Event detection system with dialer intercept
First Claim
1. A dialer intercept module selecting between a plurality of channels for communications between an event reporting panel and a remote station;
- said module comprising;
a detector detecting signals from said alarm panel; and
,a channel selector;
a) selecting a respective channel from said plurality of channels based on said detected signals; and
, b) directing said communications over said selected channel.
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Abstract
A dialer intercept module is provided in an event detection system for automatically selecting between alternative communication channels and formats based on detected characteristics of control panel signals. More specific features detect predetermined signals, such as the telephone number dialed by the panel, or the type of alarm, and determine from the predetermined signals whether to: a) send the signal as is, over a publicly switched telephone network (PSTN); or, b) translate the signal into a different format suitable for an alternative channel, such as a wide area computer network.
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24 Claims
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1. A dialer intercept module selecting between a plurality of channels for communications between an event reporting panel and a remote station;
- said module comprising;
a detector detecting signals from said alarm panel; and
,a channel selector;
a) selecting a respective channel from said plurality of channels based on said detected signals; and
, b) directing said communications over said selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said module comprising;
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9. A communications module for use with an event reporting panel, the panel including an interface for dialing a number and transmitting data over a telephone network to a station identified by said number, the communications module comprising:
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a detector detecting predetermined signals from said panel; a channel selector selecting between an intercepting mode and a non-intercepting mode based on said detected signals; and
,a reformatting mechanism reformatting said transmitted data in said intercepting mode. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A dialer intercept module for use with a event reporting control alarm panel, the alarm panel including a device for communicating in a panel communications format with a remote station, the intercept module comprising:
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a detector coupled to said panel and detecting predetermined signals from said panel; and
,a format converter for translating said panel communications format into alternative communications formats based on said detected signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communications intercept module for use with an event detection system, the system including a device for generating signals and transmitting alarm data, to a remote station;
- said module comprising;
a detector for determining information from said signals; a mode selector for selecting between a first mode and a second mode, depending on said detected information; and
,a reformatting mechanism reformatting said data in said first mode and passing said data without reformatting in said second mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
- said module comprising;
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23. A dialer intercept module selecting between a plurality of channels for communications between an alarm panel and a monitoring station;
- said module comprising;
a detector detecting characteristics of said signals from said panel; a channel selector;
a) selecting one or more channel from said plurality of channels based on said detected characteristics; and
, b) directing said communications over said selected channels.
- said module comprising;
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24. A dialer intercept module for use with a alarm panel, the alarm panel including a device for dialing a number and transmitting alarm data to a remote station identified by said number, the intercept module comprising:
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a detector detecting characteristics of said data; and
,a data converter changing said data based on said detected characteristics.
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