Method and system of re-directing and backing up security system data at a receiver
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorChristopher Martin
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Abstract
A monitoring system having a plurality of receivers connected to at least one other receiver such that data can be transmitted from a primary receiver to a backup receiver if a data path to an automation computer or to its printer is down. The system programs a primary data path and at least one backup data path. The system detects an error in the primary data path and determines if a backup receiver's data path is operational. The system automatically transmits data received by a primary receiver to a pre-selected backup receiver based upon an error flag. This allows for each receiver to process calls even though its primary path to the automation system or printer is down or malfunctioning.
Claims29
A method for controlling a flow of information received by a plurality of receivers in a monitoring system, said method comprising:
- programming at least one primary data path for each of said plurality of receivers;
- linking said plurality of receivers together to create at least one linked data path;
- programming at least one backup data path for each of said plurality of receivers using said at least one linked data path;
- determining the status of each primary data path for each of said plurality of receivers;
- and
- switching automatically from said primary data path to one of said at least one of backup data paths based upon said determining step.
A monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of receivers, each of said receiver being connected to a plurality of local security systems;
- an automation computer connected to said plurality of receivers for processing data received by said plurality of receivers;
- a plurality of printers, each individually connected to one of said plurality of receivers;
- means for linking two or more of said plurality of receivers together such that data can be transmitted between each of said linked plurality of receivers;
- at least one primary data path for each of said plurality of receivers;
- at least one backup data path for each of said plurality of receivers;
- means for determining a status of each primary data path;
- and
- means for automatically switching from said primary data path to one of said at least one backup data path based upon the status of the primary data path.
A monitoring receiver system comprising:
- means for programming at least one primary data path;
- means for programming at least one backup data path;
- means for determining a status of each primary data path;
- and
- means for automatically switching from the primary data path to one of said at least one backup data path based upon the status of the primary data path.
A method for controlling a flow of information received by a plurality of receivers in a monitoring system, said method comprising:
- determining a status of at least one primary data path;
- transmitting data through the primary data path;
- and
- switching automatically from the primary data path to at least one backup data path, if the determining step detects an error in the primary data path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.