Alarm system armed and disarmed by a deadbolt on a door

A method of selectively arming or disarming a multi-zone security system having an entry door to a protected premises, at least one zone of said security system which comprises an area of said protected premises away from said entry door, and a lock for selectively locking and unlocking said entry door, said method comprising the steps of:

• determining the position of said lock as being in a locked position or an unlocked position;
• arming said security system when said lock is in said locked position;
• and
• disarming said security system when said lock is in said unlocked position.

A method of selectively arming or disarming the security system having an entry door to a protected premises and a lock for selectively locking and unlocking said entry door, said method comprising the steps of:

• determining the position of said lock as being in a locked position or an unlocked position;
• disarming said security system when said lock is in said unlocked position;
• establishing a time period commenced when said lock is placed in said locked position;
• monitoring the interior of said protected premises during said time period to determine the presence of a person;
• and
• arming said security system when said monitoring step detects the presence of said person.

A multi-zone security system that may be selectively armed or disarmed for monitoring a protected premises comprising:

• an entry door for permitting ingress to said protected premises from the outside of said entry door and egress from said protected premises from the inside of said entry door;
• at least one zone of said security system which comprises an area of said protected premises away from said entry door;
• a lock for selectively locking and unlocking said entry door;
• and
• a processing means capable of issuing a first signal indicative of said lock being in a locked position and a second signal indicative of said lock being in an unlocked position wherein said first signal arms said security system and said second signal disarms said security system.

A security system which may be selectively armed or disarmed for monitoring a protected premises comprising:

• an entry door for permitting ingress to said protected premises from the outside of said entry door and egress from said protected premises from the inside of said entry door;
• at least one zone of said security system which comprises an area of said protected premises away from said entry door;
• an alarm panel remotely located from said entry door and capable of issuing an alarm signal when said security system is armed;
• a lock for selectively locking and unlocking said entry door;
• and
• a switch having a first state indicative of said lock being in a locked position and a second state indicative of said lock being in an unlocked position wherein, when said switch is in said first state, said security system is armed and, when said switch is in said second state, said security system is disarmed.

A method of selectively arming or disarming a security system having an entry door to a protected premises, at least one zone of said security system which comprises an area of said protected premises away from said entry door, a lock for selectively locking and unlocking said entry door, and an alarm panel remotely located from said entry door and capable of issuing an alarm signal when said security system is armed, said method comprising the steps of:

• determining the position of said lock as being in a locked position or an unlocked position;
• arming said security system when said lock is in said locked position;
• and
• disarming said security system when said lock is in said unlocked position.

A security system that may be selectively armed or disarmed for monitoring a protected premises comprising:

• an entry door for permitting ingress to said protected premises from the outside of said entry door and egress from said protected premises from the inside of said entry door;
• at least one zone of said security system which comprises an area of said protected premises away from said entry door;
• an alarm panel remotely located from said entry door and capable of issuing an alarm signal when said security system is armed;
• a lock for selectively locking and unlocking said entry door;
• and
• a processing means capable of issuing a first signal indicative of said lock being in a locked position and a second signal indicative of said lock being in an unlocked position wherein said first signal arms said security system and said second signal disarms said security system.