METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMITY ACTIVATED RFID SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A security system, comprising:
- a control panel configured to control devices in a security system;
a keypad in communication with the control panel, the keypad comprising;
a transceiver configured to communicate with the control panel; and
a magnet having a,r magnetic field extending within a predetermined proximity of the keypad; and
an arm/disarm device comprising;
a transmitter; and
a switch configured to activate the transmitter when the switch is in the magnetic field, the transmitter further configured to transmit a low power signal when activated, the transceiver further configured to receive the low power signal and transmit a message to the control pane 1, the control, panel further configured to change an Armed/Disarmed Mode of the system based on the message.
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Abstract
A security system comprises a control panel configured to control devices in a security system, a keypad and an arm/disarm device. The keypad is in communication with the control panel and comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with the control panel and a magnet having a magnetic field extending within a predetermined proximity of the keypad. The arm/disarm device comprises a transmitter and a switch configured to activate the transmitter when the switch is in the magnetic field. The transmitter is further configured to transmit a low power signal when activated. The transceiver is further configured to receive the low power signal and transmit a message to the control panel. The control panel is further configured to change an Armed/Disarmed Mode of the system based on the message.
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24 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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a control panel configured to control devices in a security system; a keypad in communication with the control panel, the keypad comprising; a transceiver configured to communicate with the control panel; and a magnet having a,r magnetic field extending within a predetermined proximity of the keypad; and an arm/disarm device comprising; a transmitter; and a switch configured to activate the transmitter when the switch is in the magnetic field, the transmitter further configured to transmit a low power signal when activated, the transceiver further configured to receive the low power signal and transmit a message to the control pane 1, the control, panel further configured to change an Armed/Disarmed Mode of the system based on the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for arming and disarming an alarm system, comprising:
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automatically activating an arm/disarm device when the arm/disarm device is within a predetermined proximity of a keypad; transmitting a device packet with a low level of transmit power from the arm/disarm device to the keypad; detecting the device packet at the keypad; transmitting a message based on the device packet from the keypad to a control panel; and changing an Armed/Disarmed Mode of the alarm system based on the message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A security system, comprising:
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a control panel configured to control devices in a security system; a keypad in communication with the control panel, the keypad comprising; a transceiver; a passive infrared. (PIR) sensor configured to detect temperature within a predetermined proximity of the PIR sensor;
, the transceiver transmitting an RF signal when the PIR sensor detects a minimum temperature change; andan arm/disarm device configured to receive the. RF signal from the transceiver, the arm/disarm device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit a low power RF device packet to the, transceiver, the low power RF device packet comprising at least one identifier for identifying the arm/disarm device, the, keypad further configured to transmit a message to the control panel based on the low power RF device packet, the control panel further configured to, determine one of an Armed Mode and Disarmed Mode for the system based on the message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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