公开(公告)号：US4308430A

公开(公告)日：1981-12-29

申请号：US094243

申请日：1979-11-14

申请人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo

发明人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo

IPC分类号： H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H04M11/04

摘要： Apparatus for a signalling system. The signalling system includes a remote control unit arranged to communicate with a centralized communications center. The remote control unit operates at or following a specified time of day to initiate a self-check call and to communicate data to the communications center. The communications center includes a disc unit which stores therein self-check timing data specifying the time of day at which the remote control unit is scheduled to initiate a self-check call. A computer at the communications center receives data from the remote control unit and operates in response thereto to update the self-check timing data in the disc unit to specify the time of day at which the next self-check call is to be initiated by the remote control unit. In the absence of data from the remote control unit, there is no updating of the self-check timing data. On a regular basis, the self-check timing data in the disc unit is compared with time-of-day data produced by a clock and representing the present time of day. In the event the self-check timing data in the disc unit specifies a time of day earlier by more than a predetermined amount than the present time of day, the computer operates to produce an output condition indicating a missing or late self-check call. The output conditions may be used in the preparation of a hard-copy printout for maintenance purposes.

摘要翻译： 用于信令系统的装置。 信令系统包括被配置为与集中通信中心通信的远程控制单元。 遥控单元在指定的时间或之后操作以发起自检呼叫并将数据传送到通信中心。 通信中心包括光盘单元，其存储指定遥控单元被调度以启动自检呼叫的时间的自检定时数据。 通信中心的计算机从遥控单元接收数据，响应于此操作，更新光盘单元中的自检定时数据，以指定由下一个自动呼叫启动的时间 遥控器。 在没有来自遥控单元的数据的情况下，没有更新自检定时数据。 定期地，将盘单元中的自检定时数据与由时钟产生的时钟数据进行比较，并表示当前时间。 如果光盘单元中的自检定时数据比当前时刻指定了多于一天的时间，则计算机进行操作以产生指示丢失或后期自检呼叫的输出条件。 出于维护的目的，输出条件可用于制作硬拷贝打印输出。

公开(公告)号：US4295208A

公开(公告)日：1981-10-13

申请号：US94245

申请日：1979-11-14

申请人： Robert A. Norbedo ,  Martin L. Resnick

发明人： Robert A. Norbedo ,  Martin L. Resnick

IPC分类号： G08B25/01 ,  H04M11/04 ,  G06F3/04 ,  G06F11/30

CPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  G08B25/014

摘要： Apparatus for a signalling system, includes a microprocessor operative to process data words and command words within first and second message intervals. During the first message interval, the microprocessor operates to generate and apply data words in succession to an output terminal and to receive and test command words received in succession at an input terminal. During the second message interval, the microprocessor operates to receive and test data words received in succession at the input terminal and to generate and apply command words in succession to the output terminal. Each command word includes flag data specifying the word as a command word and command data representing either a "send" command or a "retransmit" command. Each data word includes flag data specifying the word as a data word. The proper receipt and acceptance of a "send" command word in the first message interval results in a data word being applied to the output terminal, and the proper receipt and acceptance of a "retransmit" command word in the first message interval results in the previous data word being reapplied to the output terminal. The proper receipt and acceptance of a data word in the second message interval results in a "send" command word being applied to the output terminal; otherwise, a "retransmit" command word is applied to the output terminal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于信令系统的设备，包括微处理器，其操作以在第一和第二消息间隔内处理数据字和命令字。 在第一消息间隔期间，微处理器操作以连续地产生和应用数据字到输出终端，并且接收并测试在输入端连续接收的命令字。 在第二个消息间隔期间，微处理器操作以接收和测试在输入端子连续接收的数据字，并且连续地产生并应用命令字到输出端子。 每个命令字包括指定该单词作为命令字的标志数据和表示“发送”命令或“重传”命令的命令数据。 每个数据字包括指定该字作为数据字的标志数据。 在第一消息间隔中对“发送”命令字的适当接收和接受导致将数据字应用于输出终端，并且在第一消息间隔中对“重传”命令字的适当接收和接受导致 先前的数据字被重新应用到输出端。 在第二消息间隔中对数据字的适当接收和接受导致将“发送”命令字应用于输出终端; 否则，将“重传”命令字应用于输出终端。

公开(公告)号：US4259548A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-31

申请号：US94019

申请日：1979-11-14

申请人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo ,  J. Edward Schlener

发明人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo ,  J. Edward Schlener

IPC分类号： G08B25/01 ,  H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  G08B25/016

摘要： Apparatus for a monitoring and signalling system such as a home health care system. The system includes a remote control unit in the residence of an individual and interconnected with a centralized communications center by a telephone network. A plurality of sensors located within the residence of the individual operate to monitor the occurrence of particular activities performed by the individual and to produce signals in response to monitoring the occurrence of the activities. A microprocessor in the remote control unit receives and processes signals produced by the sensors and accumulates sensor activity data representing a running tally of the number of times each sensor has monitored its associated activities. On a daily basis, the sensor activity data is transmitted to the centralized communications center. A disc storage unit at the communications center stores sensor presence data therein specifying the presence of each of the sensors within the system. A computer at the communications center examines the sensor activity data readout from the remote control unit and the sensor presence data for each of the sensors stored in the disc unit and operates if the sensor activity data corresponding to any of the sensors specified to be present in the system by the data in the disc unit indicates that the sensor has not monitored its associated activity since the last readout of data from the remote control unit to produce an output condition. This output condition may be used to derive a hard-copy printout for maintenance purposes.

