Mobile alarm device
First Claim
1. A method of responding to an alarm, comprising:
- performing, by one or more computing devices;
receiving an alarm message, wherein the alarm message indicates that an alarm has been triggered at a site;
in response to receiving the alarm message;
automatically identifying one or more responders or mobile alarm devices to call to respond to the alarm, andautomatically sending, over a network, one or more call messages for the alarm to one or more mobile alarm devices;
automatically receiving, from at least one responder, over at least one of the mobile alarm devices, an acceptance of the call message for the alarm; and
automatically escalating the alarm if a responder who accepted the call message has not cleared the alarm within a predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A method of responding to alarm includes receiving an alarm message from an alarm system at a site. The alarm message may indicate that an alarm has been triggered at the site. In response to receiving the alarm message, a responder may be identified to respond to the alarm. A call message may be automatically sent over a network to a mobile alarm device in the possession of the responder. A message may be received back from the mobile alarm device accepting the call message for the alarm. In some embodiments, the responder'"'"'s response to the alarm (for example, time to arrive at the alarm, time to clear the alarm) is automatically timed and monitored based on messages received from the responder over the mobile alarm device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of responding to an alarm, comprising:
performing, by one or more computing devices; receiving an alarm message, wherein the alarm message indicates that an alarm has been triggered at a site; in response to receiving the alarm message; automatically identifying one or more responders or mobile alarm devices to call to respond to the alarm, and automatically sending, over a network, one or more call messages for the alarm to one or more mobile alarm devices; automatically receiving, from at least one responder, over at least one of the mobile alarm devices, an acceptance of the call message for the alarm; and automatically escalating the alarm if a responder who accepted the call message has not cleared the alarm within a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing responding to alarms, comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store program instructions executable by the processor to implement; receiving an alarm message, wherein the alarm message indicates that an alarm has been triggered at a site; in response to receiving the alarm message; automatically identifying one or more responders or mobile alarm devices to call to respond to the alarm, and automatically sending, over a network, one or more call messages for the alarm to one or more mobile alarm devices; automatically receiving, from at least one responder, over at least one of the mobile alarm devices, an acceptance of the call message for the alarm; and automatically escalating the alarm if a responder who accepted the call message has not cleared the alarm within a predetermined time period.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing program instructions computer-executable on one or more computers to implement:
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receiving an alarm message, wherein the alarm message indicates that an alarm has been triggered at a site; in response to receiving the alarm message; automatically identifying one or more responders or mobile alarm devices to call to respond to the alarm, and automatically sending, over a network, one or more call messages for the alarm to one or more mobile alarm devices; automatically receiving, from at least one responder, over at least one of the mobile alarm devices, an acceptance of the call message for the alarm; and automatically escalating the alarm if a responder who accepted the call message has not cleared the alarm within a predetermined time period.
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20. A method of responding to an alarm, comprising:
performing, by one or more computing devices; receiving an alarm message, wherein the alarm message indicates that an alarm has been triggered at a site; in response to receiving the alarm message; automatically identifying one or more responders or mobile alarm devices to call to respond to the alarm, and automatically sending, over a network, one or more call messages for the alarm to one or more mobile alarm devices; automatically receiving, from at least one responder, over at least one of the mobile alarm devices, an acceptance of the call message for the alarm; and automatically initiating a timer to monitor at least one time to respond for the alarm based on one or more predetermined time limits, wherein at least one of the predetermined time limits is adjustable by at least one user.
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