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Bridge between security system and appliances

  • US 9,460,610 B2
  • Filed: 09/16/2014
  • Issued: 10/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a plurality of sensing devices locatable in a selected area with at least one of the plurality of sensing devices being an intrusion sensor that detects intruders within the selected areaa control panel that monitors the plurality of sensing devices, wherein, upon entering an armed state, the control panel wirelessly transmits an armed status message to the plurality of sensing devices indicating the armed state of the control panel and requesting a status of each of the plurality of sensing devices, and, upon entering a disarmed state, the control panel wirelessly transmits a disarm status message to the plurality of sensing devices indicating the disarmed state of the control panel and requesting the status of each of the plurality of sensing devices, wherein each of the plurality of sensing devices wirelessly transmits a first status message indicating activation of a respective one of the plurality of sensing devices when the respective one of the plurality of sensing devices is activated and each of the plurality of sensing devices wirelessly transmits a second status message indicating deactivation of the respective one of the plurality of sensing devices when the respective one of the plurality of sensing devices is deactivated, and wherein, upon detection of an intruder, an alarm message is sent to a central monitoring station; and

    a plurality of appliance control devices, each of the plurality of appliance control devices comprising;

    a wireless receiver that continuously monitors a transmission, spectrum to receive the armed status message from the control panel intended for the plurality of sensing devices, the disarm status message from the control panel intended for the plurality of sensing devices, the first status message sent by the at least one of the plurality of sensing devices intended for the control panel, and the second status messages sent by the at least one of the plurality of sensing devices intended. for the control panel;

    a decryption device that decrypts the received armed status message, the received disarm status message, the received first status message, and the received second status message; and

    a status processor that provides ON and OFF outputs to a connected appliance based on the received armed status message, the received disarm status message, the received first status message, and the received second status message, wherein each of the plurality of appliance control devices provides a first of the ON and. OFF outputs upon receiving the second status message and the armed status message, wherein each of the plurality of appliance control devices provides a second of the ON and OFF outputs upon receiving the disarm status message from the control panel, and wherein each of the plurality of appliance control devices provides neither of the ON and OFF outputs upon receiving the first status message and the armed status message.

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