Patent ID: 9589450
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G06F,G07C,G08B,G09B,H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A processor based lockdown controller having a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer implementable instructions for use with a lockdown system configured to facilitate implementation of lockdown procedures at a facility that is configured for occupation by facility occupants and that includes a fire alarm, the fire alarm including a fire alarm actuator and a fire alarm communicator configured to produce a fire alarm communication for communicating actuation of the fire alarm actuator, the lockdown system including a manually operable lockdown actuator disposed at the facility and configured to transmit an electronic lockdown initiation signal upon being manually actuated, the lockdown actuator being configured to be recognizably distinguishable from the fire alarm actuator, the lockdown system also including a drill mode initiator configured to transmit a lockdown drill initiation signal upon being actuated, the lockdown drill initiation signal being different than the lockdown initiation signal, the lockdown system further including a lockdown communicator configured to produce a lockdown communication for communicating initiation of lockdown procedures to the facility occupants and individuals not disposed proximate the facility upon transmission of the lockdown initiation signal, the lockdown communication being recognizably distinguishable from the fire alarm communication, the lockdown communicator also being configured to produce a lockdown drill communication for communicating initiation of lockdown drill procedures to the facility occupants upon transmission of the lockdown drill initiation signal, the lockdown communicator including an annunciator configured to communicate an audible annunciation to facility occupants that is recognizably distinguishable from the fire alarm communication, the annunciator also being configured to communicate an audible lockdown drill annunciation to facility occupants upon transmission of the lockdown drill initiation signal, the audible lockdown drill annunciation being recognizably distinguishable from the fire alarm communication and from the audible lockdown annunciation so as to instruct facility occupants to adopt the lockdown drill procedures, the lockdown communicator also including a visual indicator configured to communicate a visual indication to facility occupants that is recognizably distinguishable from the fire alarm communication, the lockdown controller being operated by software so as to be capable of performing the following operations: receiving the lockdown initiation signal transmitted by the manually operable lockdown actuator; upon receipt of the lockdown initiation signal, instructing the annunciator to communicate the audible annunciation, and instructing the visual indicator to communicate the visual indication; receiving the lockdown drill initiation signal transmitted by the drill mode initiator; and upon receipt of the lockdown drill initiation signal, instructing the annunciator to communicate the audible lockdown drill annunciation.