Patent ID: 7362221

Claim:
A security device for use with a security system comprising: a. a housing, b. a wireless communication port for interface with said security system, c. a touch-pad input device for inputting a user input from a user and providing a control signal related to said user input, d. processing circuitry for displaying a control option to said user, and determining a processing state based on said control signal, wherein i. if the processing state is a first level processing state then transmitting an output signal to said security system as a function of said control signal, or ii. if the processing state is a second level processing state then: (i) updating the control option displayed to said user, (ii) accepting a subsequent user input into the touch-pad, and (iii) converting said subsequent user input into a control signal related to said subsequent user input, and (iv) repeating the step of determining a processing state based on said control signal.