FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT 1970
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
1. TITLE OF THE INVENTION
Device to ensure Guard Alertness
2. APPLICANT
1. (a) NAME Evincere Software Solutions Pvt Ltd.
(b) NATIONALITY. A Company Registered under Indian Companies
Act 1956
2. (C) ADDRESS 26, Electronic Sadan l,Bhosari M.I.D.C.,Pune-
411026, Maharashtra, India
3. PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
Provisional Complete
The following Specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed

Title of Invention: Device to ensure Guard Alertness
Field Of Invention: The present invention is related to devises required to maintain the security of any premises. More particularly the present invention relates to the devices required to keep the guards on duty in alert condition. Prior Art: Some device available presently on market are described below.
A guard alert system used to alert the guard on his duty provides a device to keep the guard alert comprises a panel on which a switch is provided. The guard has to press the said switch at a set predetermined interval. If the guard misses an event the number of times missed and the time is stored in memory. An LED display is provided to display the information. However if the guard is disabled by some unauthorized person, such person can keep pressing the switch and security is compromised. There is no provision of giving an alarm in such cases.
Another device available is an electronic stand alone to monitor alertness of a guard at the post. The guard on alert presses a button. Every time the system gives a beep for one minute duration. In case the guard fails to register, he is either missing, sleeping or has been disabled. The laps are electronically recorded and the data is retrieved. Yet another device available is a micro controller based device. It provides 16 character LCD display, both audio and visual indication of alarm are provided. Program or setting mode is only by mechanical key. Time, Date and Month are displayed on screen. Guard alarm interval programmable between 2 to

60 minutes. Missed count is displayed with time and date. The device has 99 event memory log with time and date Yet another device available comprises microprocessor based system. Memory of 128 events is stored in nonvolatile memory. Guard Alarm Interval programmable between 02 to 59 minutes. It provides Every Missed Event Display with Exact Date and Time on LCD Display. Date & Time Always Display on the LCD Screen. Keypad Access is Only after Correct Entry of Existing user Code. Program Mode can only be accessed by the keypad that is, all programmable entry are through keypad. Both audio and visible indication and alarm are provided in this system. Choice to operate guard monitor system either in manual mode or automatic mode, Provision to activate or deactivated panic zone and can be attached to an emergency dialler.
Facility to change existing user code with other user code is provided. Hooter trigger time can be programmed between 01 to 239 seconds.
Deficiencies of Prior art:
The prior art devices do not protect the acknowledgment
function by unique code.
The prior art devices do not provide real-time log of
acknowledgements and acknowledgement failures.
The prior art devices are not provided with sufficient memory.
The prior art devices are not provided with battery back-up.
The prior art devices are not provided with built in hooter.
The prior art devices do not have user settable parameters with
friendly menu.

The prior art devices are not provided with USB connectivity to download data from unit to handy storage device like pen-drive.
The prior art devices are not provided with GSM connectivity to report emergency situation to preset mobiles by SMS. The prior art devices are not provided with RF connectivity to enable guard to activate panic alarm remotely. Thus it is evident that the prior art devices are not built to cover most of the facilities that are required for taking proper security measures for any premises.
Object of Invention and summary:
The object of the present invention is to provide a device that
can take care of various aspects of security in locations where
security guard is appointed.
Another object of the present invention is to overcome the
difficulties faced by the persons in the field of security.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide the
security agencies and departments a device which provides
additional and essential features like:
Protect the acknowledgment function by unique code.
Real-time log of acknowledgements and acknowledgement
failures
Large memory
Battery back-up
Built in hooter
User settable parameters with friendly menu
USB connectivity to download data from unit to handy storage
device like pen-drive

