Method and apparatus for using infrared sensors to transfer data within a security system
First Claim
1. A security system, comprising:
- a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network;
an infrared (IR) sensor located on the network and having an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, the IR transmitter transmitting control data packets, the IR receiver detecting received data packets; and
a processor configured to provide the control data packets to be transmitted by the IR transmitter, the processor determining that an external communication device is initiating communication with a networked target device based on at least one of the received data packets received by the IR receiver, the processor establishing bi-directional communication between the external communication device and the target device, the target device being any of the processor, the system control panel and the at least one device.
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Abstract
A security system comprises a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network. An infrared (IF) sensor located on the network has an IR transmitter and an IR receiver. The IR transmitter transmits control data packets and the IR receiver detects received data packets and IR data. A processor provides the control data packets to be transmitted by the IR transmitter. The processor determines that an external communication device is initiating communication with a target device over the network based on at least the received data packet received by the IR receiver. The processor establishes bi-directional communication over the network between the external communication device and the target device which is one of the processor, the system control panel and the at least one device.
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19 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network; an infrared (IR) sensor located on the network and having an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, the IR transmitter transmitting control data packets, the IR receiver detecting received data packets; and a processor configured to provide the control data packets to be transmitted by the IR transmitter, the processor determining that an external communication device is initiating communication with a networked target device based on at least one of the received data packets received by the IR receiver, the processor establishing bi-directional communication between the external communication device and the target device, the target device being any of the processor, the system control panel and the at least one device.
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2. A security system, comprising:
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a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network; an infrared (IR) sensor located on the network and having an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, the IR transmitter transmitting control data packets, the IR receiver detecting received data packets; and a processor configured to provide the control data packets to be transmitted by the IR transmitter, the processor comparing the control data packets and the received data packets, the processor determining that an external communication device is initiating communication with a networked target device based on at least one of the received data packets received by the IR receiver, the processor establishing bi-directional communication between the external communication device and the target device when at least one of the control data packets is different with respect to at least one of the received data packets, the target device being any of the processor, the system control panel and the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for using an infrared sensor interconnected with a security system to communicate with an external communication device, comprising:
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transmitting a control data packet with an infrared (IR) transmitter of an IR sensor; receiving a received data packet with an IR receiver of the IR sensor; comparing the control data packet and the received data packet to determine whether an external communication device has transmitted the received data packet; and establishing bi-directional communication between the external communication device and a target device when the control data packet and the received data packet are different with respect to each other, the target device being interconnected with the IR sensor and the security system on a network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A security system, comprising:
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a system control panel for monitoring at least one device on a network; an infrared (IR) sensor having an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, the IR sensor located on the network, the IR transmitter having an active period and an idle period based on a duty cycle, the IR transmitter transmitting control data packets during the active period, the IR receiver receiving external data packets from an external communication device; and a processor configured to establish bi-directional communication between the external communication device and a target device located on the network, the processor detecting proximity of an object when the processor determines that at least one of the external data packets is a reflected control data packet. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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