Security control and communication system and method

A method of operating an integrated security control and communication system comprising:

• providing an integrated security control system unit with a first telephone communication system for communicating security system data by wired telephone communications through a first communication network, and a second radio frequency (RF) communication system for communicating security system data by communications through an RF communication network;
• utilizing the second RF communication system as the security system primary communication network for reporting a security event, thereby leaving the first telephone communication system open for telephone communications during the reporting of a security event;
• controlling which communications are directed through the first telephone communication system and which communications are directed through the second RF communication system;
• providing a separate unit of the security system with a beeper transducer for sounding entry and exit beeps, to alert a person entering the premises to disarm the security system, and to alert a person leaving the premises that the security system has been properly armed;
• positioning the separate unit at a separate location from the integrated security control system unit, such that the entry beeps do not alert an entering person to the location of the integrated security control system unit, to prevent the entering person from possibly attempting to damage or destroy the integrated security control system unit.

A method of programming an integrated security control system unit including a first telephone communication system for communicating security system data by wired telephone communications through a first communication network, and a second radio frequency (RF) communication system for communicating security system data by communications through a radio frequency (RF) communication network, wherein the second RF communication system is the security system primary communication network for reporting a security event, thereby leaving the first telephone communication system open for telephone communications during the reporting of a security event, and a control system for determining under what circumstances communications are directed through the first telephone communication system and through the second RF communication system, the method comprising:

• providing a web site hosted by a security system service center, and storing configuration data at the web site which can be accessed through the internet;
• accessing the web site through the internet by a web browser of a security system monitoring center to provide access to security system monitoring center configuration data, both for security system information and for programming of the security system;
• accessing the web site through the internet by a web browser of a security system end user computer to provide access to end user configuration data, both for security system information and for programming of the security system;
• the security system service center signals the control system through the radio communication network that configuration data is waiting to be downloaded to program the control system;
• the control system then initiates a telephone call through the first telephone communication system to access the security system service center through the telephone network to complete a secure data connection to transmit updated configuration data to the control system.

A method of programming an integrated security control system unit including a telephone communication system for communicating security system data by wired telephone communications through a communication network, the method comprising:

• providing a web site hosted by a security system service center, and storing configuration data at the web site which can be accessed through the internet;
• accessing the web site through the internet by a web browser of a security system monitoring center to provide access to security system monitoring center configuration data, both for security system information and for programming of the security system;
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• a communication is initiated through the telephone communication system to access the security system service center through the telephone network to complete a secure data connection to transmit updated configuration data to the control system.