公开(公告)号：US06518882B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09962061

申请日：2001-09-25

申请人： Susan Johnson ,  Tejas Desai ,  Deborah Marie Lambert ,  Jonathan Clark ,  Jeralyn Reese

发明人： Susan Johnson ,  Tejas Desai ,  Deborah Marie Lambert ,  Jonathan Clark ,  Jeralyn Reese

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G01S3/40 ,  G01S3/38 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C9/00944 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  G07C2009/00984 ,  G07C2209/63 ,  G07C2209/64 ,  Y10T70/5978 ,  Y10T70/7073 ,  Y10T70/7079 ,  Y10T70/7876

摘要： An improved key fob and key combination allows the mechanical key to be removed from the key fob and given to a valet attendant. The key is provided with a mechanical latch which may be easily removed from the key fob. When the key is removed, secured areas on the vehicle are locked. Moreover, the vehicle has limited operation when the mechanical key is not received with the key fob. In a second feature of this invention, a locator function on the key fob provides an indication of an approximate direction to a vehicle in a parking area. The key fob relies upon RF transmissions from the vehicle to determine an approximate direction to the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US06518881B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09834583

申请日：2001-04-13

申请人： David A. Monroe

发明人： David A. Monroe

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G08G1/017 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A digital electronic communication system for use in a mobile unit such as a law enforcement vehicle provides a comprehensive, modular communications system supported by an on board CPU. The system provides audio, video, graphic, text and positioning communication capability and incorporates scanners and readers such as bar code readers, magnetic strip readers and fingerprint scanners to permit enhanced on site investigation and investigation support. Multifunctional displays, a recording system and a full function printer further enhance the functional capability of the field personnel. Global positioning signals are integrated into the system to permit location and heading detection and monitoring.

公开(公告)号：US06492904B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09456410

申请日：1999-12-08

申请人： James L. Richards

发明人： James L. Richards

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0221 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S2205/002 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B1/71632 ,  H04B1/7183 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04B2001/6908

摘要： An asset, object, person or animal monitoring system and associated method for monitoring assets, objects, people or animals utilizing impulse radio techniques. The asset, object, person or animal monitoring system of the present invention can vary the duty cycles of the impulse radio transmitters, by both manual and automatic means, to adapt to varied requirements.

摘要翻译： 资产，对象，人或动物监测系统及其利用脉冲无线电技术监测资产，物体，人或动物的相关方法。 本发明的资产，物件，人或动物监控系统可以通过手动和自动手段来改变脉冲无线电发射机的占空比，以适应不同的要求。

公开(公告)号：US06472982B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09996167

申请日：2001-11-28

申请人： Masataka Eida ,  Sadayuki Sugama ,  Mamoru Sakaki ,  Masako Shimomura ,  Noriyasu Asaki

发明人： Masataka Eida ,  Sadayuki Sugama ,  Mamoru Sakaki ,  Masako Shimomura ,  Noriyasu Asaki

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G08G1/205 ,  G07C5/0858

摘要： Provided is an inexpensive vehicular communication apparatus capable of transferring image data containing a record of an accident to a safe, external location, the apparatus being usable in an ordinary automotive vehicle. The apparatus includes an image sensing device, a data storage device for storing image data that has been captured by the image sensing device, a sensor for sensing impact, a portable-terminal holding device in which a portable terminal is capable of being placed, and an operation controller which, if impact has been sensed by the sensor, is for notifying a prescribed party via the portable terminal unless the portable terminal is removed from the portable-terminal holding device within a predetermined period of time.

公开(公告)号：US06452492B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US08759574

申请日：1996-12-05

申请人： William B. Drury

发明人： William B. Drury

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G08B27/001 ,  G08B27/006

摘要： An alert system for providing an alert of an actual or impending emergency to homes, businesses and the like. The alert system is used in cable system network over which communication signals are transmitted to a receiver remote from the transmitter. Such communication signals have associated therewith at least one distinguishable modulation frequency. The alert system includes a mechanism for receiving an alert request and a transmitter for transmitting an alert signal in response to the alert request. The transmitter is coupled with the cable system and generates an alert signal which is modulated at a frequency distinguishable from the frequencies of the communication signals. The transmitter includes a sideband filter to reduce the subharmonics generated around the alert signal frequency. The receiver includes a mechanism for detecting a valid alert signal from the alert signal received and for generating an alarm signal therefrom. The alert system also comprises an alarm indicator connected to the receiver providing an alarm upon receipt of an alarm signal.

