Security system and method

摘要

A security control apparatus, system and method are provided. The security control apparatus includes a wireless communication element that supports a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless communication element is configured to provide wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premise-based device. A remote communication element is configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center. A processor is in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element. The processor is configured to use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data. The processor is also configured to use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center.

主权项

1. A security control apparatus supporting at least one each of a life safety feature and life style feature, the security control apparatus comprising:
a local wireless communication element supporting a plurality of local wireless communication protocols, the local wireless communication element configured to provide local wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premises-based device; a remote communication element configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center; and a processor in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element, the processor configured to:
use the local wireless communication element to:
discover at least one premises-based device;receive information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; anduse the remote communication element to:
send, to the monitoring center, data based on information received from at least one premises-based device and associated with at least one each of the life safety feature and life style feature;send, to the monitoring center, the information associated with the discovered at least one premises-based device; andreceive enrollment data, from the monitoring center, for the discovered at least one premises-based device; andcause enrollment of the discovered at least one premises-based device based on the received enrollment data for the discovered at least one premises-based device.