Enhanced fire, safety, security and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an area for an audible signal generated by a pre-existing home security device comprising:
- operating a sound monitoring unit including a microphone, a memory having a signal signature of a pre-existing home security device stored therein, a microprocessor and a communications port;
by operating the unit, detecting sounds received by the microphone of the unit and converting the sounds to a real time digital pattern representing the sounds;
using the microprocessor and a digital acoustic signature recognition technology, comparing the real time digital pattern to the signal signature stored in the memory and determining if detected sound represents a signal from a pre-existing home security device requiring a response, wherein the digital acoustic signature recognition technology comprises a technique selected from the group consisting of matched filtering, cross correlation, and neural networking; and
using the operating unit, generating and sending response signals out the communications port when a response is required.
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Abstract
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound monitoring program is active. Additionally, bedside detection of acoustic alarms is combined with enhanced waking devices to insure the waking of a child or hearing impaired person in response to, an emergency. Home safety and security are provided using a bedside unit to monitor audible safety and security alarms and send notification signals to the appropriate communication site. A health monitoring method and system utilizes the bedside device to monitor breathing patterns and other health measuring signals and communicate these patterns and signals to a medical monitoring station.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring an area for an audible signal generated by a pre-existing home security device comprising:
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operating a sound monitoring unit including a microphone, a memory having a signal signature of a pre-existing home security device stored therein, a microprocessor and a communications port; by operating the unit, detecting sounds received by the microphone of the unit and converting the sounds to a real time digital pattern representing the sounds; using the microprocessor and a digital acoustic signature recognition technology, comparing the real time digital pattern to the signal signature stored in the memory and determining if detected sound represents a signal from a pre-existing home security device requiring a response, wherein the digital acoustic signature recognition technology comprises a technique selected from the group consisting of matched filtering, cross correlation, and neural networking; and using the operating unit, generating and sending response signals out the communications port when a response is required. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A home security system comprising:
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an audible security alarm; and a sound monitoring unit having a microphone, a memory having a signal signature of the audible security alarm stored therein, and a microprocessor utilizing digital acoustic signature recognition software to identify the security alarm, and a communications port for sending a notification signal when the security alarm is identified, wherein the software comprises a technique selected from the group consisting of matched filtering, cross correlation, and neural networking. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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