Security panel communication system

• US 9,997,056 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2013
• Issued: 06/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADT US Holdings, Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bleisch, N. David
• Primary Examiner(s): Haile, Benyam
• Application Number:
  US14/103,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20140159895A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,644 Days
• Field of Search: 340507
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/004 Alarm propagated along alternative communication path or using alternative communication medium according to a hierarchy of available ways to communicate, e.g. if Wi-Fi not available use GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/00 Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/08 Signalling of tampering with the line circuit
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/16 Security signalling or alarm systems, e.g. redundant systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a wireless communication device for a security system that may include a device communicator configured for wireless communication with a security panel and for providing an additional wireless communication path to a monitoring center; and a premises power supply for removably connecting the device to a power source at the premises. The device may also include an alternate power supply, and an input device for enabling a user to initiate communications. The device may also be programmed so that the device can delay the transmission of an event signal for a predetermined period of time and then initiate transmission of the event signal if it does not receive a signal from the security panel to cancel transmission of the event signal during the predetermined period of time.

Claims

1. A self-enrollable communication device for establishing communications between a security panel located at a premises and a monitoring center remote from the premises, the security panel including a local communicator for communicating wirelessly with wireless devices at the premises and a radio communicator for communicating with the monitoring center, the local communicator not being preconfigured to communicate with the monitoring center, the communication device comprising:

a device communicator configured to self-enroll by automatically establishing wireless communication with the local communicator of the security panel and wireless remote communication with the monitoring center upon occurrence of a predetermined event, the wireless remote communication established by the device communicator replacing wireless remote communication established by the security panel for transmitting at least one alert to the monitoring center; and

a premises power supply for removable connection to a power source at the premises to provide power to the device communicator.

2. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined event is receipt of power from the premises power supply.

3. The communication device of claim 1, further comprising an input device, the actuation of the input device being the predetermined event.

4. The communication device of claim 3, wherein the input device is selected from the group consisting of a push button switch, a keypad, and a capacitive sensor.

5. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the device communicator is further configured to communicate with the local communicator of the security panel via a communication technology selected from the group consisting of Ethernet, Z-wave, Zigbee, and Bluetooth.

6. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the device communicator is further configured to communicate with the monitoring center via a communication technology selected from the group consisting of 2G, 3G, 4G, and Long Term Evolution, LTE.

7. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the device communicator is further configured to communicate with the monitoring center via a local area network connection.

8. The communication device of claim 1, further comprising an alternate power supply for providing power to the device communicator if power from the premises power supply is disrupted.

9. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the device communicator is further configured so that when the device communicator receives an event signal from the security panel, the device communicator delays the transmission of the event signal for a predetermined period of time, and then initiates transmission of the event signal to the monitoring center if the device communicator does not receive a signal from the security panel to cancel transmission of the event signal during the predetermined period of time.

10. A communication device for establishing communications between a security panel located at a premises and a monitoring center remote from the premises, the security panel including a local communicator for communicating wirelessly with wireless devices at the premises and a radio communicator for communicating with the monitoring center, the local communicator not being preconfigured to communicate with the monitoring center, the communication device comprising:

a device communicator configured to self-enroll by automatically establishing wireless communication with the local communicator of the security panel and wireless communication with the monitoring center upon occurrence of a predetermined event, and so that when the device communicator receives an event signal from the security panel, the device communicator delays the transmission of the event signal for a predetermined period of time, and then initiates wireless transmission of the event signal to the monitoring center if the device communicator does not receive a signal from the security panel to cancel transmission of the event signal during the predetermined period of time, the wireless communication established by the device communicator with the monitoring center replacing wireless communication established by the security panel with the monitoring center; and

a premises power supply for removable connection to a power source at the premises to provide power to the device communicator.

11. The communication device of claim 10, wherein the device communicator is further configured to communicate with the local communicator of the security panel via a communication technology selected from the group consisting of Ethernet, Z-wave, Zigbee, and Bluetooth.

12. The communication device of claim 10, wherein the device communicator is further configured to communicate with the monitoring center via a communication technology selected from the group consisting of 2G, 3G, 4G and Long Term Evolution, LTE.

13. The communication device of claim 10, wherein the device communicator is further configured to communicate with the monitoring center via a local area network connection.

14. The communication device of claim 10, further comprising an alternate power supply for providing power to the device communicator if power from the premises power supply is disrupted.

15. The communication device of claim 10, wherein the predetermined event is receipt of power from the premises power supply.

16. The communication device of claim 10, further comprising an input device;

and

the actuation of the input device being the predetermined event.

17. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the input device is selected from a group consisting of a push button switch, a keypad, and a capacitive sensor.

18. A communication device for establishing communications between a security panel located at a premises and a monitoring center remote from the premises, the security panel including a local communicator for communicating wirelessly with wireless devices at the premises and a radio communicator for communicating with the monitoring center, the local communicator not being preconfigured to communicate with the monitoring center, the communication device comprising:

a device communicator configured to self-enroll by automatically establishing wireless communication with the local communicator of the security panel and for wireless communication with the monitoring center upon occurrence of a predetermined event, the wireless communication established by the device communicator with the monitoring center replacing wireless communication established by the security panel with the monitoring center;

an input device for actuating the device communicator to automatically establish the wireless communication with the local communicator of the security panel and wireless remote communication with the monitoring center;

a premises power supply for removable connection to a power source at the premises to provide power to the device communicator; and

when the device communicator receives an event signal from the security panel, the device communicator delays the transmission of the event signal for a predetermined period of time, and then initiates transmission of the event signal to the monitoring center if the device communicator does not receive a signal from the security panel to cancel transmission of the event signal during the predetermined period of time.

19. The communication device of claim 18, wherein the input device is selected from the group consisting of a push button switch, a keypad, and a capacitive sensor.