Honeywell International Inc.

Carrier Corporation

Michael Yudichak

Ben Holm

Ashley Kennedy-Foster

Maxim Rydkin

A method for locating at least one access control apparatus within an access control system is provided. The method includes transmitting, through a wired connection, the wired connection being between a controller and at least one access control apparatus, a signal comprising at least one access control apparatus instruction to at least one of a first access control apparatus and a second access control apparatus, and performing at least one response (ex. emitting a sound and/or light) by at least one of the first access control apparatus and the second access control apparatus. The signal, in certain instances, may be sent from the controller (ex. initiated by software installed on the controller), or from a handheld device (ex. patching into the wired connection). By performing this response, a user is more easily able to locate at least one of the first access control apparatus and the second access control apparatus.

Access control apparatus locator

A collaborative alarm monitoring system () includes a security system host server () and a chat session server (). The security host server is in signal communication with at least one security panel (A,B) to receive an alert signal in response to a detected alarm event. The chat session server is in signal communication with the security system host server and is configured to store a chat session protocol and software that when executed by a hardware processor executes a chat session. A monitoring device (A,B,C) alerts an operator of the alarm event in response to receiving the alert signal. The monitoring device includes a chat session client that generates a chat session interface to display an alarm event thread indicative of the alarm event. The chat session server generates a communication stream for each alarm event, and the communication stream is individually displayed on the chat session interface of the monitoring device.

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Fairport, NY, United States of America

Michael Yudichak