Fixed part-portable part communications network for a security network
First Claim
1. A communications network for a security network comprising:
- at least one master base unit configured to operate as a radio master;
at least one slave base unit;
each of the at least one master base units communicating with the at least one slave base unit, and communicating with a plurality of security network transponders; and
each of the at least one slave base units communicating with the at least one master base unit, and communicating with a plurality of security network transponders.
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Abstract
A communications network for a security network is disclosed. The communications network includes at least one master base unit, or fixed parts, and at least two slave base units, or portable parts. The communications network is configured such that each of the master base units is capable of communicating with each of the slave base units, and each of the slave base units is capable of communicating with each of the master base units. The network is also configured such that each of the master base units is capable of communicating with an outside telecommunications network, and each of the network slave base units are also capable of communicating with an outside telecommunications network. Such a communications network for a security network provides substantial redundancy and reliability in the event of one or more component failures.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications network for a security network comprising:
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at least one master base unit configured to operate as a radio master;
at least one slave base unit;
each of the at least one master base units communicating with the at least one slave base unit, and communicating with a plurality of security network transponders; and
each of the at least one slave base units communicating with the at least one master base unit, and communicating with a plurality of security network transponders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communications network for a security network comprising:
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a master base unit with a controller function, said master base unit configured to operate as a radio master, said master base unit communicating with a plurality of security network transponders, said master base unit communicating with at least one external communications network; and
said master base unit being reconfigurable to be a slave base unit; and
at least one slave base unit with a controller function, said at least one slave base unit communicating with the master base unit, said at least one slave base unit communicating with a plurality of security network transponders, said at least one slave base unit communicating with at least one external communications network, and said at least one slave base unit being reconfigurable to be a master base unit;
wherein if a master base unit is reconfigured to no longer act as the master base unit, then a slave base unit is reconfigured to act as the master base unit.
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