System and method of security enhancement in a security panel

• US 9,842,440 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2015
• Issued: 12/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Wu, Jun, Gao, Yekun, Li, Song
• Primary Examiner(s): ALUNKAL, THOMAS D
• Application Number:
  US14/828,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20170053465A1
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1003 Alarm systems characterised by arm or disarm features
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/23 using manual input of alphanumerical codes
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00222 by more than one push button
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00833 by code input from switches
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00873 by code input from the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00984 fob
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00658 operated by passive electrical keys
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/0069 actuated in a predetermined sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00817 where the code of the lock can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00857 where the code of the data carrier can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system

Abstract

Systems and methods of security enhancement in a security panel are provided. Some systems can include a security system and a keyfob. The security system can identify the keyfob, receive user input identifying a valid user pass code, and transmit the valid user pass code to the keyfob. The keyfob can save the received valid user pass code, receive user input identifying a first user input mechanism, receive user input identifying a sequence of user input mechanisms, determine whether the received sequence of user input mechanisms corresponds to the saved valid user pass code, and responsive to a valid correspondence, transmit a signal to the security system with instructions to execute an action associated with the first user input mechanism.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a security system; and

a keyfob having a plurality of buttons including a disarm button,

wherein the security system identifies the keyfob, receives first user input identifying a valid user pass code, and transmits the valid user pass code to the keyfob,

wherein the keyfob saves the valid user pass code, receives second user input activating the disarm button, receives third user input identifying a sequence of the plurality of buttons, determines whether the sequence of the plurality of buttons corresponds to the valid user pass code, and, responsive to a valid correspondence between the sequence of the plurality of buttons and the valid user pass code, transmits a first signal to the security system with instructions to disarm the security system, and

wherein the sequence of the plurality of buttons includes pressing the disarm button.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the security system receives fourth user input identifying the keyfob to the security system.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the keyfob transmits an identifying signal to the security system.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein, responsive to the keyfob determining that the sequence of the plurality of buttons fails to correspond to the valid user pass code, the keyfob fails to transmit the first signal to the security system with the instructions to disarm the security system.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the keyfob includes an audio or visual feedback mechanism that activates responsive to the valid correspondence between the sequence of the plurality of buttons and the valid user pass code and transmission of the first signal to the security system with the instructions to disarm the security system.

6. A method comprising:

a security system identifying a keyfob, wherein the keyfob includes a plurality of buttons including a disarm button;

the security system receiving first user input identifying a valid user pass code;

the security system transmitting the valid user pass code to the keyfob;

the keyfob saving the valid user pass code;

the keyfob receiving second user input identifying the disarm button;

the keyfob receiving third user input identifying a sequence of the plurality of buttons;

the keyfob determining whether the sequence of the plurality of buttons corresponds to the valid user pass code; and

responsive to a valid correspondence between the sequence of the plurality of buttons and the valid user pass code, the keyfob transmitting a first signal to the security system with instructions to disarm the security system,

wherein the sequence of the plurality of buttons includes pressing the disarm button.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the security system identifying the keyfob includes the security system receiving fourth user input identifying the keyfob to the security system.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the security system identifying the keyfob includes the keyfob transmitting an identifying signal to the security system.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising, responsive to the keyfob determining that the sequence of the plurality of buttons fails to correspond to the valid user pass code, the keyfob failing to transmit the first signal to the security system with the instructions to disarm the security system.

10. The method of claim 6 further comprising, responsive to the valid correspondence between the sequence of the plurality of buttons and the valid user pass code and transmission of the first signal to the security system with the instructions to disarm the security system, the keyfob activating an audio or visual feedback mechanism on the keyfob.

11. A keyfob comprising:

a plurality of buttons including a disarm button;

a wireless transceiver;

a memory device;

a programmable processor; and

executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,

wherein the memory device stores a valid user pass code,

wherein the plurality of buttons receives first user input identifying the disarm button,

wherein the plurality of buttons receives second user input identifying a sequence of the plurality of buttons,

wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software compare the valid user pass code stored in the memory device with the sequence of the plurality of buttons,

wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code matching the sequence of the plurality of buttons, the programmable processor and the executable control software transmit a first signal to a security system, via the wireless transceiver, with instructions to disarm the security system, and

wherein the sequence of the plurality of buttons includes pressing the disarm button.

12. The keyfob of claim 11 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software transmit an identifying signal to the security system, via the wireless transceiver, to identify the keyfob to the security system.

13. The keyfob of claim 11 wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software receive from the security system, via the wireless transceiver, the valid user pass code to store in the memory device.

14. The keyfob of claim 11 wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code failing to match the sequence of the plurality of buttons, the keyfob fails to transmit the first signal to the security system with the instructions to disarm the security system.

15. The keyfob of claim 11 further comprising an audio feedback mechanism, wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code matching the sequence of the plurality of buttons and transmission of the first signal to the security system with the instructions to disarm the security system, the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the audio feedback mechanism.

16. The keyfob of claim 11 further comprising a visual feedback mechanism, wherein, responsive to the valid user pass code matching the sequence of the plurality of buttons and transmission of the first signal to the security system with the instructions to disarm the security system, the programmable processor and the executable control software activate the visual feedback mechanism.