Patent ID: 6577234
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A security system, comprising:a) at least one satellite unit coupled in signal communication to a main unit, the main unit further comprising a housing, the housing being substantially in the form of a pyramid with a base, and an apparatus for emitting an alerting stimulus in response to a signal received from the satellite unit indicating the presence of a security threat; b) at least one controller contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit; c) a lamp positioned on the at least one satellite unit and the main unit, such that there is no portion of the security system above the lamp obstructing the lamp's illumination; d) a discrete power source contained by the at least one satellite unit and the main unit for providing power to the controller and the lamp; e) a panic switch located on a side of the pyramid, for causing the apparatus to emit the alerting stimulus upon actuation of the panic switch; f) a detector, for detecting the presence of at least one security threat, located on the side of the pyramid, oriented in an approximately vertical position, forming an angle with the side of the pyramid upon which the detector is placed, the detector and the panic switch being located substantially on opposite location on the pyramid sides; g) a cell phone docking station, mounted to the side of the pyramid, for recharging electrical energy to a cell phone; and h) a cell phone locking mechanism, located at the cell phone docking station, designed to lock the cell phone in place while being recharged.