Self-Contained Security System Including Voice and Video Calls Via the Internet

A security system comprising:

• a portable control panel;
• a plurality of sensors coupled to the control panel that detects security events within a space secured by the portable control panel;
• a touchpad located on the control panel;
• a camera located in the control panel that collects video images in the secured space surrounding the control panel upon activation of one of the plurality of sensors;
• a sound transducer located in the control panel;
• a programmed processor within the control panel that performs VoIP calls using the camera and sound transducer;
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• a button on the control panel that activates a VoIP connection with a called or calling party through the control panel.

A security system comprising:

• a non-portable portable control panel;
• a plurality of sensors coupled to the control panel that detects security events within a space secured by the portable control panel;
• a user interface;
• a data link that couple the user interface to the control panel;
• a camera located in the user interface that collects video images in the secured space surrounding the user interface upon activation of one of the plurality of sensors;
• a sound transducer located in the user interface;
• a programmed processor within one of the user interface and the control panel that performs VoIP calls using the camera and sound transducer;
• and
• a key on the user interface that activates a VoIP connection with a called or calling party through the data link and control panel.