IP Library Granted Patent US 11,210,927
Granted Patent B2
US 11,210,927 · App. 17/095,150 · Granted Dec 28, 2021

Method and a system for enabling user/s to trigger an alarm

Inventors: Eranna Kybarshi (Hyderabad, IN); Ramana Babu Kalagani (Hyderabad, IN); Ramesh Ganapuram (Hyderabad, IN); DL Sirisha Challa (Hyderabad, IN)
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
G08B25/016G08B25/003G08B25/007G08B25/10
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Patent No.
US 11,210,927
App. No.
17/095,150
Granted
Dec 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for enabling a user to trigger an alarm. A method includes receiving a command from a user to trigger an alarm, the user provides the command through an interface of a user device and converting the command to an alarm signal. The method further includes determining a location of the user device and transmitting the location and the alarm signal to one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices transmit the location and the alarm signal to a control panel for notifying a facility regarding the alarm.

Claims (56)

1. A system comprising:

a user device comprising:

an interface adapted to receive a command from a user to trigger an alarm;

a converter unit adapted to convert the command to an alarm signal;

a location determination unit adapted to determine a location of the user device; and

a transmitter adapted to transmit the location and the alarm signal to one or more devices; and

the one or more devices comprising:

an embedded device adapted to receive the location and the alarm signal from the user device; and

a transmitter adapted to transmit the location and the alarm signal to a control panel for notifying a facility regarding the alarm;

wherein the one or more devices further comprises a detection unit and an impedance unit.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interface receives the command from the user through an application stored in the user device on detecting a fire incident or smoke incident.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the detection unit is adapted to detect a state of the impedance unit based on the location and the alarm signal.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the state of the impedance unit is transmitted to a control panel for notifying the facility regarding an alarm.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user provides the command through the interface to trigger a fire alarm or a smoke alarm.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the location determination unit is adapted to determine the location of the user device using a global positioning system (GPS) or an indoor positioning system (IPS) associated with the user device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the location determination unit is adapted to determine the location of the user device using one or more beacons deployed near the user device.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the location detection unit is adapted to determine the location of the user device based on an angle of arrival of a signal from the one or more beacons.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user device transmits the location and the alarm signal to the one or more devices through a first wireless communication channel.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more devices transmit the location and the alarm signal to the control panel through a second wireless communication channel or a wired communication channel.

11. A system comprising:

a user device comprising:

an interface adapted to receive a command from a user to trigger an alarm;

a converter unit adapted to convert the command to an alarm signal;

a location determination unit adapted to determine a location of the user device; and

a transmitter adapted to transmit the location and the alarm signal to one or more devices; and

the one or more devices comprising:

an embedded device adapted to receive the location and the alarm signal from the user device; and

a transmitter adapted to transmit the location and the alarm signal to a control panel for notifying a facility regarding the alarm;

wherein the command received from the user is converted to the alarm signal if the command is valid.

12. A system comprising:

a user device comprising:

an interface adapted to receive a command from a user to trigger an alarm;

a converter unit adapted to convert the command to an alarm signal;

a location determination unit adapted to determine a location of the user device; and

a transmitter adapted to transmit the location and the alarm signal to one or more devices; and

the one or more devices comprising:

an embedded device adapted to receive the location and the alarm signal from the user device; and

a transmitter adapted to transmit the location and the alarm signal to a control panel for notifying a facility regarding the alarm;

wherein the interface of the user device is adapted to provide a notification to the user if the command is not valid.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more devices are fire devices or smoke devices deployed in a premises.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control panel notifies the facility regarding the alarm for taking an action to handle a fire incident or a smoke incident.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the command received from the user is a voice command or a text command.

16. A method comprising:

receiving a command from a user to trigger an alarm, the user provides the command through an interface of a user device;

converting the command to an alarm signal;

determining a location of the user device; and

transmitting the location and the alarm signal to one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices transmit the location and the alarm signal to a control panel for notifying a facility regarding the alarm;

wherein the command received from the user is converted to the alarm signal if the command is valid.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user provides the command through the interface to trigger a fire alarm or a smoke alarm.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user device determines the location of the user device using a global positioning system (GPS) or an indoor positioning system (IPS) associated with the user device.

19. A computer readable medium comprising a non-transitory memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to:

receive a command from a user to trigger an alarm, the user provides the command to a user device;

convert the command to an alarm signal;

determine a location of the user device; and

transmit the location and the alarm signal to one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices transmit the location and the alarm signal to a control panel for notifying a facility regarding the alarm;

wherein the command received from the user is converted to the alarm signal if the command is valid.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2025
From: CARRIER CORPORATION; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CARRIER FIRE & SECURITY EMEA; CARRIER FIRE & SECURITY, LLC; CARRIER CANADA CORPORATION; CLIMATE, CONTROLS & SECURITY ARGENTINA S.A.; KIDDE IP HOLDINGS , INC.; KIDDE LTD.; KIDDE PRODUCTS LTD.; CARRIER TRANSICOLD AUSTRIA GMBH; CARRIER TRANSICOLD FRANCE SCS
To: KIDDE FIRE PROTECTION, LLC
Reel/Frame 072829/0172 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2020
From: UTC FIRE & SECURITY INDIA LTD.
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054337/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2020
From: KYBARSHI, ERANNA; KALAGANI, RAMANA BABU; GANAPURAM, RAMESH; CHALLA, DL SIRISHA
To: UTC FIRE & SECURITY INDIA LTD.
Reel/Frame 054385/0232 →
Priority Claims (1)
IN 201911046176 · Nov 13, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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