Method and apparatus for adding wireless devices to a security system
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1. A method of installing a security system, said method comprising the steps of:
- mounting a plurality of security devices at a plurality of desired locations within a structure;
transmitting an air-borne request signal to the plurality of security devices;
transmitting an air-borne reply signal from each said device in response to the request signal, the reply signal including identification information corresponding to said device;
causing each of said security devices to transmit a respective confirmation signal; and
recognizing identification information as identification information received in both the reply signals and the confirmation signals.
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Abstract
A method of installing a security system includes transmitting an air-borne request signal to a security device. An air-borne reply signal is transmitted from the device in response to the request signal. The reply signal includes identification information corresponding to the device.
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1. A method of installing a security system, said method comprising the steps of:
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mounting a plurality of security devices at a plurality of desired locations within a structure; transmitting an air-borne request signal to the plurality of security devices; transmitting an air-borne reply signal from each said device in response to the request signal, the reply signal including identification information corresponding to said device; causing each of said security devices to transmit a respective confirmation signal; and recognizing identification information as identification information received in both the reply signals and the confirmation signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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9. A security system comprising:
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a system controller configured to transmit an air-borne request signal; and a plurality of security devices configured to receive the request signal and transmit an air-borne reply signal in response to the request signal, the reply signal being received by the controller and including identification information corresponding to said device, and wherein said system controller comprises a control device and a hub, said hub being configured to; receive a respective said reply signal including nonextraneous identification information from each of said security devices and at least one extraneous identification signal including extraneous identification information from at least one extraneous device; store the nonextraneous identification information and the extraneous identification information; and transfer from said hub to said control device only an amount of the identification information that corresponds to a number of said security devices that said control device is capable of supporting. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of installing a security system for a structure, said method comprising the steps of:
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remotely transmitting an installation initiation signal from outside of the structure to a system controller within the structure; transmitting an air-borne request signal from said system controller to a security device in response to the installation initiation signal; and transmitting an air-borne reply signal from said device in response to the request signal, the reply signal including identification information corresponding to said device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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