Method and apparatus for interrogation of a security system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a security system for a protected premises;
coupling the security system to a central monitoring station through a short range wireless connection that operates below a predetermined duty cycle;
the central monitoring station receiving a status request from an authorized user of the protected premises;
in response to a polling message from the protected premises, the central monitoring station transmitting the status request to the security system through the short range wireless connection;
the security system transmitting a real-time status report through the short range wireless connection to the central monitoring station in response to the request; and
the security system transmitting an identifier of an identified person to the central station.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for obtaining the status of a security system. The method includes the steps of providing a security system for a protected premises, coupling the security system to a central monitoring station through a short-range radio and a broadband connection that receives polling messages from the protected premises where the broadband connection forwards the polling message to the central station, the central station receiving a status request from an authorized user of the protected premises, in response to the polling message, the central station transmitting the status request to the security system through the broadband connection and short range radio system and the security system transmitting a status report through the short range radio and the broadband connection to the central monitoring station in response to the request.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a security system for a protected premises; coupling the security system to a central monitoring station through a short range wireless connection that operates below a predetermined duty cycle; the central monitoring station receiving a status request from an authorized user of the protected premises; in response to a polling message from the protected premises, the central monitoring station transmitting the status request to the security system through the short range wireless connection; the security system transmitting a real-time status report through the short range wireless connection to the central monitoring station in response to the request; and the security system transmitting an identifier of an identified person to the central station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a security system for a protected premises; a central monitoring station coupled to the security system through a wireless short range connection where the wireless short range connection operates below a predetermined duty cycle; a status request received by the central monitoring station from an authorized user of the protected premises, the status request being sent to the security system through the wireless short range connection in response to a polling message from the protected premises; and a real-time status report transmitted from the security system through the wireless short range connection to the central monitoring station in response to the request, wherein the real-time status report includes an identifier of an identified person. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a security system for a protected premises; means for coupling the security system to a central monitoring station through a wireless short range connection that that operates below a predetermined duty cycle; means within the central monitoring station for receiving the polling message from the security system; means within the central monitoring station for receiving a status request from an authorized user of the protected premises; means within the central monitoring station for transmitting the status request to the security system through the wireless short range connection in response to the polling message; and means within the security system for transmitting a real-time status report through the wireless short range radio connection to the central monitoring station in response to the request, wherein the real-time status report includes an identifier of an identified person. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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