US 12,285,639 B2
Remote testing system for smoke alarms and method of use thereof
Lee Bret Ranchod, Queensland (AU)
Assigned to SENSOR GLOBAL PTY LTD, Victoria (AU)
Appl. No. 18/274,199
Filed by SENSOR GLOBAL PTY LTD, Victoria (AU)
PCT Filed Jan. 25, 2022, PCT No. PCT/AU2022/050034
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 25, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/160005, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/141,974, filed on Jan. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0108930 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A62C 37/50 (2006.01); G08B 17/10 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); G08B 29/04 (2006.01); G08B 29/14 (2006.01)
CPC A62C 37/50 (2013.01) [G08B 17/10 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); G08B 29/043 (2013.01); G08B 29/145 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote testing system for remotely testing smoke alarm systems in multiple buildings, said system comprising:
at least one controller associated with each of the multiple buildings having a plurality of smoke alarm systems installed therein, said at least one controller being in communication with the plurality of smoke alarm systems;
at least one remotely accessible server remotely located offsite relative to the multiple buildings, said at least one remotely accessible server operatively connected to the at least one controller for receiving and monitoring output data from the plurality of smoke alarm systems and for issuing a testing command to at least one selected smoke alarm system of the plurality of smoke alarm systems via said at least one controller;
at least one database remotely located offsite relative to the multiple buildings, said at least one database operatively associated with the at least one remotely accessible server for storing operational data, comprising at least an operational status, testing data and location of each of the plurality of smoke alarm systems tested; and
at least one external processing device connectable to the at least one remotely accessible server and programmed to:
receive an input command from a user to remotely test said at least one selected smoke alarm system of the plurality of smoke alarm systems;
instruct said at least one remotely accessible server to issue said testing command to said at least one selected smoke alarm system via said at least one controller;
receive said operational data for the test from the at least one database comprising any operational anomalies; and one of:
responsive to an operational anomaly being identified, generate an alert reporting a faulty said at least one selected smoke alarm system; and
responsive to no operational anomaly being identified, generate a smoke alarm system compliance report for said at least one selected smoke alarm system,
wherein the at least one remotely accessible server continuously monitors the at least one database for changes in operational data or data output for any one of the plurality of smoke alarm systems and generates an alert when a change in operational data or data output is indicative of a failing smoke alarm system or an operational anomaly.