Abstract: An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11) compares the received warning signal to a predetermined signal and, if they correspond, then a transmitter (115) transmits an alarm (135). The predetermined signal can be preprogrammed or it can be learned by alarm system. The alarm is at least one of an audible, visual, vibratory, and/or olfactory communication. A customized audible communication in a voice familiar to the occupants can be recorded and stored in the alarm system. In addition, the system may provide different alarms before and after motion is detected.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 14, 2006
Date of Patent:
May 13, 2008
Assignee:
Smart Safety Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Larry W. Stults, Brent E. Routman, Jeremy P. Shapiro, Nicholas P. Johns
Abstract: An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11) compares the received warning signal to a predetermined signal and, if they correspond, then a transmitter (115) transmits an alarm (135). The predetermined signal can be preprogrammed or it can be learned by alarm system. The alarm is at least one of an audible, visual, vibratory, and/or olfactory communication. A customized audible communication in a voice familiar to the occupants can be recorded and stored in the alarm system. In addition, the system may provide different alarms before and after motion is detected.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2003
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2006
Assignee:
Smart Safety Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Larry W. Stults, Brent E. Routman, Jeremy P. Shapiro, Nicholas P. Johns
Abstract: An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11) compares the received warning signal to a predetermined signal and, if they correspond, then a transmitter (115) transmits an alarm (135). The predetermined signal can be preprogrammed or it can be learned by alarm system. The alarm is at least one of an audible, visual, vibratory, and/or olfactory communication. A customized audible communication in a voice familiar to the occupants can be recorded and stored in the alarm system. In addition, the system may provide different alarms before and after motion is detected.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 28, 2003
Publication date:
July 29, 2004
Applicant:
Smart Safety Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Larry W. Stults, Brent E. Routman, Jeremy P. Shapiro, Nicholas P. Johns