Apparatus and method for utilizing smoke alarms as nodes of...

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2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2636)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

With particular coupling link

C340S521000, C340S286020

Reexamination Certificate

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06861952

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for providing hub functionality in a local network, includes: a smoke detector including a detector module configured to provide smoke detection functionality, and a hub module coupled to detector module and configured to provide network hub functionality. A method of providing hub functionality in a local network, includes: providing a smoke detector including a detector module configured to provide smoke detection functionality, and a hub module coupled to detector module and configured to provide network hub functionality; and transmitting a packet from one segment to another segment by use of the smoke detector.

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How Smoke Detectors Work, URL=http://www.howstuffworks.com/smoke.htm, download date Jun. 18, 2002.

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