INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR WIRELESSLY ACTUATING A RELAY ASSOCIATED WITH A MOVEABLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR USE OF SAME
First Claim
1. An interface system for wirelessly actuating a relay associated with a moveable structure located on a property, the interface system comprising:
- a control unit associated with the moveable structure, the control unit for actuating the relay from a first state to a second state in response to receiving a first control signal;
a local access device electromechanically coupled to the control unit and disposed in wireless communication with a wireless network, the local access device for receiving a second control signal and forwarding the first control signal to the control unit;
a server disposed in wireless communication with the cellular network, the server in response to receiving and verifying a command signal, for sending the second control signal;
a plurality of call circuits initiated by the server in response to receiving an access request from the local access device, each of the plurality of call circuits associated with a telephone number of the owner of the property; and
a relay call circuit established by the server between the local access device and the owner, the relay call circuit for accepting a command signal from the owner.
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Abstract
An interface system for wirelessly actuating a relay associated with a moveable structures and method for use of same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a local access device having call box functionality and a server communicate over a wireless network such as cellular network. The interface provided by the local access device and supporting server may furnish one or more mutually exclusive unique access functionalities relating to a database for Wiegand-compatible access devices and routing of calls from the local access device with the call box functionality to an owner who may or may not be located on premises.
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1. An interface system for wirelessly actuating a relay associated with a moveable structure located on a property, the interface system comprising:
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a control unit associated with the moveable structure, the control unit for actuating the relay from a first state to a second state in response to receiving a first control signal; a local access device electromechanically coupled to the control unit and disposed in wireless communication with a wireless network, the local access device for receiving a second control signal and forwarding the first control signal to the control unit; a server disposed in wireless communication with the cellular network, the server in response to receiving and verifying a command signal, for sending the second control signal; a plurality of call circuits initiated by the server in response to receiving an access request from the local access device, each of the plurality of call circuits associated with a telephone number of the owner of the property; and a relay call circuit established by the server between the local access device and the owner, the relay call circuit for accepting a command signal from the owner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for wirelessly actuating a relay associated with a moveable structure located on a property, the method comprising:
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accepting an access code at a local access device from a Wiegand-compatible access device, the local access device being electromechanically coupled to a control unit and disposed in wireless communication with a wireless network; transmitting the access code over the wireless network from a Wiegand interface module to a server, the Wiegand interface module being disposed in communication with the Wiegand-compatible access device; receiving the access code at the server; verifying the access code at the server by referencing a remote access device database located at the server, the remote access device storing access codes; upon verification, transmitting a control signal over the wireless network to the local access device; receiving the control signal at the local access device and relaying the control signal to the control unit; and in response to receiving the control signal at the control unit, actuating the relay, thereby actuating the moveable structure from a first position to a second position. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for wirelessly actuating a relay associated with a moveable structure located on a property, the method comprising:
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periodically transmitting access codes over a wireless network from a server to a Wiegand interface module, the Wiegand interface module being disposed in communication with a Wiegand-compatible access device at a local access device electromechanically coupled to a control unit; storing the access codes at a local access device database located with the local access device; accepting an access code at a local access device from the Wiegand-compatible access device; verifying the access code by referencing the local access device database located at the local access device; upon verification, sending a control signal to the control unit; and in response to receiving the control signal at the control unit, actuating the relay, thereby actuating the moveable structure from a first position to a second position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for wirelessly actuating a relay associated with a moveable structure located on a property, the method comprising:
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accepting an access code at a local access device from a Wiegand-compatible access device, the local access device being electromechanically coupled to a control unit and disposed in wireless communication with a wireless network; transmitting the access code over the wireless network from a Wiegand interface module to a server, the Wiegand interface module being disposed in communication with the Wiegand-compatible access device; receiving the access code at the server; utilizing a Wiegand output device to connect the server to a legacy third-party control panel; verifying the access code at the legacy third-party control panel; upon verification, returning a control signal to the server; transmitting the control signal over the wireless network to the local access device; receiving the control signal at the local access device and relaying the control signal to the control unit; and in response to receiving the control signal at the control unit, actuating the relay, thereby actuating the moveable structure from a first position to a second position. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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