Patent ID: 7019634

Claim:
An addressable location indicator apparatus and method capable of remote or local activation over a residential, commercial, or business telephone line, wireless network, fiber optic network, fiber optic cable, or other communication network, which draws attention to a particular residential, commercial, or business location by means of audio visual indicators, the apparatus comprising: (a) a decoder activation unit, for determining when a 911 event, programmed number activation event, authorized activator event, remote activation event, local activation event, medical activation event, fire activation event, public safety activation event, or manual activation event is triggered; (b) a location indicator unit, which activates the audio and visual location indicators when an activation event has occurred within the addressable location indicator apparatus; (c) a remote activation unit, for remotely triggering an activation event in the addressable location indicator apparatus when a remote activation event or manual activation event occurs.