Patent ID: 6362747
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
In a security alarm system having a series of sensors in communication with a control panel which determines alarm events and reports the alarm events to a remote monitoring station by initiating a telephone communication with said remote monitoring station, said control panel including a keypad display used for entering security codes used to arm and disarm the system and provide visual display of the state of the alarm system and sensors, said alarm system including a telephone communication arrangement, said control panel having in storage a first telephone address for communicating with said remote monitoring station using said telephone communication arrangement and a second telephone address for communication with a computer for recovery of e-mail information from a predetermined account, said control panel initiating contact with said computer on a predetermined basis, said control panel during contact with said computer receiving information of the status of the e-mail account including whether e-mail has been received, said control. panel when informed e-mail has been received producing a visual indication on said keyboard that e-mail has been received.