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`Assignee:
`Notice:
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`Inventors: Thomas D. Petite, Douglasville, GA
`(US); James Davis, Woodstock, GA
`(Us)
`Statsignal IPC, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 1031 days.
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis
`claimer.
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`US 7,263,073 B2
`*Aug. 28, 2007
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`US007263073B2
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`SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING
`A MOBILE USER TO NOTIFY AN
`AUTOMATED MONITORING SYSTEM OF
`AN EMERGENCY SITUATION
`
`(56)
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`References Cited
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`5/1972 Gram
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`Pending US. Patent Application entitled “System and Method for
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`Huff.
`
`(Continued)
`Primary ExamineriWellington Chin
`Assistant ExamineriSoon D. Hyun
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or F irmiTroutman Sanders LLP;
`James Hunt Yancey, Jr.; Ryan A. Schneider
`
`(57)
`
`ABSTRACT
`
`Systems and methods for enabling a mobile user to notify an
`automated monitoring system of an emergency situation are
`provided. The automated monitoring system may be con
`?gured for monitoring and controlling a plurality of remote
`devices and may comprise a site controller in communica
`tion with the plurality of remote devices via a plurality of
`transceivers de?ning a wireless communication network and
`in communication with a host computer via a wide area
`network. Brie?y described, one such method comprises the
`steps of: receiving noti?cation that the mobile user desires to
`initiate transmission of an emergency message to the site
`controller; determining the identity of the mobile user; and
`providing an emergency message over the wireless commu
`nication network for delivery to the site controller, the
`emergency message indicating the identity of the mobile
`user.
`
`21 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
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`INTRANET)
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`1
`SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING
`A MOBILE USER TO NOTIFY AN
`AUTOMATED MONITORING SYSTEM OF
`AN EMERGENCY SITUATION
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`
`This application is a continuation-in-part of US. patent
`application Ser. No. 09/704,150, ?led Nov. 1, 2000, now
`US. Pat. No. 6,891,838, and entitled “System and Method
`for Monitoring and Controlling Residential Devices,” US.
`patent application Ser. No. 09/271,517, ?led Mar. 18, 1999,
`noW abandoned, and entitled “System For Monitoring Con
`ditions in a Residential Living Community,” and US. patent
`application Ser. No. 09/439,059, ?led Nov. 12, 1999, now
`US. Pat. No. 6,437,692 and entitled “System and Method
`for Monitoring and Controlling Remote Devices.” Each of
`the identi?ed US. patent applications is hereby incorporated
`by reference in its entirety. This application also claims the
`bene?t of US. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/224,047,
`?led Aug. 9, 2000, and entitled “Design Speci?cations for a
`Personal Security Device (FOB),” Which is hereby incorpo
`rated by reference in its entirety.
`
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention generally relates to remotely oper
`ated systems, and more particularly to a computerized
`system for monitoring and reporting on remote systems by
`transferring information via radio frequency (RF) signals via
`a message protocol system.
`
`BACKGROUND
`
`There are a variety of systems for monitoring and/or
`controlling any of a number of systems and/or processes,
`such as, for example, manufacturing processes, inventory
`systems, emergency control systems, personal security sys
`tems, residential systems, and electric utility meters to name
`a feW. In many of these “automated monitoring systems,” a
`host computer in communication With a communication
`netWork, such as a Wide area netWork, monitors and/or
`controls a plurality of remote devices arranged Within a
`geographical region. The plurality of remote devices typi
`cally use remote sensors and actuators to monitor and
`automatically respond to various system parameters to reach
`desired results. A number of automated monitoring systems
`utiliZe computers to process sensor outputs, to model system
`responses, and to control actuators that implement process
`corrections Within the system.
`For example, both the electric poWer generation and
`metallurgical processing industries successfully control pro
`duction processes by implementing computer control sys
`tems in individual plants. Home security has been greatly
`increased due to automated monitoring devices. Many envi
`ronmental and safety systems require real-time monitoring.
`Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems (HVAC),
`?re reporting and suppression systems, alarm systems, and
`access control systems utiliZe real-time monitoring and often
`require immediate feedback and control.
`A problem With expanding the use of automated moni
`toring systems is the cost of the sensor/actuator infrastruc
`ture required to monitor and control such systems. The
`typical approach to implementing automated monitoring
`system technology includes installing a local netWork of
`hard-Wired sensor(s)/actuator(s) and a site controller. There
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`are expenses associated With developing and installing the
`appropriate sensor(s)/actuator(s) and connecting functional
`sensor(s)/actuator(s) With the site controller. Another pro
`hibitive cost of control systems is the installation and
`operational expenses associated With the site controller.
`Another problem With using automated monitoring sys
`tem technology is the geographic siZe of automated moni
`toring systems. In a hard-Wired automated monitoring sys
`tem, the geographic siZe of the system may require large
`amounts of Wiring. In a Wireless automated monitoring
`system, the geographic siZe of the automated monitoring
`system may require Wireless transmissions at unacceptable
`poWer levels.
`Another problem is that communications Within the auto
`mated monitoring system can only be initiated by the host
`computer, some other computing device connected to the
`host computer via a Wide area netWork, or one of the remote
`devices being monitored. Individuals associated With the
`remote devices and/or personnel associated With the auto
`mated monitoring system have no additional means of
`communicating various conditions Within the automated
`monitoring system. For example, in situations Where the
`automated monitoring system is susceptible to emergency
`situations and/or unforeseen events, it may be bene?cial to
`enable users and other personnel the ability to ?exibly
`initiate communications Without having to access the host
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