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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2017
Ademco Inc., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Harish M. Ramakrishnappa, Bangalore, IN;
Ravikumar Vemagal Aswath, Bangalore, IN;
Shankar Prasad, Bangalore, IN;
ADEMCO INC., Golden Valley, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method () are disclosed for providing an alternate communication path () between a central monitoring station () and a connected security/control system () for a home, office, apartment, business, or other resident or work-related area (), the system () having a control panel () and a plurality of connected electronic devices (and), each device () having a signal connection () with the control panel () to enable the control panel () to monitor and/or control each of the electronic devices (and). The system () is configured to automatically detect a failure in a primary communication path () between the control panel () and the central monitoring station () and, in response to such a detected failure, to automatically establish an alternative communication path () via one or more of the connected electronic devices ().