Method and apparatus for automatically disarming a security system
First Claim
1. A security system, comprising:
- a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system;
a door sensing unit comprising a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network, the first RF transceiver being mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system, the first RF transceiver having an RF detection field proximate to the door a memory for storing at least a first ID and a second ID associated with at least one of the security system and at least one approved portable device, anda processor; and
a portable device comprising a second RF transceiver, the second RF transceiver automatically transmitting a device packet that includes the first ID and the second ID to at least one of the first transceiver, the first RF transceiver comparing the first ID to the second ID, the first RF transceiver receiving the device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field, the first RF transceiver sending a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system when the first ID and the second ID are the same and prohibiting, the disarm message when the first ID and the second ID are different.
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Abstract
A security system comprises a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system. A door sensing unit comprises a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network. The first RF transceiver is mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system. The first RF transceiver has an RF detection field proximate to the door. A disarm device comprises a second RF transceiver that automatically transmits a disarm device packet. The first RF transceiver receives the disarm device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field. The first RF transceiver sends a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on at least the disarm device packet.
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14 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system; a door sensing unit comprising a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network, the first RF transceiver being mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system, the first RF transceiver having an RF detection field proximate to the door a memory for storing at least a first ID and a second ID associated with at least one of the security system and at least one approved portable device, and a processor; and a portable device comprising a second RF transceiver, the second RF transceiver automatically transmitting a device packet that includes the first ID and the second ID to at least one of the first transceiver, the first RF transceiver comparing the first ID to the second ID, the first RF transceiver receiving the device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field, the first RF transceiver sending a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system when the first ID and the second ID are the same and prohibiting, the disarm message when the first ID and the second ID are different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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3. A security system, comprising:
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a system control panel for arming and disarming the security system; a door sensing unit comprising; a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver interconnected with the system control panel over a network, the first RF transceiver being mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system, the first RF transceiver having an RF detection field proximate to the door, a memory for storing a first System identifier (ID) associated with the security system and at least one Device identifier (ID) associated with at least one approved portable device, and a processor for processing the device packet, the device packet further comprising a second System ID and a second Device ID, the second Device ID being associated with the portable device, the processor comparing the first System ID and the at least one Device ID to the second System ID and the second Device ID, respectively, the first RF transceiver sending the disarm message when the System IDs and the Device IDs are the same; and a portable device comprising a second RF transceiver, the second RF transceiver automatically transmitting a device packet, the first RF transceiver receiving the device packet when the second RF transceiver is within the RF detection field, the first RE transceiver sending a disarm message to the system control panel over the network to disarm the security system based on the device packet.
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8. A method for automatically disarming a security system, comprising:
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periodically transmitting an RF packet with a portable device, the RF packet including a first ID and second ID associated with at least one of the portable device and the security system; receiving the RF packet with an RF transceiver or the control panel interconnected with the security system, the first RF transceiver being mounted proximate to a door that defines at least a portion of a perimeter around an area to be monitored by the security system, the first RF transceiver having an RF detection field proximate to the door, the RF transceiver receiving the RF packet when the portable device is within the RF detection field; comparing, using the RF transceiver or the control panel, the first ID to the second ID the at least one ID to at least one value associated with approved portable devices and the security system; and sending a disarm message to the system control panel over a network to disarm the security system when the first ID and the second ID are the same and prohibiting, the disarm message when the first ID and the second ID are different. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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