Customizable Security System Emergency Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Security systems lack the ability to notify users of individual medical emergencies and provide customized emergency handling information, as well as scheduled reminders, which are essential for effective reaction and maintenance during emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
A customizable security system that includes a processor, storage for detailed data, display devices for text and graphics, and audio output, allowing for personalized notifications and pre-recorded emergency procedures, along with input devices such as keypads or motion capture sensors to handle various events like burglaries, medical alarms, and scheduled reminders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional audio-only notification methods are used in security systems, then the system remains simple and easy to operate, but it cannot provide customized emergency handling information or visual instructions to users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines audio notification with visual display capabilities by integrating a display device with the security system. The display shows customized emergency handling information, instructions, and contact details alongside audio alerts, allowing comprehensive information delivery without requiring separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The security system is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it provides audio alerts, visual display of emergency information, customized instructions, and contact details. This multi-functional approach allows a single system to address various emergency scenarios (medical, fire, intrusion) with tailored information delivery.
2Adaptability or versatility
If security systems provide generic alarm notifications, then the system remains simple to implement, but it cannot notify users of individual medical emergencies or provide personalized emergency contacts
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides localized, personalized information for each emergency scenario. Different emergency types (medical, fire, intrusion) have customized handling instructions, contacts, and procedures displayed. Each user can have personalized emergency contacts and specific instructions tailored to their needs and physical location within the premises.
Solution Approach 2:
Users pre-configure their emergency information, contacts, and instructions during system setup. This preliminary configuration allows the system to automatically display appropriate customized information when emergencies occur, eliminating the need for real-time decision-making about what information to present.
3Loss of information
If security systems use only audio alerts, then the notification method remains simple and reliable, but it cannot provide written instructions or emergency contact lists that users can reference during emergencies
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from one-dimensional audio notification to two-dimensional communication by adding visual display. The display presents emergency contacts, instructions, and information in text and graphical form, allowing users to visually reference information while maintaining audio alert capabilities. This multi-dimensional approach ensures information accessibility regardless of user situation.
Data Source
AI summary
The inventive system and method comprises a processor operable to detect an event, storage having detailed data corresponding to the event, an input device operable to receive the detailed data, one or more display devices, and an audio output device, wherein when an event is detected, a display is produced on one or more of the display devices and output on the audio output device in accordance with the detailed data corresponding to the event. In one embodiment, the detailed data includes a list of emergency telephone numbers corresponding to the event and an emergency message. In one embodiment, the input device is a graphics keypad that houses the processor, the storage, and at least one of the one or more display devices. The audio output device can be a speaker, and a microphone audio circuit. In one embodiment, the storage has battery backup.