Security system reporting which compares a caller telephone number with a ten digit account number

• US 20060088151A1
• Filed: 10/22/2004
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Martin, Christopher D., Hinkson, Richard H.
• Granted Patent: US 7,646,853 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/167.10
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/16 Security signalling or alarm systems, e.g. redundant systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/002 with telemetering systems telemetering in general G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier

Abstract

A security central station monitors a plurality of individual subscriber security systems installed in residential or commercial accounts. Each security system at an account is programmed to periodically place a telephone call to the security central station receiver, and then to send a signal to the security central station receiver over the placed telephone call. The ten digit telephone number of the account is programmed into the security central station as the ten digit account number of record. When the signal sent by the security system is received by the security central station receiver, the security central station compares the ten digit caller telephone number with the ten digit account number of record. Normally, the ten digit caller telephone number will match the ten digit account number. However, a mismatch between the two ten digit numbers indicates to the security central station that the telephone number of the account premises protected by the security system has been changed, and alerts the security central station to investigate the matter further.

Claims

1. A security central station that monitors a plurality of individual subscriber security systems installed in residential or commercial accounts, the security central station comparing the ten digit caller telephone number calling the security central station receiver with a ten digit account number in memory, wherein the two ten digit numbers are normally the same unless there has been a change in the telephone number of the account, and wherein a detected mismatch between the ten digit caller telephone number and the ten digit account number indicates to the security central station that the telephone number of the account protected by the security system has been changed.

2. The security central station of claim 1, wherein, upon detecting a mismatch, the security central station provides an output to investigate the change of the telephone number of the account protected by the security system.

3. The security central station of claim 1, wherein upon detecting a mismatch, the security central station provides a mismatch output signal to an automation system.

4. The security central station of claim 1, wherein a security system at an account is programmed to periodically place a telephone call to the security central station receiver, and then to send a signal to the security central station receiver over the placed telephone call.

5. The security central station of claim 1, wherein the ten digit telephone number of the account is programmed into the security central station as the ten digit account number of record.

6. The security central station of claim 1, wherein the ten digit caller telephone number is provided by a caller ID telephone number.

7. The security central station of claim 1, wherein the ten digit caller telephone number is provided by an Automatic Number Identification (ANI) service.

8. The security central station of claim 1, wherein the ten digit caller telephone number is provided by a Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS).

9. A method of operating a security central station that monitors a plurality of individual subscriber security systems installed in residential or commercial accounts comprising:

programming a security system at an account to periodically place a telephone call to the security central station receiver, and then to send a signal to the security central station receiver over the placed telephone call;

programming the ten digit telephone number of the account into the security central station as the ten digit account number of record;

when the signal sent by the security system is received by the security central station receiver, the security central station compares the ten digit caller telephone number calling the security central station receiver with the ten digit account number of record, and normally the ten digit caller telephone number will match the ten digit account number, and a mismatch between the two ten digit numbers indicates to the security central station that the telephone number of the account protected by the security system has been changed.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein upon detecting a mismatch, the security central station provides an output to investigate the change of the telephone number of the account protected by the security system.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein upon detecting a mismatch, the security central station provides a mismatch output signal to an automation system.

12. The method of claim 9, including providing the ten digit caller telephone number by a caller ID telephone number.

13. The method of claim 9, including providing the ten digit caller telephone number by an Automatic Number Identification (ANI) service.

14. The method of claim 9, including providing the ten digit caller telephone number by a Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS).