Patent ID: 8933803
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of processing an alarm at a premises, said method comprising: sensing an alarm condition at said premises; signalling said alarm condition to a panel comprising a processor and a first network interface; signalling said alarm from said premises to a monitoring center remote from said premises using said first network interface at said panel; from the monitoring center and in response to receiving said signalling, initiating a voice call to a network address of an audio station to network interface (AS/NW Interface) at the premises, said AS/NW Interface comprising a second network interface, a radio and control logic separate from said processor; said control logic and said radio establishing a radio channel from said AS/NW Interface at the premises to at least one audio station at the premises, said audio station comprising an audio station radio and a speaker and a microphone; and said control logic bridging said radio channel to said voice call to establish an audio channel between said at least one audio station and said monitoring center via said radio and said audio station radio.