FI92770C - A method for transmitting an alarm from an alarm and a system for transmitting an alarm message - Google Patents

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X 92770

A method for transmitting an alarm from an alarm and a system for transmitting an alarm message

Test method alarm or siirtåmiseksi control data, or other 5 for the data våhintåån from one communication network with an alarm, or sensor equipped with a hot line function liittyvåån ensimmåiseen local loop LII-tetyn through liitåntåyksikon communication network liittyvåån to another subscriber line connected to the B-subscriber Me-10 in a method kåsittåesså following menetelmåvaiheet: waved or sensor låhettåa hålytyssignaalin liitåntåyksikolle , the interface unit reserves the first subscriber connection. Biscuit-to kåsittåå Additionally the siirtåmiseksi jårjestelmån hålytysviestin kåsittaen: a hot line function with a data-15 transport network, said telecommunications network associated with ensimmåisen subscriber line, said communication network connected to the second loop, hålyttimen or sensor hålytyssignaalin kehittåmiseksi, and liitåntåyksikon hålyttimen or sensor liittåmiseksi ensimmåiseen space 20 jayhteyteen.

It is known to use automatic telephone number dialing devices, i.e. so-called robotic telephones, for transmitting alarm messages from alarm devices to the first subscriber line of the telephone network, to the telephone network and through it to the second subscriber line of the telephone network. Such robotic telephones are typically connected to alarms or signaling devices. When the alarm or signaling device gives an alarm to the robotic telephone, the robotic telephone then reserves the subscriber line to which it is connected, i.e. the first subscriber line. After receiving the first subscriber line, the robot telephone sends a subscriber signal to the subscriber line, i.e. dials the telephone number corresponding to the second subscriber line, for which the robot telephone wants the first subscriber line of the telephone network telephone exchanges. Thereafter, the telephone exchanges of the telephone network 2 92770 perform the connection between the first subscriber line and the second subscriber line.

The problem with alarm transmission based on such an automatic telephone number dialing device is that it requires complex and expensive robotic telephone equipment to perform alarm transmission and telephone number dialing. In addition, the installation of such a robotic telephone is a demanding installation task that is not easy to perform.

The object of the present invention is to carry out the transmission of alarm information from an alarm via a first telephone line to a second subscriber line in the telephone network so that the equipment used is as simple, easy to use and easy to install as possible.

This new type of method for transmitting an alarm from an alarm is characterized by the following method steps: the telecommunication network connects the first subscriber connection connected to the connection unit to the second subscriber connection according to the hotline function, and said connections are disconnected in advance.

This implies a new type of jårjestelmå hålytysviestin siirtåmiseksi is characterized by that jårjestelmån chaise-This implies liitåntåyksikko kåsittåå election of the subscriber line VA-pak and the charge time måårittåmiseksi, and the election of branched ·· 25 lytysviestin syottåmiseksi ensimmåiselle subscriber connection, wherein the hålytysviesti telephone hot line functions Toa hyodyntåen is transferred to another subscriber connection.

The invention is based on the idea that the hotline service provided by the telephone exchanges of the telephone network is used in the transmission of other information from the alarm information via the telephone network to the recipient via the telephone network. A hotline service provided by voice exchanges refers to a switching service implemented in telephone exchanges that connects the first subscriber line through the telephone network to the second subscriber line when the first, i.e. A-subscriber, has called its own telephone exchange by picking up the handset. When the telephone handset is picked up, a direct current circuit is created when the telephone machine connects the first line (a) of the subscriber line to the second line of the subscriber line, and the telephone exchange detects the reverse circuit. -connection of the subscriber line of the subscriber through the telephone network to the subscriber line of the 10 subscribers, the telephone number of which has been provided by the A-subscriber when dialing the telephone number, i.e. to the subscriber line of the B-subscriber. However, if the A-subscriber connects to a telephone exchange with a hotline function and if the voice exchange has a hotline function set for the A-subscriber, then after the A-subscriber calls the telephone exchange, he raises his handset for a certain pre-determined call center delay. the subscriber's subscriber line to a preselected subscriber line of the B-subscriber in the area of the telephone network, without the A-subscriber 20 performing telephone number selection, i.e. subscriber signaling. A suitable delay can be determined for each subscriber to a telephone exchange equipped with a hotline function, and also a Hotline, i.e. a connection established when using the function, can be connected to a freely selectable B-subscriber.

.25 Such a hotline function is typically implemented in modern telephone exchanges by programmatically issuing appropriate commands, and the appropriate parameters in these commands. One telephone exchange that implements the hotline service is an EWSD exchange manufactured by Siemens AG, the command hand-30 of which contains the command required to start the hotline service with its parameters.

The advantage of such a method for transmitting an alarm from an alarm system to a receiving subscriber via a telephone network and a system for transmitting an alarm message to a receiving subscriber is that the t easy to use in order to avoid the problems posed by the prior art solutions 5.

The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a system according to the invention for transmitting an alarm message, Fig. 2 Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of a connection unit according to the invention.

