Apparatus and methods for providing emergency override of informational displays

US8723681B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH · CH

Inventors

• Daniel G. Farley · Westminster, US
• Matthew J. Farley · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 12, 2010
• Grant date: May 13, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B27/005
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various embodiments are generally directed to a system and method for providing emergency override of informational displays in an emergency notification system. An embodiment may include an emergency detection module coupled to a display override module. The display override module may be coupled to a third-party display driver. When an emergency condition is detected, the emergency detection module may use the display override module to override any display messages from the third-party display module in order to display an emergency display message. In an embodiment, the display override module may be a switch box. In another embodiment, the display override module may be a RSS feed subscribed to by the third-party display driver. Other embodiments are described and claimed.