US4904983A
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Alarm system
Assignee: Security Services PLC
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Filing: 1987-05-13
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2007-05-13
Abstract
Abstract An alarm system for e.g. vehicles has an alarm condition detector (ll), auto-dialling means (l2) activated by the detector and radio telephone means (l3) connected by the auto-dialler to an alarm receiving station (l4). Recording means (l5) includes a message noting the location of the vehicle when left sent as part of the alarm message.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Mitchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:07
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/10; B60R25/102; G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/10; B60R2325/00; B60R2325/30; B60R2325/304
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An alarm system for vehicles and other movable entities, comprising: alarm means for detecting a desired alarm condition; auto dialing means activated by the alarm means; radiotelephone means actuated by the auto dialing means for being put in radiotelephonic connection with an alarm receiving station; recording means for recording a two-part message which message is to be broadcast to the alarm receiving station by the radiotelephone means; said message comprising fixed information identifying the vehicle or other movable entity and variable information identifying the present location of the vehicle or other movable entity; and means for recording said variable information adapted to be used each time the vehicle or other movable entity is left at a new location and for informing the alarm receiving station that there is an alarm condition, which vehicle or other movable entity the alarm condition is associated with, and the present location of said vehicle or other movable entity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An alarm system for vehicles and other movable entities, comprising: alarm means for detecting a desired alarm condition; auto dialing means activated by the alarm means; radiotelephone means actuated by the auto dialing means for being put in radiotelephonic connection with an alarm receiving station; recording means for recording a two-part message which message is to be broadcast to the alarm receiving station by the radiotelephone means; said message comprising fixed information identifying the vehicle or other movable entity and variable information identifying the present location of the vehicle or other movable entity; and means for recording said variable information adapted to be used each time the vehicle or other movable entity is left at a new location and for informing the alarm receiving station that there is an alarm condition, which vehicle or other movable entity the alarm condition is associated with, and the present location of said vehicle or other movable entity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An alarm system according to claim 1, in which said radio-telephone means comprise a cellular radio system transmitter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An alarm system according to claim 1, in which the two-part message is recorded as a voice message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An alarm system according to claim 3, in which the fixed information message is normally inaccessible to the means for recording the variable information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An alarm system according to claim 4, using separate tape means for the fixed and variable information and being adapted to play such different tape means at different times during the message broadcast.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An alarm system according to claim 1, in which the two part message comprises a digital message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An alarm system according to claim 6, in which the fixed information is in digital form.
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