TW201702974A - System and method of distributed communication and information management for medical usage - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of a distributed communication & information management system for medical use includes: a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based system information and communication switch center, is connected to a first communication network, capable of receiving, transmitting and storing at least one message; at least one information gateways, wherein each information gateway of the at least one information gateways is connected to the first communication network; at least one subsystem, connects with the system information and communication switch center via an information gateway of the at least one of information gateways for transmitting and receiving the at least one message; and at least one user terminal equipment, wherein each user terminal equipment of the at least one user terminal equipment transmits and receives the at least one message with one of at least one subsystem via a second communication network.

Description

System and method for communication and information management for decentralized care

The present disclosure relates to a decentralized care communication and information management system and method, and more particularly to a decentralized care communication and information management system and method using an initial agreement.

At present, medical care organizations have established various communication networks, such as setting up a telephone exchange system to provide voice calls, and establishing a separate line to provide caregivers to receive emergency calls from patients, and to build data communication networks. Transfer the patient's physiological data, such as X-ray images, case records to the terminal device. In addition, medical care institutions have built emergency signal facilities, such as smoke detectors, fire alarm protection facilities, and some medical care institutions even use bed sensors to monitor the dynamic and physiological state of various patients.

Each of the above communication systems is independent, and at least one of the various messages and materials cannot be integrated to provide instant communication, and more various operations are required, which is more complicated in maintenance. The disclosure proposes a communication communication and information management technology based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which provides the language of the medical care institution personnel. The transmission of messages, text messages, multimedia newsletters, physiological data, alarms, emergency calls, etc.

The disclosed embodiment relates to a decentralized care communication and information management system, the system comprising: a system information communication exchange center based on a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), connected to a first communication Receiving, transmitting and storing at least one message on the network; at least one information gateway, wherein each information gateway of at least one information gateway is connected to the first communication network; at least one subsystem, via the at least one subsystem An information gateway of an information gateway and a system information exchange center transmit and receive at least one message; and at least one user terminal device, wherein each user terminal device of the at least one user terminal device transmits a second communication The network transmits and receives at least one message with a subsystem of at least one subsystem.

Another embodiment disclosed relates to a decentralized care communication and information management method, the method comprising: connecting to a first communication network by using a system information communication exchange center based on an initial agreement of the meeting (SIP) Receiving, transmitting and storing at least one message; each information gateway using at least one information gateway is connected to the first communication network; and using at least one subsystem, via an information gate of at least one information gateway And the system information communication exchange center transmits and receives at least one message; and each user terminal device using at least one user terminal device transmits and receives with a subsystem of at least one subsystem via a second communication network At least one message.

100‧‧‧Distributed Care Communication and Information Management System

110‧‧‧System Information and Communication Exchange Center

120‧‧‧First communication network

130‧‧‧Information gateway

140‧‧‧ subsystem

150‧‧‧User terminal equipment

190‧‧‧Second communication network

210‧‧‧ Controller

220‧‧‧Database

230‧‧‧Telecom Gateway

240‧‧‧Communication gateway

310‧‧‧ Controller

320‧‧‧Database

330‧‧‧Telecom Gateway

340‧‧‧Communication gateway

410‧‧‧ Use a system information communication exchange based on the initial agreement of the talks (SIP), connected to a first communication network to receive, transmit and store at least one message

420‧‧‧Each information gateway using at least one information gateway is connected to the first communication network

430‧‧ ‧ transmitting and receiving at least one message with the system information communication exchange center via at least one information gateway of at least one information gateway using at least one subsystem terminal device

440 ‧ ‧ using each user terminal device of at least one user terminal device to transmit and receive at least one message with a subsystem of at least one subsystem via a second communication network

1 is a schematic diagram consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating a system for communication and information management for decentralized care.

2 is a schematic diagram consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating the system information communication switching center of FIG. 1.

3 is a schematic diagram consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating the subsystem of FIG. 1.

4 is a schematic diagram consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating a communication and information management method for distributed care.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are readily understood by those skilled in the art. The authoring of the invention may take a variety of variations, and should not be limited to only those embodiments. The description of the well-known part is omitted in the present invention, and the same reference numerals denote the same elements in the present invention.

