Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340539160 | Including central station detail | 78 |
20080252445 | Dynamically Configurable Wireless Sensor Networks - Techniques, apparatus and wireless sensing networks for using wireless sensor modules positioned at different locations to obtain data of a person, an object or a premise and to form a dynamically configurable wireless sensing network where each wireless sensor module is wirelessly connected to the network and can be automatically added to or removed from the wireless sensing network. | 10-16-2008 |
20080266080 | Wireless communication system - A wireless system for controlling electrical circuits within a building is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of monitor devices coupled to load circuits and configured to control the load circuits. The system also includes a master control device configured to remotely communicate with the monitor devices. The system is configured to manually or remotely control the load circuits based on input commands input from the monitor device or the master control device and/or media data captured or acquired from the monitor devices and/or the master control device. Preferably, the monitor devices includes an image capture unit and transmit images to the master control device. The monitor devices also preferably include a motion sensor for detecting motion in locations corresponding the monitor devices and controlling the load circuits based on the motion detected. The system operates as a lighting control system and a security system. | 10-30-2008 |
20080303655 | MOTION DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to various illustrative embodiments, a motion-monitoring system comprises at least one antenna fixed within a barrier, the at least one antenna transmitting at least one first radio-frequency signal through the barrier to at least one volume outside the barrier, the at least one first radio-frequency signal reflecting from at least one object in the at least one volume to produce a plurality of second radio-frequency signals, which are received by the at least one antenna, at least one sensing circuit sensing the plurality of second radio-frequency signals and generating a plurality of time-domain output signals, and at least one processor receiving the plurality of time-domain output signals and comparing at least one successive time-domain output signal to at least one previous time-domain output signal to estimate at least one characteristic of the at least one object, including a motion of the at least one object. | 12-11-2008 |
20090002154 | Locating Device for Identifying the Location of Misplaced Items and Method Therein - A locating device has a base unit with a plurality of selectable buttons that are assigned to items a user wants to keep track of. Self adhesive transceivers are attached to the items. The base is permanently attached to a wall or cupboard. In another embodiment, a wearable bracelet works in conjunction with the base unit to provide directional information as well as serving as a portable locator unit. Both the base unit and the bracelet utilize buttons that are customizable with icons that represent the devices they locate. A microprocessor performs signal processing required to selectively transmit and receive unique electronic identifiers associated with each transceiver units. Each transceiver is adapted to receive a unique identifier signal and to transmit a response. The response is used to indicate the location of the item. Power saving functions are built into the instructional program implemented by the microprocessor. | 01-01-2009 |
20090251314 | Back-end host server unit for remote ecological environment monitoring system - A back-end host server unit for remote ecological environment monitoring system is designed to provide a back-end host server function for a front-end gateway unit and sensor network, such as WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) installed at a remote site such as farmland. This back-end host server unit is characterized by the capability of using a public wireless communication system, such as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), for receiving ecological data from the front-end gateway unit and WSN system, and the capability of compiling received ecological data into webpages for posting on a website that allows the research/management personnel to browse the ecological data via a network system such as the Internet. This feature allows the research/management personnel at the local site to conveniently gather ecological data and learn the ecological conditions of the remote site. | 10-08-2009 |
20100007487 | LOCALITY BASED ALERT METHOD AND APPARATUS - Information about emergency situations is securely collected and processed by an agency, such as the local police force. When the information is approved for distribution as an emergency alert of a particular type, the alert is transmitted to a server. The server in turn facilitates the distribution of information widely to the public, and on a locality by locality basis. The server may format the emergency alert message or information for a variety of devices and send the information to those devices to convey the information to the public. The devices may include, for example, wireless devices, such as cell phones, personal digital assistants or any other type of wireless device; computers; electronic road signs; EAS equipment; computers and webpages; and any other type of output device. The server may also act as a web portal to disseminate information to the public and to allow members of the public to sign up to receive emergency alerts in particular localities, for example by zip code, at no cost to government or the public. | 01-14-2010 |
20100066532 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GATHERING DATA AND POWER SUPPLY FOR A RADIO TRANSCEIVER - A system for gathering data from at least one mobile station ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100156627 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIEWER-RELATED INFORMATION ON A DISPLAY BASED UPON WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION OF A PARTICULAR VIEWER - Systems and methods are described for presenting viewer-related programming to a particular viewer. In at least one embodiment, a wireless reader is configured to receive at least one identifier when the particular viewer is in proximity to the reader. A controller is configured to receive the identifier from the wireless reader and to associate the identifier with the particular viewer, and, upon successfully associating the wireless identifier with the particular viewer, to present the viewer-related programming associated with the particular viewer via the display or other presentation device located in proximity to the wireless reader. Viewer-related programming may including placeshifted content, viewing preferences, settings or other information as desired. | 06-24-2010 |
