WO2011078634A1 - Wireless alarm system having a built-in gsm mobile telephone and alarm telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an alarm system that can send an alarm event to four so-called alarm telephones, which in turn can forward the event to another four alarm telephones, generating a neighbourhood or family security network (SMSecurity Network) with other alarm telephones. The alarm telephone sends alarm events simultaneously using TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), and ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), and wirelessly using GSM/SMS/GPRS (Global System for Mobile / Short Message Service/ General Packet Radio Service) mobile telephone networks to monitoring stations and to the mobile telephones of users via SMS messages. The use of said transmission channels guarantees that the station is notified of the alarm event generated at the protected site. The alarm telephone can be self-monitoring, wherein users receive alarm events directly via SMS text messages on their mobile telephones. A user can interact with the alarm telephone via SMS text message, including arming, disarming, activating the siren, checking status, monitoring calls, etc. The system includes a function for audio alarm verification, wherein the user sends an SMS command to the alarm telephone in order for the latter to open the microphone, allowing the user to listen to what is happening at the place where the alarm was activated.

Description

 Wireless alarm system with GSM cell phone

 Built-in, Alarm Phone

 Background

 Until today the traditional alarm systems that protect homes, businesses or companies, are composed of sensors that detect movement, sensors that detect the opening of doors and windows, some alarm systems support sensors of glass rupture, high temperatures, as well as fires (Fire) inside the protected place, of these sensors 90% of them are wired to the alarm system, this makes the installation and its maintenance require specialized personnel or certificate, which makes them very expensive for the user.

 These systems handle communication technologies to transmit an alarm event to the Monitoring Centers in an isolated way, that is, in the market there are panels only with DTMF technology (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency), through a traditional fixed telephone line; other systems transmit through data networks via TCP IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol), others transmit through GSM / GPRS mobile telephone networks, (General Packed Radio Service), General Service of Radio Packaging.

 Finally, there are stand-alone alarm systems, that is, they do not transmit the generated alarm events, they only activate sensors and sirens locally.

 Unfortunately thieves know that if a system transmits by telephone line with DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) technology, when cutting the line, they neutralize these alarm systems to transmit the events to the monitoring center.

Alarm systems do not have the capacity to send through several transmission channels at the same time, or in a switched mode, since most of them only have one transmission channel, be it DTMF or TCP IP or GSM / GPRS, but not all in the same system.

Another additional nonconforming point is that the users of these systems do not know when an alarm event occurs in their system in real time, it is always the monitoring center that normally notifies them after several minutes. if the event happened.

 These systems are not self-monitoring, they always depend on a central monitoring to receive the generated events, in addition the user can not interact with these alarm systems, that is, if the user requires to arm (activate) or disarm (deactivate) your system remotely, you have to call the monitoring center so that they are the ones that connect to your system and arm or disarm remotely, this is usually done via traditional telephone line (copper pair).

 If you want to activate the audio siren remotely to allude to a thief, it is not possible with traditional alarm systems.

 Traditional alarm systems do not have the ability to communicate with each other to form or create a neighbor or family network, that is, if someone installs an alarm system in their home and if their neighbors or family members install systems with the same characteristics or equal models, these can not communicate with each other in case some system is alarmed or active, they do not have the capacity to relay this alarm to other alarm systems, so that it notifies all the neighbors or relatives that a system has been activated or alarmed.

The alarm systems do not have verification of the alarm event through audio, since they do not have an audio system (speaker and microphone) to listen to what happens in the place where the alarm is activated.

Description

In order that the users of alarm systems do not depend on a central monitoring, this Wireless Alarm System with built-in GSM cell phone has been developed, Alarm Phone, which does not depend on a central to be monitored; The Telephone Alarm can be configured as a self-monitoring system through SMS text messages that can send up to 4 cellular numbers (4 users), notifying the generated alarm event. It also has the option to be monitored by a central if the user so wishes, since it has several communication channels to ensure the sending of the alarm event to a monitoring center, that is, it solves the problems of the transmission alarm events to the central as it has the ability to transmit wirelessly through GSM / GPRS mobile networks, and wired via TCP IP data networks, also alerts the user through SMS Text messages (Short Message Service) , this system can handle these technologies simultaneously, ensuring the notification of the alarm event generated in the protected place.

 The communication of the alarm sensors to the Alarm Telephone is wireless using RF (Radio Frequency) technology in the band 433 Mhz short range, does not need wiring for installation, so it does not require specialized personnel or certificate for installation.

