公开(公告)号：US09619992B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US13181586

申请日：2011-07-13

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy

IPC分类号： G08B25/00 ,  G08B25/10

CPC分类号： G08B25/003 ,  G08B25/10 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/53039

摘要： A security system installation kit carries a coded designation of the characteristics of the components of the kit. An installer can use a wireless telephone, which is executing a scanning application, to sense or read the coded designation. The telephone can transmit the component parameters to an installation server. The server can transmit installation instructions back to the telephone. Those instructions can be visually or audibly presented to the installer facilitating the process. The installer, via the telephone and the server, can test the installed components for proper operation.

公开(公告)号：US20090273462A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12113727

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy

IPC分类号： G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/14

摘要： An alarm reporting system and method for reporting alarms to a central monitoring station via low-power femtocells is presented. An alarm reporting system comprises a plurality of sensors, an alarm reporting module that receives alarm signals from the plurality of sensors, and a logic unit that generates an alarm message related to the alarm signal. The alarm reporting module further comprises a low-power cellular transceiver to transmit the alarm message to the femtocell. The femtocell is connected to a fixed network such as the internet.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于通过低功率毫微微蜂窝向中央监测站报告报警的报警报告系统和方法。 报警报告系统包括多个传感器，从多个传感器接收报警信号的报警报告模块，以及产生与报警信号有关的报警消息的逻辑单元。 报警报告模块还包括低功率蜂窝收发信机，以将报警消息传送到毫微微小区。 毫微微小区连接到诸如因特网的固定网络。

公开(公告)号：US20090102672A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US11875054

申请日：2007-10-19

申请人： Tom R. Petek ,  Kenneth L. Addy ,  David S. Zakrewski

发明人： Tom R. Petek ,  Kenneth L. Addy ,  David S. Zakrewski

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G08B29/181

摘要： A battery-powered RF sensor is provided for use in security and alarm systems for monitoring alarm state conditions, and transmitting an alarm state detection signal upon detection of an alarm state condition. The RF sensor is constructed to include an RF transmitting portion, a battery, a low-battery voltage level detection portion and a counter for periodically detecting an output voltage level of the battery, and comparing the voltage level to a first threshold voltage. If the detected battery output voltage level is determined to be less than the first threshold voltage, the low- or depleted-battery state is not immediately reported, but is reported at another time if the low-battery condition persists. That is, the low battery condition would preferably not be reported until daytime hours, other than for a dead battery condition. The reporting control is implemented by use of the low-battery voltage detection portion, which looks to a counter to determine the elapsed time since the low- or depleted-battery condition is detected. If the low- or depleted-battery condition persists until the counter counts down, the condition is automatically reported.

摘要翻译： 提供电池供电的RF传感器，用于安全和报警系统，用于监视报警状态，并在检测到报警状态时发送报警状态检测信号。 RF传感器被构造成包括RF传输部分，电池，低电池电压电平检测部分和用于周期性地检测电池的输出电压电平的计数器，并且将电压电平与第一阈值电压进行比较。 如果检测到的电池输出电压电平被确定为小于第一阈值电压，则不立即报告低电量或耗尽电池状态，但是如果电池电量低的情况仍然存在，则在另一时间报告。 也就是说，除了电池电量不足的情况之外，电池电量低的情况最好不会报告到白天为止。 报告控制是通过使用低电池电压检测部分实现的，该部分看起来是一个计数器，以确定从检测到低电量或耗尽电池状况以来的经过时间。 如果低电量或耗尽电池状态持续，直到计数器倒计时，则会自动报告该情况。

公开(公告)号：US07321788B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-22

申请号：US10659952

申请日：2003-09-11

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Steven J. Winick

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Steven J. Winick

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04L7/08 ,  H04J3/0638 ,  H04L7/0079 ,  H04L7/0083 ,  H04W52/0216

摘要： A synchronizing method and system between a Radio Frequency (RF) transmitter and a battery powered receiver wherein the transmitter transmits short duration first periodic sync signals which are used by the receiver to maintain proper synchronization of the receiver with the transmitter during second periodic wake-up windows for transmission of data. The receiver wakes for a short duration at the start of each periodic wake up window to receive a possible transmission of data, and if no transmission is received goes back to sleep, and if a transmission is received stays awake to receive the full transmission of data. The basic principle is that the average current consumed by the battery powered receiver in order to wake periodically to receive the first periodic sync signals and the second periodic data transmissions is less than the average current required to maintain the receiver awake continuously. The duration (e.g. 14 ms) and periodicity of (e.g. every 32 s) of the periodic signals are selected to meet a FCC regulation of 2 second/hour allowed for synchronization.