20110063106 | Wireless communication for hygiene dispenser systems - A communication system for handwash compliance monitoring, comprises a plurality of handwash monitoring sensors for collecting handwash compliance data at a respective plurality of handwash stations, at least one hub which wirelessly receives handwash compliance data transmitted from said plurality of handwash monitoring stations, a gateway which wirelessly receives handwash compliance data transmitted from the hub, and a wireless cellular telephone link for transmitting the handwash compliance data from the gateway to a central monitoring station. | 03-17-2011 |
20110084833 | Perimeter Security System - A security system for detecting physical intrusion in a monitored area including a plurality of radio units arranged in a network around the monitored area to determine received signal strength and pass variations thereof through the radio units to a base station. | 04-14-2011 |
20110115622 | Solar Powered Portable Control Panel - A solar powered portable control panel is disclosed herein for wirelessly controlling one or more lights or other devices. An embodiment of the control panel includes a solar panel, a regulator connected to the solar panel, a power storage device connected to the regulator, a wireless transceiver, a controller connected to the power storage device, and a user interface connected to the controller. The user interface is adapted to accept control input and provide it to the controller. The controller is adapted to transmit commands on the wireless transceiver. | 05-19-2011 |
20120242484 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING ALARM DATA BETWEEN A BROKEN-DOWN RAILWAY VEHICLE AND A CONTROL CENTER AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for transferring alarm data between a first broken-down train (A) and a control centre ( | 09-27-2012 |
20120306646 | EMBEDDED SECURITY SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED TRANSPORTATION CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A SECURITY RISK FOR ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED TRANSPORTATION CONTAINERS - An embedded security system for an environment-controlled trailer including a transportation refrigeration unit. The security system includes a plurality of sensors mounted to the trailer and a communication device embedded in the transportation refrigeration unit of the trailer, the communication device being configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors, and to send the received data to a controller being remote from the trailer. The controller is configured to monitor the security status of the trailer and to determine a security risk at the trailer based, at least in part, on the received data. | 12-06-2012 |
20130009772 | METHOD AND MECHANISM FOR ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS AND MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system and method of a health monitoring network which automates detection of faulty or failed sensors using realt-time fault checking on a dynamically registered sensor data stream. The monitoring system and sensor network can provide a one-touch system to notify users when a sensor requires attention, without prior knowledge of the operational characteristics, installation method or configuration of sensors in the network. The network uses a decision engine to assist in maintenance according to a profile based on individual preferences and capabilities. | 01-10-2013 |
20130076510 | Broadband Alarm Reporting Using a Local Wireless Network - In one aspect of the present invention there is provided a system that establishes a local wireless network between a bridge device and an alarm communicator to send event signals over the internet. | 03-28-2013 |
20130082838 | Method and system for redundant wireless delivery of fire suppression event data - A system for redundant delivery of fire suppression event data is described that includes a sprinkler system connected to a plurality of sprinkler heads through riser pipes used to carry a fire suppression medium, wherein the sprinkler system includes an event reporting interface. An alarm event reporting system is connected to the sprinkler system using the event reporting interface, where the alarm event reporting system has a first communications interface and a second communications interface. The alarm event reporting system communicates with a central monitoring system using the first communications interface or the second communications interface, such that communications between the alarm event reporting system and the central monitoring system are maintained in the event of a failure in one of the communications paths. | 04-04-2013 |
20130265158 | Communicating Within A Wireless Security System - Techniques are provided that enable a wireless security system that is designed to detect and receive wireless transmissions in one protocol, to use sensor-transmitters that operate in a different protocol. The techniques involve, generally, the use of an integration device, and in some implementations, first enrolling sensor-transmitters of a first protocol into the integration device, along with device type information for the sensor-transmitters. Thereafter, during system operation, transmissions with message packets in the first message packet protocol are received by the integration device, recognized as having been previously enrolled, and a message packet in a second message packet protocol that includes device type information is then formulated and transmitted by the integration device, for receipt by a system control device for the wireless security system. In some scenarios, an enrollment process need not be done in the integration device, and the integration device is utilized in the communication process. | 10-10-2013 |
20130342347 | WI-FI MESH FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM - A Wi-Fi mesh fire detection system and methods therefor are provided. The system can include a plurality of access points, where each access point in the plurality of access points is wirelessly connected to at least two other access points in the plurality of access points. For example, a first access point can be assigned as a primary parent device to a third access point, and a second access point can be assigned as a secondary parent device to the third access point. The third access point can transmit a message to the secondary parent device when the third access point fails to confirm that the primary parent device successfully received the message transmitted by the third access point. | 12-26-2013 |
20140159896 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center. | 06-12-2014 |
20140197949 | SECURITY SYSTEM HAVING SEGREGATED OPERATING SOFTWARE - A control apparatus for a premises based system is provided. The control apparatus has an improved memory and processor configuration for separate operation of the life safety and life style code so that the operation of the life style code may be changed without changing the operation of the life safety code, such as through the use of a virtual machine or code running at a single operating system layer. The memory may store life safety code in a first partition and life style code in a second partition. The life style code may be updated while life safety code continues to run. | 07-17-2014 |
20140354425 | WIRELESS ALARM DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENT- AND SYSTEM-SPECIFIC STATES SPECIFIC STATES USING PUBLIC INTERNET - The invention relates to an alarm device for detecting and communicating environment and device-specific states, comprising a communication interface for the wireless transmission of information G to one or more destination addresses B, wherein the communication interface is designed in particular as a WLAN interface and/or as a mobile radio interface, wherein the communication interface is designed in terms of program and/or circuitry to establish and/or maintain access to the public Internet (A) in order to transmit the information (G) to one or more destination addresses (B). | 12-04-2014 |
20150123797 | Event Communication Apparatus and Method - A method and apparatus is described for transmitting event codes from a base station to a remote location. In one embodiment, a method is described, executed by a processor within an event communication module, the method comprising receiving an encoded event code from a base station over an interface connection, selecting a first transmission method from two or more communication methods based on the received event code, encoding the event code based on the first communication method, and transmitting the encoded event code to remote location by a communication module configured to communicate using the first communication method. | 05-07-2015 |
20150145675 | PROGRAMMABLE WIRELESS ALARM DEVICE AND THE ALARM SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a programmable wireless alarm device comprising a detecting and input unit, a central processing unit, an output unit, an indicating unit and a wireless transmission unit. The central processing unit receives a detecting signal and an input signal from the detecting and input unit, and generates an alarm signal according to at least one of the detecting signal, the input signal and a control signal. The output unit receives the alarm signal. The indicating unit generates an indicating signal corresponding to the alarm signal according to the driving signal of the output unit. The wireless transmission unit has an UART interface for receiving the control signal which is used for redefining the indicating signal corresponding to the alarm signal by the central processing unit. Accordingly, the programmable wireless alarm device has more flexible functions, and the design and manufacturing cost could be saved. | 05-28-2015 |
20160029346 | IOT ENABLED WIRELESS ONE-GO/ALL-GO PLATFORM SENSOR NETWORK SOLUTIONFOR CONNECTED HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS - A system including a base station of a security system having a wireless transceiver, a processor of the base station that periodically transmits a beacon under a 6LowPan/loT protocol defining an information transfer super frame having a plurality of time division multiple access (TDMA) slots, a plurality of remotely located devices, each with a sound transducer and a wireless transceiver that exchanges messages with the base station within the TDMA slots of the super frame and a respective processor within each of the plurality of remotely located devices that determines a sound activation pattern and a location of a multicast slot within the super frame from the beacon, detects an activation message within the multicast slot and activates the sounder transducer based upon the location of the multicast slot in accordance with the sound activation pattern. | 01-28-2016 |
340539170 | And remote station detail | 43 |
20080211665 | Implantable medical device having long-term wireless capabilities - A medical device is capable of utilizing a pervasive wireless communications network, such as a digital wireless telephone network, personal communication services network or pager network, to directly communicate with a host computer without the need for a repeater device. The device includes a sensor capable of measuring a body characteristic, such as temperature or electrical cardiac activity, and generates clinical data describing the measurement. The device also includes a wireless transmitter/receiver unit capable of establishing a communications link with a host computer over the long-range wireless network. The wireless transmitter/receiver unit is capable of delivering the measured clinical data to the host computer over the wireless network. The wireless transmitter/receiver unit can also periodically deliver status information regarding the operation of the implantable device to the host computer. | 09-04-2008 |
20080218336 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A MESSAGE SEQUENCE COUNT IN A SECURITY SYSTEMS - A security system and method of operation includes a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitter, and a control panel. The transmitter transmits a wireless message, including a unique transmitter identification number, a status portion with a plurality of status bits, and a sequence count which it increments only when any one of the status bits changes. The receiver receives the wireless message, converts the wireless message to a digital message which is sent to the control panel. The control panel processes the digital message by extracting the sequence count and transmitter identification number. A previous sequence count associated with the transmitter identification number is retrieved from memory, and the sequence count from the message is compared with the previous sequence count. If the sequence count is not less than the previous sequence count, then the control panel processes the message. | 09-11-2008 |
20080278315 | BI-DIRECTIONAL HAND-SHAKING SENSOR SYSTEM - A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition. The sensor unit receives instructions to change operating parameters and/or control external devices. | 11-13-2008 |
20080316024 | SECURITY SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE - A security system control module with a portable housing including a wireless receiver, control circuitry, nonvolatile memory, and a data connector. The receiver receives data transmissions from at least one wireless security device that monitors a condition of a premises in which the wireless security device is installed. The data connector exchanges data between the control circuitry and an external host device, and it also accepts from the external host device primary operating power for operating the wireless receiver, the control circuitry, and the nonvolatile memory. The control circuitry is adapted to process signals in accordance with a preprogrammed configuration file stored in the nonvolatile memory, the signals received via the wireless receiver from a wireless security device, and to communicate with an external computer located remotely from the external host device via the data connector using a first communications protocol. | 12-25-2008 |
20090115602 | Fugitive Emissions Detection Devices - The present invention relates to detection and alarm systems for predicting and detecting the location of spills, leaks, emissions, and/or pollution sources, i.e., unwanted fluid (liquid/gas) flow/escape, at refineries, e.g., oil and gas refineries, and plants, e.g., petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing plants, and avoiding said unwanted flow/escape. According to one embodiment, said system comprises at least one detector, at least one battery powered radio frequency transmitter, preferably, according to one embodiment, a 900 megahertz spread spectrum transmitter, and a central processing location which, according to one embodiment, is preferably capable of handling up to 3000 points in a single cell site. | 05-07-2009 |
20090121865 | System and method for automatically powering on and synchronizing a wireless remote console to a central control unit so as to allow remote control of a medical device - A system and method for controlling one or more medical devices by a remote console. The remote console communicates wirelessly with a central control unit that connects to one or more of the medical devices. To conserve battery power and simplify operation, the remote console is configured to automatically power on and initiate a wireless connection in response to being brought into proximity of the central control unit. According to another embodiment, the remote console automatically powers on and terminates any previously established wireless connections when brought into proximity of the central control unit. | 05-14-2009 |
20100007488 | ALARM SYSTEM PROVIDING WIRELESS VOICE COMMUNICATION - An alarm system includes one or more audio stations, and an audio station network interface. The audio stations communicate wirelessly with the audio station network interface. The audio station network interface communicates with a monitoring center over a cellular network, to allow audio monitoring of the premises at the audio stations. The audio station network interface may be called by the monitoring center. Calls may optionally be placed by it in response to user interaction with one of the audio stations. | 01-14-2010 |
20100079278 | WIRELESS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - A power saving wireless fire alarm system has a master station and a plurality of battery-powered fire detecting cc terminals linked for wireless communication with each other. Upon detection of a fire occurrence at one of the fire detecting terminals, the fire detecting terminal transmit a fire detection message to a master station which in turn transmit a wake-up message to the other fire detecting terminals and thereafter a fire information message which starts a multiple synchronous communication between the master station and the fire detecting terminals. Each fire detecting terminal has a power controller which selects an intermittent reception mode of activating its own receiver only intermittently until receiving the wake-up message or information indicative of the fire occurrence, and select a constant operation mode thereafter to make the fire detecting terminals be ready for the multiple synchronous communication commenced by the fire information message from the master station. | 04-01-2010 |
20100134280 | TRACKING SYSTEM WITH REDUNDANT SECURITY AND RETRANSMISSION FEATURES - The invention relates to a tracking system with redundant security and retransmission features. The invention comprises one or more positioning devices ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100148956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY COMMUNICATING WITH A SENSOR/ACTUATOR UNIT USING A CELLULAR GATEWAY DEVICE - A system and method for remotely communicating with a sensor/actuator unit uses a cellular gateway device to allow a master device to access the sensor/actuator unit by establishing a telecommunication connection between the master device and the cellular gateway device via a cellular network and by establishing a wireless connection between the cellular gateway device and a wireless sensor/actuator device that includes the sensor/actuator unit. | 06-17-2010 |
20100214094 | Wireless Sensor System - A wireless sensor system for detecting electrical power lines in proximity to equipment includes a base station mounted in proximity to an operator of the equipment and a wireless sensor. The wireless sensor detects the presence of power lines by sensing an electrical field generated by the power lines and includes an accelerometer which senses motion of the equipment. The wireless sensor communicates data to the base station. The base station presents at least one alarm to the operator when the wireless sensor detects an electrical field with a magnitude which exceeds a selectable threshold and silences the least one alarm if no motion above a predetermined threshold is sensed for a predetermined period of time. | 08-26-2010 |
20110205055 | VALVE MALFUNCTIONING DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A VACUUM SEWER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A valve malfunctioning detection system for use in a vacuum sewer system including a vacuum pit in fluid communication with a vacuum station is provided. The vacuum pit includes a vacuum sewer valve that is moveable between an opened position and a closed position. The valve malfunctioning detection system may include a radio unit adapted to be carried by the vacuum pit, a gateway radio in communication with the radio unit, a hub radio in communication with the gateway radio to receive a signal transmitted by the gateway radio, and a server in communication with the hub radio. The signal transmitted by the radio unit may include an indication of a status of the vacuum sewer valve. | 08-25-2011 |
