System and method for buffered wireless device enrollment in a security system
First Claim
1. A method for enrolling wireless devices in a security system, comprising:
- receiving, at a controller, a wireless signal from each of a plurality of wireless devices, the wireless signal from each wireless device containing an enroll command and a unique identifier associated with that wireless device;
storing the unique identifiers in memory associated with the controller;
manually confirming enrollment of at least one of the plurality of wireless devices; and
deselecting at least one of the plurality of wireless devices such that the at least one deselected wireless device does not become enrolled in the system;
wherein the at least one of the deselected wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices is part of a secondary wireless security system or is in the process of being enrolled in the second wireless security system;
wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices transmit the enroll command and the unique identifier based on a staggered timing pattern.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for enrolling wireless security system devices (alarms, detectors, lights) in a security system. A controller is provided and is capable of exchanging wireless signals with the devices. The system has an enroll mode where the wireless devices transmit enroll signals to the controller. The enroll signals contain an identifier associated with each device. An installer uses a keypad or other interface device to review each of the devices that have sent a signal, and to accept them for enrollment or ignore them. After review, the controller sends a signal to the devices instructing them to cease transmitting enroll signals to the controller. If the power of an enrolled device is cycled (battery replacement), another enroll command is sent to the controller. The controller determines whether the device was already enrolled, and if it has the controller sends a signal to the device to stop sending the enroll command.
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1. A method for enrolling wireless devices in a security system, comprising:
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receiving, at a controller, a wireless signal from each of a plurality of wireless devices, the wireless signal from each wireless device containing an enroll command and a unique identifier associated with that wireless device; storing the unique identifiers in memory associated with the controller;
manually confirming enrollment of at least one of the plurality of wireless devices; anddeselecting at least one of the plurality of wireless devices such that the at least one deselected wireless device does not become enrolled in the system; wherein the at least one of the deselected wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices is part of a secondary wireless security system or is in the process of being enrolled in the second wireless security system; wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices transmit the enroll command and the unique identifier based on a staggered timing pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for enrolling wireless devices in a security system, comprising a controller having a processor and a memory, a plurality of wireless devices, and a machine-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program code such that, when the computer program code is executed by a processor, the processor performs a method comprising:
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receiving a wireless signal from each of the plurality of wireless devices by the controller, the wireless signal from each wireless device containing an enroll command and a unique identifier associated with that wireless device; storing the unique identifiers in the memory; requesting manual confirmation of enrollment of at least one of the plurality of wireless devices; and ignoring at least one of the plurality of wireless devices such that the at least one ignored wireless device does not become enrolled in the system; wherein the at least one of the ignored wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices is part of a secondary wireless security system or is in the process of being enrolled in the second wireless security system; wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices transmit the enroll command and the unique identifier based on a staggered timing pattern. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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