Motion detector wireless remote self-test

• US 7,636,039 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2004
• Issued: 12/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Babich, Thomas S.
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US10/999,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20060125621A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,849 Days
• Field of Search: 340/514, 340/506, 340/507, 340/515, 340/516, 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.24, 340/539.25, 340/539.26, 340/541, 340/545.2, 340/545.3, 340/545.4, 340/565
• US Class Current: 340/514
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/14 checking the detection circuits

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for a security device for residential and/or commercial buildings. A motion detector is installed on a fixture such as a wall or ceiling. A wireless remote is used after installation of the motion detector to set the motion detector to a walk test mode, eliminating the need for the installer to open up the motion detector to switch it to a walk test mode. After walk testing the motion detector, the wireless remote is used to set the motion detector back to a normal mode, eliminating the need for the installer to open up the motion detector and avoiding the problem of the installer forgetting to switch it back to a normal mode. The motion detector can also switch back to a normal mode after a predetermined amount of time by use of a timer.

Claims

1. A security device for residential and/or commercial use, said security device comprising:

a motion detector having an audible alarm;

wireless remote means for setting said motion detector to a walk-test mode from a normal mode;

wireless remote means for setting said motion detector back to a normal mode from said walk-test mode;

a timer activated by setting the motion detector to the walk-test mode that automatically switches the motion detector from the walk-test mode to a normal mode after a predetermined time period; and

a warning signal that the predetermined time period is about to expire.

2. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1, wherein said wireless remote means comprises a remote control.

3. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 2, wherein said remote control comprises keys for setting said motion detector to said walk-test mode and said normal mode.

4. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 3, wherein said keys are used for adjusting parameters of said motion detector.

5. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1, wherein said wireless remote means sets said motion detector to a walk-test mode and normal mode by sending a preset series of signals to said motion detector.

6. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 5, wherein said signals are one of microwave signals, light signals, infrared signals or radio frequency signals.

7. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 5, wherein said signals are sound signals.

8. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1, wherein said motion detector is installed on a wall or ceiling.

9. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1, further comprising a camera.

10. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1, further comprising wireless means for switching said motion detector back to a normal mode from said walk-test mode after a predetermined amount of time.

11. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 10, wherein said wireless switching means comprises a timer.

12. A method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device, said method comprising the steps of:

installing a motion detector having an audible alarm on a fixture;

remotely wirelessly controlling said motion detector to set said motion detector to a walk test mode;

setting a timer that automatically switches said motion detector from the walk test mode to a normal mode after a predetermined time period;

walk testing said motion detector; and

setting off a warning signal that the predetermined time period is about to expire.

13. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12, further comprising:

remotely wirelessly controlling said motion detector to set said motion detector to a normal mode from said walk test mode.

14. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12, further comprising:

automatically switching said motion detector back to said normal mode from said walk test mode after a predetermined amount of time.

15. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12, further comprising:

remotely wirelessly adjusting parameters of said motion detector.

16. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12, wherein said step of remotely wirelessly controlling said motion detector is achieved by sending a preset series of signals to said motion detector from a wireless remote control.

17. A security device for residential and/or commercial use, said security device comprising:

a motion detector having an audible alarm;

wireless remote means for setting said motion detector to a walk-test mode from a normal mode;

a timer set to a predetermined amount of time so that the motion detector automatically switches back to said normal mode from said walk-test mode after expiration of said predetermined amount of time; and

a warning signal that the predetermined time is about to expire.

18. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 17, wherein said wireless remote means comprises a remote control.

19. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 18, wherein said remote control comprises keys for setting said motion detector to said walk-test mode and said normal mode.

20. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 19, wherein said keys are used for adjusting parameters of said motion detector.

21. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 17, wherein said wireless remote means sets said motion detector to a walk-test mode and normal mode by sending a preset series of signals to said motion detector.

22. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 21, wherein said signals are one of microwave signals, light signals, infrared signals, or radio frequency signals.

23. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 21, wherein said signals are sound signals.

24. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 17, wherein said motion detector is installed on a wall or ceiling.