US 11,688,259 B2
Lockdown apparatus for initiation of lockdown procedures at a facility during an emergency
Brian M. Lyman, Great Falls, VA (US); and Kevin G. Cherven, Great Falls, VA (US)
Assigned to EMERGENCY ALERT SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC, Great Falls, VA (US)
Filed by EMERGENCY ALERT SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC, Great Falls, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/520,589.
Application 17/520,589 is a continuation of application No. 16/941,527, filed on Jul. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,183,040.
Application 16/941,527 is a continuation of application No. 16/777,249, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now 10,769,918, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/777,249 is a continuation of application No. 16/386,061, filed on Apr. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,586,435, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 16/386,061 is a continuation of application No. 15/859,177, filed on Dec. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,304,305, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/859,177 is a continuation of application No. 15/642,286, filed on Jul. 5, 2017, granted, now 9,858,801, issued on Jan. 2, 2018.
Application 15/642,286 is a continuation of application No. 15/419,917, filed on Jan. 30, 2017, granted, now 9,734,700, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 15/419,917 is a continuation of application No. 15/250,766, filed on Aug. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,589,449, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Application 15/250,766 is a continuation of application No. 15/015,625, filed on Feb. 4, 2016, granted, now 9,454,890, issued on Sep. 27, 2016.
Application 15/015,625 is a continuation of application No. 14/286,377, filed on May 23, 2014, granted, now 9,286,790, issued on Mar. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0058926 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08B 17/02 (2006.01); G08B 25/12 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01); G09B 5/04 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G08B 3/10 (2006.01); G08B 5/38 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G08B 19/00 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01)
CPC G08B 17/02 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G07C 9/00 (2013.01); G07C 9/00182 (2013.01); G08B 3/10 (2013.01); G08B 5/38 (2013.01); G08B 7/06 (2013.01); G08B 19/005 (2013.01); G08B 25/001 (2013.01); G08B 25/008 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); G08B 25/12 (2013.01); G09B 5/04 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); G07C 2009/00269 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A processor based lockdown controller for use with a lockdown system configured to facilitate implementation of lockdown procedures at a facility that includes multiple doors and is configured for occupation by facility occupants and that includes a fire alarm, the fire alarm including a fire alarm actuator and a fire alarm communicator configured to produce a fire alarm communication for communicating actuation of the fire alarm actuator, the lockdown system including a lockdown actuator disposed at the facility and configured to initiate transmission of a lockdown initiation signal upon being actuated, the lockdown actuator being configured to be recognizably distinguishable from the fire alarm actuator, the lockdown system also including a lockdown communicator configured to produce a lockdown initiation communication for communicating initiation of the lockdown procedures to the facility occupants and emergency responders not disposed proximate the facility upon transmission of the lockdown initiation signal, the lockdown initiation communication being recognizably distinguishable from the fire alarm communication, the lockdown communicator including an annunciator that communicates an audible lockdown initiation annunciation to the facility occupants upon transmission of the lockdown initiation signal so as to instruct the facility occupants to adopt the lockdown procedures, the lockdown communicator including a visual indicator that communicates a visual indication to the facility occupants upon transmission of the lockdown initiation signal so as to inform the facility occupants of the initiation of the lockdown procedures, the lockdown controller being usable with an actuable traffic signal that instructs a flow of traffic in an area proximate the facility, the lockdown controller also being usable with a display that is configured to provide an electronic rendering of at least a part of the facility including the multiple doors, the lockdown controller being operated by software for performing the following operations:
receiving the lockdown initiation signal transmitted by the lockdown actuator;
upon receipt of the lockdown initiation signal, instructing the annunciator to communicate the audible lockdown initiation annunciation, and instructing the visual indicator to communicate the visual indication;
upon receipt of the lockdown initiation signal, instructing the display to indicate status of each of the multiple doors, the status including at least one of open versus closed, and locked versus unlocked; and
upon receipt of the lockdown initiation signal, instructing the actuable traffic signal to instruct the flow of traffic away from the facility so as to facilitate travel of the emergency responders to the facility.