US 7,889,066 B2 · Self-configuring emergency event alarm system having connection to a public safety answering point

Abstract

The present Self-Configuring Alarm System uses a decentralized (ad hoc or mesh) architecture where any node is capable of autonomously reporting the alarm event directly to all other nodes in the ad hoc network independent of where the alarm event occurred. In addition, the Self-Configuring Alarm System includes a plurality of autonomous output devices which function to provide an audible alarm that directs the occupants to the location of the hazard and/or provides an indication of the nature of the detected hazard or whether an indication of the hazard has been received at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that serves the dwelling or locale. The alarm networks and output networks may not be coextensive in their coverage areas.

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A self-configuring emergency event alarm system, comprising:

a plurality of alarm network devices, each of which comprises:
a processor for communicating with said plurality of self-configuring emergency event alarm network devices to dynamically establish a network of said plurality of self-configuring emergency event alarm network devices;
at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a hazard condition, and
an alarm output for generating at least one alarm indication in response to detection of said presence of a hazard condition;
wherein said processor is responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor for communicating via said network of said plurality of self-configuring emergency event alarm network devices to relay said hazard detection to said plurality of self-configuring emergency event alarm network devices;
and
network access for interconnecting said self-configuring alarm network to at least one of a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and an emergency response agency.

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A self-configuring emergency event alarm network, comprising:

a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm network devices wherein each of said alarm network devices comprises:
a network for exchanging messages with one or more of said plurality of alarm network devices;
a processor for communicating with at least one of said plurality of alarm network devices via said network to establish a network of said plurality of alarm network devices;
at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a hazard;
and
an alarm output device for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications in response to detection of said presence of a hazard condition;
wherein said processor is responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor for communicating with at least one of said plurality of alarm network devices to relay said hazard detection to said at least one of said plurality of alarm network devices;
and
network access for interconnecting said self-configuring alarm network to at least one of a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and an emergency response agency.

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A self-configuring alarm system, comprising:

an alarm device network comprising a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm devices wherein each of said alarm devices comprises:
at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a hazard;
and
a processor responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor for communicating with said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices to communicate a hazard detection indication to said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices;
an output device network communicatively connected to said alarm device network and containing a plurality of output devices, wherein each of said output devices comprises:
a receiver for receiving said hazard detection indication;
an output device, responsive to said received hazard detection indication, for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications;
and
network access for interconnecting said self-configuring alarm network to at least one of a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and an emergency response agency.

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A self-configuring alarm system, comprising:

at least one alarm device network, wherein each of said at least one alarm device networks comprises a plurality of cooperatively operative alarm devices wherein each of said alarm devices in an alarm device network comprises:
at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a hazard;
and
a processor responsive to a hazard detected by said at least one sensor for communicating with said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices in said alarm device to communicate a hazard detection indication to said at least one of said plurality of alarm devices in said alarm device network;
at least one output device network, wherein each of said at least one output device networks are communicatively connected to at least one of said at least one alarm device network and containing a plurality of output devices, wherein each of said output devices in an output device network comprises:
a receiver for receiving said hazard detection indication;
an output device, responsive to said received hazard detection indication, for generating one or more human sensible alarm indications;
and
network access for interconnecting said self-configuring alarm network to at least one of a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and an emergency response agency.

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Self-configuring emergency event alarm system having connection to a public safety answering point

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Self-configuring emergency event alarm system having connection to a public safety answering point

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