In the solution 20 typical of the invention, shown in Fig. 1, an alarm, or only the alarm sensor 8, is connected via a conductor 7 to a connection unit 3 according to the invention. -25 tea, typically to a conventional telephone 6, via a conductor 5. In this case, the telephone machine 6 can be used completely normally, as long as the subscriber signaling is performed before the delay of the hotline function programmed in the telephone exchange has elapsed. If the subscriber signaling has not been performed during the delay, but the delay has elapsed, the connection of the first subscriber line 11 according to the hotline operation of the telephone exchange 12 of the telecommunication network 12 is performed by the The corresponding communication network 12 can also be a mobile telephone network 13. In this case, the connection unit 3 is connected via the connection cable 17 to the data connection 18 of the mobile telephone 9. Thus, an alarm or remote monitoring information along the mobile network base station 14, which forwards the information to the mobile network 13 further to either the second radiotelephone subscriber or the B-subscriber 16 of the ordinary telephone network 12. In this case, the hotline provided by the mobile network is utilized. and messaging services.

In Fig. 2, several alarm and sensor devices 8, 15 8a, 8b, 8c are connected to the connection unit 3 according to the invention connected to the socket 10 of the subscriber line 11 of the telecommunication network for monitoring the objects to be monitored and the conditions prevailing therein. The sensor 8a monitors the acoustic state of the monitored state, i.e. the sensor 8a is a microphone which sends an alarm message to the connection unit 3 for further transmission to the B-subscriber when, for example, a sound is heard in the monitored state. It is also possible to use the sensor 8a as a standard microphone for listening to the monitored space. The sensor 8b measures the temperature, and through it the information about the temperature of the monitored object: can be transmitted to the B-subscriber, and an alarm can be issued if the temperature of the monitored object is not within the permitted limits. Sensor 8c measures the humidity of the monitored object, and transmits the humidity value of the monitored object via the connection unit to the B-subscriber. As before, the sensor 8c can be set to alarm when the humidity values of the monitored space exceed or fall below the permissible limits.

Figure 2 further shows the connection of a conventional telecom terminal to the connection unit 3 via a plug 4 and a conductor 5. The connection unit 3 further has a manual switch 21 for transmitting an alarm stimulus to the B-subscriber. Such a switch 21 can be used to transmit a human-generated alarm 6 92770 to B-subscribers, for example in the care of the elderly or in the supervision of financial institutions. In other words, the person can turn the switch to send an alarm signal to the B-subscribers, for example to a control center. The connection unit 5 also has a slide switch 22 with which it is possible to select which sensor is in each case entitled to send an alarm or measurement signal to the B-subscribers. The interface unit can also be fitted with a fixed electro-acoustic transducer means 1, typically a microphone, for converting the voice message into an electronic format, for further transmission to the B-subscriber, or for providing an acoustic alarm signal directly to the interface unit 3f. The connection unit 3 may additionally have a connection 24 for an external deterrent siren. In addition, the connection unit may have a connection 23 for an external voltage-15 supply. In addition, a fixed sensor 8d can be placed in the connection unit to measure the desired quantity.

Figure 3 shows a detailed embodiment of a connection unit 3 according to the invention. In it, the connection unit 3 is connected between the two conductors A, B of the subscriber line establishing the subscriber connection of the telephone network. When the external or internal alarm switch 8 is closed, the time measuring means 31 and the sound generator 32 receive voltage through the diodes 33 and 35. In this case, the switching means, typically the relay, RI receives an excitation from the conductor B and performs the switching 25, i.e. the relay 3 "pulls", i.e. controls the switch RI / 1 placed on the loop 37 to change its state from the conducting state to the open state. Likewise, the relay RI controls the controller RI / 2 connected in series with the resistor 36 between the conductors A and B to enter the conducting state, whereby a conductive loop is created for the conductors A and B v-30. In order for the alarm to be forwarded, even if the alarm switch 8 is released in between, the relay RI / 3 keeps the loop 38 conductive. This loop 38 is detected by the telephone exchange of the telecommunication network and starts to measure the time during which the loop is leading. At the same time 35, the time measuring means 31 of the connection unit 3 have started to measure time. In addition, the sound generator 32 sends a signal to the conductors A and B to identify the quality of the alarm, which may also be a message, even a voice message. When the same amount of time has elapsed after a delay has been set for the hotline function of the telephone exchange 5, the telephone exchange connects this connection unit to the subscriber line or subscriber line of the B-subscriber network according to the hotline function, whereby the B-subscriber replies to the connection. However, the timing means 31 has continued timing, and when its second time monitoring has elapsed, the timing means 31 sends a signal to the switching means, typically a relay RII, which controls the switch RII / 1 located on the loop 38 to open and the switch RII / 2 located on the loop 37 to open. This causes the subscriber connection to be disconnected, i.e. the telephone line to be released. The opening of relay RII / 2 ensures that the subscriber connection is actually released by disconnecting the loop 37. The disconnection is significant because the B-subscriber has to make his pu-20 telephone line free in order for the B-subscriber to use the telephone, for example to make an alarm call. Thereafter, if the alarm button 8 is still pressed to the bottom, a new, similar transmission of the alarm message to the B-subscribers will follow, utilizing the hotline function.

