources

Abstract

A portable alarm system is disclosed in which the alarm functions are contained within a portable enclosure, communication is maintained between the alarm system and wireless security contacts placed at points of entry, and the alarm is capable of initiating a telephone call to a security monitor state either by conventional hard-wired telephone lines within a building or by cellular transmission.

Claims

1. A portable alarm system, comprising:

a portable enclosure;

a microprocessor secured within said enclosure;

a wireless receiver adapted to receive an alarm signal from at least one zone at a structure being monitored, said wireless receiver secured within said enclosure and electrically connected to said microprocessor; and

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a communications device secured within said enclosure and in electrical communication with said microprocessor and independent of any hard-wired telephone lines connected to said structure, said communication device adapted to initiate and complete a wireless transmission when said receiver receives said signal, to a location apart from said structure.

2. The portable alarm system of claim 1, wherein said enclosure is comprised of:

a bottom, a lid, and a body portion, made from injection molded polycarbonate/ABS plastic, thereby providing shock resistance.

3. The portable alarm system of claim 1, wherein said communication device is a wireless cellular phone communication system.

4. The portable alarm system of claim 3, wherein said cellular phone communication system is adapted to be used as a conventional cellular phone independent of the alarm system functions.

5. The portable alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

a motion sensor for detecting intrusion into a protected area, said motion sensor electrically connected to said microprocessor and within said enclosure.

6. The portable alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

an LED board electrically connected to said microprocessor and within said enclosure for indicating the current status of said alarm system.

7. The portable alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

an audio siren electrically connected to said microprocessor and within said enclosure; and

a strobe light electrically connected to said microprocessor and within said enclosure.

8. The portable alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

a back-up battery, electrically connected to said microprocessor, for providing back-up power to said microprocessor.

9. The portable alarm system of claim 8, further comprising:

a key switch, electrically connected to said battery, for turning off said battery during storage.

10. The portable alarm system of claim 1, further comprising a surveillance camera electrically connected to said microprocessor and secured within said enclosure.

11. The portable alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

a cellular handset adapted to reside at said portable enclosure so that cellular phone calls may be made through said alarm system.

12. The portable alarm system of claim 1, wherein said wireless transmission is a cellular phone call.

13. A portable alarm system, comprising;

a portable enclosure;

a microprocessor secured within said enclosure;

a wireless receiver secured within said enclosure and electrically connected to said microprocessor, for receiving an alarm signal from at least one sensing device;

a wireless phone communication system including a wireless telephone handset, in electric communication with said microprocessor, adapted for initiating a wireless call to a location away from the place in which said alarm system is located without use of said handset. when said alarm signal is received, and wherein said wireless phone communication system is also adapted for initiating a wireless call to a location away from the place in which said alarm system is located with manual use of said handset; and

a power source, electrically connected to said microprocessor, for providing power to said microprocessor.