20110210846 | MOBILE SECURITY SYSTEM - A mobile security system is described herein. A detector communicates with a mobile device if an event has occurred. The event may be various types of events, such as fire or motion. Once the mobile device receives the communication of the event occurrence, the mobile device may, among others, sound an alarm or communicate with a central monitoring system to notify emergency services of the occurrence. The mobile device may also communicate with another communication device, such as another cell phone or a computer, using various forms of communication. The detector may be an integral part of the mobile device, i.e. fixed part of the mobile device, or may be detachable. The detector may also be wholly separate. | 09-01-2011 |
20110241873 | TRANSMISSION OF DATA TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL - Emergency equipment stations (e.g., fire extinguisher stations, fire alarm pull stations, defibrillator stations, etc.) distributed throughout a facility monitor one or more internal or external conditions (e.g., ambient air temperature near the station, presence of an obstruction restricting access to the station, etc.) and relay information about the monitored conditions to a central station. The central station transmits information about the monitored conditions to emergency response personnel (e.g., the fire department) in the event of an actual or apparent emergency. | 10-06-2011 |
20120176239 | MONITORING METHOD, A MONITORING SYSTEM AND A SENSOR STATION - A monitoring system having an ad-hoc network of wireless sensor stations. Each sensor station is provided with one or more sensors suitable for monitoring one or more physical parameters of interest and collecting information. The sensor stations are configured to process the collected information using appropriate distributed computational algorithms such that nearby sensor stations can exchange information with each other in the ad-hoc network to evaluate the situation in a specific location at a specific moment in time employing combined information of the nearby sensor stations in the area. The information is transmitted via the ad-hoc network to information consumers only if necessary, based on the evaluation. | 07-12-2012 |
20120188076 | FLUID CONTAINER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Fluid tanks in a hospital or similar environment include sensors to detect, e.g., state and location, which can be communicated to a central station where this data can be processed to permit predictions of resource usage and enable automated management of the fluid tanks | 07-26-2012 |
20120212341 | ALARM DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENT- AND SYSTEM-SPECIFIC STATES - The invention relates to an alarm device | 08-23-2012 |
20120249326 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A security system for monitoring a shipping container being transported by a cargo transport vehicle has a Container Security Device (CSD) removably coupled to a shipping container wall. The CSD monitors cargo inside the container and detects intrusions into the vehicle and damage to the container wall. The CSD includes an anti-tamper sensor, a microcontroller, and a communication device. The microcontroller generates an alarm signal based on a signal from the anti-tamper sensor and records container events. The anti-temper sensor undergoes individual and integrated sensor processing procedures. The integrated sensor processing procedure determines the overall container alert status using an alarm signal from at least one sensor. The system also has a Network Operations Center (NOC) for communicating with a telecommunications network. The NOC receives data from each CSD, includes a data storage medium for storing sensor data, and has an archive of the container events. | 10-04-2012 |
20130099922 | Motion and Area Monitoring System and Method - Disclosed is a motion detection system for use in entryways or areas wherein a user may wish to monitor activity, comprising a wireless emitter and detector or system thereof. The emitters utilize a plurality of infrared or other media sensors to emit outgoing signals detecting an object blocking a pathway prescribed by an area between the emitter and a predetermined barrier. Reflections of the outgoing signals are received by the detector and an internal processor calculates an action based on the received input. An automatic calibration is conducted to match the physical reflectivity of the area to minimize false alarms, while the direction of a passing object is determined by a calculated reflection strength gradient and/or time-delay in signal reflectivity. The emitters may be programmed to emit certain alerts based on their input or send signals to a base station, which is communicated to via wireless transmission. | 04-25-2013 |
20130285808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS CONFIGURATION, CONTROL, AND STATUS REPORTING OF DEVICES IN A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - A method and system for configured one or more fire alarm system devices in a fire alarm system are disclosed. The fire alarm system includes the fire alarm system devices, a fire alarm panel, and a wireless handheld device. The fire alarm system devices communicate with the fire alarm panel via a first communications interface (such as a wired communications interface), and the wireless handheld device communicates with the fire alarm panel via a second communications interface (such as a wireless communications interface). In operation, the fire alarm control panel receives an indication from one of the fire alarm system devices of a user input. In response, the fire alarm panel sends a communication (such as a form) to the wireless handheld device. In response to the communication, the wireless handheld device sends a response to the fire alarm control panel (such as including information in the form). The fire alarm panel may then update its memory with the information sent from the wireless handheld device in order to control the operation of the fire alarm system device. | 10-31-2013 |
20140210620 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR DISPENSER BEACONS - A communication system for hygiene compliance monitoring comprising a plurality of hygiene dispensers for dispensing hygiene product, each dispenser having a transmitter for transmitting data indicating the status of dispenser, such as product remaining in the dispenser to a central monitoring station. | 07-31-2014 |
20140240126 | Anti-Loss for Medical Devices - A medical device system includes one or more anti-loss/anti-theft mechanisms. The medical device system comprises a wireless medical device and a docking station. An alarm is activated on one or more of the wireless medical device or the docking station when an alarm threshold is detected by one of the anti-loss/anti-theft mechanisms. | 08-28-2014 |