摘要翻译： 射频（RF）发射机和电池供电的接收机之间的同步方法和系统，其中发射机发送短时间的第一周期性同步信号，由第二周期性唤醒中由接收机使用的短时间的第一周期性同步信号保持接收机与发射机的适当同步 用于传输数据的窗口。 接收机在每个周期性唤醒窗口开始时唤醒一段短时间以接收数据的可能传输，并且如果没有接收到传输返回到睡眠，并且如果接收到传输保持唤醒以接收数据的完全传输 。 基本原理是电池供电的接收机为了周期性地唤醒以接收第一周期性同步信号和第二周期性数据传输而消耗的平均电流小于维持接收机连续唤醒所需的平均电流。 选择周期信号的持续时间（例如14ms）和周期性（例如每32秒）以满足允许同步的2秒/小时的FCC调节。

公开(公告)号：US06804169B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-12

申请号：US09876857

申请日：2001-06-07

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Gordon Hope, Jr. ,  Edward Daly ,  Richard Ciervo

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Gordon Hope, Jr. ,  Edward Daly ,  Richard Ciervo

IPC分类号： G04B4700

CPC分类号： G04G21/00 ,  G04G15/006 ,  G04R20/00 ,  G04R20/14

摘要： The present invention utilizes the advantages provided by a portable, wearable timepiece such as an electronic wristwatch for integration with a security system and performing various functions as a result of the timekeeping integration. First, the control panel of the security system may be synchronized by the timepiece, either automatically or when selected by a user. Second, the timepiece may be programmed to send certain commands to the control panel at certain times, such as a command to arm the system at 11:00 PM every night. Third, the timepiece can be used to send commands to the control panel on detection of a button press, but only after a countdown delay specified by the user. This gives the user the ability to press a system arm command that would only be sent after a delay of, for example, 15 seconds.

摘要翻译： 本发明利用了诸如电子手表的便携式可戴式钟表提供的优点，用于与安全系统集成，并且作为计时整合的结果执行各种功能。 首先，安全系统的控制面板可以由计时器自动同步，或者由用户选择时。 其次，可以将该钟表编程为在特定时间向某些控制面板发送某些命令，例如每晚晚上11点将系统挂起的命令。 第三，在检测到按钮按下时，只能在用户指定的倒计时延迟之后，可以使用该钟表将命令发送到控制面板。 这使得用户能够按下仅在延迟例如15秒之后发送的系统臂命令。

公开(公告)号：US06798342B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：US10180804

申请日：2002-06-26

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G08B25/008 ,  G08B25/14

摘要： A method and device for providing status of a security system to a user by a remote indication device in response an external stimulus. A status request trigger signal is generated as a result of the stimulus, and status data is then retrieved from an externally located central control unit in response to the status request trigger signal. The status data is then presented via the remote indication device to the user, either by providing a visual display or sounding an audible representation of the status data. The external stimulus may be the motion of a user within proximity of the remote indication device, and the generating of a status request trigger signal may includes the detecting of the motion of the user by a motion detector such as a PIR or a microwave detector.

摘要翻译： 响应于外部刺激，远程指示装置向用户提供安全系统的状态的方法和装置。 作为刺激的结果产生状态请求触发信号，然后响应于状态请求触发信号从外部位于的中央控制单元检索状态数据。 然后，通过远程指示装置将状态数据提供给用户，通过提供视觉显示或发出状态数据的可听见的表示。 外部刺激可以是远程指示装置附近的用户的运动，并且状态请求触发信号的产生可以包括通过诸如PIR或微波检测器的运动检测器检测用户的运动。

公开(公告)号：US06445291B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US09758508

申请日：2001-01-11

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Karl Linford

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Karl Linford

IPC分类号： G08B108

摘要： A security system comprising a plurality of remote wireless units, a central control unit and an adaptive console for translating messages in radio frequency signals into messages in signals suitable for transmission over a wire in order to augment the wireless capability of the system. The adaptive console has a wireless receiver for receiving the radio frequency signal, which includes identification and status information from a wireless remote units. The adaptive console also has a processing unit which translates the identification and status information from the radio frequency signal to corresponding function data derived from a mapping of valid identification and status information to function data, the function data representative of a function to be performed by the security system. The adaptive console also has a transmitter which transmits a signal over a wired connection which includes the corresponding function data to the central control unit or a wired security unit. The adaptive console may additionally have components enabling it to receive a signal from a wired connection, translate that signal to valid identification and status information, and then transmit a second radio frequency signal to the wireless remote units. Alternatively, the central control unit may contain the mapping and perform the translation from valid identification and status information to function data.

