Temporary security bypass method and apparatus
AssigneeEcolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Lamb, Carlo Q. Petrucci
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Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for temporarily disarming a barrier alarm in a security system. In one embodiment, a method is described, performed by a barrier alarm in communication with a central controller, where the barrier alarm receives a first signal from a user interface on the barrier alarm to disarm the barrier alarm, disables the barrier alarm in response to receiving the indication, and re-arming the barrier alarm upon receipt of a second signal from a sensor that forms part of the barrier alarm.
Claims34
A method performed by a barrier alarm in communication with a central controller, comprising:
- receiving a first signal, by a processor within the barrier alarm from a user interface on the barrier alarm, to disarm the barrier alarm;
- disabling, by the processor, the barrier alarm in response to receiving the first signal;
- and
- re-arming, by the processor, the barrier alarm upon receipt of a second signal from a sensor that forms part of the barrier alarm.
A method performed by a central controller for temporarily ignoring local alarm signals from a barrier alarm in communication with the central controller, comprising:
- receiving, by the central controller, a command from the barrier alarm for the central controller to ignore subsequent local alarm signals from the barrier alarm;
- after receipt of the command, receiving a local alarm signal from the barrier alarm;
- and
- refraining from performing one or more actions normally taken by the central controller in response to receiving the local alarm signal from the barrier alarm.
A barrier alarm having a capability of being temporary disarmed, the barrier alarm in communication with a central controller, comprising:
- a sensor for detecting when a barrier monitored by the barrier alarm is in a closed position;
- a user input device for receiving an indication from a user to disarm the barrier alarm;
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the barrier alarm to:
- disarm the barrier alarm in response to receiving the indication by the processor;
- and
- re-arm the barrier alarm upon receipt of a signal from the sensor by the processor.
A central controller for temporarily ignoring local alarm signals from a barrier alarm in communication with the central controller, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving local alarm signals and commands from the barrier alarm;
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
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- a processor for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the barrier alarm to:
- receive, by the central controller, a command from the barrier alarm for the central controller to ignore subsequent local alarm signals from the barrier alarm;
- after receipt of the command, receive a local alarm signal from the barrier alarm;
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- refrain from performing one or more actions normally taken by the central controller in response to receiving the local alarm signal from the barrier alarm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.