Electronic security system

• US 20050258933A1
• Filed: 05/20/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Von Duprin LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Original Assignee: Von Duprin Inc. (Allegion PLC)
• Inventors: Baker, Donald D., Hoggard, Paul, Dye, William
• Granted Patent: US 7,616,090 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.220
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5458 Monitor sensor; Alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/54 Systems for transmission via power distribution lines

Abstract

An electronic security system. The system includes a plurality of electronic security devices. Each of these devices includes an input/output module that receives and decodes electronic signals and governs the functionality of the electronic security device. The system also includes a power supply module. The power supply module sends electrical power and modulated commands to the plurality of electronic security devices over power lines.

Claims

1. An electronic security system comprising:

a plurality of electronic security devices, each including an input/output module, which receives and decodes electronic signals and governs the functionality of the electronic security device; and

a power supply, which sends electrical power to the plurality of electronic security devices over power lines, the power supply including a power supply module, which contains a program dictating the functionality of the system, the power supply module sending signals to and receiving signals from the input/output modules over the power lines.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a programming tool connectable to and disconnectable from the power supply module to communicate information from the programming tool to the power supply module.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the programming tool is a hand-held device.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the communicated information comprises at least one of a program and a command.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the programming tool further comprises an access screen configured to access and control the electronic security devices.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a programming tool connectable to and disconnectable from the power lines to communicate information from the programming tool to the power supply module.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the programming tool is a hand-held device.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the communicated information comprises at least one of a program and a command.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the programming tool further comprises an access screen configured to access and control the electronic security devices.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the power supply includes a communication port allowing the power supply to be connected to an external peripheral device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the external peripheral device includes one of a computer, a printer, and a monitor.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the power supply module includes a multiple power supply module interface allowing the power supply module to be connected to and communicate with power supply modules of other electronic security systems.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising a programming tool configured to communicate with the power supply module wirelessly.

14. A method of establishing an electronic security system comprising the steps of:

establishing a power supply having a power supply module;

electrically connecting exactly two terminals of a first electronic security device to the power supply;

electrically connecting exactly two terminals of a second electronic security device to the power supply; and

uploading a program onto the power supply module to configure the functionality of the first and second electronic security devices.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein uploading the program onto the power supply module comprises electrically connecting a computer to the power supply module.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the computer is a hand-held computer.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the hand-held computer comprises one of a personal digital assistant, a palm-top computer, and a pocket personal computer (“

PC”

).

18. The method of claim 14, wherein uploading the program onto the power supply module (“

PSM”

) comprises wirelessly communicating the program to the PSM.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the power supply module includes a multiple power supply module interface allowing the power supply module to be connected to and communicate with power supply modules of other electronic security systems.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising controlling at least one of the first and the second security devices with a programming tool.

21. A method of establishing a programmable electronic security system comprising the steps of:

electrically connecting a configuration tool to an electronic security device of a first programmable electronic security system and downloading a functionality program from the first programmable electronic security system onto the configuration tool;

disconnecting the configuration tool from the electronic security device; and

uploading the first programmable electronic security system functionality program from the configuration tool onto a second programmable electronic security system.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the configuration tool is a hand-held computer.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the hand-held computer comprises one of a personal digital assistant, a palm-top computer, and a pocket PC.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the configuration tool is a personal computer.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein uploading the first program onto the PSM comprises wirelessly communicating the program to the PSM.

26. The method of 21, further comprising controlling at least one of the security systems with the configuration tool.

27. An electronic security system comprising:

a power supply having exactly two power supply terminals;

a plurality of electronic security devices, each having exactly two security device terminals;

a first wire coupling together one of the terminals of the power supply and one of the terminals of each of the plurality of electronic security devices; and

a second wire coupling together the other of the terminals of the power supply and the other of the terminals of each of the plurality of electronic security devices.

28. The system of claim 27, further comprising a programming tool connectable to and disconnectable from the power supply to communicate information from the programming tool to a power supply module of the power supply.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the programming tool is a hand-held device.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the communicated information comprises at least one of a program and a command.

31. The system of claim 28, wherein the programming tool further comprises an access screen configured to access and control at least one of the electronics security devices.

32. The system of claim 27, wherein the power supply includes a communication port allowing the power supply to be connected to an external peripheral device.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the external peripheral device includes one of a computer, a printer, and a monitor.

34. The system of claim 27, wherein the power supply includes a multiple power supply interface allowing the power supply to be connected to and communicate with power supplies of other electronic security systems.

35. The system of claim 27, further comprising a programming tool configured to communicate with the power supply wirelessly.