The present disclosure proposes a decentralized care communication and information management technology, which is a distributed system architecture based on the initial agreement of the conference (SIP), providing a communication and information exchange system for the entire network environment; the main function is Provides telephone communication under the entire network architecture, two or more network conversations, and the delivery of instant multimedia messages; more importantly, provides an integrated information transmission in a medical care environment The function of transmission automatically collects, transmits and stores various test data, various physiological signals, data, images, and monitoring signals on medical care needs. 1 is a schematic diagram consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating a system for communication and information management for decentralized care.

As shown in FIG. 1, the care communication and information management system 100 includes: The system information communication exchange center 110 based on the initial agreement of the meeting (SIP) is connected to a first communication network 120, capable of receiving, transmitting and storing at least one message; at least one information gateway 130, wherein at least one information Each information gateway of the gateway 130 is connected to the first communication network 120; at least one subsystem 140 is transmitted and received via an information gateway of the at least one information gateway and the system information communication exchange center 110. At least one message; and at least one user terminal device 150, wherein each user terminal device of the at least one user terminal device transmits and receives at least one of a subsystem of the at least one subsystem 140 via a second communication network 190 message.

Implementation of the communication and information management system for decentralized care according to Figure 1. For example, the system information communication switching center 110 is a system based on the initial agreement of the meeting, connected to the first communication network 120, to receive, transmit and store at least one message in an initial agreement. 2 is a schematic diagram consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating the system information communication switching center 110 of FIG.

The service object 110 of the system information exchange center is each subsystem 140, its function is to provide storage and backup of complete data of multiple subsystems, including information of user terminal equipment, records of various service architectures, and provision of backup services between multiple subsystems. To avoid assistance when the system is faulty, the flow is too large, or the bandwidth is insufficient.

As shown in FIG. 2, the system information communication switching center 110 includes a controller. 210 to provide functions such as proxy service, address service, transfer service and registration service. The proxy service of the system information communication exchange center 110 can make the system have the dual roles of the server and the client at the same time, and has the function of routing function and intermediary, and is responsible for generating the request or forwarding the received request to the target user terminal device. 150 to go. The service to the user terminal device 150 is provided via the proxy service of the subsystem 140, and is forwarded to the correct user terminal device 150, and the reply result of the user terminal device 150 is also the same, and the result is returned to the user terminal of the requesting end via the opposite route. Device 150.

In view of the above, the registration service of the System Information and Communication Exchange Center 110 can provide A registration record for all user terminal devices 150 for management; providing a specific service, accepting a registration request; recording contact information of the user in the request, or updating the address database in the addressed service.

The location service of the system information exchange center 110 can be responsible for the storage office. The information of the user terminal device 150, the data of the user terminal device 150 that accepts the registration service, and the information provided to the proxy service and the transfer service can be regarded as an address database.

The transfer service of the system information exchange center 110 can record the user's end The logical address of the end device 150 and the corresponding actual address; the logical bit of the user terminal device 150 The address is separate from the actual address, which allows the user terminal device 150 to define a constant logical address and then map it to one or more different physical addresses; the transit service accepts the request from the system information communication switching center 110 And pass the request and response to the target terminal device 150.

As mentioned above, the service object 110 of the system information exchange is each Subsystem 140, its function is to provide storage and backup of complete data of multiple subsystems, including data of user terminal equipment and records of various service architectures. Referring to FIG. 2, the system information exchange center 110 further includes a database 220 for storing messages, including all subsystems 140 complete data and backup, and recording and receiving of the messages, including the information of the user terminal device 150 and the records of the respective services. .

The first communication network 120 of Figure 1 can be, for example, a local area network (Local One or any combination of Area Network (WAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and Virtual Private Network (VPN).

The system information communication switching center 110 can also include a telecommunication gateway A (Telecom Gateway) 230 and a Communication Gateway 240 are connected to the first communication network 120. For example, the system information communication switching center 110 can be connected to the information gateway 130 on the conventional public switched telephone network through the telecommunication gateway 230, or can be connected to the medical care institution network via the communication gateway 240 (for example) Regional network), medical care organization intranet (such as virtual private network) and external network (such as wide area network) Information gateway 130 on. The system information communication switching center 110 is thus connected to the first communication network 120 and is capable of receiving, transmitting and storing messages transmitted and received via the information gateway 130.

