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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8026806 | Emergency alert data delivery apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for efficiently and flexibly providing emergency alert data (e.g., EAS messages) to subscribers of a content-based network, such as for example Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscribers. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7986228 | System and method for monitoring security at a premises using line card A security system includes at least one audio sensor and alarm panel, each located at a premises and generating alarm report data through a communications network to at least one alarm receiver located at a central station remote from the premises. A line card recei... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7825795 | Container tracking system Shipping containers are networked for transferring data between the shipping containers. The shipping containers include sensors for detecting hazardous conditions associated with the shipping containers. The hazardous condition sensed by any shipping container on a... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7768394 | System and apparatus for integrated location detection and wireless communications An apparatus, system and method are provided for an integrated location detection and wireless communication tracking node. The tracking node includes a housing, a wireless node located in the housing, and a tracking receiver located in the housing. The tracking rec... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7679507 | Video alarm verification A method for monitoring an alarm zone within a perimeter, border and/or building includes capturing video image data of an alarm event detected in the alarm zone, and automatically establishing a cell phone session with an end-user to verify a true or false nature o... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7592912 | Emergency alert data delivery apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for efficiently and flexibly providing emergency alert data (e.g., EAS messages) to subscribers of a content-based network, such as for example Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscribers. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7557704 | Emergency location identification system An emergency location identification system is provided. The system includes a monitoring unit and an emergency light unit. The monitoring unit is connected to a telephone system of a facility, and responds to some predetermined dialing of the telephone generating s... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7538669 | Wireless sensor system A wireless sensor system according to the invention has a wireless sensor device for detecting something and a wireless base station for exchanging data with the wireless sensor device by wireless. The wireless sensor device 2 has a sampling signal transmitti... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7427922 | Remote visitor monitoring system A visitor monitoring system includes a reading device that reads personal data of a visitor from an identification medium, a terminal device that converts the personal data into digital data, and a remote database formed in a database server, which is connected to t... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423527 | Radio frequency identification (RFID) network system and method A bidirectional radio frequency identification (RFID) network system and method are presented. The system allows users to configure, monitor, and manage different sensor devices by using a graphical user interface real-time. The reconfiguration is done through a net... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423528 | Wireless emergency response system A emergency response system including a remote module and a command module in communication with each other via a wireless communication link. The remote module includes a wireless communication circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless signals to the command ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417538 | Dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources In one embodiment, a system for dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources includes a core module identifying one or more surveillance resources. The surveillance resources each include one or more sensors. The system also includes one or more links betw... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7400244 | System and method for determining the location of a moving object in a secluded space A system for determining a location of a moving object in an enclosed space comprises at least one first transmitter adapted to be located in the enclosed space, wherein each of the first transmitters is operable to transmit a code associated with the first transmit... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7391321 | Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network container includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391322 | Dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources In one embodiment, a system for dynamically tasking one or more surveillance resources includes multiple collection requirements (CRs) that identify multiple surveillance resources. The system also includes an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requireme... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388489 | System and method for managing data on an RFID tag associated with a product The invention relates to a method and system for tracking repairs or servicing of various products/devices at a service center using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags that are attached to the product upon receipt at the service center and that remain on the... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378959 | Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378958 | Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378957 | Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372370 | Remotely activated, multiple stage alarm system An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365637 | Reversible diode doorbell detection circuit A doorbell detection and playback circuit for a doorbell pushbutton connected to an alternating current power source comprises at least one bridge rectifier circuit coupled to the power source through a diode placed in parallel with the pushbutton. The bridge rectif... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360095 | Method and apparatus for a proximity warning system The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for warning of a presence of a person in a zone having an inadequate security clearance. Movement of the person in the zone is detected. A message is broadcast to selected data processing ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356372 | Facilities management system with programmable logic control An embodiment of an access control system is disclosed herein that is easily customized by a user. A user defines cardholders, clearance levels, and logic scripts that dictate how the system will operate. User-entered changes propagate through the system automatical... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7342895 | Method and system for peer-to-peer wireless communication over unlicensed communication spectrum The present invention provides a method and system for peer-to-peer wireless communication over an unlicensed communication spectrum without routing or relaying of messages. Low-cost wireless communication is made possible by providing direct, peer-to-peer wireless ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342513 | Aircraft interior wireless communications system A wireless communications system suitable for use within an aircraft, such as a part of a wireless emergency lighting system (WELS) is provided. In an aircraft, EXIT signs are located throughout the interior of the aircraft, including the ceiling (general illuminati... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342493 | Motion detector According to various illustrative embodiments, a motion-monitoring system comprises at least one antenna fixed within a barrier, the at least one antenna transmitting at least one first radio-frequency signal through the barrier to at least one volume outside the ba... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343265 | System to monitor the health of a structure, sensor nodes, program product, and related methods A system to monitor the health of a structure, health monitoring sensor nodes, program product, and associated methods are provided. The system includes an array of health monitoring sensor nodes connected to or embedded within a structure to monitor the health of t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342504 | Monitoring system and method A monitoring system includes one or more monitoring devices, positioned in sewer manholes, storm drains, etc., and a remote monitoring station that communicates wirelessly therewith. The monitoring device may be an integrated unit, including sensors, a two-way telem... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340314 | Facilities management system with local display and user interface An embodiment of an access control system is disclosed herein that is easily customized by a user. A user defines cardholders, clearance levels, and logic scripts that dictate how the system will operate. User-entered changes propagate through the system automatical... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334735 | Card for interaction with a computer A smart card comprising: a memory for storing information; at least one transmitting or receiving antenna; and a low frequency circuit, for handling information associated with said antenna and said memory, which information is modulated at a modulation frequency of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330112 | Location-aware services In some embodiments, a technique for providing location-based functionality comprises providing functionality, wherein the functionality uses information provided by a location-aware device. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327248 | Generating electronic seals A system for generating an e-seal for a container includes a sensor to detect a condition associated with the container and to generate a sensor reading based on the condition, and a processing device to generate the e-seal based on the sensor reading. The sensor re... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327251 | RFID system for locating people, objects and things A monitoring and location system for mobile objects is shown which includes a control center to monitor the movement of mobile objects to and from a prescribed local area and a prescribed wide area. Each mobile object is provided with a separate RFID tag which has a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321292 | Racing control system A racing caution-condition control system includes a master control station and first and second caution-condition warning systems. The master control station has a master activation input and a transmitter, and the master activation input is coupled to the transmit... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319392 | Glassbreak alarm recorder for false alarm verification A glass breakage detector (100) having an acoustic transducer (102) for sensing first acoustic waves (130) and for providing a first analog signal (110) representative of the received first acoustic waves (130), an analog to digita... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315243 | Perimeter containment system and method of use thereof The present invention is a perimeter containment system and method of use thereof having a control center, perimeter contact units, and a perimeter structure. The invention is designed to reduce human error and misinformation during emergency situations. The inventi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301455 | Self-configuring emergency event alarm network The present self-configuring emergency event alarm network uses a decentralized (ad hoc or mesh) architecture that does not have a centralized “master” node. In this ad hoc network, any node is capable of behaving as if it were the “master node” by autonomou... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289036 | Personal alarm device In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a method for alerting a quiescent person, may include recording a personal alert message, receiving an alarm over a wireless communications link, and, in response to the alarm, playing the personal alert messa... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7274292 | Proximity management system and method using radio-frequency identification tags A master controller for managing items tagged with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags includes a transceiver to transmit interrogation signals to the RFID tags and to receive response signals from the RFID tags. The master controller may also include a proce... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271704 | Transmission of data to emergency response personnel Emergency equipment stations (e.g., fire extinguisher stations, fire alarm pull stations, defibrillator stations, etc.) distributed throughout a facility monitor one or more internal or external conditions (e.g., ambient air temperature near the station, presence of... | 09/18/2007 |
