Patent ID: 9684286
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G05B,G08B

Claim:
1. A security system comprising: a plurality of point devices positioned in a premises; a plurality of interim devices, each of the plurality of interim devices associated with one particular area of the premises; a control panel; a first communication bus connecting the control panel and each of the plurality of interim devices; and a plurality of second communication buses, each of the plurality of second communication buses connecting one of the plurality of interim devices with at least one of the plurality of point devices, each of the plurality of point devices having an address including an identifier of at least one of the plurality of interim devices, the control panel configured to perform an automatic assignment that automatically assigns each of the plurality of point devices to one particular area of the premises based on the identifier of at least one of the plurality of interim devices included in the address of the point device, identify one of the plurality of point devices assigned to the one particular area based on the automatic assignment,