US 12,354,461 B2
Temporary security bypass method and apparatus
Michael Lamb, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US); and Carlo Q. Petrucci, San Marcos, CA (US)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/141,364.
Application 17/141,364 is a division of application No. 16/677,167, filed on Nov. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,896,595.
Application 16/677,167 is a division of application No. 15/963,201, filed on Apr. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,482,755, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Application 15/963,201 is a division of application No. 15/005,724, filed on Jan. 25, 2016, granted, now 9,959,745, issued on May 1, 2018.
Application 15/005,724 is a division of application No. 13/433,169, filed on Mar. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,245,439, issued on Jan. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0125485 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 25/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 25/008 (2013.01) [G08B 13/02 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by a security system control device having a processor in a security system for bypassing a barrier alarm monitored by the security system control device, the method comprising:
receiving, by the processor, a command to bypass the barrier alarm directly from a user via use of a wireless communication device wirelessly coupled to the security system control device;
storing, by the processor, an indication in a memory coupled to the processor indicating that the barrier alarm has been bypassed; and
while the barrier alarm is bypassed:
receiving, by the processor via a receiver coupled to the processor, an alarm signal from the barrier alarm, the alarm signal comprising an identification of the barrier alarm;
in response to receiving the alarm signal, determining, by the processor, from the indication stored in the memory whether the barrier alarm has been bypassed;
ignoring, by the processor, the alarm signal when the barrier alarm has been bypassed; and
generating an alarm condition when a predetermined message is not received from the barrier alarm within a predetermined amount of time.