Method and receiver for blocking a runaway dialer at a local security system
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorChristopher Martin
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Abstract
A monitoring receiver having a memory, a control section, a counter and transmitting and receiving section. An operator can input a blocking time period, blocking criteria and a blocking threshold into the receiver. The control section causes a comparator to compare the blocking threshold with a counted number of times a local security systems contacted the monitoring receiver. The monitoring receiver blocks the transmissions when the counted number exceeds one of the blocking threshold values. The monitoring receiver generates a list of all local security systems that are being blocked which is stored in memory and transmitted to an automation system or a remote computer.
Claims27
A method for selectively blocking incoming transmissions at a central monitoring station, received from a local security system, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming transmission from said local security system;
- determining if at least one threshold value corresponding to at least one blocking criteria has been reached;
- and
- blocking the incoming transmission based upon a result from said determining step for a predetermined block period.
A monitoring receiver comprising:
- a first timer for counting down a blocking time period;
- a counter for counting a transmission received from a plurality of local security systems and for generating a count value;
- a comparison means for comparing said count value with at least one blocking threshold;
- and
- a blocking means for blocking said transmission from said plurality of local security systems where said count value is greater than at least one blocking threshold during said blocking time period.
A monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of receivers each having a receiving and transmitting section for receiving and transmitting transmissions from and to a plurality of local security systems and a control section for processing said transmissions;
- a monitoring system configuration computer connected to said plurality of receivers, said security system receiver configuration computer includes;
- a first timer for counting down a blocking time period;
- a counter for counting a number of transmissions received by each of said plurality of receivers from one of said plurality of local security system;
- a comparison means for comparing said number with at least one blocking threshold which is stored in a storage medium;
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- a control section for transmitting a blocking signal to one of said plurality of receivers based upon said comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.