Patent ID: 6999562
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. An integrated security control and communication system comprising: an integrated security control system unit including a first telephone communication system for communicating security system data by wired telephone communications through a first communication network, and a second radio frequency (RF) communication system for communicating security system data by communications through an RF communication network, wherein the second RF communication system is the security system primary communication network for reporting a security event, thereby leaving the first telephone communication system open for telephone communications during the reporting of a security event, and a control system for determining under what circumstances communications are directed through the first telephone communication system and through the second RF communication system; a separate unit of the security system includes a beeper transducer for sounding entry and exit beeps, to alert a person entering the premises to disarm the security system, and to alert a person leaving the premises that the security system has been properly armed, wherein the separate unit is positioned at a separate location from the integrated security control system unit, such that the entry beeps do not alert an entering person to the location of the integrated security control system unit, to prevent the entering person from possibly attempting to damage or destroy the integrated security control system unit, wherein the integrated security control system unit includes a security alarm sounder, and when a person enters the premises, the beeper transducer in the separate unit emits entry beeps to alert the entering person to disarm the security system before the expiration of a given time period, during which time period the integrated security control system unit transmits an RF security message alerting a security service center of the entry and then awaits receiving back an acknowledge RF message acknowledging the successful receipt by the security service center of the security message, and after receiving back the acknowledge RF message, if the entering person has not disarmed the alarm system within the given time period, the integrated security control system unit activates the alarm sounder to sound a security alarm, such that after the alarm sounder sounds a security alarm, even if the entering person attempts to damage or destroy the integrated security control system unit, the integrated security control system unit has already successfully transmitted a security alarm message.