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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Jason A. Breed, Richmond Hill, CA;
Stephane Foisy, Udora, CA;
Gregory W. Hill, Newmarket, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TYCO SAFETY PRODUCTS CANADA LTD., Concord, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 29/02 (2006.01); G08B 29/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 29/02 (2013.01); G08B 29/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An alarm system includes two subsystems: a security subsystem that performs critical alarm condition monitoring and reporting; and an auxiliary subsystem that allows execution of other non-critical software components. The security subsystem may monitor the performance of the auxiliary subsystem, and maintain the performance by resetting and/or otherwise controlling the execution of software and use of hardware at the auxiliary subsystem, providing increased overall reliability of the security system, without compromising its ability to monitor security conditions at an associated premises.