System and method for transmitting an emergency message over an integrated wireless network
AssigneeStatSignal Systems, Inc.
InventorThomas D. Petite
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Abstract
An emergency message system provides a system and method for generating and transmitting emergency messages. In one embodiment, the emergency message system employs a transceiver network with a plurality transceivers coupled to monitoring devices residing at a plurality of customer premises. Control room operators receive an emergency message from an identifiable transceiver. The transceiver, identified by an identification code, indicates a location and the nature of the emergency condition so that the control operators may request appropriate emergency assistance.
Claims93
A system which communicates emergency messages, comprising:
- at least one emergency message transceiver having a first identification code and configured to generate an emergency message,
- a transceiver network, the transceiver network further comprising:
- a plurality of network transceivers, each network transceiver having a unique identification code and configured to communicate the emergency message with other network transceivers;
- at least one transceiver unit configured to communicate the emergency message with at least one of the network transceivers;
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- at least one site controller coupled to the transceiver unit, the site controller configured to communicate the emergency message between the transceiver unit and an intermediary communication system such that the emergency message is communicated with an emergency message management controller coupled to the intermediary communication system.
A system which communicates an emergency message generated by an emergency message transceiver having a unique identification code, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive the emergency message communicated though an intermediary communication system coupled to the interface, and the emergency message having at least the unique identification code of the emergency message transceiver;
- a memory having data, the data including at least an identification code corresponding to the emergency message transceiver's unique identification code;
- a processor coupled to the interface and the memory, and configured to associate the received emergency message and the data by associating the identification code of the emergency message with the identification code of the data.
A system which generates emergency messages, comprising:
- a first transceiver configured to detect a first emergency message from a second transceiver and configured to transmit a second emergency message;
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- an identification code uniquely associated with the first transceiver such that a location of the second transceiver is approximated by determining the location of the first transceiver, the location of the first transceiver determined by associating the identification code with information residing in a database that includes at least the location of the first transceiver.
A system which communicates emergency messages, comprising:
- a transceiver configured to receive an emergency message broadcasted through an emergency message transceiver network;
- a connection configured to couple the transceiver to an information communication device that is on;
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- a signal processing unit configured to generate a signal corresponding to the emergency message such that a person viewing the information communication device is informed of the emergency message.
A method for communicating emergency messages, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating an emergency message with an emergency message transceiver, the emergency message having at least an identification code uniquely assigned to the emergency message transceiver;
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- communicating the emergency message from the emergency message transceiver to a network transceiver such that the emergency message is communicated over an intermediary communication system to an emergency message management controller.
A method for communicating emergency messages, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an emergency message broadcasted from an emergency message transceiver, the emergency message having at least an identification code uniquely assigned to the emergency message transceiver;
- determining information relevant to the received emergency message by associating the information with the identification code of the emergency message transceiver;
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- communicating the emergency message and the relevant information such that assistance is summoned in response to the received emergency message.
A method for communicating emergency messages, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an emergency message broadcasted from an emergency message management controller, the emergency message having information of interest associated with an emergency message transceiver;
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- communicating the emergency message and the information of interest to a display device.
A system for communicating emergency messages, comprising:
- means for generating an emergency message with an emergency message transceiver, the emergency message having at least an identification code uniquely assigned to the emergency message transceiver;
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- means for communicating the emergency message from the emergency message transceiver to a network transceiver such that the emergency message is communicated over an intermediary communication system to an emergency message management controller.
A system for communicating emergency messages, comprising:
- means for receiving an emergency message broadcasted from an emergency message transceiver, the emergency message having at least an identification code uniquely assigned to the emergency message transceiver;
- means for determining information relevant to the received emergency message by associating the information with the identification code of the emergency message transceiver;
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- means for communicating the emergency message and the relevant information such that assistance is summoned in response to the received emergency message.
A system for communicating emergency messages, comprising:
- means for receiving an emergency message broadcasted from an emergency message management controller, the emergency message having information of interest associated with an emergency message transceiver;
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- means for communicating the emergency message and the information of interest to a display device.
A computer readable medium having a program for communicating emergency messages, the program comprising logic configured to perform the steps of:
- analyzing an emergency message broadcasted from an emergency message transceiver, the emergency message having at least an identification code uniquely assigned to the emergency message transceiver;
- determining information relevant to the received emergency message by associating the information with the identification code of the emergency message transceiver;
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- generating a second emergency message having the emergency message and the relevant information such that assistance is summoned in response to the received emergency message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.