Wireless proximity sensor reader transmitter

• US 7,199,702 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2004
• Issued: 04/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Lizza, Alfred M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu; Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mehmood; Jennifer
• Application Number:
  US10/871,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20050280530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,020 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.23, 340/426.1, 340/426.36, 34042613-42617, 116/33, 307/10.2
• US Class Current: 340/426.18
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

A wireless security system includes a control panel, a radio frequency receiver hardwired to the control panel, a plurality of wireless sensors having a standardized data output for communicating with the radio frequency receiver as well as a proximity reader. The apparatus also includes a transmitter hardwired to the proximity reader and the transmitter is configured to communicate with the receiver. The apparatus also includes a proximity device configured to cooperate with the proximity reader. A common communications protocol is utilized by both the proximity device and the wireless sensors. The invention also includes the method for controlling a security system which includes using a common communications protocol to communicate with both the proximity reader and the wireless sensors.

Claims

1. A wireless security system which comprises:

a control panel;

a radio frequency receiver hardwired to said control panel;

a proximity reader;

a transmitter hardwired to said proximity reader, said transmitter being configured to communicate with said receiver;

a proximity device configured to cooperate with said proximity reader, said proximity device causing said transmitter to transmit data, said proximity reader being programmable whereby sets respectively of n and n+1 repetitive movements of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time produce respective first and second outputs.

2. A wireless security system which comprises:

a control panel;

a radio frequency receiver hardwired to said control panel;

a proximity reader;

a transmitter hardwired to said proximity reader, said transmitter being configured to communicate with said receiver;

a proximity device configured to cooperate with said proximity reader, said proximity device causing said transmitter to transmit data, said proximity reader being programmable to respond to the number of repetitive movements of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time to produce respective outputs.

3. A method for controlling a security system which comprises:

providing a control panel;

providing a radio frequency receiver that is hardwired to the control panel;

providing a plurality of wireless sensors communicating with the radio frequency receiver and having a data output conforming to a first communications protocol;

providing a proximity reader;

providing a transmitter hardwired to the proximity reader and configured to communicate with the receiver; and

providing a proximity device configured to cooperate with the proximity reader and communicating with said receiver with data formatted to conform to the first communications protocol, the step of providing a proximity reader includes providing a proximity reader that is programmable to produce respective outputs corresponding to the number of repetitive movements of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time.

4. A method for controlling a security system which comprises:

providing a control panel;

providing a radio frequency receiver that is hardwired to the control panel;

providing a plurality of wireless sensors communicating with the radio frequency receiver and having a data output conforming to a first communications protocol;

providing a proximity reader;

providing a transmitter hardwired to the proximity reader and configured to communicate with the receiver; and

providing a proximity device configured to cooperate with the proximity reader and communicating with said receiver with data formatted to conform to the first communications protocol, the step of providing a proximity reader includes providing a proximity reader that is programmable whereby sets respectively of n and n+1 repetitive movements of a single proximity device proximate to said proximity reader within a predetermined time produce respective first and second outputs.