Delivery of alarm system event data and audio

摘要

Delivery of alarm system event data and audio. In certain aspects, a method for delivery of alarm system event data is described, including communicating alarm event data from an alarm system to a private telecommunications switch. In turn, the alarm event data may be communicated to a message processing gateway. The message processing gateway evaluates service parameters of the alarm system and, in certain cases, instructs the private telecommunications switch to contact a central alarm monitoring station if certain service parameters are met. In additional aspects, private telecommunications switch opens a voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station and communicates the alarm event data. Additionally, in response to a determination that a voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open, the private telecommunications switch may also bridge the voice channel to the alarm system.

主权项

1. A method comprising the steps of:
receiving, by a message processing gateway, alarm event data indicating that an alarm system has detected an alarm event; evaluating, by the message processing gateway, whether the alarm system is registered among a known group of alarm systems serviced by the message processing gateway; and if the alarm system is deemed registered among the known group of alarm systems serviced by the message processing gateway, then causing, by the message processing gateway, establishment of a two-way voice channel between the alarm system and a central alarm monitoring station over a packet-based network and transmission of the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station over the packet-based network,
wherein establishment of the two-way voice channel between the alarm system and the central alarm monitoring station over the packet-based network comprises:
opening a voice channel between a telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station;determining whether the voice channel between the telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open after transmission of the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station by monitoring for a disconnection after the central monitoring station acknowledges receipt of the alarm event data; andin response to determining that the voice channel between the telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open, bridging the voice channel between the telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station to the alarm system.