20140313032 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING A COMMUNITY OF SECURITY EVENTS - A method of operating a security monitoring system comprises defining a group of people to receive a notification of an event taking place at a location associated with any member of the group, by a system, determining that a security event has at least potentially taken place that the members of the group need to be notified of, by the system, and notifying the members of the group of the event, via a network. Notifications of the at least potential security event may be provided to a first party of the at least potential security event and members of the group may be notified if the first party does not respond to the notification within a predetermined period of time. A system is also disclosed. | 10-23-2014 |
20140340222 | SECURITY AND FIRST-RESPONDER EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM - A network system in a building complex linking different locations together and facilitating information and data exchange and access, includes ‘N’ number of autonomous nodes for receiving, processing, and storing sensory data collected by one or more sensors relating to an environment in ‘N’ number of regions within the building complex. The nodes are configured to communicate and share sensory data among the ‘N’ number of nodes and to generate a dynamic virtual map of the building complex environment that is accessible by users having access to the network. | 11-20-2014 |
20150015395 | WIRELESS SECURITY SYSTEM - The wireless security system contains a host machine, which in turn contains a processing unit. The processing unit contains an evaluation module which in turn contains a data storage module. The host machine further contains an input/output device, a mode switch module, a wireless transceiver module, a configuration module and an alert module. The wireless security system further contains at least a sensor which in turn contains a wireless transceiver module capable of communicating wirelessly with the wireless transceiver module of the host machine The wireless security system achieves both the functions of home security and home care by having the mode switch module and the evaluation module. A user can set up the time intervals when the evaluation should function. Then, through the mode switch module, a user can switch between different operating modes, thereby avoiding false alarms and achieving the reduction of energy consumption. | 01-15-2015 |
20150042472 | NON-BATTERY POWERED WIRELESS SECURITY SYSTEM - A non-battery powered wireless security system may include one or more sensors. Each sensor may include a switch and a generator that creates electrical energy upon activation or motion of the switch in response to a change in condition of the location of the sensor. The system may utilize the electrical energy to transmit a security event signal to a receiver based on characteristics associated with the sensor, such as movement of the switch, location of the sensor, and time of sending the signal. | 02-12-2015 |
20150116114 | SAFETY EVENT ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are directed to recording data at a plurality of in-service vehicles operating within a plurality of predetermined regions for which users of a plurality of mobile devices are responsible, analyzing, at the vehicles, the recorded data for violation of one of a plurality of predetermined safety parameters by the vehicles, and transmitting, to a central server, data associated with a safety parameter violation by a vehicle in violation of one of the predetermined safety parameters. A safety event alert is generated at the central server for the vehicle in violation in response to receiving the transmitted data, and the safety event alert is communicated from the central office to a mobile device authorized by the central office to receive the safety event alert for the predetermined region within which the violation occurred. | 04-30-2015 |
20160012714 | EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM | 01-14-2016 |
20160071402 | MASTER SLAVE WIRELESS FIRE ALARM AND MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A wireless fire alarm notification system uses wireless repeater devices to annunciate an alarm to slave devices from the control panel. A notification device provides a local synchronization signal via wire to a secondary notification device. A method enables the activation or deactivation of child device without the child device having to query their parent repeater. A circuit to test the integrity of an active battery charger, a battery, and an isolation circuit is also shown. A method for qualifying that an RF signal meets a specified minimum acceptable level is described. A method for wirelessly sending events to avoid RF link overload is provided. A programming checksum method confirms that an annunciator has latest programming information. A method to automatically process messages from new devices without having to hardcode repeaters to support these new devices is also described. | 03-10-2016 |
20160110992 | CONDITION RESPONSIVE INDICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A communications assembly includes a central processing unit and a plurality of hardhat assemblies. The central processing unit transmits central signals and receives remote communications from the hardhat assemblies. The hardhat assemblies are operatively connected to the central processing unit in order to transmit the remote communications and receive the central communications. A communications hub is operatively connected between the central processing unit and each of the hardhat assemblies to control independent communication between the central processing unit and the hardhat assemblies. The central processing unit includes an incident identification module for receiving the remote communications and for identifying a portion of the remote communications from a portion of the hardhat assemblies as indicating a situation requiring a communication to be sent to the portion of the hardhat assemblies. The portion may include one or more than one hardhat assembly. | 04-21-2016 |
20160148495 | Emergency Apparatus Indicator - Technologies and implementations for configuring of automated emergency medical equipment beacon are generally disclosed. The emergency medical equipment may provide a beacon indicating location and event of the emergency. | 05-26-2016 |
20160196731 | SMART DEVICE VEHICLE INTEGRATION | 07-07-2016 |
