| CPC H04L 12/2814 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 41/0883 (2013.01); H04L 41/0889 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2849 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A method of configuring a plurality of security devices of a building control system using an application running on a mobile device, the method comprising:
using the application on the mobile device to access a floor plan corresponding to a building space having the plurality of security devices each installed at a corresponding physical location in the building space, the plurality of security devices awaiting configuration;
informing the application of a relative position of each of the plurality of security devices within the building space by placing an icon for each of the plurality of security devices at a location on the floor plan that corresponds to the physical location of the corresponding security device in the building space;
scanning a scannable code secured relative to a particular security device of the plurality of security devices using the mobile device, the scannable code encoding first configuration information for the particular security device;
accepting second configuration information for the particular security device via one or more screens that are displayed by the application running on the mobile device, wherein the second configuration information includes additional options and/or settings for configuring the particular security device beyond the first configuration information and the location of the particular security device on the floor plan;
saving the first and second configuration information for the particular security device within a memory of the mobile device;
repeating the scanning, receiving and saving steps for each of the plurality of security devices;
uploading the saved first and second configuration information for each of the plurality of security devices to a remote server;
wherein the plurality of security devices installed within the building space are divided into a plurality of groups, with a different user assigned to each group, wherein each user is assigned a different mobile device for configuring the security devices within their assigned group, and the different mobile devices uploading their saved first and second configuration information for each of the security devices in their assigned group to the remote server;
performing the scanning, receiving and saving steps for each of the plurality of security devices before the remote server is available to receive the upload of the first and second configuration information; and
operating the building control system using the uploaded first and second configuration information.
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