| US 7,589,626 B2 | ||
| Security system and method | ||
| John Hane, Bethesda, Md. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Xanadoo Company, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 23, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/667,330. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/412584, filed on Sep. 23, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0135685 A1, Jul. 15, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08B 1/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—539.1 [340/541; 340/539.14; 455/3.01; 455/3.02; 455/427; 455/11.1; 348/152] | 36 Claims |
| 1. A security system comprising:
detecting means for detecting presence of an intruder in a predetermined area or a plurality of predetermined areas;
communicating means comprising at least a satellite return channel for communicating, via satellite signals from a subscriber
location to a processing center, the detection of the presence of the intruder in the predetermined area or in one or more
of the plurality of predetermined areas;
wherein the satellite signals encode data alerting the processing center to the presence of said intruder in said predetermined
area or said one or more of the plurality of predetermined areas;
receiving means to receive satellite signals from the processing center at the subscriber location; and
disabling means operatively to (1) prevent reception of the satellite signals from the processing center at the subscriber
location, or (2) modify the satellite signals from the processing center at the subscriber location;
wherein the satellite signals received from the processing center carry data to activate a local alarm/warning system at the
subscriber location.
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