Method and apparatus for using infrared sensors to transfer data within a security system
First Claim
1. A security system, comprising:
- a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network;
an infrared (IR) sensor located on the network and having an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, the IR transmitter transmitting control data packets, the IR receiver detecting received data packets and IR data; and
a processor providing the control data packets to be transmitted by the IR transmitter, the processor determining that an external communication device is initiating communication with a target device over the network based on at least the received data packet received by the IR receiver, the processor establishing bi-directional communication over the network between the external communication device and the target device, the target device being one of the processor, the system control panel and the at least one device.
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Abstract
A security system comprises a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network. An infrared (IF) sensor located on the network has an IR transmitter and an IR receiver. The IR transmitter transmits control data packets and the IR receiver detects received data packets and IR data. A processor provides the control data packets to be transmitted by the IR transmitter. The processor determines that an external communication device is initiating communication with a target device over the network based on at least the received data packet received by the IR receiver. The processor establishes bi-directional communication over the network between the external communication device and the target device which is one of the processor, the system control panel and the at least one device.
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20 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network; an infrared (IR) sensor located on the network and having an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, the IR transmitter transmitting control data packets, the IR receiver detecting received data packets and IR data; and a processor providing the control data packets to be transmitted by the IR transmitter, the processor determining that an external communication device is initiating communication with a target device over the network based on at least the received data packet received by the IR receiver, the processor establishing bi-directional communication over the network between the external communication device and the target device, the target device being one of the processor, the system control panel and the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for using an infrared sensor interconnected with a security system to communicate with an external communication device, comprising:
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transmitting a control data packet with an infrared (IR) transmitter of an IR sensor; receiving a received data packet with an IR receiver of the IR sensor; comparing the control data packet and the received data packet to determine whether an external communication device has transmitted the received data packet; and establishing bi-directional communication between the external communication device and a target device based on the comparison of the control data packet and the received data packet, the target device being interconnected with the IR sensor and the security system on a network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A security system, comprising:
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a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network; an infrared (IR) sensor having an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, the IR sensor located on the network, the IR receiver receiving external data packets from an external communication device; and means for establishing bi-directional communication between the external communication device and a target device located on the network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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