Security alarm keypad with message alert
US6362747B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B25/14
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A security alarm system is adapted to retrieve e-mail status information and provide an alert signal for the user of the system that e-mail has been received and is awaiting retrieval. Preferably, the keypad of the security system includes a visual indicator which is activated when e-mail is received. The security alarm system uses the control panel and the auto dialer associated therewith, to contact the e-mail server and receive status information of one or more e-mail accounts The control panel can contact the e-mail provider on a predetermined basis, or on a user scheduled basis. The accounting system's capability to initiate telephone communications and process signals from a remote computer is advantageously used for e-mail retrieval.
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