US 12,462,667 B2
Alarm panel communications system
Daniel Rosales, Kennesaw, GA (US); Gary Russo, Selden, NY (US); and Sean Stewart, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to Ametek, Inc., Berwyn, PA (US)
Filed by AMETEK, INC., Berwyn, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/392,804.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/435,683, filed on Dec. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0221489 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G08B 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 25/00 (2013.01) [G08B 25/004 (2013.01); G08B 25/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A condition responsive indicating device, comprising:
a local transceiver, configured to communicate with a signal box alarm panel;
a processor, coupled to the local transceiver;
a remote transceiver, coupled to the processor, and configured to connect to at least one network;
a memory, coupled to the processor; and
programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the condition responsive indicating device to implement functions, including functions to:
(i) receive an input message via the local transceiver, the input message including a protocol designator indicating at least one protocol for transmitting the input message;
(ii) select a protocol based on the protocol designator of the input message; and
(iii) transmit an output message via the remote transceiver, over at least one outbound network from the at least one network, utilizing the selected protocol.