Security system with telephone controller
First Claim
1. A combination telephone set and security system control device comprising:
- a. first interface means for interfacing the control device with a security system bus adapted to interconnect with a control panel and a plurality of alarm sensors;
b. second interface means for interfacing the control device with a telephone network;
c. user interface means comprising;
i. input means for providing user control information to the control device;
said input means comprising means for a user to switch the control device between a telephone mode and a security system mode;
ii. output means for providing status data to a user regarding operation of the control device;
iii. said user interface means also adapted to enable a user to communicate over the telephone network when the control device is in the telephone mode; and
d. processing means for controlling operation of the control device, the processing means adapted to;
i. switch between a telephone mode and a security system mode on receipt of a user command from the input means;
ii. when the control device is in the telephone mode, send and receive telephony information between the user interface means and the second interface means; and
iii. when the control device is in the security system mode, send and receive security system information between the user interface means and the first interface means.
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Abstract
A combination telephone set (such as a cordless phone) and security system control device that has a first interface means for interfacing the control device with a security system bus, a second interface means for interfacing the control device with a telephone network such as the PSTN, and a user interface means with an input means for providing user control information to the control device, the input means including means for a user to switch the control device between a telephone mode and a security system mode, an output means for providing status data to a user regarding operation of the control device, and adapted to enable a user to communicate over the telephone network when the security device is in the telephone mode. Processing means controls operation of the control device, and is adapted to switch between a telephone mode and a security system mode on receipt of a user command from the input means. When in the telephone mode, the processing means sends and receives telephony information between the user interface means and the second interface means; when in the security system mode, the processing means sends and receives security system information between the user interface means and the first interface means.
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30 Claims
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1. A combination telephone set and security system control device comprising:
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a. first interface means for interfacing the control device with a security system bus adapted to interconnect with a control panel and a plurality of alarm sensors; b. second interface means for interfacing the control device with a telephone network; c. user interface means comprising; i. input means for providing user control information to the control device;
said input means comprising means for a user to switch the control device between a telephone mode and a security system mode;ii. output means for providing status data to a user regarding operation of the control device; iii. said user interface means also adapted to enable a user to communicate over the telephone network when the control device is in the telephone mode; and d. processing means for controlling operation of the control device, the processing means adapted to; i. switch between a telephone mode and a security system mode on receipt of a user command from the input means; ii. when the control device is in the telephone mode, send and receive telephony information between the user interface means and the second interface means; and iii. when the control device is in the security system mode, send and receive security system information between the user interface means and the first interface means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A security system comprising:
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A. a control panel for controlling operation of the security system; B. a plurality of alarm sensors interconnected to the control panel; C. a security system bus for interconnecting the control panel with the plurality of alarm sensors; and D. a combination telephone set and security system control device comprising; a. first interface means for interfacing the control device with the security system bus; b. second interface means for interfacing the control device with a telephone network; c. user interface means comprising; i. input means for providing user control information to the control device;
said input means comprising means for a user to switch the control device between a telephone mode and a security system mode;ii. output means for providing status data to a user regarding operation of the control device; iii. said user interface means also adapted to enable a user to communicate over the telephone network when the control device is in the telephone mode; and d. processing means for controlling operation of the control device, the processing means adapted to; i. switch between a telephone mode and a security system mode on receipt of a user command from the input means; ii. when the control device is in the telephone mode, send and receive telephony information between the user interface means and the second interface means; and iii. when the control device is in the security system mode, send and receive security system information between the user interface means and the first interface means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A combination telephone set and security system control device comprising:
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a. a security system bus interface circuit adapted to interface the control device with a security system bus adapted to interconnect with a control panel and a plurality of alarm sensors; b. a telephone network interface circuit adapted to interface the control device with a telephone network; c. a user interface comprising; i. a mode switch to switch the control device between a telephone mode and a security system mode; ii. an output device adapted to provide status data to a user regarding operation of the control device; iii. said user interface adapted to enable a user to communicate over the telephone network when the control device is in the telephone mode; and d. a processing circuit adapted to; i. switch between a telephone mode and a security system mode on receipt of a user command from the mode switch; ii. when the control device is in the telephone mode, send and receive telephony information between the user interface and the telephone network interface circuit; and iii. when the control device is in the security system mode, send and receive security system information between the user interface and the security system bus interface circuit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification