Modem communicator

• US 20030030556A1
• Filed: 09/07/2001
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GE Security Incorporated (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Edwards Systems Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Montgomery, Peter, Price, Douglas, Slack, Michael, Costa, Hilario
• Granted Patent: US 7,038,583 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/506
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence

Abstract

A single communication apparatus for alarm system control boxes that include the combination of a digital communicator and a remote communicating device. The communicating apparatus transmits status reports and events to a remote location. Remote login is permitted to access the control box through a external port or through the remote communication device.

Claims

1. A communicating device for installation into a plurality of alarms control boxes, comprising:

a digital communicator receiving data originating from an alarm system and sending said data to a remote location; and

a remote communicator enabling a remote login to said alarm system, said remote communicator permits the bi-directional transfer of data between the said alarm system and said remote connection.

2. The communicating device of claim 1, wherein said remote location is a central monitoring system.

3. The communicating device of claim 1, wherein said remote communicator is a modem.

4. The communicating device of claim 1, further comprising:

an external port which enables communication with the alarm system to exchange information.

5. The communicating device of claim 4, wherein said external port is a serial port.

6. The communicating device of claim 4, wherein said external port is a parallel port.

14. The communicating device as in claim 13 wherein said external port is selected form the group consisting of serial port, a parallel port and a universal serial bus.

15. The communicating device as in claim 13 wherein said external port is an RS-232 port.

16. The communicating device as in claim 13 wherein said external port is an RS-485 port.

17. A method for communicating events for a plurality of alarm control boxes comprising:

receiving data originating from an alarm system;

transmitting said data to a remote location; and

connecting to said alarm system through a remote communicator, said remote communicator permits the bi-directional transfer of data.

18. The method of communicating as in claim 17 wherein said remote communicator is a modem.

19. The method of communicating as in claim 18 wherein said remote communicator is an external port.

20. The method of communicating as in claim 19 wherein said external port is a serial port.

21. The method of communicating as in claim 19 wherein said external port is a universal serial bus.

22. The method of communicating as in claim 19 wherein said external port is a parallel port.