Richard L. Soloway - Amityville NY Jorge D. Hevia - Amityville NY Thomas F. Karl - Amityville NY Michael A. Carrieri - Amityville NY Charles S. Buccola - Amityville NY
A security alarm system that may be selectively armed or disarmed when monitoring a protective premises is described which utilizes the position of an entry door to determine whether the security system should be armed or disarmed. The security system comprises (i) an entry door for permitting ingress to the protected premises from the outside of the entry door and egress from the protected premises from the inside of the door; (ii) means for selectively closing and opening the entry door; and (iii) a switch having a first state indicative of the entry door being in a closed position and a second state indicative of the entry door being in an open position wherein, when the switch is in its first state, the security system is armed and, when the switch is in its second state, the security system is disarmed. The disabling of inadvertent (false) alarms is easily, yet securely achieved by activating a first user-controlled disarming means consisting of a kill switch, a keyfob, a telephone keypad coupled to a DTMF decoder, a keypad, an electronic coded digital key, or other means.
Jorge Hevia - Lynbrook NY, US Michael Carrieri - Melville NY, US Thomas Karl - Lindenhurst NY, US Jose Colucciello - Melbourne Beach FL, US
Assignee:
NAPCO Security Systems, Inc. - Amityville NY
International Classification:
G08B 1/00
US Classification:
340531, 340533, 340541, 348152, 725108
Abstract:
An alarm interface module is described that permits an alarm monitoring system to be operational through an existing wide area network (WAN) modem that is linked to an existing local area network (LAN) system wherein the alarm interface module has a first LAN port coupled to the LAN system, a second LAN port coupled to an output port of an alarm control panel of the alarm monitoring system, a WAN port coupled to the WAN modem, and a programming element capable of recognizing an identifying address dynamically assigned to the alarm control panels to route data from a remote alarm server to the alarm control panel while also permitting data communications to the LAN system from the WAN modem that are not initiated from the remote alarm server. The security system interface module of the present invention can be used with any security alarm panels, sensors, video devices, etc.
Thomas F. Karl - Lindenhurst NY, US Jorge D. Hevia - Lynbrook NY, US
International Classification:
G08B 29/16 H04R 29/00
US Classification:
340516, 340514, 381 58
Abstract:
A method of testing audio emergency notification apparatuses which are provide to alert occupants of a building that an emergency condition which requires action is occurring, includes activating a control panel manually or automatically to test an audio apparatus, instructing the control panel to test the audio apparatuses either one by one, sequentially or simultaneously and generating a test signal for testing the apparatuses which is sent via closed circuit or radio frequency to each audio apparatus. The test signal causes each apparatus to generate an audio signal, the level or frequency of which from each apparatus is measured with a calibrated microphone and is sent to a selected destination.
Jorge Hevia - Lynbrook NY, US Thomas Karl - Lindenhursl NY, US Jose Colucciello - Melbourne Beach FL, US
International Classification:
H04N 7/18
US Classification:
348152, 348E07085
Abstract:
A stand-alone, portable video alarm system for monitoring a protected area selected by a user is described that includes a video detection sensor for issuing alarm system signals, including an intrusion alarm signal when the video detection sensor detects motion indicative of an intruder within the protected area, a secondary detection sensor to detect the intruder within said protected area, a modem for communicating command signals to and alarm system signals from the video alarm system, a user-controlled mobile display for transmitting said command signals to the video alarm system through said modem and for receiving said alarm status signals from the video alarm system through said modem, wherein the intrusion alarm signal is communicated from the video alarm system through the modem and onto the user-controlled mobile display only when the intruder is detected by both the video detection sensor and the secondary detection sensor.
Alarm System Armed And Disarmed By A Deadbolt On A Door
Richard Soloway - Amityville NY Jorge Hevia - Amityville NY Jerry Smith - Amityville NY
Assignee:
Napco Security Systems, Inc. - Amityville NY
International Classification:
E05B 4506
US Classification:
340542
Abstract:
A security alarm system which may be selectively armed or disarmed when monitoring a protected premises is described which utilizes the position of a deadbolt to determine whether the security system should be armed or disarmed. The security system comprises (i) an entry door for permitting ingress to the protected premises from the outside of the entry door and egress from the protected premises from the inside of the entry door; (ii) a lock for selectively locking and unlocking the entry door; and (iii) a switch having a first state indicative of the lock being in a locked position and a second state indicative of the lock being in an unlocked position wherein, when the switch is in its first state, the security system is armed and, when the switch is in its second state, the security system is disarmed. Sensing means are also provided to determine if the lock was engaged from inside or outside the protected premises. In the case where the lock was engaged from outside the premises and no authorized individual remains inside, sensors inside the premises would become activated.
- Amityville NY, US Jorge D. Hevia - Amityville NY, US Charles S. Buccola - Amityville NY, US
International Classification:
E05B 47/00 G07C 9/00
Abstract:
A door and locking assembly is disclosed for the electronic control of a door. The assembly includes a door having an exterior side, an interior side, a latch edge and an interior portion. An electronic control unit is provided. The control unit is located inside the door and is in communication with an antenna that is located on the external latch edge of the door. The control unit may be located in housing designed to fit within a mortised pocket in the door and the antenna may be protected by a cover that resembles a faceplate.