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Abstract

A method of remotely monitoring and operating a home and personal security system with the aid of digital computer manned by human operator, wherein the security system recognizes alarm conditions and responds to the alarm conditions comprising the steps of a) providing a computer for receiving and transmitting signals and including a database comprising user data, including at least one name, address, and telephone number of at least one user, at least one pass code, unique to and identifying each user, at least one alarm code representing a pre-identified alarm condition, operator data, including at least one telephone number of at least one human operator chosen from a pool of operators, emergency data including at least one telephone number of at least one emergency response unit. The method further comprises the steps of b) establishing a communication link between the data transmission device and the computer wherein the user enters a pass code and alarm code into the data transmission device and the device sends a signal to the CPU establishing a communication link and transmitting the entered pass code and alarm code to the computer; c) searching the computer data base and matching the transmitted pass code to the user data identifying the user's name, address and telephone number, and matching the transmitted alarm code to the pre-identified alarm condition; d) establishing telephone communication and at least one operator, and transmitting the identified user data and pre-identified alarm condition to the operator; e) establishing further telephone communication between at least one operator and at least one emergency response unit; f) transmitting the identified user data and pre-identified alarm condition to at least one emergency response unit.

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