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EP 1449990 B1 20070808 - Method and device for supervising a building

Title (en)

Method and device for supervising a building

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichung zur Gebäudeüberwachung

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif pour surveiller un édifice

Publication

EP 1449990 B1 20070808 (DE)

Application

EP 04003370 A 20040216

Priority

DE 10307407 A 20030220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1449990A1] The fire doors each deliver a signal (30-38) indicating the status to a collection unit, which in turn connects to a main collection unit and a bus to a central control unit (60) housing a computer (61) which sends out a door closing signal (62- 64).

IPC 8 full level

E05B 65/10 (2006.01); A62C 2/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 65/108 (2013.01); A62C 2/247 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1449990 A1 20040825; EP 1449990 B1 20070808; AT E369473 T1 20070815; DE 10307407 A1 20040902; DE 502004004542 D1 20070920

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04003370 A 20040216; AT 04003370 T 20040216; DE 10307407 A 20030220; DE 502004004542 T 20040216