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20090261970 | Remote Monitor System with Radio Dispatch - The present invention is directed toward systems and methods for providing a remote monitoring system with radio dispatch. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a central monitoring unit for receiving a first event signal from a first remote monitoring device, identifying the first remote monitoring device as the originator of the first event signal, accessing a first prerecorded dispatch message associated with the first event signal, and transmitting the first prerecorded dispatch message. The present invention may also include multiple remote monitoring units for detecting events at a plurality of remote monitoring locations. Upon detection, the remote monitoring units transmit an event signal to the central monitoring unit. | 10-22-2009 |
20090322518 | DATA COLLECTION PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - Systems and methods that provide for collection of sensor data in a wireless network with a dynamically changing structure. A data collection protocol exploits the self-awareness capabilities of nodes in selection of tree structures that form the wireless network during communication with a base station. The data collection protocol can further include a topology control component (which regulates how nodes are distributed among various tree structures and associated communication channels with the base station) and data retrieval component (which coordinates among the sensors to transmit data packets containing sensor data to efficiently employ available bandwidth). | 12-31-2009 |
20100013628 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING EVENT DATA TO STRATEGIC SECURITY PERSONNEL AND RESPONSE VEHICLES - A security and surveillance system for aircraft on the ground incorporates a plurality of strategically spaced sensors including video imaging generators, audio sensors, motion detectors, and fire and smoke detectors for monitoring critical components and critical areas of both the interior and the exterior of the a commercial transport such as an aircraft. The system is a comprehensive multi-media safety, tracking and/or surveillance system, which provides both visual and/or audio information as well as critical data such as location, direction, intrusion, fire and/or smoke detection and/or status of environmental conditions and/or asset systems status. The collected information is analyzed and prioritized according to type of event, location and nature of required response for automatically dispatching the proper response. The captured data and images are transmitted to a ground based security station for display on a monitor and may be recorded on a “black box” recorder as well as on a ground based recording system. | 01-21-2010 |
20130278420 | Remote Evacuation Reporting Interface for First Responder Duty Optimization in the Field - A first responder task-optimization system includes a network-connected server having at least one processor and data repository, software running on the at least one processor from a non-transitory medium, the software providing a first function for receiving evacuation-success notification information from persons evacuating from pre-specified locations in the path of the progression of a disaster, a second function for associating the received evacuation-success notification information to the pre-specified locations on at least one digitally rendered geographic representation of the area in the path of the disaster, and a third function for serving the at least one geographic representation including the associated notification information to first responders in the field. | 10-24-2013 |
20150061867 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ADHERENCE MONITORING AND DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING USE OF CONSUMABLE DISPENSERS - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for adherence monitoring, and devices, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring use of consumable dispensers. In general, the devices, systems, and methods can facilitate an individual's adherence to a schedule for consuming consumables and can facilitate monitoring and tracking of the individual's adherence to the schedule. The devices, systems, and methods can allow data regarding the individual's historical adherence to the schedule to be accessible via a computer system. In one embodiment, an accessory is provided that can be configured to attach to consumable dispensers. The accessory can be configured to be removably and replaceably coupled to the dispenser. The accessory can be configured to provide a notification to a user indicating that a certain event occurred and/or that a certain action needs to be taken. The accessory can be configured to sense attachment thereof to and removal thereof from the dispenser. | 03-05-2015 |
20160149657 | SOCIAL INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, SOCIAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, AND USER TERMINAL APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a social information distribution apparatus apportions and accumulates, for items classified, basic information including a position of each of a plurality of information sources and social information transmitted in time series from each of the plurality of information sources, analyzes the accumulated social information, modifies and processes the social information, updates the social information as some of the items, selects social information to be broadcast, determines a broadcast format including at least classification of broadcast ranges, a broadcasting time, and a repetition count within the broadcasting time when broadcasting the selected social information, and transmits the selected social information to a designated broadcast range by a broadcast wave. | 05-26-2016 |
340539190 | Programmable | 4 |
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340539200 | Map | 6 |
20080278311 | Advanced Emergency Geographical Information System - A geographical information system (“GIS”) for integrating multiple spatial emergency data, multiple non-spatial emergency data or both multiple spatial emergency data and multiple non-spatial emergency data into a real-time GIS for analyzing emergency data. A method for integrating multiple spatial emergency data, multiple non-spatial emergency data or both multiple spatial emergency data and multiple non-spatial emergency data into a real-time GIS for analyzing emergency data. | 11-13-2008 |
20090128324 | Method and apparatus for delivering data based on sensor network - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for delivering data based on a sensor network. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus for delivering data is provided in a means of transportation such as a vehicle, activates a node of a corresponding sensor network when a vehicle enters a road segment, and receives data from the transmission node. Then, the apparatus for delivering data calculates an optimum path along which the received data is delivered to a target destination, determines whether to use other vehicles or to directly deliver the data to the target destination on the basis of the calculated optimum path, and delivers the data to the target destination by the determined method. In this case, the target destination to which the data is delivered may be a different node of the same sensor network, or may be a node or a center of a different sensor network. | 05-21-2009 |
