Wireless proximity sensor reader transmitter

• US 20050280530A1
• Filed: 06/17/2004
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Lizza, Alfred M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,199,702 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

A wireless security system includes a control panel, a radio frequency receiver hardwired to said control panel, a plurality of wireless sensors having a standardized data output for communicating with said radio frequency receiver as well as a proximity reader. The apparatus also includes a transmitter hardwired to the proximity reader and the transmitter is configured to communicate with the receiver. The apparatus also includes a proximity device configured to cooperate with said proximity reader, said proximity device utilixing a communications protocol to cause said transmitter to transmit data formatted in a manner consistent with the format of the data produced by said plurality of wireless sensors. The invention also includes the method for controlling a security system which comprises providing a control panel, providing a radio frequency receiver that is hardwired to the control panel, providing a plurality of wireless sensors having a standardized data output for communicating with the radio frequency receiver, providing a proximity reader, providing a transmitter hardwired to the proximity reader and configured to communicate when the receiver, and providing a proximity device configured to cooperate with the proximity reader that has data formatted in a manner to cause said transmitter to transmit data formatted in a manner consistent with the format of the data produced by the plurality of wireless sensors.

Claims

1. A wireless security system which comprises:

a control panel;

a radio frequency receiver hardwired to said control panel;

a plurality of wireless sensors having a standardized data output for communicating with said radio frequency receiver;

a proximity reader;

a transmitter hardwired to said proximity reader, said transmitter being configured to communicate with said receiver;

a proximity device configured to cooperate with said proximity reader, said proximity device utilixing a communications protocol to cause said transmitter to transmit data formatted in a manner consistent with the format of the data produced by said plurality of wireless sensors.

2. A wireless security system as described in claim 1 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to include site identification.

3. A wireless security system as described in claim 1 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to include a unique serial number.

4. A wireless security system as described in claim 1 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to transmit data utilizing the Ademco 5800 communications protocol.

5. A wireless security system as described in claim 1 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to transmit data utilizing the same communications protocol as used elsewhere in the system.

6. A wireless security system as described in claim 1 wherein:

said proximity device causes said security system to arm.

7. A wireless security system as described in claim 1 wherein:

said proximity device causes said security system to disarm.

22. The apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said proximity reader is programmable whereby sets respectively of of n and n+1 repetitive movements of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time produce respective first and second outputs.

23. The apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said proximity reader is programmable to respond to the number of repetitive movement'"'"'s of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time to produce respective outputs.

24. The apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said proximity device as a composite device having multiple discrete composite devices for producing discrete outputs.

8. A device for use in a wireless security system that a control panel, a radio frequency receiver hardwired to the control panel, and a plurality of wireless sensors having a standardized data output for communicating with said radio frequency receiver wherein the device comprises:

a proximity reader;

a transmitter hardwired to said proximity reader, said transmitter been configured to communicate with said receiver;

a proximity device configured to cooperate with said proximity reader, said proximity device having a communictions protocol in a manner to cause said transmitter to transmit data formatted in a manner consistent with the communications protocol used for the data produced by said plurality of wireless sensors.

9. A wireless security system as described in claim 8 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to include site identification.

10. A wireless security system as described in claim 8 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to include a unique serial number.

11. A wireless security system as described in claim 8 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to transmit data utilizing the Ademco 5800 communications protocol.

12. A wireless security system as described in claim 8 wherein:

said proximity device causes said transmitter to transmit data utilizing the communications protocol utilized within that system.

13. A wireless security system as described in claim 8 wherein:

said proximity device causes said security system to arm.

14. A wireless security system as described in claim 8 wherein:

said proximity device causes said security system to disarm.

15. A method for controlling a security system which comprises:

providing a control panel;

providing a radio frequency receiver that is hardwired to the control panel;

providing a plurality of wireless sensors having a standardized data output for communicating with the radio frequency receiver;

providing a proximity reader;

providing a transmitter hardwired to the proximity reader and configured to communicate when the receiver; and

providing a proximity device configured to cooperate with the proximity reader that has a data formatted in a manner to cause said transmitter to transmit data formatted in a manner consistent with the format of the data produced by the plurality of wireless sensors.

16. The method as described in claim 15 wherein the step of providing a proximity device includes providing a proximity device that causes said transmitter to include site identification.

17. The method as described in claim 16 wherein the step of providing a proximity device includes providing a proximity device that causes said the transmitter to include a unique serial number.

18. The method as described in claim 16 wherein the step of providing a proximity device includes providing a proximity device that causes the transmitter to transmit device utilizing the Ademco 5800 communications protocol.

19. The method as described in claim 16 wherein the step of providing a proximity device includes providing a proximity device that causes said transmitter to transmit data utilizing the communications protocol used elsewhere in the system.

20. The method as described in claim 16 wherein the step of providing a proximity device includes providing a proximity device that causes the security system to arm.

21. The method as described in claim 16 wherein the step of providing a proximity device includes providing a proximity device that causes the security system to disarm.

25. The method as described in claim 15 wherein the step of providing a proximity reader includes providing a proximity reader is programmable to produce respective outputs corresponding to the number of repetitive movements of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time.

26. The method as described in claim 15 wherein the step of providing a proximity reader includes providing a proximity reader that is programmable whereby sets respectively of of n and n+1 repetitive movements of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time produce respective first and second outputs.