Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Combined with disparate device
Reexamination Certificate
2001-06-07
2004-10-12
Miska, Vit W. (Department: 2841)
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Combined with disparate device
C368S047000, C340S005630, C340S007100, C340S539110, C340S870030
Reexamination Certificate
active
06804169
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a security system that interoperates with a portable, wearable timepiece such as a wristwatch.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A recent innovation in security applications is the use of “wireless keys”, which are small remote control devices, typically attached to a key-fob. These devices have become popular for remote arming and disarming as well as remote control of other devices via the wireless receiver and central control unit. For example, ADEMCO 5800 series of products, specifically the 5881 receiver which receives messages from a 5804 wireless key and passes the complete message to the control panel for some resultant action. In addition two way devices, e.g. ADEMCO 5804BD send information to the system then receive an acknowledgment back via the system bus and central transmitter module, 5800TM, which transmits to a receiver contained within the 5804BD.
Thus a basic system consists of a central control unit, a wired console (on the system bus), a wireless receiver (also on the system bus), a central transmitter module (also on the bus), and various wireless sensors and wireless control transmitters in communication with the control unit via the receiver, bus and transmitter module.
One of the major advantages of a wireless system is that there is lower installation time since the sensors do not require wiring back to the control panel. Additionally the use of wireless-key transmitters for remote control adds convenience and provides for improved security, e.g. system status can be interrogated before entering the protected premises, lights may be activated etc.
Key-fob transmitters have proven to be successful in the field over recent years, although the user is required to carry an extra device on a key-chain. Since there is a very high proportion of the population which wear or carry timepieces such as watches, it would be advantageous to incorporate the security transmitter into a watch. There are clearly many advantages of combining a time-of-day (TOD) device with a security control transmitter which adds to end user security and convenience. For example, it is advantageous to allow a user to program the watch with a schedule of events that occur at predetermined times so that the user does not have to change the programming information that resides in the control panel (which is usually programmed by a qualified installer and not meant to be tampered with by a user of the system).
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a combination device which includes the functionality of a remote control security transmitter with an electronic watch.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide improved security by means of a combined security transmitter and watch.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide improved security system time-keeping by means of a combined security transmitter and watch.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide improved end-user convenience by means of a combined security transmitter and watch.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention utilizes the advantages provided by a portable, wearable timepiece such as an electronic wristwatch for integration with a security system and performing various functions as a result of the timekeeping integration.
In one major aspect of the invention, the security system includes a portable, wrist-wearable timepiece which has a timekeeping circuit for calculating a time of day and for generating a time indicating signal representing the time of day. The timepiece also includes wireless transmitter means for transmitting data signals and processing means adapted to cause the transmitter means to transmit a time synchronization signal. The security system further includes a control panel with a clock function, a wireless receiver in communication with the control panel for receiving a time synchronization signal from the wireless transmitting means, and a plurality of sensor devices in communication with the control panel. In this aspect of the invention, the control panel is adapted to synchronize the clock function with the time synchronization signal received via the wireless receiver so that the timepiece and the control panel are in time synchronization as a result thereof.
The time synchronization signal may be transmitted by the transmitter at a predetermined time, and the control panel synchronizes the clock function to the predetermined time when the time synchronization signal is received via the wireless receiver. The time synchronization signal may be transmitted by the transmitter at the same predetermined time every day. For example, the system could be configured to perform this synchronization at 12:00 AM every day. In the alternative, the time synchronization signal may include the time indicating signal, in which case the control panel synchronizes the clock function with the time synchronization signal by setting the clock function to the same time as indicated by the time indicating signal. The time synchronization signal may be transmitted after the occurrence of a predetermined event. The timepiece may also include a user input button, and the time synchronization signal may be transmitted as a result of the detection by the processing means of a user selecting the user input button.
In a second major aspect of the invention, the timepiece may also include a memory for storing user-defined event records, each of the event records including command data indicative of a command and time data indicative of the time that the associated command should be executed. In this case, the timepiece has processing circuitry that is programmed to determine when time data contained in any of the event records matches the time indicating signal and then cause the transmitter means to transmit a command data signal that includes the associated command data. The control panel is also adapted to perform a function specified by the command data received via the wireless receiver. For example, the function performed by the control panel may be the arming of the security system at a predetermined time specified by the associated time data.
The security system may also include output devices in communication with the control panel, and the function performed by the control panel may be the triggering of an output device at a predetermined time specified by the associated time data. For example, the output device may be a light, and the light may be turned on or off by the control panel.
In a third major aspect of the invention, the memory may have user-defined event records that include command data indicative of a command and delay data indicative of a delay time associated with the command. The processing means is programmed to determine when a user input button has been activated, determine which event record is associated with the user button activated, and then cause the transmitter to transmit a command data signal that includes the associated command data after the associated delay time has been counted down by the timekeeping circuit. For example, the function performed by the control panel may be the arming of the security system such that the security system is armed after a delay time has expired after the user has pressed the user button.
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Addy Kenneth L.
Ciervo Richard
Daly Edward
Hope, Jr. Gordon
Barkume, P.C. Anthony R.
Honeywell International , Inc.
Miska Vit W.
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