GSM connectivity to report emergency situation to preset mobiles by SMS
RF connectivity to enable guard to activate panic alarm remotely
All the above requirements are fulfilled by the present invention.
The present invention comprises of a housing which contains
an electronic circuit comprising a pre programmed
microprocessor with input devices comprising temperature
sensor for sensing the ambient temperature, RF (radio
frequency) interface for remote actuation of hooter alarm and
other devices, a matrix key board to facilitate inputting data
and parameters to be set, memory device together with a RTC
(real time ) device for storage of data and initiate real time
action in case of hazardous and undesired situations. Every
guard is given a unique code. Output devices comprise of a
buzzer to give signal to the guard on duty who should input his
unique code as the buzzer goes on and before the buzzer goes
off. If the guard misses inputting his code as above, the event
is logged in the memory device as guard is missing or
inattentive. Interacting devices co-operating with the
microprocessor comprise a GSM modem facilitating sending warning SMS to plurality of mobile phones in case of high temperature sensed due to fire, acknowledgement failures and emergency reported by guard through remote panic key. A USB interface is provided for downloading the data logged in the memory device. The data can be down loaded on entering a password thus providing a password protection to the data. A panic switch is provided which is activated by the guard in case

of hazardous situation on activation of the panic switch hooter goes ON and SMS are sent to plurality of mobile phones informing unit number at which the incident has occurred, error time and date. The hooter is switched off on pressing acknowledgement key on the key board. The acknowledgements and errors logged are scrolled up and down for visual inspection at guard station. An up-down key switch is provided for this function. Pressing the key to up position displays acknowledgements, facility to scroll them for observation is provided. Pressing the same key downwards shows errors. The facility to scroll the data up and is provided. It is evident from above that the present invention overcomes the limitation of the prior art devices and achieves the objectives as mentioned above.
Statement of invention:
Device to keep guard alert comprises a housing containing an electronic circuit; the electronic circuit comprises a preprogrammed microprocessor, a temperature sensor for sensing ambient temperature, a matrix key board for inputting the data and parameters to be set, a memory device for storage of input and generated data, an LCD display provided on fascia of the housing enabling verification of the inputted data and stored data a real time computing device to initiate real time action, a buzzer to alarm the guard, a hooter alarm which is activated by a relay when guard presses a panic switch provided on key board, a radio frequency interface to enable the guard to activate the hooter from a remote place, a GSM modem to send SMS messages to plurality of mobile

phone numbers registered in the memory, a key switch on the key board enabling observation of data on LCD display at guard station, a USB interface for down loading stored data in the memory enabling password protected down load. Plurality of such devices is installed at plurality of different guard stations. Every station is given a unique identification number and each of the plurality of guards is provided with a unique identification code; whereby maximum permissible temperature, device password and a time cycle is set with down count of 120 seconds on completion of it the buzzer goes ON for set time. When guard at the station keys in his unique identification code while the buzzer is ON he has acknowledged his alertness and event is fogged in memory as acknowledgement; in case the guard misses, the event is logged as error in the memory and SMS is sent to stored mobile phone numbers, the message comprising time, date and station number.
In case of emergency guard operates panic switch or activates hooter through RF interface, SMS is sent to a mobile phone numbers stored in the memory, the message comprising error time, date and station number; hooter is silenced when the guard presses acknowledgement key or panic key on remote device.
If the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is higher than the stored maximum temperature stored in the memory, hooker goes ON and SMS comprising time date and station number js sent to mobile phone numbers stored in the device memory. The hooter is silencecd on pressing: acknowledgement key on the Keyboard.

All the events of acknowledgements and errors are logged in
the memory and the USB interface enables downloading this
data in a pen drive only on inputting the password through the
keyboard.
Key switch on keyboard enables observation of logged data by
scrolling the same up and down.
Description of figures:
Fig 1 shows the arrangement of hardware set up of the present
invention
Fig 2a to Fig 2k, represent the flow chart for the function of
present invention
Description:
The foregoing objects of the invention are accomplished and the problems and shortcomings associated with prior art techniques and approaches are overcome by the present invention as described below in the preferred embodiment. This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, through out which, like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures.
The present invention "Device to keep guard alert" comprises a housing (not shown in figures) which contains and electronic circuit comprising a pre programmed microprocessor (1) with input devices comprising temperature sensor (2) for sensing the ambient temperature, RF (radio frequency) interface (3) for remote actuation of hooter alarm (12) and other devices, a matrix key board (4) to facilitate inputting data and

parameters to be set, memory device (5) for storage of data
together with a RTC (real time computing) device (6) to initiate
real time action in case of hazardous and undesired situations.
Every guard is given a unique code. Each of the devices
according to the present invention when used at plurality of
locations is given a unique station address. Output devices
comprise of a buzzer (7) to give signal to the guard on duty
who should input his unique code as the buzzer goes on and
before the buzzer goes off. If the guard misses inputting his
code as above, the event is logged in the memory device (5) as
guard is missing or inattentive. Interacting devices co-
operating with the microprocessor (1) comprise a GSM modem (8) which facilitates sending warning SMS to plurality of mobile phones in case of high temperature sensed due to fire and in case wrong unique codes are inputted by an unauthorized person who have disabled the guard. A hooter (12) is provided with a relay (10) for the activation of the said hooter (12). A panic switch (11) is provided on the housing which is activated by the guard in case of hazardous situation. On activation of the panic switch the relay (10) is activated and hooter goes ON, simultaneously SMS are sent to plurality of mobile phones informing unit number at which the incident has occurred, error time and date. The hooter (12) is switched off on pressing acknowledgement key on the key board (4). Alternatively the hooter (12) is activated by the guard by using said RF interface (3).
When the device is started, time cycle of the buzzer (7) is set. The time cycle comprises buzzer (7) ON time and buzzer (7) OFF time in sequence. The buzzer remains OFF for 120 seconds

on completion of 120 seconds it the buzzer goes ON for set time. This cycle goes on continuously over the time. The guard should input his unique code while the buzzer (7) remains ON. In case the guard does the same he has acknowledged his alertness, the event is called acknowledgement and logged in the memory. If the guard fails to successfully acknowledge his alertness due to any reason, the event is called an error and is logged in the memory. The said real time computing deice (6) enables logging all the of events of acknowledgements and errors in real time. Every error event is sent to a mobile phone by SMS. The SMS comprises of the device address number, time and date of the error.
An LCD display (13) (liquid crystal display) is provided to see the entries while setting. Additionally the said LCD display (13) continuously displays ambient temperature. The acknowledgements and errors logged are scrolled up and down on the LCD display (13) for visual inspection at guard station. An up-down key (13) switch is provided for this function. Pressing the key (13) to up position displays acknowledgements, facility to scroll them up and down for observation is provided. Pressing the same key downwards shows errors. The facility to scroll the data up and down is provided.
A USB interface (9) is provided for downloading the data logged in the memory device (5). The data can be down loaded only on entering a password thus providing password protection to the data.

The algorithm according to which the present invention works is given below with reference to the flow chart provided from the Fig 2a to Fig 2k.
Algorithm:
1 : Power On the system.
2 : Initialize Input- output ports, ADC, RTC, LCD, RF,
GSM, USB, Keyboard
3 : Calculate all stored settings, Acknowledge (ACK)
Start & End time
4 : Read & display RTC and Temperature
5 : Check for set ACK start time
5(a): If ACK start time matches with current time,
then countdown starts from 120 Sec, buzzer stars
beep and LED flash
5(b): Check for ACK switch press or guard code, if yes,
then store ACK Time and Date & Calculate
Next ACK Time, then goto 6
5(c): Else Store Error Time & Date and also Calculate
Next ACK Time and Send SMS as Unit No, Error
Time and Date then go to 6
6 : Check for RF & panic switch pressed, if yes,
go to 6(a) else go to 7
6(a): Hooter and Relay gets ON, then Send Help
SMS as Unit No Error Time and Date then Check for ACK Key Press, if yes then Hooter and Relay gets OFF then go to 7
7 : Check for panic hooter, if yes then go to 7(a) else
go to 8

7(a): Hooter gets ON, if ACK switch pressed hooter
gets off then go to 8
8 : Check-fir panic relay, if yes then go to step "8(a)
else go
8(a): Retey gets ON, if ACK swith pressed-relay
gets off then go to 9
9 : Check temperature value above set point if yes
then go to 9(a) else go to 10 9(a) : Hooter and Relay gets ON, Send Alert SMS as Unit No, Time and Date, if ACK switch pressed hooter & relay gets off then go to 10
10 : Check for UP Key Press, if yes go to step 10
(a) else go to 11
10(a): Display Acknowledge Records, Use UP/DOWN Key
for Scrolling Records,
Check Auto Return if yes then go to 4, else go to 11
11 : Check for DOWN Key Press, if yes go to 11(a) else
go to 12
11(a): Display Error Records, Use UP/DOWN Key for
Scrolling Records,
Check Auto Return if yes then go to 4, else go to 12
12 : Check Enter key pressed, if yes then go to 12(a),
else go tP 13 12(a) : enter password, Check Passwort if correct Enter
Into Setting Mode tyen go to 13 else go to 12(b): 12(b) : Invalid password, press backspace Key for auto
return then go to 12(a)& 13
12

