Patent ID: 8653969

Claim:
A system comprising: a remote unit associated with a premise; a first interface coupled to the remote unit; a base unit coupled to the first interface; a control unit coupled to the base unit; a dialer coupled to the control unit; a second interface coupled to the dialer and a wireless data network; wherein, in operation: the remote unit provides, using the first interface, a visitor indication signal to the base unit, the visual indication signal indicating whether a visitor is proximate to the remote unit; the base unit provides, in response to the visitor indication signal, an occupancy indication signal to the control unit, the occupancy indication signal indicating to the control unit but not the visitor whether an occupant is at the premise; the control unit, in response to the occupancy indication signal indicating the occupant is away from the premise, instructs: the remote unit to provide a spoof signal to inaccurately inform the visitor that the occupant is at the premise; the dialer to contact, using the wireless data network, a series of contact addresses corresponding to a contact list of the occupant.