Remote 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 hardware device module has a microcontroller coupled to a memory element that stores a configuration map for remote configuration comprising configuration option information available for the hardware device module. The plurality of sensor detection devices are capable of sending a signal to one or more of the hardware device modules.
Claims18
A security 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 remote configuration comprising configuration option information available for the at least one hardware device module;
- 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 remote configuration comprising configuration option information available for the configurable hardware device module.
A remote programming tool capable of indirectly coupling to a security system, the remote programming tool comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storage coupled to the processor;
- wherein the memory storage 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 remote configuration of a configurable hardware device module of a security system, the method comprising:
- providing a configurable hardware device module having a configuration map;
- indirectly coupling a remote programming 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 remote programming tool;
- generating a dynamic user interface specifically tailored to the configurable hardware device module using the configuration engine in the remote programming tool and the configuration map transferred into the remote programming tool from the configurable hardware device module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.