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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Richard H. Hinkson, Plainview, NY (US);
Christopher D. Martin, Plainview, NY (US);
David S. Zakrewski, Babylon, NY (US);
Richard H. Hinkson, Plainview, NY (US);
Christopher D. Martin, Plainview, NY (US);
David S. Zakrewski, Babylon, NY (US);
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed of automatically configuring security system control panels by using calling number information that is provided by a telephone call made to a specified telephone number, such as Calling Number Delivery (CND) information that is provided by a telephone call made to a toll free (800) telephone number. After an initial installation of a security system at an installation site, the security system control panel dials the specified telephone number to establish a telephone connection to a security company database center. The security company database center receives the calling number information that includes the telephone number of the installation site, and utilizes the telephone number of the installation site to look up in a database the security system control panel configuration information. This control panel configuration information is then automatically transferred and downloaded over the telephone connection to the security system control panel to configure and program the control panel for operation. The method of establishing a connection to a specified telephone number can also be utilized to reconfigure an already-installed security system, and also to configure many other devices and systems unrelated to security systems that need to be customized or configured.