 This system can notify an alarm up to 4 more Alarm Telephones, these can be configured as part of a security network SMSecurityNetwork, neighbor or familiar with other Alarm Telephones, these will be able to communicate among them to give notice of the activation of an alarm generated in any from them.

The Telephone Alarm has the function of alarm verification by audio, if an alarm event is generated, the Telephone Alarm will call the user, at the moment of receiving the call the user, the Telephone Alarm will open the microphone to listen to what happens in the place of activation of the alarm.

 The user of the Alarm Telephone can interact remotely with the system through SMS text messages from his cell phone, that is, the user can:

 - Arm the system Partially or Totally

 - Disarm the system

 Receive an SMS with confirmation that you arm or disarm the system. - Receive alarm events via SMS up to 4 mobile phones

 - Check the status of the system.

 Activation of the audio siren remotely.

 - Open the Telephone Alarm microphone from the cell phone to listen to what happens in the protected place (audio channel).

- Activate the monitoring of incoming and outgoing calls. Figure 1 shows blocks the Alarm Phone, is a modular design internally, with a master micro controller, CPU (Central Processing Unit) (1), this is a GSM communication modem Wavecom brand, model Q2687, which processes the received information and controls all the modules and peripherals through the main Firmware program and an internal communication protocol, this protocol is a means of communication through a series of well-defined send and response commands between the microcontrollers and internal components, all for the control of the internal functions of the Alarm Telephone.

 The microcontroller (2) handles the Radio Frequency communication at 433 Mhz short range with wireless devices or sensors (3), (4), such as magnetic contacts, motion sensors, glass break sensors, sensors for detecting fire, smoke, gas, wireless activation and deactivation keyrings etc, up to 32 sensors supports the Alarm Phone (5), all these sensors communicate wirelessly to the RF module (2); this module controls the functionality of the alarm system of the Alarm Phone, as it is to arm in total, partial, total SMSecurity Net, partial SMSecurity Net mode, disarm the Alarm Telephone and generate the alarm events.

When a sensor is activated, it sends the alarm signal wirelessly to the RF module (2), it processes and forwards the CPU (1) to perform the programmed task, that is, the CPU can forward the event through TCP IP (6) and GSM / GPRS (15), to the monitoring centers (8), (22) respectively, at the same time you can send the event via SMS (13) up to 4 cellular numbers of users (17), likewise if this Alarm Phone is part of an SMSecurity Network, whether local or family, send the same event to 4 more Alarm Telephones (18) (19) (20) (21), which receive the event and learn about the emergency of the Alarm Phone that issued the alarm.

 When the sensors (3) (4) are activated, the Alarm Phone turns on a 15-watt audio siren (30) to emit the alarm or emergency sound.

The CPU controls the module (6) Ethernet TCP IP network communication, this module sends the alarm events to the monitoring center (8) through LAN / WAN, broadband Internet ADSL (7), the central receives this event and carries out the procedure corresponding to the event received.

 The CPU also controls the telephone voice and audio communication module (9) with the GSM mobile telephone network (16); The Alarm Phone has the functions of a GSM cell phone, it uses a SIM CARD to make and receive GSM cellular calls using the headset (31) or the built-in speaker (32), the Alarm Phone has functions like: Phone book, call in wait, shows the calls made, received, missed, redial of the last number, MUTE key, audio volume control on call, different ring tones, receives and sends SMS text messages like any GSM cell phone.

The Alarm Phone has a function to monitor incoming and outgoing calls

(10), that is, if the user wants to know when a call is made from the Alarm Phone, as well as to know when a call enters the Alarm Phone, the user (17) must send a text message with a command to the Alarm Phone (13) and this will activate the call monitoring function (10) and the user (17) will receive a text message with the data of the called telephone number and the duration of that call, in the same way when it is incoming call (9) the user (17) will receive a text message with the data of the telephone number that called the Alarm Phone and the duration of that call.

 This module (9) controls the opening of the microphone, in case the Alarm Phone is alarmed or activated and the user wishes to listen to what happens in the place (10), the user (17) sends an SMS message to the Alarm Phone ( 13) with a command and the Alarm Phone will call (9) the user opening the microphone and thus be able to hear what happens in the place of activation of the alarm, this function is called: Open the audio channel (10).

 The Telephone Alarm also works as a wireless Internet access modem

(11) through the mobile telephone network (16), at GPRS speed (12), that is, the Telephone Alarm has a USB port in which a PC computer or a Lap top is connected, the Alarm Telephone is configured as a telephone Internet connection on the computer and you can surf the Internet through the Alarm Phone. The user (17) can interact from his cell phone with the Alarm Phone through SMS text messages (13), that is, the user can:

 - Arm the system in Partial or Total, Partial SMS Net or Total SMS Net mode

- Disarm the system

 - Receive an SMS with the confirmation that the system was armed or disarmed.

