Patent ID: 7848505

Claim:
A security system comprising: a user device for inputting a first control signal to block an incoming telephone call, and for inputting a second control signal for controlling at least one feature of said security system; at least one sensor of said security system that detects a person entering a protected area, said at least one sensor generates an alarm signal; a control section for receiving said first and second control signals and for processing said first and second control signals, and for receiving said alarm signal from said at least one sensor, said control section generates a telephone line control signal based upon said first control signal; and a line seizure means for opening or closing a connection between a incoming telephone line from a telephone company and a telephone device based upon the telephone line control signal received from the control section, wherein said security system maintains access to said incoming telephone line, even when said incoming telephone line is isolated from said telephone device, to allow for an emergency call to be placed.