Communications: electrical – Systems – Nonselective paging
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-04
2001-07-03
Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2736)
Communications: electrical
Systems
Nonselective paging
C340S426110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06255936
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to security alarm systems. More specifically, the present invention is drawn to a system that immediately alerts a user when the user's motor vehicle or home security system is breached.
2. Description of Related Art
The use of security alarm systems for motor vehicles and homes is well known in the prior art. Most of the prior art systems are designed to emit a loud audible alarm upon intrusion of the vehicle or home. Unfortunately, the aforementioned systems have proven to be somewhat unreliable in that the loud alarm sometimes sounds even though no intrusion has occurred. The result of this scenario is that the alarms are frequently ignored by the public and are often viewed with annoyance. An alarm system designed to alert only the owner of the vehicle or home would be a welcome addition to the art.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,929,927 (Uhlin) discloses a surveillance installation to protect the perimeter of a particular area.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,486,814 (Quinones) and British Patent number 2,278,703 A show wrist attached devices for sending or receiving a monitoring signal.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,793,283 (Davis) relates to a pager theft prevention system for use with a motor vehicle. The system provides a method of tracing the vehicle by continuously transmitting a pager signal.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,229,744 (Ogura) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,488,351 (Hedayatnia et al.) disclose vibrator mechanisms for personal paging devices.
The Firstech, INC. brochure shows a vehicle security system having a visual readout.
None of the above inventions or patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to disclose a pager security alarm system for receiving signals from a home and motor vehicle as will subsequently be described and claimed in the instant invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The improved security alarm system of the instant invention provides for a personal pager device. In addition to conventional pager circuitry, the pager device of the instant invention also includes circuitry which links the pager to security systems of a motor vehicle and a residence.
To accomplish this, the vehicle and residence are each provided with an electronic control mechanism in the form of a microprocessor or the like. A number of sensors are positioned to monitor strategic areas of the motor vehicle and residence. Each sensor is designed to generate a signal to its respective control mechanism (residence or vehicle) when security of the particular sensor's area is breached without authorization. In turn, the electronic control mechanism transmits a designated electronic alarm signal via free space. An electronic receiver, in the form of a pager, is adapted to receive the alarm signal. The pager will transform the received electronic alarm signal to produce either a tactile, audible, and/or visual signal to alert the user. The produced tactile and audible signals will be distinct so that the user can differentiate between an alarm signal and a conventional paging signal. The pager is provided with an electronically operated readout screen which indicates which particular sensor area has been breached i.e. auto-hood.
The system of the instant invention will produce no loud vehicle or home alarms. The user, however, will know instantly and specifically when unauthorized intrusion has occurred.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved security alarm system for a home and motor vehicle.
It is another object of the invention to provide an improved security alarm system that generates no loud and obtrusive audible signals.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a security alarm system which is incorporated in a personal pager.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a security alarm system which will instantly alert a user when a breach of security occurs.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which are inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing their intended purposes.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4929927 (1990-05-01), Uhlin
patent: 5229744 (1993-07-01), Ogura
patent: 5486814 (1996-01-01), Quinones
patent: 5488351 (1996-01-01), Hedayatnia et al.
patent: 5793283 (1998-08-01), Davis
patent: 6028506 (2000-02-01), Xiao
patent: 2278703 (1994-07-01), None
Firstech, Inc.,compuSTAR; no date.
Lefkowitz Edward
Litman Richard C.
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