 - Receive alarm events via SMS up to 4 mobile phones

 - Check the status of the system.

 - Activation of the siren remotely.

 - Open the microphone of the Alarm Phone from the cell phone to listen to what happens in the protected place (audio channel)

 - Consult and restore the Armado user keys in case of forgetting.

 - Restart the Alarm Phone remotely, if necessary.

 - Receive system monitoring messages:

 Low phone battery Alarm and wireless sensors, communication failure, loss of electrical power, sensors in failure and reset of the Alarm Phone.

 Upon receiving the text message SMS (13), the Alarm Phone forwards it to the CPU (1) which does the same to the RF module (2) and depending on the content of the message, the module (2) will perform the required function , how could it be to set up the Alarm Phone.

 The Telephone Alarm has a special function of sending messages of type LCDVIEW (14), this type of messages would be used when it is required to send a massive emergency warning to a city or population in danger, that is, for example:

If Alarm Telephones are installed in a city near the beach, and if the government or civil protection detects a possible tsunami or earthquake, the government could send this emergency message (14) to all the Alarm Phones installed in the city or area. of danger (18), (19), (20), (21), until ... N Alarm telephones installed to receive the warning of a possible evacuation, this type of emergency messages could avoid a greater number of victims by the disaster. The Alarm Telephone has the ability to send alarm events through the GSM / GPRS mobile telephone network (15), to the GPRS monitoring center (22), the central receives this event and carries out the procedure corresponding to the event received.

SMSecurity Network

 The Alarm Phone can be configured as part of a security network (SMSecurity Network) (13) with other Alarm Telephones, that is, if someone in your family purchases another Alarm Phone, they can communicate with each other (1) (18) ( 19) (20) (21) to give notice of the activation of an alarm generated in any of them, that is, if the Alarm Phone (1) is programmed within an SMSecurity Network, if an alarm activation occurs, the Telephone Alarm (1) sends the event via SMS text message to 4 Alarm Telephones (18) (19) (20) (21), which receive the event and learn of the emergency of the Alarm Telephone (1) that issued the alarm. alarm, but also if the Alarm Telephones (18) (19) (20) (21) (21) are programmed, as alarm repeaters, each of them will forward the same event via SMS text message to another 4 Alarm Telephones that have programmed , so the Telephone Alarm (18) could forward to another 4 Alarm Phones, the Alarm Telephone (19) I would forward to 4 other Alarm Phones, the Alarm Phone (20) could forward to 4 other Alarm Phones and the Alarm Phone (21) could forward to 4 other Alarm Phones and these new Alarm Phones will turn to 4 others and so successively until the network that is programmed between Alarm Telephones ends, the network can be very large.

The Alarm Phone physically observes itself as a cellular landline telephone (24), that is, it physically has an alphanumeric keypad (25), 4 LED ^' s for signaling the status of the Alarm system (27), Armed, Ready to arm, fails or breakdown and RF, a GSM antenna (28) and an LCD display (29).

On the keypad the Alarm Phone has a red panic button (28), this button is for sending alarm events of silent panic type, by pressing this button 2 times immediately the Alarm Phone will send the text message (13) to users (17), also to the TCP IP (8), GPRS (22), and if it is configured as an SMSecurity Network towards the 4 Alarm Telephones scheduled (18) (19) (20) (21).

 The Alarm Telephone is powered by a 7.5 V DC, 1000 mA (23) power source and rechargeable backup battery in case of electrical failure. Figure 2 shows the block diagram of the function to open the audio channel. When an RF sensor (1) is activated, the module sends the event to the CPU (2), it processes it and forwards it via SMS (3) (4) to the user (5), immediately the user answers (6) the message of alarm received from the Alarm Phone (3), when the CPU (2) receives it, it makes a telephone call to the user (9) and when the user receives the call (5) and answers, the Alarm Phone opens the microphone (8) to listen to what happens in the place.

