Patent ID: 7589626

Claim:
A security system comprising: detecting means for detecting presence of an intruder in a predetermined area or a plurality of predetermined areas; communicating means comprising at least a satellite return channel for communicating, via satellite signals from a subscriber location to a processing center, the detection of the presence of the intruder in the predetermined area or in one or more of the plurality of predetermined areas; wherein the satellite signals encode data alerting the processing center to the presence of said intruder in said predetermined area or said one or more of the plurality of predetermined areas; receiving means to receive satellite signals from the processing center at the subscriber location; and disabling means operatively to (1) prevent reception of the satellite signals from the processing center at the subscriber location, or (2) modify the satellite signals from the processing center at the subscriber location; wherein the satellite signals received from the processing center carry data to activate a local alarm/warning system at the subscriber location.