Method for dynamically adjusting the sensitivity of a sensor in a security system
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically changing a control panel response to a transmission from a plurality of multi-output sensors, where the transmission includes a state of each of a plurality of different sensitivity levels for each of the plurality of multi-output sensors where the different sensitivity levels together provide multiple outputs for each of the multi-output sensors, the control panel has a plurality of operational states and is programmed with a plurality of selection criterion for selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels from the transmission from each multi-output sensor where each operational state of the plurality of operational states is associated with at least one selection criteria of the plurality of selection criteria, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a selection of an operational state of the control panel of the plurality of operational states through a user interface;
receiving a multi-loop transmission from one of said plurality of multi-output sensors;
determining a source of the transmission;
determining a state of each of the different sensitivity levels;
matching at least one of the plurality of selection criterion with said determined source and the selected operational state of the control panel;
selecting one of the plurality of different sensitivity levels based upon said matched at least one selection criteria; and
providing an output based upon a relative value of said selected sensitivity level.
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Abstract
A method for dynamically changing a control panel response to a transmission from one or more multi-output sensors. The transmission includes a state of a plurality of sensitivity levels for each multi-output sensor indicating multiple outputs. The method comprising the steps of receiving a transmission from the multi-output sensor, determining a source of the transmission, determining a state of each of the sensitivity levels determining if at least one selection criterion is set for selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels included in the transmission based upon the determined source. One of the sensitivity levels is selected based upon the determination and an alarm is generated based upon said selected sensitivity level. If more than one selection criterion is set, a priority for the selection criterion is determined.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically changing a control panel response to a transmission from a plurality of multi-output sensors, where the transmission includes a state of each of a plurality of different sensitivity levels for each of the plurality of multi-output sensors where the different sensitivity levels together provide multiple outputs for each of the multi-output sensors, the control panel has a plurality of operational states and is programmed with a plurality of selection criterion for selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels from the transmission from each multi-output sensor where each operational state of the plurality of operational states is associated with at least one selection criteria of the plurality of selection criteria, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a selection of an operational state of the control panel of the plurality of operational states through a user interface; receiving a multi-loop transmission from one of said plurality of multi-output sensors; determining a source of the transmission; determining a state of each of the different sensitivity levels; matching at least one of the plurality of selection criterion with said determined source and the selected operational state of the control panel; selecting one of the plurality of different sensitivity levels based upon said matched at least one selection criteria; and providing an output based upon a relative value of said selected sensitivity level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for configuring a control panel of a security system to dynamically change a response comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of sensors within the security system; assigning a loop number to each loop of a multi-loop transmission from a multi-output sensor of the plurality of sensors, with a loop number associated with each of at least two different sensitivity levels; programming an unique identifier associated with said one multi-output sensor into said control panel; selecting one of a plurality of operational states of the control panel through a user interface; determining at least one selection criterion based on the selected operational state, the unique number associated with the multi-output sensor and a state of activation of at least one other of the plurality of sensors; assigning each loop number to a corresponding sub-option for said at least one selection criterion; and said control panel providing an output in response to one of said loops identified by an assigned loop number detecting an event during a time associated with the corresponding sub-option, the operational state of the control panel and the state of the at least one other of the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A control panel adapted to receive a multi-loop transmission from a multi-output sensor, where the transmission includes a state of each of a plurality of different sensitivity levels for the multi-output sensor where the different sensitivity levels together provide multiple outputs, the control panel has a plurality of operational states and is programmed with a plurality of selection criterion for selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels from the transmission where each operational state of the plurality of operational states is associated with at least one of the plurality of selection criteria, the control panel comprising:
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a processor for executing computer-readable program code provided on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable program code having instructions which cause said processor to execute the following steps; receiving a selection of one of the plurality of operational states through a user interface; determining a state of each of the sensitivity levels included in the multi-loop transmission; matching at least one selection criterion of the plurality of selection criterion with the associated operational state; selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels based upon said determination; and providing an output in response to an event detected by said selected sensitivity level.
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27. A method for dynamically changing a control panel response to a multi-loop transmission from a multi-output sensor, where the transmission includes a state of each of a plurality of different sensitivity levels for the multi-output sensor the different sensitivity levels together providing multiple outputs, the control panel includes a plurality of operational states and is programmed with a plurality of selection criterion for selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels from the transmission where each of the plurality of operational states is associated with at least one of the plurality of selection criteria, the method comprising the steps:
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receiving a selection of an operational state of the plurality of operational states through a user interface; receiving a multi-loop transmission from the multi-output sensor; determining a state of each of the sensitivity levels; determining if at least one selection criterion of the plurality of selection criterion is satisfied based upon the selected operational state; selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels based upon said determination of the at least one selection criteria; and providing an output in response to an event detected by said selected sensitivity level.
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28. A control panel adapted to receive a multi-loop transmission from each of a plurality of multi-output sensors, where the transmission includes a state of each of a plurality of different sensitivity levels for the plurality of multi-output sensors the sensitivity levels together providing multiple outputs, the control panel having a plurality of operational states and is programmed with a plurality of selection criterion for selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels from the transmission for each of the plurality of multi-output sensors where each of the plurality of operational states is associated with at least one of the selection criteria, the control panel comprising:
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a processor for executing computer-readable program code provided on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable program code having instructions which causes said processor to execute the following steps; receiving a selection of one of the plurality of operational states through a user interface; determining a source of the multi-loop transmission, the source being one of the plurality of sensors; determining a state of each of the sensitivity levels; determining that at least one selection criterion of the plurality of selection criterion is satisfied based upon said determined source and based upon the selected operational state; selecting one of the plurality of sensitivity levels based upon said determination; and providing an output in response to an event detected by said selected sensitivity level.
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