On-site configuration of a hardware device module of a security system
AssigneeSequel Technologies, LLC
InventorsTed Nesse, Jim Stevens
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Abstract
A security system is provided. The security system comprises a plurality of hardware device modules and a plurality of sensor detection devices. At least one of the hardware device modules has a microcontroller coupled to a memory element that stores a configuration map for on-site configuration comprising configuration option information available for the at least one hardware device module. The plurality of sensor detection devices are capable of sending at least a signal to one or more of the hardware device modules.
Claims17
A security system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of hardware device modules, at least one of which having a microcontroller coupled to a memory element that stores a configuration map for on-site configuration comprising configuration option information available for the at least one hardware device module;
- and
- a plurality of sensor detection devices capable of sending a signal to one or more of the hardware device modules.
A configurable hardware device module usable in a security system, the configurable hardware device module comprising:
- a microcontroller;
- and
- a memory element coupled to the microcontroller;
- wherein the memory element stores a configuration map for on-site configuration comprising configuration option information available for the configurable hardware device module.
An on-site configuration tool usable in a security system, the on-site configuration tool comprising:
- a microcontroller;
- and
- a memory element coupled to the microcontroller;
- wherein the memory element stores a configuration engine that is capable of generating a dynamic user interface based on a configuration map received from a configurable hardware device module.
A method of on-site configuration of a configurable hardware device module of a security system, the method comprising:
- providing a configurable hardware device module having a configuration map;
- directly coupling an on-site configuration tool having a configuration engine, a display and a user input device to the security system;
- transferring the configuration map from the configurable hardware device module to the on-site configuration tool;
- generating a dynamic user interface specifically tailored to the configurable hardware device module using the configuration engine in the on-site configuration tool and the configuration map transferred into the on-site configuration tool from the configurable hardware device module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.