Patent ID: 6930604

Claim:
In a security system comprising a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitter, and a control panel connected to the wireless receiver, a method of operating the security system comprising the steps of: a. the receiver receiving a wireless message from the wireless transmitter; b. determining if the system is in the disarm mode; c. if the system is in the disarm mode; then i. the receiver determining the product type of the wireless transmitter from the wireless message; ii. the receiver determining from the transmitter product type if the transmitter is essential or non-essential; iii. the receiver discarding the wireless message if the transmitter is indicated to be non-essential; and iv. the receiver sending the wireless message to the control panel if the transmitter is indicated to be essential; and d. if the system is not in the disarm mode, then the receiver sending the wireless message to the control panel.