Method and apparatus for determining message response type in a security system
First Claim
1. In a security system comprising a plurality of wireless transmitters, a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitters, and a control panel connected to the wireless receiver, a method of operating the security system comprising the steps of:
- a. receiving a wireless message from the wireless transmitter, the wireless message comprising a transmitter product type;
b. extracting the transmitter product type from the wireless message;
c. determining a response type to be performed by the control panel as a function of the transmitter product type extracted from the wireless message; and
d. executing a response to the wireless message in accordance with the determined response type.
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Abstract
A security system with wireless transmitters, a wireless receiver, and a control panel. A wireless message, which includes a transmitter product type, is received from the wireless transmitter. The control panel extracts the transmitter product type from the wireless message and then determines a response type to be performed as a function of the transmitter product type. A response to the wireless message is then executed in accordance with the determined response type. The response type may be determined by the control panel by using the transmitter product type to lookup an associated response type in a response type table at the control panel. The wireless message also includes a unique identification number, and the transmitter product type may be a separate field from the unique identification number or it may be integral with the unique identification number. The unique identification number is initially programmed in the wireless transmitter by assigning the product type portion as a function of the transmitter type.
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28 Claims
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1. In a security system comprising a plurality of wireless transmitters, a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitters, and a control panel connected to the wireless receiver, a method of operating the security system comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving a wireless message from the wireless transmitter, the wireless message comprising a transmitter product type;
b. extracting the transmitter product type from the wireless message;
c. determining a response type to be performed by the control panel as a function of the transmitter product type extracted from the wireless message; and
d. executing a response to the wireless message in accordance with the determined response type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A security system comprising:
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a. a plurality of wireless transmitters;
b. a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitters; and
c. a control panel connected to the wireless receiver, comprising i. means for receiving a wireless message from the wireless transmitter, the wireless message comprising a transmitter product type;
ii. processing means adapted to 1. extract the transmitter product type from the wireless message;
2. determine a response type to be performed as a function of the transmitter product type extracted from the wireless message; and
3. execute a response to the wireless message in accordance with the determined response type. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless security device comprising:
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a. an alarm sensor adapted to detect an alarm condition, the alarm sensor being of a predefined type;
b. means for storing a status condition of the wireless security device c. means for storing a device identification number that uniquely identifies the wireless security device;
d. means for storing product type data indicative of the predefined type of the alarm sensor;
e. means for assembling a message comprising the status condition, the device identification number, and the product type data; and
f. means for transmitting the message. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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