SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURITY ENHANCEMENT IN A SECURITY PANEL

• US 20170053465A1
• Filed: 08/18/2015
• Published: 02/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Gao, Yekun, Wu, Jun, Li, Song
• Granted Patent: US 9,842,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1003 Alarm systems characterised by arm or disarm features
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/23 using manual input of alphanumerical codes
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00222 by more than one push button
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00833 by code input from switches
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00873 by code input from the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00984 fob
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00658 operated by passive electrical keys
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/0069 actuated in a predetermined sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00817 where the code of the lock can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00857 where the code of the data carrier can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system

Abstract

Systems and methods of security enhancement in a security panel are provided. Some systems can include a security system and a keyfob. The security system can identifies the keyfob, receive user input identifying a valid user pass code, and transmit the valid user pass code to the keyfob. The keyfob can save the received valid user pass code, receive user input identifying a first user input mechanism, receive user input identifying a sequence of user input mechanisms, determine whether the received sequence of user input mechanisms corresponds to the saved valid user pass code, and responsive to a valid correspondence, transmit a signal to the security system with instructions to execute an action associated with the first user input mechanism.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a security system; and

a keyfob,

wherein the security system identifies the keyfob, receives user input identifying a valid user pass code, and transmits the valid user pass code to the keyfob,

wherein the keyfob saves the valid user pass code, receives user input identifying a first user input mechanism, receives user input identifying a sequence of user input mechanisms, determines whether the sequence of user input mechanisms corresponds to the valid user pass code, and, responsive to a valid correspondence between the sequence of user input mechanisms and the valid user pass code, transmits a signal to the security system with instructions to execute an action associated with the first user input mechanism, and

wherein the valid user pass code and the sequence of user input mechanisms comprise a non-numeric sequence of buttons to be pressed on the keyfob.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the security system receives user input identifying the keyfob to the security system.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the keyfob transmits an identifying signal to the security system.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the first user input mechanism includes a disarm button, and wherein the action associated with the first user input mechanism includes disarming the security system.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein, responsive to the keyfob determining that the sequence of user input mechanisms fails to correspond to the valid user pass code, the keyfob fails to transmit the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the keyfob includes at least one audio or visual feedback mechanism that activates responsive to the valid correspondence between the sequence of user input mechanisms and the valid user pass code and transmission of the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action.

7. A method comprising:

a security system identifying a keyfob;

the security system receiving user input identifying a valid user pass code;

the security system transmitting the valid user pass code to the keyfob;

the keyfob saving the valid user pass code;

the keyfob receiving user input identifying a first user input mechanism;

the keyfob receiving user input identifying a sequence of user input mechanisms;

the keyfob determining whether the sequence of user input mechanisms corresponds to the valid user pass code; and

responsive to a valid correspondence between the sequence of user input mechanisms and the valid user pass code, the keyfob transmitting a signal to the security system with instructions to execute an action associated with the first user input mechanism,

wherein the valid user pass code and the sequence of user input mechanisms comprise a non-numeric sequence of buttons to be pressed on the keyfob.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the security system identifying the keyfob includes the security system receiving user input identifying the keyfob to the security system.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the security system identifying the keyfob includes the keyfob transmitting an identifying signal to the security system.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the keyfob receiving user input identifying the first user input mechanism includes the keyfob receiving user input identifying a disarm button, and wherein the keyfob transmitting the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action associated with the first user input mechanism includes the keyfob transmitting a signal to the security system with instructions to disarm the security system.

11. The method of claim 7 further comprising, responsive to the keyfob determining that the sequence of user input mechanisms fails to correspond to the valid user pass code, the keyfob failing to transmit the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action.

12. The method of claim 7 further comprising, responsive to the valid correspondence between the sequence of user input mechanisms and the valid user pass code and transmission of the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action, the keyfob activating at least one audio or visual feedback mechanism on the keyfob.

13. A keyfob comprising:

a wireless transceiver;

a memory device;

a user interface device;

a programmable processor; and

executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,

wherein the memory device stores a valid user pass code,

wherein the user interface device receives user input identifying a first user input mechanism of the user interface device,

wherein the user interface device receives user input identifying a sequence of user input mechanisms of the user interface device,

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software compare the valid user pass code stored in the memory device with the sequence of user input mechanisms,

wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code matching the sequence of user input mechanisms, the programmable processor and the executable control software transmit a signal to a security system, via the wireless transceiver, with instructions to execute an action associated with the first user input mechanism, and

wherein the valid user pass code and the sequence of user input mechanisms comprise a non-numeric sequence of buttons to be pressed on the keyfob.

14. The keyfob of claim 13 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software transmit an identifying signal to the security system, via the wireless transceiver, to identify the keyfob to the security system.

15. The keyfob of claim 13 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software receive from the security system, via the wireless transceiver, the valid user pass code to store in the memory device.

16. The keyfob of claim 13 wherein the first user input mechanism includes a disarm button.

17. The keyfob of claim 16 wherein the action associated with the first user input mechanism includes disarming the security system.

18. The keyfob of claim 13 wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code failing to match the sequence of user input mechanisms, the keyfob fails to transmit the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action.

19. The keyfob of claim 13 further comprising an audio feedback mechanism, wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code matching the sequence of user input mechanisms and transmission of the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action, the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the audio feedback mechanism.

20. The keyfob of claim 13 further comprising a visual feedback mechanism, wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code matching the sequence of user input mechanisms and transmission of the signal to the security system with the instructions to execute the action, the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the visual feedback mechanism.