Systems And Devices For Broadband Communication With An Alarm Panel
First Claim
1. A method of providing a communications system for an alarm panel, the method comprising:
- providing an alarm panel adaptor in operable communication with the alarm panel generating analog alarm signals, the analog alarm signals for transmission over a telephone network;
providing a first powerline communications device in operable communication with a the alarm panel adaptor converting the analog alarm signals to powerline alarm signals;
providing a second powerline communications device receiving the powerline alarm signals over an electrical grid and converting the powerline alarm signals to internet protocol alarm signals; and
providing a broadband connection in operable communication with the second powerline communications device for transmitting the internet protocol alarm signals to a remote central control station.
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Abstract
A communications system for an alarm panel including: an alarm panel adaptor in operable communication with the alarm panel generating analog alarm signals; a first powerline communications device in operable communication with a the alarm panel adaptor converting the analog alarm signals to powerline alarm signals; a second powerline communications device receiving the powerline alarm signals over an electrical grid and converting the powerline alarm signals to internet protocol alarm signals; and a broadband connection in operable communication with the second powerline communications device for transmitting the internet protocol alarm signals to a remote central control station.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a communications system for an alarm panel, the method comprising:
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providing an alarm panel adaptor in operable communication with the alarm panel generating analog alarm signals, the analog alarm signals for transmission over a telephone network; providing a first powerline communications device in operable communication with a the alarm panel adaptor converting the analog alarm signals to powerline alarm signals; providing a second powerline communications device receiving the powerline alarm signals over an electrical grid and converting the powerline alarm signals to internet protocol alarm signals; and providing a broadband connection in operable communication with the second powerline communications device for transmitting the internet protocol alarm signals to a remote central control station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for enabling an alarm panel to communicate over a broadband connection, the method comprising:
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providing a first communications port for communicating an analog alarm signal with the alarm panel, the analog alarm signal for transmission over a telephone network; providing a processor in operable communication with the first communications port receiving and relaying the analog alarm signal; providing a first powerline communications device in operable communication with the processor for converting the analog alarm signal into a powerline alarm signal; and providing a second communications port communicating the powerline alarm signals over a local electrical grid. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for enabling an alarm panel for use over a broadband connection, the method comprising:
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connecting the alarm panel to a first powerline communications device; converting analog alarm signals for transmission over a telephone network from the alarm panel to powerline alarm signals for transmission on an electrical grid; connecting the first powerline communications device to a local electrical grid; connecting a second powerline communications device to the broadband connection; and connecting the second powerline communications device to the local electrical grid wherein the alarm panel is able to communicate with the broadband connection through the local electrical grid. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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