Implementation of the communication and information management system for decentralized care according to Figure 1. For example, each information gateway of at least one information gateway 130 is connected to the first communication network 120. In addition to the function of the traditional gateway, the information gateway 130 also provides routing functions, information conversion, data filtering, and remote control functions; wherein the gateway function of the gateway can pass different protocol signals The gateway device converts and then transmits; the routing function of the information gateway 130 gateway provides a message transmission path according to the transmission bandwidth resource of the available channel; the information conversion function of the information gateway 130 can provide a heterogeneous user. The terminal device 150 converts the signal or transcodes the information content to increase the security of the information; the data filtering function of the information gateway 130 can judge the inappropriate information in the transmitted message, and block the transmission on the network, reducing the spam. The remote control function of the information gateway 130 can provide the user terminal device 150 connected to the remote control system 110 of the system information communication switching center 110.

Implementation of the communication and information management system for decentralized care according to Figure 1. For example, the subsystem 140 transmits and receives at least one message via an information gateway of the at least one information gateway 130 and the system information exchange. 3 is a schematic diagram consistent with an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating subsystem 140 of FIG. The service object of the subsystem is a user terminal device on the network; referring to FIG. 3, a subsystem 140 that links the information gateway 130 includes a controller 310 to provide various service functions. The control unit 310 provides different combinations of services according to the characteristics of the user terminal device 150; and also provides proxy services, addressing services, and forwarding. Service, or registration service.

As the aforementioned system information communication exchange center 110 provides various service functions Yes, the proxy service of the subsystem 140 can have both the server and the client roles, and has the role of routing function, intermediary, and is responsible for representing the user terminal device 150 or other devices with proxy services, generating requests or receiving The request is forwarded to another target user terminal device 150. The service for the location of the user terminal device 150 is provided via the proxy service of the subsystem 140 for forwarding to the correct location of the user terminal device 150, and the result of the user terminal device 150 replying is the same, and the result is replied to the request via the opposite route. End user terminal device 150.

The registration service of the subsystem 140 can provide the user terminal device 150 in advance Registration is performed for management and provides a specific service; a server that accepts the registration request, the purpose of which is to record the contact information of the user terminal device 150 in the request, or to update the address database in the address service.

The transit service of subsystem 140 can take the user's logical address and actual bit Separate addresses, which allows the user to define a constant logical address and then map it to one or more different real addresses. The transfer service accepts the request from the user terminal device 150 and maps the called party's initial agreement address to one or more addresses and will respond to the client. Unlike proxy services, the transit service does not forward any requests to other subsystems 140.

The service object of subsystem 140 is the user end on second communication network 190. End device 150; the function of the subsystem 140 can provide the services of the respective subsystems 140, the call between the user terminal devices 150, the message transmission, the measurement device signal, the collection and transmission of data, the signal collection and transmission of the sensing device And remote control of the user terminal device 150. Referring to FIG. 3, the subsystem 140 further includes a database 320 for storing messages, and records the transmission and reception of the messages, including the messages transmitted by the user terminal device 150. After proper identification and processing, the data of the user terminal devices 150 and each The service records are stored in the database.

Referring to Figure 3, subsystem 140 may also include a telecommunications gateway (Telecom Gateway 330 and a Communication Gateway 340 are connected to the second communication network 190. For example, the subsystem 140 can be connected to the user terminal device 150 on the conventional public switched telephone network through the telecommunication gateway 330; or can be connected to the medical care institution internal network (for example, the regional network) through the communication gateway 340. The user terminal device 150 on the medical care organization group intranet (eg, virtual private network) and external network (eg, wide area network).

Implementation of the communication and information management system for decentralized care according to Figure 1. For example, each user terminal device 150 transmits and receives a message to a subsystem of at least one subsystem 140 via a second communication network 190. The user terminal device 120 of FIG. 1 may be, for example, a terminal device used by a user or a sensing alarm device, that is, an analog phone, a digital phone, an Internet Protocol (IP) phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a computer, and a measurement. Equipment, data conversion and transmission devices, sensors, smoke detectors, fire detectors, sensors, fire alarms and other equipment. The measuring device is, for example, various devices for monitoring, measuring, and detecting physiological indexes, that is, physiological detectors, X-ray film cameras, and the like. Data conversion and cum The transmission device has a conversion of the detection data of the measurement device to transfer the data to the subsystem 140 in an initial agreement.

In the above, the second communication network 190 can be, for example, a local area network (WAN), a wide area network (WAN), a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and a virtual private network. One or any combination of Virtual Private Network (VPN). Each user terminal device 150 can transmit and receive messages with a subsystem 140 via the second communication network 190. The message can be transmitted, received or stored by the subsystem 140 via the information gateway 130 and the system information exchange.

According to an embodiment, any user terminal device 150 (referred to as a requestor) user terminal device connected to the second communication network 190 is required to dial another user terminal device 150 on the same communication network 190 (referred to as When the called party), the identification code of the called party can be directly dialed, the registration service of the subsystem 140 checks whether the called party is registered, and the addressing service checks whether the called party has the registered user terminal device connected in the second. On the communication network 190, if any, an attempt is made to establish a connection, and after the connection, the various information packets can be transmitted over the network.

According to another embodiment, when the user terminal device 150 connected to the second communication network 190 (for example, a LAN) dials a receiver of a different network (for example, a VPN), the server subsystem 140 first checks whether the receiver is registered. The registered address is connected through the proxy service of the subsystem 140.

According to another embodiment, FIG. 4 is an embodiment 1 A schematic diagram illustrating a communication and information management method for decentralized care, the method comprising: using a system information communication exchange center based on a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), connected to a first communication network On the way, to receive, transmit and store at least one message, as shown in step 410; each information gateway using at least one information gateway is connected to the first communication network, as shown in step 420; using at least one child The system home terminal device transmits and receives at least one message to the system information communication switching center via an information gateway of at least one information gateway, as shown in step 430; and each user terminal using at least one user terminal device The device transmits and receives at least one message to a subsystem of the at least one subsystem via a second communication network, as shown in step 440.

As mentioned above, this decentralized care communication and information management method is used. The system information exchange can use a controller to provide functions such as proxy service, address service, transfer service and registration service. The proxy service of the system information communication exchange center 110 can make the system have the dual roles of the server and the client at the same time, and has the function of routing function and intermediary, and is responsible for generating the request or forwarding the received request to the target user terminal device. . Through the proxy service of the subsystem, the service to the user terminal device is forwarded to the correct user terminal device, and the reply result of the user terminal device is also the same, and the result is returned to the user terminal device of the requesting end via the opposite route.

As mentioned earlier, the registration service of the System Information and Communication Exchange can mention a registration record for all user terminal equipment for management; providing specific services, Accept the registration request; record the contact information of the user in the request, or update the address database in the address service.

As mentioned earlier, the location service of the System Information and Communication Exchange can be negative. It is responsible for storing the information of all user terminal equipment, accepting the information of the user terminal equipment of the registration service, and providing it to the proxy service and the transfer service, which can be regarded as the address database.

As mentioned above, the transfer service of the system information exchange can remember Recording the logical address of the user terminal device and the corresponding actual address; separating the logical address of the user terminal device from the actual address, which enables the user terminal device to define a constant logical address and then map it to a Or a plurality of different actual addresses; the transfer service accepts the request of the system information exchange, and transmits the request and response to the target terminal device.

As mentioned above, this decentralized care communication and information management method is used. The system information exchange center also contains a database for storing information, including complete data and backup of all subsystems, and recording and receiving of the information, including the information of the user terminal equipment and the records of each service.

As mentioned above, this decentralized care communication and information management method is used. The first communication network may be, for example, a local area network (WAN), a wide area network (WAN), a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and a virtual private network (Virtual). Private Network, VPN) One or any combination.

