Patent ID: 6856246
Filing Date: 2005-02-15
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. A method for tracking and processing false alarms comprising the steps of: establishing a set of pre-defined criteria; obtaining an alarm data file comprised of at least one alarm record, wherein said at least one alarm record contains a plurality of alarm data including an associated record identifier; processing each one of said at least one alarm record against a plurality of stored alarm data; combining data from said at least one alarm record to related data within said plurality of stored alarm data to create a combined alarm data record; comparing said combined alarm data record against said set of predefined criteria to determine if any data of said combined alarm data record has met or exceeded at least one of said set of predefined criteria; and creating an appropriate correspondence for said record identifier associated with said at least one alarm data record which has exceeded at least one of said set of predefined criteria.