Patent ID: 6049272
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An automated data transmission system for alerting law enforcement or security personnel to an activated security system, the automated data transmission system comprising:a sensor coupled to said security system for detecting a signal generated as a result of an emergency event and generating an activation signal in response to the emergency event;an automated transmitter coupled to said sensor, said automated transmitter automatically initiating a call to a predetermined phone number or data port in response to said activation signal;a processing computer configured to receive communications at said predetermined phone number or data port, said processing computer programmed to recognize and associate emergency information with the phone number assigned to said automated transmitter, wherein said emergency information includes at least one pager number and information related to the location of said security system;a paging transmitter communicatively coupled to said processing computer to receive said emergency information; anda group of one or more paging devices responsive to said paging transmitter and operable to receive and display relevant portions of said emergency information,wherein said paging transmitter transmits said emergency information to said group of paging devices assigned to said at least one pager number.