As mentioned above, this decentralized care communication and information management method is used. The system information communication switching center can also be connected to the first communication network by using a Telecom Gateway and a Communication Gateway. For example, the system information communication switching center can be connected to the information gateway on the traditional public switched telephone network through the telecommunication gateway, or can be connected to the medical care institution's internal network (such as the regional network) through the communication gateway. Information gateways on the medical care organization's intranet (such as virtual private networks) and external networks (such as wide area networks). Therefore, the system information exchange center is connected to the first communication network and is capable of receiving, transmitting and storing messages transmitted and received via the information gateway.

As mentioned above, this decentralized care communication and information management method In the example, each information gateway is connected to the first communication network 120. The information gateway can provide routing function, signal conversion function, data filtering function, and remote control function; the routing function of the information gateway can give a message transmission path according to the transmission bandwidth resource of the existing available channel; the information gateway The signal conversion function converts the signal of the heterogeneous user terminal device into the system; the data filtering function of the information gateway can judge the inappropriate information in the transmitted message and block its transmission on the network, reducing garbage The message, the traffic is reduced; the remote control function of the information gateway 130 can provide the user terminal equipment connected to the remote control subsystem of the system information communication switching center.

According to the implementation example of the distributed care communication and information management method, The subsystem transmits and receives messages via an information gateway and a system information exchange. As mentioned earlier, a subsystem that links the information gateway can use a controller to provide various service functions. The control unit provides different combinations of services according to the characteristics of the user terminal device; and also provides a proxy service, an address service, a transfer service, or a registration service.

As mentioned above, decentralized care communication and information management methods are used. The system information exchange center provides various service functions. The sub-agent service can have the dual roles of server and client at the same time. It has the functions of routing function and intermediary. It is responsible for representing the user terminal equipment or other devices with proxy services. Request or transfer the received request to another target user terminal device. Through the proxy service of the subsystem 140, a service for positioning the user terminal device is provided to be forwarded to the correct user terminal device location, and the user terminal device 150 responds to the same result, and the result is returned to the user of the requesting end via the opposite route. Terminal Equipment.

As mentioned above, decentralized care communication and information management methods are used. The subsystem registration service may provide the user terminal device to register in advance for management and provide a specific service; the server that accepts the registration request, the purpose of which is to record the contact information of the user terminal device in the request, or update the address service. Address database in the middle.

As mentioned above, decentralized care communication and information management methods are used. The subsystem's transit service separates the user's logical address from the actual address, which allows the user to define a constant logical address and then map it to one or more different real addresses. The transit service accepts the request of the user terminal device and maps the called party's initial agreement address to one or more addresses and responds to the client. And agency services The difference is that the transfer service does not forward any requests to other subsystems.

According to the implementation example of the distributed care communication and information management method, The subsystem can also use a database to store the message, and record the transmission and reception of the message, including the message transmitted by the user terminal device. After proper identification and processing, the data of the user terminal device and the record of each service are stored in the database. . The subsystem can also be connected to the second communication network using a Telecom Gateway and a Communication Gateway. For example, the subsystem can be connected to the user terminal equipment on the traditional public switched telephone network through the telecommunication gateway, or connected to the medical care institution's internal network (such as the regional network) and the medical care institution through the communication gateway. User terminal devices on intranets (such as virtual private networks) and external networks (such as wide area networks).

According to the implementation example of the distributed care communication and information management method, Each user terminal device transmits and receives messages to and from the subsystem via the second communication network. The user terminal device may be, for example, a terminal device used by the user or a sensing alarm device, that is, an analog phone, a digital phone, an Internet Protocol (IP) phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a computer, a measurement device, and a data conversion. Equipment such as cum transmission devices, sensors, smoke detectors, fire detectors, sensors, fire alarms, etc. The measuring device is, for example, various devices for monitoring, measuring, and detecting physiological indexes, that is, physiological detectors, X-ray film cameras, and the like. The data conversion and transmission device has the function of sorting and converting the detection data of the measuring device, and transmitting the data to the subsystem by the initial agreement.

As mentioned before, the second communication network can be, for example, a local area network (Local One or any combination of Area Network (WAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and Virtual Private Network (VPN). Each user terminal device can transmit and receive messages with a subsystem via the second communication network. The message can be transmitted, received or stored by the subsystem 140 via the information gateway and the system information exchange.

