Patent ID: 7403598
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A security apparatus, comprising: at least one control for controlling a security system that secures a building; and at least one receiver for receiving a first signal from a sensor in the security system, and for receiving, from a hand-held user-operated transmitter, at least one user-generated signal for controlling a telephone device and at least one user-generated signal for controlling the security system, the telephone device is provided in a standalone housing separate from the at least one receiver and the at least one control; wherein the at least one control is responsive to the at least one receiver for triggering an alarm when the first signal is received, and for controlling the telephone device responsive to the user-generated signal and is responsive to the user-generated signal for controlling speaker phone functions of the telephone device, said speaker phone functions includes answer an incoming telephone call, end said incoming telephone call, and dialing a number to place a call, and for a message recording functions, said message recording functions includes playing back messages, erasing messages, recording an outgoing message, and leaving a voice memo.