Tablet computer as user interface of security system
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1. A building security system comprising:
- a security sensor configured to sense a security breach associated with a building; and
an off-the-shelf portable personal electronic computing device installed within the building and communicatively coupled to the security sensor and to a central monitoring station, the computing device being programmable to transmit an alarm signal to the central monitoring station in response to the security sensor sensing a security breach associated with the building, the computing device including a microphone and/or a camera, wherein, upon one of the sensors sensing a security breach, the computing device is configured to inhibit an alarm signal from being transmitted to the central monitoring station upon using the microphone to recognize an authorized user entering the building via voice recognition and/or speech recognition, and/or using the camera to recognize an authorized entering the building user via facial recognition and/or gesture recognition.
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Abstract
A building security system including a security sensor configured to sense a security breach associated with a building. An off-the-shelf portable personal electronic computing device is communicatively coupled to the security sensor and to a central monitoring station. The computing device is programmable within the building to transmit an alarm signal to the central monitoring station in response to the security sensor sensing a security breach associated with the building.
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1. A building security system comprising:
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a security sensor configured to sense a security breach associated with a building; and an off-the-shelf portable personal electronic computing device installed within the building and communicatively coupled to the security sensor and to a central monitoring station, the computing device being programmable to transmit an alarm signal to the central monitoring station in response to the security sensor sensing a security breach associated with the building, the computing device including a microphone and/or a camera, wherein, upon one of the sensors sensing a security breach, the computing device is configured to inhibit an alarm signal from being transmitted to the central monitoring station upon using the microphone to recognize an authorized user entering the building via voice recognition and/or speech recognition, and/or using the camera to recognize an authorized entering the building user via facial recognition and/or gesture recognition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A building security system comprising:
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a plurality of security sensors configured to sense a security breach associated with a building; and an off-the-shelf portable personal electronic computing device communicatively coupled to the security sensors and to a central monitoring station, the computing device being configured to; perform a plurality of security functions including transmitting an alarm signal to the central monitoring station in response to at least one of the security sensors sensing a security breach associated with the building; perform a plurality of non-security functions including word processing, electronic mail, electronic instant messaging with another personal electronic computing device, capturing photographic images, interpreting user writing with a stylus on a touch-sensitive screen, and/or internet browsing, wherein the computing device assigns higher priority to each of the security functions than to any one of the non-security functions such that the computing device performs each pending said security function before performing any pending said non-security function; and enable a user to leave a video and/or audio message for an other user such that the message is played back for the other user upon the other user entering his passcode. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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