In summary, the disclosure proposes a disclosure based on the interview The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-based care communication and information management technology provides the delivery of information for medical care institutions.

The illustrations and descriptions of the present invention are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present invention, and those who are familiar with the art are subject to the changes in the spirit of the present invention. Or the modifications should be covered by the following patent application in this case.

100‧‧‧Distributed Care Communication and Information Management System

110‧‧‧System Information and Communication Exchange Center

120‧‧‧First communication network

130‧‧‧Information gateway

140‧‧‧ subsystem

150‧‧‧User terminal equipment

190‧‧‧Second communication network

Claims (20)

A decentralized care communication and information management system, the system comprising: a system information communication exchange center based on an initial agreement (SIP), connected to a first communication network, capable of receiving, transmitting and storing at least one a message; at least one information gateway, wherein each information gateway of the at least one information gateway is connected to the first communication network; at least one subsystem, via an information gate of the at least one information gateway And the system information communication exchange center transmits and receives the at least one message; and at least one user terminal device, wherein each user terminal device of the at least one user terminal device communicates with the at least one via a second communication network A subsystem of the subsystem transmits and receives the at least one message. The system of claim 1, wherein the first communication network is one or any combination of a regional network, a wide area network, a public switched telephone network, and a virtual private network. The system of claim 1, wherein the system information communication switching center further comprises a telecommunication gateway and a communication gateway to connect to the first communication network. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one message is one or any combination of at least one of a voice, a text message, a multimedia message, a physiological data, an alarm, an emergency call, and the like. The system of claim 1, wherein the system information exchange center further includes a database for storing the at least one message and recording The transmission and reception of the at least one message. The system of claim 1, wherein the second communication network is one or any combination of a regional network, a wide area network, a public switched telephone network, and a virtual private network. The system of claim 1, wherein the subsystem further comprises a telecommunications gateway and a communication gateway to connect to the second communication network. The system of claim 1, wherein the subsystem further comprises a database for storing the at least one message and recording the transmission and reception of the at least one message. The system of claim 1, wherein the user terminal device is an analog phone, a digital phone, an Internet Protocol (IP) phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a computer, a measurement device, and a data conversion and transmission. Devices such as sensors, sensors, smoke detectors, fire detectors, sensors, fire alarms, etc. The system of claim 1, wherein the second communication network and the first communication network are the same communication network. A decentralized communication communication and information management method, the method comprising: using a system information communication exchange center based on an initial agreement (SIP), connected to a first communication network to receive, transmit and store at least a message; each information gateway using at least one information gateway is connected to the first communication network; and using at least one subsystem, an information gateway via the at least one information gateway Transmitting and receiving the at least one message with the system information exchange; and transmitting, by the second communication network, a subsystem of the at least one subsystem with each user terminal device of the at least one user terminal device Receiving the at least one message. The method of claim 11, wherein the first communication network is one or any combination of a regional network, a wide area network, a public switched telephone network, and a virtual private network. The method of claim 11, wherein the system information communication switching center further comprises a telecommunication gateway and a communication gateway to connect to the first communication network. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one message is one or any combination of at least one of a voice, a text message, a multimedia message, a physiological data, an alarm, an emergency call, and the like. The method of claim 11, wherein the system information exchange center further comprises a database for storing the at least one message and recording the transmission and reception of the at least one message. The method of claim 11, wherein the second communication network is one or any combination of a regional network, a wide area network, a public switched telephone network, and a virtual private network. The method of claim 11, wherein the subsystem further comprises a telecommunications gateway and a communication gateway to connect to the second communication network. The method of claim 11, wherein the subsystem further comprises A database is stored to store the at least one message, and the transmission and reception of the at least one message is recorded. The method of claim 11, wherein the user terminal device is an analog phone, a digital phone, an Internet Protocol (IP) phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a computer, a measurement device, and a data conversion and transmission. Devices such as sensors, sensors, smoke detectors, fire detectors, sensors, fire alarms, etc. The method of claim 11, wherein the second communication network and the first communication network are the same communication network.