摘要翻译： 用于向家庭，企业等提供实际或即将发生的紧急情况的警报的警报系统。 警报系统用于电缆系统网络，通过该系统网络将通信信号传输到远离发射机的接收机。 这样的通信信号具有至少一个可区分的调制频率。 警报系统包括用于接收警报请求的机构和用于响应于警报请求发送警报信号的发射器。 发射机与电缆系统耦合，并产生一个报警信号，该报警信号以与通信信号的频率不同的频率进行调制。 发射机包括一个边带滤波器，用于减少警报信号频率周围产生的次谐波。 接收机包括一个机构，用于根据所接收到的报警信号检测有效的报警信号，并产生一个报警信号。 警报系统还包括连接到接收器的报警指示器，在接收到报警信号时提供警报。

公开(公告)号：US06392538B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US08748632

申请日：1996-11-13

申请人： Charles J. Shere

发明人： Charles J. Shere

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G08B27/008 ,  G08B3/1025 ,  G08B5/224 ,  G08B21/10

摘要： A security system responds to a notification sent via wireless link to notify the subscriber and also to take some protective action, such as interrupting electric power or shutting off a gas supply. The system is particularly applicable to protecting subscriber premises in the event of an earthquake.

摘要翻译： 安全系统响应通过无线链路发送的通知，通知用户，并采取一些保护措施，例如中断电力或关闭供气。 该系统特别适用于在发生地震时保护用户房屋。

公开(公告)号：US06377172B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US09327520

申请日：1999-06-08

申请人： Dana L. Neer

发明人： Dana L. Neer

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G08B27/006 ,  G08B7/06

摘要： Disclosed is a specific location public alert devices that require no specialized installation and may be plugged into any common household electrical outlet which provides power to the device so no switch is required to access power. The device requires no switch for the user to activate the device and its alert which is activated by an incoming transmission from an authorized authority with access to a transmitting source in the specific area of the device(s) such as cell phone towers or transmitting vehicles and activates any number of devices within one home and or all homes simultaneously and the alert may be a tone, light, or voice. The device may be mobile and be able to be removed from the electrical outlet and powered by replaceable or rechargeable batteries at remote locations, cigarette lighter adaptor within a vehicle, or electrical outlet at any location desired. The device may be pre set to one or more predetermined common frequency that may be determined by the civil authorities or the transmission provider. The device may receive such a frequency by a transmitted signal to the devices in any location world wide by means of a locale authority authorizing or transmitting a signal on such an emergency frequency from specifically located transmitters in the specific location or path of the public emergency or as a warning may be dictated.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种特定位置的公共警报装置，其不需要专门的安装，并且可以插入到向该装置提供电力的任何常见的家用电源插座中，因此不需要开关来接通电力。 该设备不需要交换机来激活设备及其警报，其由来自授权机构的进入传输激活，该接入传输可以在诸如蜂窝电话塔或传输车辆的设备的特定区域中访问发送源 并同时激活一个家庭或所有家庭内的任何数量的设备，警报可以是音调，光线或语音。 该设备可以是移动的，并且能够从电源插座移除，并由远程位置的可替换或可充电电池，车辆内的点烟器适配器或任何所需位置的电源插座供电。 设备可以预先设置为可由民政当局或传输提供商确定的一个或多个预定公共频率。 该设备可以通过在世界范围内的任何位置的设备接收这样的频率，借助于在这样的紧急频率上授权或发送来自公共紧急情况的特定位置或路径中的特定位置的发射机的信号的区域授权机构，或者 作为一个警告可能会被规定。

公开(公告)号：US06300871B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09421974

申请日：1999-10-20

申请人： Michael Bruce Christopher Irwin ,  Timon Marc Ledain ,  Kevin Bailey ,  Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt ,  Troy Gene Anderson

发明人： Michael Bruce Christopher Irwin ,  Timon Marc Ledain ,  Kevin Bailey ,  Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt ,  Troy Gene Anderson

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G01K1/024

摘要： A multi-station RF thermometer and alarm system measures temperatures and/or percent relative humidity at remote locations by RF weather stations, and displays received temperature and/or other weather data telemetry on a multi-station base station that provides out-of-bounds alarm signal indications whenever temperatures are outside of user-selectable minimum and maximum values. Randomized transmission times in one embodiment and two-phase unique transmission schedules in another lessen the possibility of on-going collisions between two or more transmitters contending for the base station at the same time. Redundant data transmission lessens the possibility of environmental noise interference. The redundant data, transmitted at random times in one embodiment, includes a unique channel ID code, house-keeping data, the current temperature and/or time-to-next-transmission data, and in another embodiment, transmitted at uniquely prescheduled times of two-phase transmission schedules, includes station location ID and transmission schedule phase. The weather parameter sensing transmitters operate at a low duty cycle with low peak current consumption resulting in long battery life. The multi-station ase station may be AC- or battery-powered. Channel and station ID switches are provided on the remote temperature sensing transmitters and on the multi-station base station in one embodiment and a station ID number selection switch is provided in another transmitter embodiment.