20090167523 | SELF-POSITIONING REMOTE BURGLARY ALARM SYSTEM - The invention relates to a self-positioning remote burglary alarm system comprising a plurality of sensors used for collecting signals related to burglary, a signal collecting and converting circuit used for receiving and converting signals collected by the sensors, a GPS signal receiving module used for getting a real-time geographical location coordinates information, a microcomputer used for generating alarm information codes, a communication module, a modem and a mobile phone. The invention sends alarm information to a control center or relevant personnel when collecting signals related to burglary. | 07-02-2009 |
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20110057789 | NETWORK-BASED IDENTIFICATION OF UNINSURED VEHICLES - Systems and methods are disclosed that detect uninsured vehicles. An insurance monitoring system described herein receives a message over a mobile network from a mobile device embedded in a vehicle, where the message from the mobile device includes a vehicle identification for the vehicle. The insurance monitoring system queries an insurance database based on the vehicle identification to determine whether the vehicle is uninsured. If the vehicle is uninsured, then the insurance monitoring system sends a notification message to a law enforcement entity. | 03-10-2011 |
20140306820 | Shelter Evacuation Response System - Evacuation system including a network-connected server, computerized communications appliances connected to the server, electronic interface devices connected to alarm systems, in turn, connected to server, the alarms located at first geographic locations fixed in a path a disaster, software executing on the server, the software providing mapping of the first geographic locations by visually representing those on at least one digitally rendered geographic representation of the disaster area, the geographic representations servable to the communications appliances, receiving evacuation-success notification information at the server, the information sent from persons interacting with the electronic interface devices whom are evacuating from the first geographic locations, and visually associating the received evacuation-success notification information to the geographic locations and updating the at least one geographic representation. The evacuation-success notification information including an indication that the persons have evacuated the first locations and are sheltering at second geographic locations associated with the first geographic locations. | 10-16-2014 |
340539210 | Signal strength | 5 |
20080238661 | HOME LOCATING NETWORK - A system, device and method for identifying, within a local area, a location of an electronic device, such as a mobile telephone, includes determining a signal characteristic of a wireless communication from one or more wireless devices in the local area to the electronic device, wherein determining is performed by the electronic device. Then, based on a comparison of the determined signal characteristic from the one or more wireless devices to a plurality of reference signal characteristics the location of the electronic device in the local area is determined. | 10-02-2008 |
20080266081 | Wireless transceiver management system and method - A method of managing data communications in a wireless security system. A message is transmitted from a fixed location security device and received by at least two transceivers. Each transceiver analyzes the received message to generate RSSI data. A digital message including the RSSI data is sent from each transceiver via a wired connection to a control panel, which analyzes the RSSI data from each transceiver to determine which transceiver generated the highest RSSI. The control panel then designates data exchange responsibility to the transceiver with the highest RSSI. That transceiver will have responsibility for acknowledging messages from that security device and send data to that security device from the control panel. A transceiver will be allocated to a portable security device if it is the first to receive the wireless message rather than on RSSI data. | 10-30-2008 |
20090201150 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FAILSAFE-ENABLED WIRELESS DEVICE - A method for operating a failsafe-enabled wireless device is provided that includes monitoring a signal quality for a wireless signal between a failsafe-enabled wireless device and a controller. A determination is made regarding whether the signal quality is poor. A failsafe procedure is initiated when the signal quality is poor. | 08-13-2009 |
20110175726 | Wireless Distress System - A wireless distress system and method compares signals transmitted from fixed wireless devices to more accurately determine the location of a mobile wireless distress device. The system and method may compare the signal pattern of a mobile wireless device to the signal patterns of fixed wireless devices in known locations. The location of a fixed wireless device with a signal pattern that most closely matches the signal pattern of the mobile wireless device may be used as the location of the mobile wireless distress device. | 07-21-2011 |
20120044072 | LOGICAL FLOOR DETERMINATION FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE USING WEIGHTED AP RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTHS - An apparatus configured to acquire received signal strength intensities (RSSIs) for a wireless device from a plurality of access points (APs) located on a plurality logical floors. The apparatus is configured to determine which logical floor the wireless device is on by analyzing the RSSIs. The RSSIs for each floor are adjusted with an adjustment value and are selectively weighted with at least two different weight values, and the adjusted and weighted RSSIs for each floor are each summed. The floor with highest sum of adjusted or weighted RSSIs is determined to be the floor the wireless device is on. The logical floor is further determined by sorting the RSSIs for each floor and then weighting the sorted RSSIs with the different weight values. The sorted and weighted RSSIs for each floor are summed. The floor with highest sum of weighted sorted RSSIs is determined to be the floor the wireless device is on. | 02-23-2012 |