SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A SECURITY SYSTEM USING A NETWORK

• US 20100057943A1
• Filed: 08/28/2008
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bosch Security Systems Incorporated (Robert Bosch GmbH), Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Petricoin, Dennis M. JR.
• Granted Patent: US 8,412,789 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/10
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/003 Address allocation methods and details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2836 Protocol conversion between an external network and a home network controlling appliance services of a home automation network from a device located outside the home and the home network H04L12/2818; protocol conversion H04L69/08; adaptation of digital video signals for transport over a specific home network H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/403 with centralised control, e.g. polling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4616 LAN interconnection over a LAN backbone
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227

Abstract

A system and method for connecting a security system using a network. The security system includes at least two discrete parts and is connected using a local area network. The security system also includes a first dedicated, hard-wired field bus, a first plurality of peripheral devices, a control panel, a first transfer device, a second transfer device, a second dedicated, hard-wired field bus, and a second plurality of peripheral devices. The control panel is configured to send data through the first field bus. Each of the first plurality of peripheral devices is coupled to the first field bus and is configured to receive the data from the control panel. The first transfer device is connected to the control panel and is configured to packetize the data from the control panel and send the packetized data through the local area network. The second transfer device is coupled to the second field bus and is configured to receive the packetized data from the first transfer device and depacketize the packetized data. Each of the second plurality of peripheral devices is coupled to the second field bus and is configured to receive the data from the second transfer device.

Claims

1. A security system connected with a local area network, the security system comprising:

a first dedicated, hard-wired field bus;

a control panel configured to send data through the first field bus;

a first plurality of peripheral devices configured to be coupled to the first field bus;

wherein each of the first plurality of peripheral devices is configured to receive data from the control panel;

a first transfer device configured to be connected to the control panel;

wherein the first transfer device is configured to packetize the data from the control panel and send the packetized data through the local area network;

a second dedicated, hard-wired field bus;

a second transfer device configured to be coupled to the second field bus;

wherein the second transfer device is configured to receive the packetized data from the first transfer device and depacketize the packetized data; and

a second plurality of peripheral devices configured to be coupled to the second field bus;

wherein each of the second plurality of peripheral devices is configured to receive data from the second transfer device.

2. The security system of claim 1, wherein the first transfer device is configured to emulate the second plurality of peripheral devices.

3. The security system of claim 1, wherein the second transfer device is configured to emulate the control panel.

4. The security system of claim 1, wherein the first transfer device is incorporated into the control panel.

5. The security system of claim 1, wherein the second transfer device is incorporated into one of the second plurality of peripheral devices.

6. The security system of claim 1, wherein the first and second transfer devices are configured using a browser.

7. The security system of claim 1, wherein the first transfer device is coupled to the first field bus.

8. The security system of claim 1, wherein the first transfer device is a master device and the second transfer device is a slave device.

9. The security system of claim 8, wherein the slave device includes knowledge of each of the second plurality of peripheral devices attached to the second field bus.

10. The security system of claim 9, wherein the master device includes knowledge of each of the second plurality of peripheral devices connected to each of a plurality of slave devices.

11. A method for connecting a security system using a local area network, the method comprising:

coupling a first plurality of peripheral devices to a first dedicated, hard-wired field bus;

configuring a control panel to send data through the first field bus;

configuring each of the first plurality of peripheral devices to receive the data from the control panel;

connecting a first transfer device to the control panel;

configuring the first transfer device to convert the data from a first form to a second form;

sending the converted data through the local area network;

coupling a second transfer device to a second dedicated, hard-wired field bus;

coupling a second plurality of peripheral devices to the second field bus;

receiving, at the second transfer device, the converted data from the first transfer device;

configuring the second transfer device to convert the converted data from the second form to the first form;

configuring each of the second plurality of peripheral devices to receive the data from the second transfer device.

12. The method of claim 11, emulating the second plurality of peripheral devices using the first transfer device.

13. The method of claim 11, emulating the control panel using the second transfer device.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising incorporating the first transfer device into the control panel.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising incorporating the second transfer device into one of the second plurality of peripheral devices.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising configuring the first and second transfer devices using a browser.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising coupling the first transfer device to the first field bus.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising configuring the first transfer device as a master device and the second transfer device as a slave device.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein converting the data from the first form to the second form includes packetizing the data.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein converting the data from the second form to the first form includes depacketizing the data.