Alarm transmission apparatus
OwnerBrian K. Hessinventor
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Abstract
A portable alarm system in which the alarm functions are contained within a portable enclosure, communication is maintained between the alarm system and wireless security devices, and the alarm is capable of initiating a telephone call to a security monitoring station either by conventional hard-wired telephone lines by cellular transmission, by 1900 megahertz PCS or by other wireless technology. The system may include a wireless/cordless line seizure feature to use a nearby landline if the system is plugged into a landline that has been disabled. The system may also include a vibration/shock sensor to activate the alarm functions if the portable unit is moved or attempted to be destroyed by an intruder.
Claims31
An alarm system, comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a microprocessor secured within said enclosure;
- a motion sensor secured within said enclosure, said motion sensor for monitoring a zone outside of said enclosure and adapted to alert said microprocessor of a security breach upon the detection of a change in condition within said zone;
- a motion detector secured within said enclosure, said motion detector adapted to detect unauthorized movement of said enclosure and to alert said microprocessor thereof;
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- a communications device secured within said enclosure, said communications device in electrical communication with said microprocessor, and said microprocessor adapted to initiate and complete a wireless transmission to a remote location immediately after expiration of a delay period following said alert by said motion sensor or immediately upon said alert by said motion detector during said delay period.
An alarm system, comprising:
- a sealed enclosure;
- a microprocessor secured within said enclosure;
- a motion sensor secured within said enclosure, said motion sensor for monitoring a zone outside of said enclosure and adapted to alert said microprocessor of a security breach upon the detection of a change in condition within said zone;
- a motion detector secured within said enclosure, said motion detector adapted to detect unauthorized movement of said enclosure and to alert said microprocessor thereof;
- at least one wireless transmitting device external to said enclosure;
- a wireless receiver secured within said enclosure and in electrical communication with said microprocessor, said wireless receiver adapted to communicate with one or more wireless transmitting devices external to said enclosure;
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- a communications device secured within said enclosure, said communications device in electrical communication with said microprocessor, and said microprocessor adapted to initiate and complete a wireless transmission to a remote location immediately after expiration of a delay period following either:
- (1) alert by said motion sensor or (2) upon receipt of an appropriate transmission from said transmitting devices external to said enclosure;
- or immediately upon said alert by said motion detector during said delay period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.