Figure 4 shows a time diagram of the operation of the connection unit 3. At time 0, an alarm or measuring device is sent to 8 alarm connection units. In this case, as described above in connection with the description of Fig. 3, the telephone exchange notices an alarm when the loop 38 is closed (OFF 30 HOOK) and time to measure the time. When the loop 38 has been closed for longer than the delay T2 in the hotline functions of the exchange, the connection is connected from the connection unit 3 to the B-subscribers. Once the time TI of the connection unit timing means 31 has elapsed again, the space-35 and the connection are released, i.e. the loop 38 opens (ON HOOK) and the B-subscriber 8 92770 is free to use the telephone. If the alarm switch 8 is still pressed to the bottom, a new alarm as described above will occur after the time T3 measured by the time measuring means 31.

Fig. 5 shows a connection unit 3 according to the invention connected to a telephone socket 10 which is connected via a subscriber connection 11 to a voice link center of a telecommunication network. A conventional telephone machine 6 is connected to the connection unit 3 by means of a gap 10 between the telephone plug 4 and the conductor 5. The detector 8 is connected to the connection unit 3 by means of a conductor 1. When the detector or the remote measuring device 8 gives an alarm signal to the connection unit 3, the charging circuit 2b forms a loop between the two conductors of the subscriber line 11 and the telephone exchange detects the call. Simultaneously, the sound generator 32 and the time measuring means 33 receive the voltage from the subscriber line 11 via the voltage input 2d, and each starts operating, the sound generator 32 generates the sound, and the time measuring means 33 measures the time. The time measuring means 31 20 provides information to the holding circuit 2c after the time Ti has expired. In this case, the subscription of the subscriber line ends and the telephone of the B-subscriber is released. Later, if the alarm 8 continues to give the alarm signal, and after the time measuring means 31 has measured the time T3, the connection unit 3 reserves the re-use of the subscriber line.

The drawings and the related explanation are only intended to illustrate the idea of the invention. In detail, the method of transmitting an alarm from an alarm according to the invention and the system for transmitting an alarm message 30 may vary within the scope of the claims.

Although the invention has been described above mainly in connection with a telephone network, it can be used in connection with other types of telecommunication networks, for example in connection with cellular radiotelephone networks.

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Claims (12)

A method for transmitting alarm or monitoring information or other information from at least one alarm (8) 5 or from a sensor (8a, 8b, 8a) to a first subscriber connection (11) connected to a communication network (12) connected to a communication network (12) with a hotline function (12) ) to the B-subscriber (16) connected to the second subscriber connection (15), the method comprising the following method steps: - an alarm (8) or a sensor (8a, 8b, 8c) sends an alarm signal to the connection unit (3), - connection unit reserves the first subscriber connection (11), the method 15 being further characterized by the following method steps: - the telecommunication network (12) connects the first subscriber connection (11) associated with the connection unit (3) to the second subscriber connection (15) according to the hotline function, and after a specified time (TI). A method according to claim 1, characterized in that when the connection between the connection unit (3) and the second subscriber connection (15) is established, the connection unit (3) sends an acoustic alarm message to the second subscriber connection (15). Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that a voice channel is connected between the alarm (8) or sensor (8a, 8b, 8c) and the second subscriber connection (15) via the connection unit (3). A system for transmitting an alarm message comprising: - a telecommunication network (12) with a hotline function, 35. a first subscriber connection (11) connected to said telecommunication network (12), 0 92770, a second subscriber connected to said telecommunication network (12), an alarm (8) or sensor (8a, 8b, 8c) for generating an alarm signal, and - a connection unit for connecting the alarm (8) or sensor (8a, 8b, 8c) to the first subscriber connection (11), characterized in that the connection unit (3) means - (2b, 31) for reserving a subscriber connection and determining a reservation time (Ti), and - means (32) for inputting an alarm message to the first subscriber connection (11) / wherein the alarm message to the hotline function of the communication network (12) A system according to claim 4, when the connection unit (3) is connected to the subscriber line (11) of the telephone network, characterized in that the means for reserving the subscriber connection and determining the reservation time comprise: 20. switching means (2b) for connecting two lines of the subscriber line - timing means (31) for controlling said switching means. System according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the means for sending an alarm message (32) comprise means for sending an acoustic voice message to the subscriber connection A system according to claim 6, characterized in that the means for transmitting the acoustic voice message to the subscriber link comprise an electro-acoustic converter means for converting the voice message into an electronic form. A system according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a sound generator for transmitting the sound signal to the subscriber connection. Il „92770 System according to Claim 4, characterized in that the connection unit (3) receives its power supply from the voltage of the telephone line (11). 9,92770 System according to claim 4, characterized in that the connection unit (3) further comprises at least one telephone plug (4). An interface unit (3) comprising: - means (2b, 31) for reserving a subscriber connection (11) and determining a reservation time (T1), and (12) in connection with the transmission of the alarm for utilizing the hotline function of the telecommunication network (12) to the first subscriber connection (11) of said telecommunication network via the connection unit (3) from the alarm () connected to the second connection (12) to the telecommunication network (12) .. · · 12 92770