Method and apparatus for installing a wireless security system
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1. A method of installing a security system, said method comprising the steps of:
- activating a security device disposed within a building, wherein said activating step includes actuation by a human installer;
transmitting an air-borne identification signal from said device in response to said activating step, the identification signal identifying said activated device;
receiving the identification signal;
using the identification signal to ascertain a type of said device; and
automatically wirelessly configuring said device dependent upon the type of said device;
wherein said automatically wirelessly configuring step includes transmitting air-borne instruction signals to said device; and
responding to said activating step by automatically transmitting status report signals from said device, the status report signals indicating each of two possible states of said device, the instruction signals specifying a supervision interval, and wherein each of the above steps of the method are performed within the building.
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Abstract
A method of installing a security system includes activating a security device. An air-borne identification signal is transmitted from the device in response to the activation. The identification signal identifies the activated device. The identification signal is used to ascertain a type of the device. The device is automatically wirelessly configured dependent upon the type of the device.
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1. A method of installing a security system, said method comprising the steps of:
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activating a security device disposed within a building, wherein said activating step includes actuation by a human installer; transmitting an air-borne identification signal from said device in response to said activating step, the identification signal identifying said activated device; receiving the identification signal; using the identification signal to ascertain a type of said device; and automatically wirelessly configuring said device dependent upon the type of said device;
wherein said automatically wirelessly configuring step includes transmitting air-borne instruction signals to said device; andresponding to said activating step by automatically transmitting status report signals from said device, the status report signals indicating each of two possible states of said device, the instruction signals specifying a supervision interval, and wherein each of the above steps of the method are performed within the building.
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2. A method of installing a security system, said method comprising the steps of:
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activating a security device disposed within a building, wherein said activating step includes actuation by a human installer; transmitting an air-borne identification signal from said device in response to said activating step, the identification signal identifying said activated device; receiving the identification signal; using the identification signal to ascertain a type of said device; automatically wirelessly configuring said device dependent upon the type of said device; and responding to said activating step by automatically transmitting status report signals from said device, the status report signals indicating each of two possible states of said device, wherein each of the above steps of the method are performed within the building.
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3. A security system comprising:
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at least one security device configured to automatically transmit, in response to being activated; status report signals from said device, the status report signals indicating each of an alarm state of said device and a normal state of said device, the status report signals being transmitted while said device remains in the normal state; and an air-borne identification signal identifying said activated device; and a system controller configured to; receive the identification signal; use the identification signal to ascertain a type of said device; automatically wirelessly configure said device dependent upon the type of said device; and during operation of the device after the activation of the device, ignore status report signals indicating an alarm state of the device unless the device previously, in response to being activated, automatically transmitted the status report signals indicating an alarm state and a normal state of the device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of installing a security system, said method comprising the steps of:
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manually activating a security sensor/detector; transmitting an air-borne identification signal from said security sensor/detector in response to said activating step, the identification signal identifying said actuated security sensor/detector; using the identification signal to ascertain a type of said security sensor/detector; automatically wirelessly configuring said security sensor/detector dependent upon the type of said security sensor/detector, said configuring being in response to the identification signal; automatically assigning a zone function to said security sensor/detector in response to the identification signal, the zone function including one of a perimeter zone function, an interior entry/exit follower zone function, and a fire zone function; and responding to said activating step by transmitting status report signals from said security sensor/detector while the sensor/detector is in a first state, one of the status report signals indicating that the sensor/detector is in the first state, and an other of the status report signals indicating that the sensor/detector is in a second state, wherein said installing includes transmitting air-borne instruction signals to said security sensor/detector, the instruction signals specifying a supervision interval.
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10. A method of installing a security system, said method comprising the steps of:
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manually activating a security sensor/detector; transmitting an air-borne identification signal from said security sensor/detector in response to said activating step, the identification signal identifying said actuated security sensor/detector; using the identification signal to ascertain a type of said security sensor/detector; automatically wirelessly configuring said security sensor/detector dependent upon the type of said security sensor/detector, said configuring being in response to the identification signal; automatically assigning a zone function to said security sensor/detector in response to the identification signal, the zone function including one of a perimeter zone function, an interior entry/exit follower zone function, and a fire zone function; and responding to said activating step by transmitting status report signals from said security sensor/detector while the sensor/detector is in a first state, one of the status report signals indicating that the sensor/detector is in the first state, and an other of the status report signals indicating that the sensor/detector is in a second state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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