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A system is disclosed for sensing selected conditions particularly for an unoccupied commercial business and taking the appropriate action. Corrective action may include shutting down a system, sending a signal to an occupied location for evaluation of the selected abnormal condition, making a recor

A system is disclosed for sensing selected conditions particularly for an unoccupied commercial business and taking the appropriate action. Corrective action may include shutting down a system, sending a signal to an occupied location for evaluation of the selected abnormal condition, making a record of the abnormal condition for rectification at a later time. The system includes one or more light level sensors directed to observe the light level at a selected location, a CPU or controller which stores data representing acceptable light levels and a schedule. If the light level at the selected area does not reach or maintain the desired light level, corrective action is taken. If the commercial establishment is a bank and the light level is at an ATM (automatic teller machine) the system may temporarily shut the ATM machine down and illuminate a sign to indicate that the ATM is not open. If the sensor is directed toward or monitors non-essential lighting, for example, signs, it may merely record the insufficiency in lighting and produce a record for later correction of the condition. If the condition sensed is a different type of discrepancy, failure of heating, water leak detection or other emergency, the system includes a modem and telephone communications link to a human monitoring station for instantaneous alerting and to allow corrective action.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A system for monitoring and responding to variations in light levels from predetermined levels of the surroundings adjacent an automatic teller machine to insure adequate consumer light level protection comprising:light sensing means for sensing at least two levels of li

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A system for monitoring and responding to variations in light levels from predetermined levels of the surroundings adjacent an automatic teller machine to insure adequate consumer light level protection comprising:light sensing means for sensing at least two levels of lighting values in the area of said machine including wireless transmitting means for transmitting signals only in response to sensed lighting levels below either of said lighting values;a central data processing unit including a clock, wireless signal receiving means for receiving said transmitted signals, means responsive to said clock for controlling operating hours of the system, a communications channel responding to reception of said transmitted signals for communicating reception of said signals to a manned location, and means responsive to reception of said transmitted signals for disabling said machine; anda lightable sign illuminated in response to disabling of said machine and operative in response to a resumption of lighting above said lighting values for terminating the illumination of said sign and for re-enabling said machine.