Wireless takeover of wired alarm system components
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1. An alarm system, the alarm system comprising:
- a plurality of alarm sensors at a monitored location, each alarm sensor of the plurality of alarm sensors including one or more wires for connecting the alarm sensor to alarm hardware; and
a takeover module for use at the monitored location, the takeover module including external connections, a microprocessor, and a wireless transmitter, wherein;
the external connections are configured to connect to the one or more wires connected to each alarm sensor independently of the alarm hardware such that sensor input from the alarm sensors is received at the external connections;
the microprocessor is configured to;
receive sensor input from the alarm sensors over the external connections;
convert the sensor input into digital sensor input data in a format that is compatible with an alarm controller at the monitored location that accepts wireless signals originating from the monitored location; and
the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the digital sensor input data locally tothe alarm controller using a compatible frequency and wireless sensor protocol.
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Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for wireless takeover of wired alarm system components. Embodiments of the invention can be used to bridge hardwired alarm zones for use with a wireless alarm controller. Wired sensors are wired to a takeover module that converts communication from the wired sensors into wireless communication that can be compatibly processed at an alarm controller that accepts wireless signals. Power and ground connections from an existing wired alarm controller can be used with the takeover module to facilitate wireless takeover of wired alarm sensors.
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1. An alarm system, the alarm system comprising:
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a plurality of alarm sensors at a monitored location, each alarm sensor of the plurality of alarm sensors including one or more wires for connecting the alarm sensor to alarm hardware; and a takeover module for use at the monitored location, the takeover module including external connections, a microprocessor, and a wireless transmitter, wherein; the external connections are configured to connect to the one or more wires connected to each alarm sensor independently of the alarm hardware such that sensor input from the alarm sensors is received at the external connections; the microprocessor is configured to; receive sensor input from the alarm sensors over the external connections; convert the sensor input into digital sensor input data in a format that is compatible with an alarm controller at the monitored location that accepts wireless signals originating from the monitored location; and the wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the digital sensor input data locally to the alarm controller using a compatible frequency and wireless sensor protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A takeover circuit for taking over alarm system components at a monitored location, the takeover circuit comprising:
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a plurality of external connections for connecting to one or more alarm system zones at a monitored location, each alarm system zone including one or more sensors, the external connections configured to connect to the wires for each alarm system zone such that the takeover circuit receives sensor input from each alarm system zone; electrical components for conditioning sensor input from each alarm system zone for subsequent processing; a microcontroller configured to receive the conditioned sensor input from each alarm system zone and consolidate the sensor input into a digital input data stream, the digital input data stream in a format that is compatible with an alarm controller at the monitored location that accepts wireless signals originating from the monitored location; and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the digital input data stream locally to the alarm controller using a compatible wireless sensor protocol, transmission of the digital input data stream used to simulate transmission of input data from a wireless sensor to the alarm controller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. At a device including a processor, a method for taking over wired alarm system components for use in a alarm system, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor input from a plurality of different defined alarm zones of an alarm system at a monitored location, the received sensor input received over one or more wires connected to sensors in each of the plurality of different defined alarm zones of the alarm system; conditioning the sensor input from each of the plurality of different defined alarm zones of the alarm system for processing by the processor; converting the sensor input into a digital input data stream in a format that is compatible with an alarm controller at the monitored location and that accepts wireless signals originating from the monitored location; sending the digital input data stream to a wireless transmitter; and wirelessly transmitting the digital input data stream locally to the alarm controller using a compatible wireless sensor protocol, transmission of the digital input data stream used to simulate transmission of input data from a wireless sensor to the alarm controller such that it appears as if a wireless sensor is sending the digital sensor input data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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