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Key device for monitoring systems

  • US 8,378,826 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2010
  • Issued: 02/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for decommissioning a tag, comprising:

  • receiving at the tag a decommissioning signal from a key device;

    entering into a decommissioned state in response to receiving the decommissioning signal, wherein entering into the decommissioned state includes deactivating alarm functionality of the tag;

    transmitting a message to a monitoring system entity, the message indicating the tag is decommissioned, wherein the monitoring system entity is not the key device;

    prior to receiving the decommissioning signal, further comprising;

    receiving at the key device an activation code;

    generating activation data based on the activation code;

    transmitting the activation data wirelessly to a network entity;

    receiving, from the network entity, validation data indicating whether the activation data is valid; and

    in response to receiving the validation data that authenticates the activation data, activating configuration data at the key device, wherein the configuration data is associated with the activation data.

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