公开(公告)号：US06294992B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09063752

申请日：1998-04-21

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Thomas P. Schmit ,  Patrick Adamo

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy ,  Thomas P. Schmit ,  Patrick Adamo

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： H04L1/0057 ,  G08B25/007 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L1/24 ,  H04L27/066

摘要： A method, apparatus and system for maximizing transmission power levels in wireless security systems wherein the transmitted power is adjusted depending on the type of signal being transmitted in order to comply with power level restrictions imposed by agency regulations (e.g. Federal Communications Commission). Higher priority control signals messages are transmitted at the maximum permitted or normal output power level and are not compromised by the requirement for transmission of data signals that are transmitted at a reduced power level. In addition, a method and apparatus for reducing a required quantity of data signal transmissions in wireless security systems is provided, wherein data signals are exclusively transmitted at a reduced power level during an installation mode leaving only control signals to be transmitted at normal power during normal operation mode. Data information contained in the data signal is stored in a console during installation mode, and retrieved and displayed to the user in response to the control signal during normal operation mode. The reduction in data signal transmissions reduces on-air time, thereby reducing the potential for message clash.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使无线安全系统中的发射功率电平最大化的方法，装置和系统，其中所发送的功率根据所传输的信号的类型进行调节，以便符合由机构规定（例如联邦通信委员会）施加的功率电平限制。 较高优先级控制信号消息以最大允许或正常输出功率电平发送，并且不受传输以降低的功率电平发射的数据信号的要求的影响。 另外，提供了一种用于在无线安全系统中减少数据信号传输所需数量的方法和装置，其中数据信号在安装模式期间以降低的功率电平排他地传输，只留下正常功率期间正常发射的控制信号 操作模式。 包含在数据信号中的数据信息在安装模式下存储在控制台中，并且在正常操作模式期间响应于控制信号被检索并显示给用户。 数据信号传输的减少减少了空中时间，从而减少了消息冲突的可能性。

公开(公告)号：US08451329B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US11503711

申请日：2006-08-14

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G08B13/19652 ,  G08B13/19686

摘要： A system and method for PTZ presets control analytic configuration in one aspect provides a camera that includes PTZ preset information and analytics configuration information to allow local, that is, within the camera, processing at each preset position. In one embodiment, the information is set-up or configured using, for example, a PC, PDA (personal digital assistant), or the like, etc., which may be remotely or locally connected to a camera. In one aspect, if a PTZ camera is being operated manually and is moved to a particular position, the PTZ automatically moves to the nearest preset position and operates under the conditions of the associated analytics configuration.

摘要翻译： 在一个方面的用于PTZ预设控制分析配置的系统和方法提供了一种包括PTZ预设信息和分析配置信息的照相机，以允许本地（即，在相机内）在每个预设位置处理。 在一个实施例中，使用可以远程或本地连接到照相机的PC，PDA（个人数字助理）等设置或配置信息。 在一个方面，如果手动操作PTZ摄像机并移动到特定位置，则PTZ自动移动到最接近的预设位置，并在相关联的分析配置的条件下运行。

公开(公告)号：US20090171620A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US11967513

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Kenneth L. Addy

发明人： Kenneth L. Addy

IPC分类号： G01B21/02

CPC分类号： G01B11/04

摘要： A system and method for determining dimensions of a package during imaging for supply chain management is provided. The system and method utilize a value of an auto focus control voltage when an image of a package is in focus to calculate a magnification ratio. The calculated magnification ratio is used to multiply the dimensions of the package image to obtain the dimensions of the package.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在成像期间确定供应链管理的包装尺寸的系统和方法。 当包装的图像被聚焦以计算放大率时，该系统和方法利用自动聚焦控制电压的值。 计算的放大率用于乘以包装图像的尺寸以获得包装的尺寸。