Patent ID: 7498949

Claim:
A fire sensor status information acquisition system comprising: a fire sensor comprising: a sensor signal receiving element for receiving a trigger signal; a sensor signal transmitting element; and a controlling means for checking cyclically whether or not said trigger signal has been received at said sensor signal receiving element and executing an operation relating to information acquisition if said trigger signal is received; and terminal equipment comprising a terminal equipment signal transmitting element for transmitting said trigger signal, said terminal equipment emitting said trigger signal from said terminal equipment signal transmitting element continuously for a length of time greater than or equal to said cycle of checking, wherein: said controlling means transmits a response signal from said sensor signal transmitting element and executes an operation relating to said information acquisition if said trigger signal is received, then transmits an acquired information signal from said sensor signal transmitting element, said terminal equipment further comprises a terminal equipment signal receiving element; said controlling means transmits said response signal from said sensor signal transmitting element before executing said operation relating to said information acquisition if said trigger signal is received; and said terminal equipment stops transmitting said trigger signal from said terminal equipment signal transmitting element and starts receiving said information signal through said terminal equipment signal receiving element if said terminal equipment signal receiving element receives said response signal.