Patent ID: 6025779
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An alarm system including an alarm apparatus activated selectively by a user, comprising:(A) a trigger unit, said trigger unit comprising:(a) an inductor operated by the user to produce an electronic signal, wherein said inductor comprises a first inductor mounted on a left leg of the user and a second inductor mounted on a right leg of the user and arranged so that when the user moves the left and right legs together so that the first inductor and second inductor are within a predetermined distance from each other, said electronic signal is produced;(b) a control circuit arranged to output a start signal after receipt of the electronic signal from said inductor continuously for a predetermined time;(c) an encoder arranged to receive and encode the start signal from the control circuit of said trigger unit into a triggering signal;(d) a modulating and transmitting circuit arranged to modulate said triggering signal from said encoder;(e) an antenna arranged to transmit said modulated triggering signal;(B) a recognition unit, said recognition unit comprising:(a) an antenna arranged to receive said modulated triggering signal from said trigger unit;(b) a receiving and demodulating circuit arranged to receive and demodulate said modulated triggering signal from said antenna of said recognition unit;(c) a decoder arranged to receive and decode signals from said receiving and demodulating circuit of said recognition unit and to output an electronic triggering recognition signal upon recognition of triggering signal from said recognition unit;(d) a vibrator arranged to produce vibrations after the electronic triggering recognition signal from said decoder of said recognition unit is produced;(e) a cancel key arranged to stop said vibrator from vibration when depressed by the user;(f) a control circuit connected to said decoder, said cancel key and said vibrator of said recognition unit, said control circuit being arranged to output a start signal after said vibrator has been activated for a predetermined length of time;(g) an encoder connected to said control circuit of said recognition unit to receive and recognize said start signal from said control circuit of said recognition unit and to output a start recognition signal corresponding to said start signal received; and(h) a modulating and transmitting circuit connected to said encoder of said recognition unit to modulate said start recognition signal into a radio signal and then to transmit the modulated radio signal through the antenna of said recognition unit; and(C) an alarm unit, said alarm unit comprising:(a) an antenna arranged to receive said radio signal transmitted through the antenna of said recognition unit;(b) a receiving and demodulating circuit arranged to receive and demodulate said radio signal received through the antenna of said alarm unit;(c) a decoder arranged to decode and recognize the signal received from the receiving and demodulating circuit of said alarm unit and to output an alarm unit decoder electronic signal upon recognition of the start recognition signal from said recognition unit; and(d) an alarm output interface arranged to output an alarm signal to said alarm apparatus when receiving the alarm unit decoder electronic signal from the decoder of said alarm unit.