Wireless Adaptor for Legacy Security Alarm Remote Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Legacy security alarm systems face challenges in cost-effective remote control and communication with central monitoring stations due to labor-intensive hardwire connections and complex proprietary protocols, leading to expensive and unreliable installations.
Innovation Solution
An adaptor system that connects to the alarm panel as a control pad, using wireless interfaces to translate messages between the panel and a central station, enabling remote communication and control without relying on proprietary protocols, thus facilitating cost-effective and reliable remote coupling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If hardwire connections are used to connect remote server to legacy alarm system, then communication control capability is improved, but installation cost and complexity increases due to labor-intensive wiring and protocol interpretation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wireless communication module as an intermediary device that connects to the legacy alarm system's existing wireless keypad interface. This module translates and relays commands between the remote server and the alarm panel without requiring direct hardwired connections, thereby maintaining communication control capability while eliminating complex installation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical hardwired connection system with a wireless communication system. By utilizing existing wireless protocols and interfaces already present in legacy alarm systems (such as wireless keypads), the solution eliminates the need for physical wiring while maintaining reliable communication control between the remote server and the alarm system.
2Reliability
If hardwire connections are used to connect remote server to legacy alarm system, then communication control capability is improved, but installation time and cost increases due to labor-intensive wiring
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication module serves as an intermediary that leverages existing wireless infrastructure in legacy alarm systems. This approach maintains reliable communication control while reducing installation time from potentially days of wiring to mere hours or minutes of wireless configuration, eliminating the labor-intensive aspect of traditional hardwired installations.
Solution Approach 2:
By substituting mechanical wiring with wireless communication technology, the patent eliminates time-consuming installation processes. The wireless module can be quickly deployed and configured without the need for drilling, wiring, and testing physical connections, thereby dramatically reducing installation time while preserving communication reliability.
3Reliability
If proprietary serial data protocol is used for keypad connection, then communication between keypad and alarm panel is established, but remote wireless communication capability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication module is designed to perform multiple functions: it maintains compatibility with existing proprietary serial data protocols for reliable local keypad communication while simultaneously providing universal wireless communication capabilities for remote server connectivity. This multi-functionality allows the system to preserve proven reliable communication methods while adding versatile remote access capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless module acts as an intermediary layer that translates between the proprietary serial protocol used by local keypads and the wireless communication protocols needed for remote server interaction. This mediation preserves the reliability of existing keypad communications while enabling new remote communication capabilities without requiring changes to the original proprietary protocol infrastructure.
4Reliability
If dialer port is used for network communication, then alarm data transmission is enabled, but control capability over alarm system is severely limited
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication module provides multi-functionality by maintaining the reliable alarm data transmission capability of existing dialer ports while adding comprehensive two-way control capability. The module can both receive alarm data for transmission to remote servers and send control commands back to the alarm system, thereby eliminating the one-way limitation of traditional dialer ports.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless module serves as an intermediary that enhances the functionality of existing dialer ports. It receives alarm data from the system, transmits it reliably to remote servers, and simultaneously receives control commands from remote servers to relay back to the alarm panel. This mediation transforms the limited one-way communication of dialer ports into a full-duplex control system.
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AI summary
An adaptor for remote coupling a security system to a monitoring center is described. The adaptor includes both a wireless connection to an alarm panel and a remote wireless interface. The wireless connection to the alarm panel is configured such that the adaptor appears to the alarm panel as a control pad. The adaptor communicates with a central station using the remote wireless interface and is operable to translate messages between the alarm panel and the central station into an appropriate protocol.