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Security systems

  • US 10,178,533 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2016
  • Issued: 01/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless security system premises gateway component comprising:

  • a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises;

    a second local area wireless communication component different from the first local area wireless communication component and adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device;

    a communications interface component different from both of the first local area wireless communication component and the second local area wireless communication component, and adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises, the communications interface component configured to receive communications originating from the general purpose mobile communications device indirectly via the remotely located wide area communications network;

    a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system, wherein the security system controller component is adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device using direct wireless transmissions between the general purpose mobile communications device and the second local area wireless communication component when the general purpose mobile communications device is in communications range of the second local area wireless communications component, and wherein the security system controller component is also adapted and configured to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device using indirect transmissions carried over the remotely located wide area communications network, wherein the security system controller component is configured and serves as a central to the general purpose mobile communications device while the general purpose mobile communications device simultaneously serves as a central to a plurality of devices that are located in or around the premises; and

    a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller.

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