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. An apparatus for delivery of alarm system event data and connecting a voice channel, comprising:
a message processing gateway configured to
receive alarm event data from an alarm system,evaluate service parameters of the alarm system, andsend instructions to contact a central alarm monitoring station if certain service parameters of the alarm system are met; and a private telecommunications switch configured to
open a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station and communicate the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station, in response to the instructions to contact the central alarm monitoring station,determine whether the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open after communication of the alarm event data to the central alarm monitoring station, andbridge the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station to the alarm system, to create a voice channel between the alarm system and the central alarm monitoring station, in response to a determination that the PSTN voice channel between the private telecommunications switch and the central alarm monitoring station remains open.