Figure 3 shows the block diagram of the SMSecurity Network function, the Alarm Phone (1) activated, sends the alarm event to 4 Alarm Telephones (1), (2), (3) (4), these to in turn, they forward to another 4 Alarm Phones:

TA1 refers to (5), (6), (7), (8);

 In turn TA5 resends to (21), (22), (23), (24);

 TA6 in turn forwards to (25), (26), (27), (28);

 TA7 in turn forwards to (29), (30), (31), (32);

 TA8 in turn forwards to (33), (34), (35), (36);

 TA29 refers to (37), (38), (39), (40); the shipment ends TA30 refers to (41), (42), (43), (44); the shipment ends TA31 refers to (45), (46), (47), (48); the shipment ends TA32 forwards to (49), (50), (51), (52); the shipment ends TA2 forwards only to (9), (10), (11), (12); the shipment ends

TA3 forwards to (13), (14), (15), (16);

 TA13 in turn forwards to (53), (54), (55), (56); the shipment ends In turn TA14 forwards to (57), (58), (59), (60); the shipment ends In turn TA15 forwards to (61), (62), (63), (64); the shipment ends in turn TA16 forwards to (65), (66), (67), (68); finish the shipment

TA4 refers to (17), (18), (19), (20); finish the shipment Figure 4 shows the diagram of the main functions of the Alarm Telephone (1), the alarm system with a motion sensor (2), the magnetic contact (3) and the key ring (4), all of them wirelessly send their RF signals to the Alarm Phone (1), it processes them and forwards them through several communication channels to the monitoring centers, via TCP IP (5), or via GPRS (11), or to the user directly via SMS ( 8), and if the user answers the Alarm Phone, it will open the audio channel (7) to listen to what happens in the protected place.

 The events that are generated from an alarm, if desired, the system can send them within the network of SMSecurity Network to another 4 Alarm Telephones, this network is created among the users of Alarm Telephones.

 It has the functions of a GSM cell phone, to make and receive phone calls (6), calendar, sending and receiving SMS text messages, it can also be used as an Internet access modem (10).

Claims

Claims  1. This alarm system can send an alarm event up to 4 Alarm Phones; the Alarm Telephone can be configured as part of a neighborhood security network or familiar with other Alarm Telephones, these will be able to communicate among them to give notice of the activation of an alarm generated in any of them, this function is called SMSecurity Network; Alarm Telephones retransmit the alarm event between them via SMS text messages, internally they are programmed up to 4 Alarm Telephones with their cell phone number, and if an alarm is generated in any of them, it replies via SMS messages to the 4 Alarm Telephones programmed. 2. It has the ability to send alarm events simultaneously through TCP (Transmission Control Protocol / lnternet Protocol) data networks, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and wirelessly through GSM / SMS / GPRS cellular networks , (Global System for Mobile / Short Message Service / General Packet Radio Service), towards the monitoring center and the clients, with these transmission channels of the event, practically ensures the notification of the alarm event generated in the protected place. 3. The Telephone Alarm system has the audio alarm verification function, if an alarm event is generated in the protected place, when the user receives the event via SMS this can answer the message to the Alarm Phone, and this immediately will call the user, at the moment of answering the call, the Alarm Phone will open the microphone to listen to what happens in the place of activation of the alarm. 4. The system can be configured as self-monitoring, since it can notify the customer directly alarm events via SMS text messages (Short Message Service), up to 4 mobile cell phones, without the need to hire a monitoring center. 5. The Alarm Phone user can interact with the alarm system through of SMS text messages, the user must register his cell phone number in the Alarm Telephone to identify him, if he receives a command via SMS from that number the Alarm Phone will execute said command; You can register up to 4 cell numbers (4 users) to interact via SMS with the Alarm Phone. - To arm the system in Partial or Total mode: From a registered cell phone an SMS text message is sent with the armed code, upon receiving this message the Alarm Telephone processes it and arms it.  - Disarm the system: From a cell phone an SMS text message is sent with the disarming code, upon receiving this message the Alarm Phone processes it and disarms it.  The Alarm Phone sends an SMS text message to the user with confirmation that the system is armed or disarmed.  - Check the status of the system: a text message is sent to the Alarm Phone asking what the status is, and the Alarm Phone will respond to the message with the following legend: Armed System or Unarmed System.  - Activation of the siren remotely: An SMS message is sent to the Alarm Phone with the activation command, and immediately the audio siren is turned on. 6. The Alarm Phone has a special function to send messages of type LCDVIEW, this type of messages would be used when it is required to send a massive emergency warning to a city or population in danger, that is, for example: If you have Installed Telephone Alarms in a city, and if the government or civil protection detects a possible tsunami or earthquake, the government could send this emergency message to all the Alarm Phones installed in the city or danger zone to receive the warning of an evacuation, This type of emergency messages could avoid a greater number of victims due to the disaster. 7. The Telephone Alarm works as a modem for communication to the Internet, that is, if we connect a lap top to the USB port of the Alarm Telephone, and making the Internet dial-up configuration on the computer, it will use the Alarm Telephone as the door Internet access and you can navigate at GPRS speed.