COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR AN ALARM SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A communication terminal comprising:
- at least one alarm system coupling module connectable to an alarm system i) for communicating messages therewith, and ii) for selective a) digitization of the messages, yielding digitized messages or b) digital-to-analog conversion of the digitized messages into the messages;
at least one digital network coupler for allowing a connection with a corresponding digital network; and
a controller coupled to both the at least one digital network coupler and the at least one alarm system coupling module i) for communication of the digitized messages with the at least one alarm system coupling module, and ii) for communication of the digitized messages through the digital network corresponding to a selected one of the at least one digital network coupler.
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Abstract
An interface module in the form of a communication terminal for coupling to an alarm system that allows routing both analog and digital communications between the alarm system and a remote recipient through a digital network selected by the terminal and therefore independently from the alarm system. Embodiments of the communication terminal include an analog phone line emulator connectable to the alarm system, at least one digital network coupler such as a cellular module and an Ethernet port, and a controller coupled to both the at least one digital network coupler and to the analog phone line emulator for allowing communications therebetween. The terminal allows communicating alarm messages from the alarm system to an alarm central via the selected digital network and also allow VoIP communications to make phone calls and remote configuration of the alarm system, terminal or other devices connected thereto.
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23 Claims
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1. A communication terminal comprising:
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at least one alarm system coupling module connectable to an alarm system i) for communicating messages therewith, and ii) for selective a) digitization of the messages, yielding digitized messages or b) digital-to-analog conversion of the digitized messages into the messages; at least one digital network coupler for allowing a connection with a corresponding digital network; and a controller coupled to both the at least one digital network coupler and the at least one alarm system coupling module i) for communication of the digitized messages with the at least one alarm system coupling module, and ii) for communication of the digitized messages through the digital network corresponding to a selected one of the at least one digital network coupler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A communication interface adapted for coupling to an alarm system and to at least one digital communication network, for allowing communications between the alarm system and a remote device through the at least one digital communication network, and for mimicking the device so that the alarm system is unaware of the at least one digital communication network.
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