Patent ID: 8581720
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G06F,G08B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for remotely updating a security system, said method comprising: searching a database of panel information for at least one security system panel to update, the database storing information relating to a plurality of security system panels; defining a messaging sequence exchange between a user system, a host system, and a gateway remote from the user system, the gateway in communication with a security system panel; receiving an update from the user system at the host system, the update comprising a software or firmware update for the security system panel, and wherein the update is stored in a database of updates and the security system panel is one of the plurality of security system panels; identifying a version of the update by searching the database of updates; requesting the gateway for a current version of the gateway; receiving an indication at the host system that the version of the update rr a ches the current version of the gateway; transmitting, in response to receiving the indication, the update from the host system to the security panel via the gateway using the messaging sequence exchange; determining whether the update is received by the gateway with error; and if the update is received without error, applying the update to the security system panel without further input from the user system.