Alarm panel phone number capture and substitution
US8704646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B25/009
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided. The method includes the steps of connecting a rerouting processor to a communication port of an alarm panel, the connected processor capturing an alarm notification sent from the alarm panel through the communication port, said alarm notification including a destination telephone number of a first central monitoring station, the connected processor altering the captured alarm notification by deleting the destination telephone number from the captured alarm notification and the connected processor routing the altered alarm notification to a second central monitoring station that is different than the first monitoring station.
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