摘要翻译： 多站RF温度计和报警系统测量RF气象站在偏远地区的温度和/或相对湿度百分比，并在提供超出范围的多站基站上显示接收温度和/或其他天气数据遥测 温度超出用户可选择的最小值和最大值时的报警信号指示。 在一个实施例中的随机传输时间和另一个实施例中的两相唯一传输调度减少了同时竞争到基站的两个或更多个发射机之间的冲突的可能性。 冗余数据传输减少了环境噪声干扰的可能性。 在一个实施例中在随机时间发送的冗余数据包括唯一的信道ID码，保管数据，当前温度和/或时间到下一个发送数据，并且在另一个实施例中，以唯一预先规定的时间 两相传输时间表，包括站位置ID和传输调度阶段。 天气参数检测发射机在低占空比下工作，具有低峰值电流消耗，导致长的电池寿命。 多站点站可以是AC或电池供电。 在一个实施例中，在远程温度感测发射机和多台基站上提供信道和站ID交换机，并且在另一发射机实施例中提供了站号号码选择开关。

公开(公告)号：US06294993B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09347575

申请日：1999-07-06

申请人： Gregory A. Calaman

发明人： Gregory A. Calaman

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： G08B21/0211 ,  G08B21/0216 ,  G08B21/028 ,  G08B21/0288 ,  G08B25/016

摘要： An apparatus, method, and data structure for providing personal security, including a sophisticated system of component technologies designed to provide automatic detection and communication of its wearer's distress to appropriate emergency help regardless of the user's location on Earth. The device will appear to be a piece of attractive, though inexpensive jewelry. For those situations where the user is either the subject of the distress situation but has the luxury of time and wherewithal to explicitly initiate the process, or where the user is a witness to a non-user's personal distress situation, the system will also allow its user to manually initiate the distress resolution process through manipulation of a four-button sequence. The inverse will also be true—the user will be able to manipulate a different four-button sequence to cancel a distress resolution process in progress. Analogous to an insurance policy, the apparatus will provide “automatic coverage” for the situations and at the times that the user least expects to need it.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供个人安全性的设备，方法和数据结构，包括组件技术的复杂系统，旨在提供自动检测和通信其佩戴者的困扰，以适应紧急帮助，而不管用户在地球上的位置。 该设备似乎是一件有吸引力，但价格便宜的首饰。 对于那些用户是遇难情况的主题，但是具有时间和时间以及明确地启动该过程的情况，或用户是非用户个人遇险情况的目的的情况，该系统还将允许其 用户通过操纵四个按钮的顺序来手动启动遇险解决过程。 逆向也是如此 - 用户将能够操纵不同的四个按钮序列来取消正在进行的遇险解决过程。 与保险单类似，该设备将为用户最不期望的情况提供“自动覆盖”。

公开(公告)号：US06255945B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-03

申请号：US09524166

申请日：2000-03-13

申请人： Rick A. Britton

发明人： Rick A. Britton

IPC分类号： G08B108

CPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  G08B25/004

摘要： A communication path integrity supervision system is provided in a network system that allows communication of automatic alarm data. This involves a network, needless to say, in which a plurality of automatic alarm data transmitters are linked by diverse paths with at at least one central receiver on the network for receiving the automatic alarm data. In this integrity supervision system, the responsibility for carrying out the integrity supervision functions have been largely shifted onto the remote transmitters—each responsible for its own path or paths—and shifted away from the central receiver to the extent required by the prior art “receiver-polling” protocol. That is, each transmitter includes circuits for generating and sending to the central receiver a succession of “next promised check-in” messages, to be on schedule as promised. The central receiver responds to the reception of each such message by updating a table of such messages, scheduling or rescheduling the promised occurrence for the next check-in message as applicable to that particular remote transmitter. The central receiver is further configured with an alert signal for signaling whenever any remote transmitter fails to meet its scheduled or rescheduled next promised check-in. Given the foregoing, the integrity of the communication paths are supervised.

摘要翻译： 在允许通信自动报警数据的网络系统中提供通信路径完整性监控系统。 这涉及一种网络，不用说，其中多个自动报警数据发射机通过不同路径与网络上的至少一个中央接收机相连，用于接收自动报警数据。 在这个完整性监督体系中，执行完整性监督职能的责任已经很大程度上转移到远程发射机上，每个远程发射机负责自己的路径或路径，并从中央接收机转移到现有技术“接收机 -polling“协议。 也就是说，每个发射机包括用于生成并向中央接收机发送一系列“下一个承诺的登记”消息的电路，按照承诺按计划进行。 中央接收机响应每个这样的消息的接收，通过更新这样的消息的表，调度或重新安排适用于该特定远程发射机的下一个登记消息的承诺的发生。 中央接收机还配置有警报信号，用于当任何远程发射机不能满足其预定或重新安排的下一个承诺的登记时进行信令。 鉴于上述情况，监督通信路径的完整性。