Security System with Automatic Alarm
AssigneesTroy Gonsalves, Robert Young, Philip Thomas, Geoffrey Vanderkooy
InventorsTroy Gonsalves, Geoffrey Vanderkooy, Philip Thomas, Robert Young
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Abstract
An automatic alarm system is described that is triggered by the lack of event at one or more portable remote unit(s). The system includes an electromagnetic interface from a plurality of portable units to a central command and monitoring element. This automatic triggering of an alarm condition adds security to the users of the system since it is not always feasible to explicitly trigger an alarm when in danger.
Claims17
A method for providing automatic alarm signals comprising:
- a. at least one watchdog timer(s),
- b. at least one initiation mechanism which starts said watchdog timer(s),
- c. at least one reset mechanism to reset said watchdog timer(s),
- d. a watchdog timeout response, comprising at least a wireless communication to an external entity, which is the action taken when any of said watchdog timer(s) expire(s),
- e. a watchdog disable, which disables at least one of said watchdog timer(s), whereby a lack of response on the part of a user results in said watchdog timeout response action occurring and a message being sent of the said alarm signal(s).
A mobile monitoring system comprising:
- a. a wireless communication means which can be used to communicate with one or more predetermined remote entities,
- b. a watchdog timer
- c. an end user device which is used by the user for system interaction
- d. an initiation means which can be used to start the watchdog timer
- e. a reset means which can be used to re-start the watchdog timer
- f. a disable means which can be used to stop the watchdog timer whereby a user or remote entity can manipulate a watchdog timer so that if it naturally expires then an alarm can be sent to a third party alerting them to a problem.
The system of claim 14 further comprising a warning means which can alert said user or any of said predetermined remote entities of the impending expiration of said watchdog timer whereby said user can reset or stop the watchdog before the system response is initiated.
The system of claim 15 further comprising one or more sensor(s) which can trigger said warning mechanism whereby specific environmental conditions will prepare the system to send the alarm immediately if not countermanded.
The system of claim 14 further comprising one or more environment sensor(s) and a system state whereby the system parameters can be set based on information from the current environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.