13 : Check Pen Drive Inserted if yes go to 13 (a) else go
to 14 13(a) : USB device Detected, then Enter Password if
correct, Download data to USB device 13(b) : Check USB device removed if no, then download
data, when download gets completed then remove
USB device, if yes then go to 14
14 : Check incoming phone Number if stored then
go to 14(a) else go to 15 14(a) : Call Pickup if not stored then Call Disconnect and go to 4
15 : Stop
It is evident from above that the present invention overcomes the limitation of the prior art devices and achieves the objectives as mentioned above.
The foregoing objects of the invention are accomplished and the problems and shortcomings associated with prior art techniques and approaches are overcome by the present invention described in the present embodiment.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein; however, it is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to

employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or matter.
The embodiments of the invention as described above and the methods disclosed herein will suggest further modification and alterations to those skilled in the art. Such further modifications and alterations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; which is defined by the scope of the following claims.
Advantages of invention:
Large 20x4 line LCD backlight display to provide all necessary information
Large memory to hold data equivalent to
5000 Acknowledgements
1000 Acknowledgement failures
Built-in hooter with sound output of 80 db.
Flexibility to acknowledge either by a single key press or by
entering a unique 4 digit numeric code. 10 such codes can de
set by user.
Built in battery backup up to 6 hours.
Selected mobile (numbers) can have voice communication with
guard.
Built in temperature sensor to sense ambient temperature and
activate alarm when temperature crosses the set point.
The acknowledgement frequency can be set from 5 to 99
minutes.

Depending on the security need or sensitivity of the location
user can set the number of consecutive acknowledgement
failures at which the emergency alarm is activated and SMS to
report the emergency are sent.
A set of potential free contacts are provided as auxiliary output
to activate additional hooter or flood light along with the buitt
in hooter.
User can set up to 4 telephone numbers that will receive the
SMS on emergency.

Claims:
1. Device to ensure Guard Alertness comprising a housing containing an electronic circuit; the electronic circuit comprising a preprogrammed microprocessor, a temperature sensor for sensing ambient temperature, a matrix key board for inputting the data and parameters to be set, a memory device for storage of input and generated data, an LCD display provided on fascia of the housing enabling verification of the inputted data and stored data a real time computing device to initiate real time action, a buzzer to alarm the guard, a hooter alarm which is activated by a relay when guard presses a panic switch provided on key board, a radio frequency interface to enable the guard to activate the hooter from a remote piace, a GSM modem to send SMS messages to plurality of mobile phone numbers registered in the memory, a key switch on the key board enabling observation of data on LCD display at guard station, a USB interface for down loading stored data in the memory enabling password protected download; plurality of such devices being installed at plurality of different guard stations; every station is given a unique identification number and each of the plurality of guards is provided with a unique identification code; whereby maximum permissible temperature, device password and a time cycle is set with down count of 120 seconds on completion of it the Hooter goes ON for set time, when guard at the station keys in his unique identification code while the buzzer is ON he has acknowledged his alertness and event is logged in memory as acknowledgement; in case the guard misses, the event is logged as error in the memory and SMS is sent to stored

mobile phone numbers, the message comprising time, date and station number; in case of emergency guard operates panic switch or activates hooter through RF interface, SMS is sent to a mobile phone numbers stored in the memory, the message comprising error time, date and station number; hooter is silenced when the guard presses acknowledgement key; if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is higher than the stored maximum temperature stored in the memory, hooter goes ON and SMS comprising time date and station number is sent to mobile phone numbers stored in the device memory, the hooter is silenced on pressing acknowledgement key on the keyboard; all the events of acknowledgements and errors are togged in the memory and the USB interface enables downloading this data in a pen drive only on inputting the password through the keyboard; key switch on keyboard enables observation of logged data by scrolling the same up and down.
2. Device to ensure Guard Alertness as claimed in claim 1 as substantially described hereinbefore, with reference to the accompanying drawings.