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US 2002/0177428 A1Published application
Remote notification of monitored condition
OwnerRaymond J. Menard, Curtis E. Quadyinventors
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Abstract
Distribution and management of detected alarm signals using multiple communication channels for each of a plurality of authorized data recipients. Wired or wireless communication channels are used to transfer alarm notification messages and responses by the authorized data recipient. Responses include messages to cancel or confirm. Notification of receipt of an alarm response message is communicated to authorized data recipients via the multiple communication channels which may include a two-way pager, a cellular telephone or an e-mail address.
Claims57
A method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of messaging device addresses for contacting a plurality of responsible parties associated with a detected condition;
- receiving notification that the detected condition exists;
- executing a first computer program to encode a message based on the detected condition;
- executing a second computer program to transmit the message to each of the plurality of messaging device addresses;
- and
- receiving a first instruction from a first responsible party from the plurality of responsible parties.
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A system comprising:
- a processor;
- an alarm system interface coupled to the processor and adapted to receive an alarm signal;
- a memory accessible to the processor and having stored thereon one or more notification addresses for one or more monitored detectors;
- an outgoing message means adapted for processor control and adapted to transmit an alarm notification message to each of the one or more notification addresses based on receipt of the alarm signal;
- an incoming message means adapted for processor control and adapted to receive one or more responses based on the alarm signal;
- and
- wherein the processor executes an instruction received by the incoming message means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.