Security system and method
First Claim
1. A security control apparatus supporting at least one each of a life safety feature and life style feature, the security control apparatus comprising:
- a local wireless communication element supporting a plurality of local wireless communication protocols, the local wireless communication element configured to provide local wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premises-based device;
a remote communication element configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center; and
a processor in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element, the processor configured to;
use the local wireless communication element to;
discover at least one premises-based device;
receive information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and
use the remote communication element to;
send, to the monitoring center, data based on information received from at least one premises-based device and associated with at least one each of the life safety feature and life style feature;
send, to the monitoring center, the information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and
receive enrollment data, from the monitoring center, for the discovered at least one premises-based device; and
cause enrollment of the discovered at least one premises-based device based on the received enrollment data for the discovered at least one premises-based device.
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Abstract
A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A security control apparatus supporting at least one each of a life safety feature and life style feature, the security control apparatus comprising:
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a local wireless communication element supporting a plurality of local wireless communication protocols, the local wireless communication element configured to provide local wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premises-based device; a remote communication element configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center; and a processor in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element, the processor configured to; use the local wireless communication element to; discover at least one premises-based device; receive information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and use the remote communication element to; send, to the monitoring center, data based on information received from at least one premises-based device and associated with at least one each of the life safety feature and life style feature; send, to the monitoring center, the information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and receive enrollment data, from the monitoring center, for the discovered at least one premises-based device; and cause enrollment of the discovered at least one premises-based device based on the received enrollment data for the discovered at least one premises-based device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for a security control apparatus, the security control apparatus supporting at least one each of a life safety feature and life style feature, the security control apparatus having a local wireless communication element and a remote communication element, the method comprising:
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using the local wireless communication element to; provide local wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premises-based device; discover at least one premises-based device; receive information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and using the remote communication element to; provide remote communications with a monitoring center; send, to the monitoring center, data based on information received from at least one premises-based device and associated with at least one each of a life safety feature and life style feature; send, to the monitoring center, the information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and receive enrollment data, from the monitoring center, for the discovered at least one premises-based device; causing enrollment of the discovered at least one premises-based device based on the received enrollment data for the discovered at least one premises-based device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A security control apparatus for monitoring a premises, the security control apparatus supporting at least one each of a life safety feature and life style feature, the security control apparatus comprising:
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a local wireless communication element supporting a plurality of local wireless communication protocols, the plurality of local wireless communication protocols including at least one of a ZigBee protocol, Z-Wave protocol and Wi-Fi protocol, the local wireless communication element configured to provide local wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premises-based device; a remote communication element configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center; and a processor in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element, the processor configured to; use the local wireless communication element to; discover at least one premises-based device; receive information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and use the remote communication element to; send, to the monitoring center, data based on information received from at least one premises-based device and associated with at least one each of the life safety feature and life style feature; send, to the monitoring center, the information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; and receive, from the monitoring center, enrollment data for the discovered at least one premises-based device; and cause enrollment of the discovered at least one premises-based device based on the received enrollment data for the discovered at least one premises-based device; use the local wireless communication element to receive, from the discovered at least one premises-based device that was enrolled, data associated with at least one of the life safety feature and life style feature. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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