Building security system having remote transmitter code verification and code reset features
First Claim
1. A building security system comprising:
- at least one building security sensor;
an alarm controller switchable between an armed mode for generating an alarm responsive to the at least one building security sensor, and a disarmed mode;
at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter;
a receiver for receiving a signal from said at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter;
remote transmitter learning means, operatively connected to said receiver, for learning a unique code of a remote transmitter to define a learned remote transmitter for remotely switching the alarm controller;
remote transmitter verifying means for generating an indication relating to whether a new uniquely coded remote transmitter has been learned by the remote transmitter learning means to thereby alert the user of a potentially unauthorized learned remote transmitter for switching the alarm controller.
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Abstract
A building security system includes an alarm controller for learning a unique remote transmitter code to define a learned transmitter capable of switching the controller between armed and disarmed states. The controller performs learned code verification to generate an indication relating to whether a new remote transmitter has been learned by the controller. In one embodiment, the learned code verification is based upon the alarm controller being recently entered into the learning mode. According to another embodiment, the learned code verification is based upon a number of learned remote transmitters, a change in that number, or a change in the identity of a learned code. The indication may be provided at the building or remote therefrom by any of a light, a visual display, a speech message generator, and an audible signal generator, for example. A previous set of authorized or learned remote transmitter codes may be readily reset or restored to operate the system if unauthorized codes have been more recently added.
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55 Claims
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1. A building security system comprising:
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at least one building security sensor; an alarm controller switchable between an armed mode for generating an alarm responsive to the at least one building security sensor, and a disarmed mode; at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter; a receiver for receiving a signal from said at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter; remote transmitter learning means, operatively connected to said receiver, for learning a unique code of a remote transmitter to define a learned remote transmitter for remotely switching the alarm controller; remote transmitter verifying means for generating an indication relating to whether a new uniquely coded remote transmitter has been learned by the remote transmitter learning means to thereby alert the user of a potentially unauthorized learned remote transmitter for switching the alarm controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A building security system comprising:
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an alarm controller switchable between an armed mode for generating an alarm responsive to at least one building security sensor, and a disarmed mode; at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter; a receiver for receiving a signal from said at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter; remote transmitter learning means, operatively connected to said receiver, for learning a unique code of a remote transmitter to define a learned remote transmitter for remotely switching the alarm controller; remote transmitter verifying means for generating an indication relating to whether a new uniquely coded remote transmitter has been learned by the remote transmitter learning means to thereby alert the user of a potentially unauthorized learned remote transmitter for switching the alarm controller; and transmitter code reset means for permitting the user to restore at least one previously learned code and remove at least one more recently learned code. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for increasing security in a building security system using at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter and an alarm controller at the building for receiving a signal from the at least one uniquely coded remote transmitter and switching between armed and disarmed states, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing in a memory a unique code of a remote transmitter to define a learned remote transmitter for causing switching of the alarm controller; and generating an indication relating to whether a new uniquely coded remote transmitter has been stored in the memory to thereby alert the user of a potentially unauthorized learned remote transmitter for remotely switching the alarm controller. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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