BUILDING SECURITY AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM
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1. A control panel comprising:
- an end-user-replaceable cellular telephony module that is removable from the control panel by an end user without disassembling the control panel, the cellular module including;
a body;
a cellular telephony circuit coupled to the body;
a first cellular telephony antenna coupled to the body and the cellular telephony circuit; and
a first connector coupled to the cellular telephony circuit and the body, wherein the first connector is sized and shaped to be removably engaged by the end user with a second connector in the control panel.
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Abstract
A security system control panel or home automation control panel including an end-user replaceable cellular telephony module that is removable from the control panel without disassembling the control panel. The cellular module includes a body, a cellular telephony circuit coupled to the body, a cellular telephony antenna coupled to the body and the cellular telephony circuit, and a first connector coupled to the cellular telephony circuit and the body, wherein the first connector is sized and shaped or otherwise configured to be removably engaged by the end-user with a second connector in the control panel.
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23 Claims
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1. A control panel comprising:
an end-user-replaceable cellular telephony module that is removable from the control panel by an end user without disassembling the control panel, the cellular module including; a body; a cellular telephony circuit coupled to the body; a first cellular telephony antenna coupled to the body and the cellular telephony circuit; and a first connector coupled to the cellular telephony circuit and the body, wherein the first connector is sized and shaped to be removably engaged by the end user with a second connector in the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23)
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7. The control panel of 1, further comprising:
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a housing defining a slot, wherein at least a portion of the end-user-replaceable cellular module is configured to fit through the slot; and a door openably affixed to the housing, wherein at least a portion of the end-user-replaceable cellular module is configured to fit through the slot when the door is removed; a switch configured to detect an opening of the door affixed to the housing, wherein the switch is configured to change state upon detecting the opening; and a processor configured to; detect the changed state of the switch; and control transmission of a tamper-detection signal to a central monitoring station upon detection of the changed state of the switch; a display; a housing configured to support the display; a speaker having a front from which sound is projected, a rear opposite the front, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side; and a sealed speaker enclosure positioned within the housing, the sealed speaker enclosure including a speaker case, wherein a portion of the speaker case and a portion of the speaker define the sealed speaker enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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21. A control panel comprising:
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a Bluetooth circuit configured to receive at least one Bluetooth signal from one or more Bluetooth-enabled devices; a processor configured to; store data identifying an authorized Bluetooth-enabled device in a memory; detect the authorized Bluetooth-enabled device; and disarm a security system of the control panel in response to the detection.
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22. A control panel comprising:
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a user interface including a display; and a home screen module configured to; receive an input from an end user defining at least one end-user-defined screen depicted on the display; store data representing the at least one end-user-defined screen in a memory; and perform one or more actions previously associated by the end user with the defined screen. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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