Patent ID: 6756896
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An alarm system for alerting an occupant of emergency conditions within a residence, said system comprising:a plurality of alert detectors for detecting said emergency conditions and generating a wireless alert signals; a plurality of master control units coupled via a wireless connection to said alert detectors and to each other, each of said master control units configured to receive alerts from any of said alert detectors within a wireless reception range, whereby each of said master control units receives wireless control signals and said wireless alert signals from any of said alert detectors that are within said wireless reception range, wherein each of said master control units communicates wireless control signals for reception by other master control units within said wireless reception range, and wherein each of said master control units can control said system independently of the remaining master control units; and at least one alarm generator coupled to said plurality of master control units for generating an alarm in response to at least one of said plurality of master control units receiving an alert from at least one of said plurality of alert detectors.