Security / automation system control panel with removable back speaker
AssigneeTyco Fire & Security GmbH
InventorRoss Werner
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Abstract
Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising first broadcasting, by at least one primary speaker of a control panel, a first sound toward a front or a side of the control panel; and second broadcasting, concurrently with the first broadcasting, by a removable back speaker that is removably attachable to a back side of the control panel, a second sound toward the back side of the control panel. In some aspects, the removable back speaker is configured as a stand for placing the control panel on a flat surface.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- detecting an event or alarm condition by a control panel of a security, automation, or fire detection system of a premises;
- first broadcasting, by at least one primary speaker of the control panel responsive to detecting the event or alarm condition, a first sound toward a front or a side of the control panel;
- and
- second broadcasting, concurrently with the first broadcasting, by a removable back speaker that is removably attachable to a back side of the control panel and is configured to provide bass augmentation for the at least one primary speaker, a second sound toward the back side of the control panel.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to:
- detect an event or alarm condition by a control panel of a security, automation, or fire detection system of a premises;
- first broadcast, by at least one primary speaker of the control panel responsive to detecting the event or alarm condition, a first sound toward a front or a side of the control panel;
- and
- second broadcast, concurrently with the first broadcast, by a removable back speaker that is removably attachable to a back side of the control panel and is configured to provide bass augmentation for the at least one primary speaker, a second sound toward the back side of the control panel.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor that, when executed, cause to the processor to:
- detect an event or alarm condition by a control panel of a security, automation, or fire detection system of a premises;
- first broadcast, by at least one primary speaker of the control panel responsive to detecting the event or alarm condition, a first sound toward a front or a side of the control panel;
- and
- second broadcast, concurrently with the first broadcast, by a removable back speaker that is removably attachable to a back side of the control panel and is configured to provide bass augmentation for the at least one primary speaker, a second sound toward the back side of the control panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.