摘要翻译： 用于监测和信号系统的装置，例如家庭保健系统。 该系统包括个人住宅内的遥控单元，并通过电话网与中央通信中心互连。 位于个人住宅内的多个传感器操作以监视由个体执行的特定活动的发生，并且响应于监视活动的发生而产生信号。 远程控制单元中的微处理器接收并处理由传感器产生的信号并且累积传感器活动数据，表示每个传感器已经监视其相关活动的次数的运行计数。 每天都将传感器活动数据传输到集中通信中心。 通信中心的盘存储单元存储其中指定系统内每个传感器的存在的传感器存在数据。 在通信中心的计算机检查从遥控单元读出的传感器活动数据和存储在盘单元中的每个传感器的传感器存在数据，并且如果与指定存在的任何传感器相对应的传感器活动数据操作 该系统由盘单元中的数据表示，从上一次从遥控单元读出数据以产生输出条件，传感器没有监视其相关活动。 该输出条件可用于导出用于维护目的的硬拷贝打印输出。

公开(公告)号：US4360890A

公开(公告)日：1982-11-23

申请号：US94244

申请日：1979-11-14

申请人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo

发明人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo

IPC分类号： H04M11/04 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： H04M11/04

摘要： Apparatus for a signalling system. The apparatus includes a plurality of remote control units each of which is arranged to store self-check timing data therein. This data has a value representing a predetermined period of time the expiration of which corresponds to a predetermined time of day differing from the times of day associated with at least some of the other remote control units. At or following this particular time of day, a self-check operation is initiated for communicating a self-check message, including identification number data identifying the remote control unit, to a centralized communications center. A computer at the communications center receives and processes self-check messages produced by the remote control units and operates in response to each message from a remote control unit to note the identification number data therein and, using this data, to derive self-check timing data for use by the remote control unit in the next self-check operation. The self-check timing data has a value representing a period of time the expiration of which corresponds to the same time of day at or following which the last self-check operation was initiated by the remote control unit. The new self-check timing data is communicated back to the remote control unit for use thereby in initiating the next self-check operation.

摘要翻译： 用于信令系统的装置。 该装置包括多个遥控单元，每个遥控单元被布置成在其中存储自检定时数据。 该数据具有表示其期满的预定时间段对应于与至少一些其他遥控单元相关联的与当天的时间不同的预定时间段的值。 在该特定时间或之后，启动自检操作，以将包括标识遥控单元的标识号数据的自检消息传送到集中式通信中心。 通信中心的计算机接收并处理由遥控单元产生的自检消息，响应于来自遥控单元的每个消息进行操作以记录其中的识别号数据，并且使用该数据导出自检时序 数据供遥控单元在下次自检操作中使用。 自检定时数据具有表示其到期的时间段对应于远程控制单元发起的最后一次自检操作或之后的相同时间的值。 新的自检定时数据被传送回遥控单元以供使用，从而开始下一个自检操作。

公开(公告)号：US4301515A

公开(公告)日：1981-11-17

申请号：US94246

申请日：1979-11-14

申请人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo ,  Martin L. Resnick

发明人： Robert J. Fahey ,  Robert A. Norbedo ,  Martin L. Resnick

IPC分类号： G08B25/01 ,  H04M11/04 ,  G06F1/00

CPC分类号： G08B25/016 ,  H04M11/04

摘要： A variable timing system including a remote control unit employed in the residence of an individual and interconnected with a centralized communication system by a telephone network. The remote control unit includes a plurality of storage devices arranged to store count data for use by the remote control unit in the performance of its operations and representing particular periods of time. The centralized communications center includes a disc storage unit which is also arranged to store count data therein representing particular periods of time. An operator-controlled unit at the communications center may be used in conjunction with a computer to selectively vary the value of any one or more of the count data stored in the disc unit thereby to correspond to increased or decreased periods of time. Under prescribed conditions the remote control unit operates to establish communication with the communications center for the purpose of transmitting specified data to the communications center. Upon establishing this communication, the computer operates to extract from the disc storage unit the various count data stored therein and to communicate the count data back to the remote control unit. The count data is then stored in the appropriate storage devices of the remote control unit for use by the remote control unit.

摘要翻译： 一种可变定时系统，包括在个人住所中使用的远程控制单元，并通过电话网络与集中式通信系统互连。 遥控单元包括多个存储装置，其被设置为存储由远程控制单元在执行其操作并且表示特定时间段时使用的计数数据。 集中式通信中心包括盘存储单元，该盘存储单元还被布置为在其中存储表示特定时间段的计数数据。 通信中心的操作员控制单元可与计算机一起使用以选择性地改变存储在盘单元中的任何一个或多个计数数据的值，从而对应于增加或减少的时间段。 在规定的条件下，遥控单元操作以与通信中心建立通信，以便将指定的数据发送到通信中心。 在建立该通信时，计算机操作以从盘存储单元提取存储在其中的各种计数数据，并将计数数据传送回遥控单元。 然后将计数数据存储在遥控单元的适当的存储装置中，供遥控单元使用。