System and method for capturing and rerouting an individual local security system

A monitoring receiver for monitoring and controlling local installed security systems comprising:

• user interface means for inputting an identifier corresponding to a local security system that an operator desires to capture and for entering a plurality of messages to be transmitted to a captured local security system;
• determination means for determining whether said identifier stored in a memory section corresponds to a local security system that is calling said receiver;
• and
• control section for capturing said local security system based upon a determination by said determination means.

A local security system device comprising:

• a processor for executing computer-readable program code provided on computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable program code having instructions which causes said processor to execute the following steps:
• receiving a unique control signal from a remote monitoring receiver;
• remaining in contact with said remote monitoring receiver upon receipt of said unique control signal;
• receiving at least one instruction from said remote monitoring receiver;
• and
• executing said at least one instruction which is received from said remote monitoring receiver.

A computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium for controlling a processor in a local security system, the computer-readable program code comprising:

• program code for receiving a unique control signal from a remote monitoring receiver;
• program code for remaining in contact with said remote monitoring receiver upon receipt of said unique control signal;
• program code for receiving at least one instruction from said remote monitoring receiver;
• and
• program code for executing said at least one instruction which is received from said remote monitoring receiver.