Patent ID: 7030752

Claim:
A gateway module for interfacing a peripheral device to a security system comprising: a. security system interface means for interfacing the gateway module with a security system control panel; b. peripheral device interface means for interfacing the gateway module with a peripheral device; and c. processing means for controlling operation of the gateway module, the processing means adapted to: i. transceive security system data to and from the security system interface means, the security system data configured in a security system protocol suitable for communication with a security system control panel; ii. transceive peripheral device data to and from the peripheral device interface means, the peripheral device data configured in a peripheral device protocol suitable for communication with a peripheral device; iii. translate security system data received from the security interface means to peripheral device data suitable for transmission to the peripheral device interface means; and iv. translate peripheral device data received from the peripheral device interface means to security system data suitable for transmission to the security system device interface means.