System and method for protecting a security system

摘要

A regional security system includes a control panel that can receive one or more delay parameters associated with a type of sensor or detector or a portion of a region being monitored. The delay parameters can be stored in a programmable storage unit. When an alarm indicator has been received from one of the sensors or detectors, an alarm indicating message and an associated programmed and pre-stored delay can be forwarded to a central station. If the system is disarmed before the delay interval has terminated, then a cancel message can be sent to the central station.

主权项

1. A monitoring method comprising:
coupling a plurality of regional monitoring sensors and detectors to control circuits and providing variable delay circuitry; and communicating between the control circuits and interface circuits and, responsive to an alarm indicator from a member of the plurality of regional monitoring sensors and detectors, transmitting an alarm indicating message via the interface circuits, the alarm indicating message specifying a respective pre-set delay interval established by the variable delay circuitry and including information as to a cause of the alarm indicator, wherein the variable delay circuity determines a duration for the respective pre-set delay interval based on the member of the plurality of regional monitoring sensors and detectors that triggered the alarm indicator.