Security system with distributed audio and video sources
US11282352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/042
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a hub station of an alarm system, having: a hub station housing; a hub station controller disposed within the hub station housing, wherein the hub station is configured for: communicating, bi-directionally over a short range network during an active alarm condition, with a plurality of client stations that are distributed in a plurality of zones, the plurality of client stations each including a housing and located therein a power transformer, a speaker, a microphone, and one of a plurality of controllers; obtaining, from the communicating during the active alarm condition, intrusion sound data indicative of sounds received by one or more of the plurality of client stations; and determining, from the intrusion sound data, intrusion location data indicative of a location and movement of an intrusion among the architectural zones; and forwarding, over a long range telecommunications network, the intrusion location data to a central station.
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