Fire panel audio interface
US12050840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B27/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fire alarm control panel (FACP) in a fire alarm system includes a processor in communication with a communications interface. The processor is configured to receive an event signal from an initiation device. The FACP also includes a display, controlled by the processor, indicating a status of the fire alarm system and configured to present a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of voice messages to be selectively played in response to receiving one or more event signals from the initiation device. The FACP further includes an embedded microphone mounted in the fire alarm control panel adjacent to the display. The FACP also includes a programmable microphone interface controlled by the processor, in communication with the embedded microphone utilized in response to receiving one or more event signals from the initiation device.
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