Granted Patent B2

US 11,126,708 · App. 15/903,487 · Granted Sep 21, 2021

Inventor: Mark Reimer (Fort Collins, CO)

Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation

G06F21/46G06F21/31H04L9/0891H04L9/3226H04L9/3228H04L63/068H04L63/083

Abstract

Claims (46)

1. A system for modification of a passcode for accessing the system, the system being a premises security system and comprising:

a premises control unit, the premises control unit comprising:

control processing circuitry configured to:

receive an expected code message, the expected code message instructing an initiation to monitor for an input code from a user, the expected code message including a predefined verification code that is used to verify that a correct input code from the user has been entered;

prevent arming and disarming of the premises security system for a predetermined period of time in response to receiving the expected code message;

receive the input code input by the user;

determine whether the input code matches the predefined verification code; and

if the input code matches the predefined verification code, determine that the correct input code has been entered and cause transmission of a verification message to a monitoring server, the verification message indicating the input code matched the predefined verification code and triggering the monitoring server to allow a passcode for accessing the system to be modified.

2. The system of claim 1 , the premises control unit further comprising a memory, the memory configured to store the predefined verification code before receipt of the expected code message.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined verification code is numerical code.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the predefined verification code corresponds to at least one of a premises arm code and a premises disarm code.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control processing circuitry is configured to:

if the input code does not match the predefined verification code, cause a premises device to display a predefined message, the predefined message indicating that the input code does not match the predefined verification code.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a server, the server including server processing circuitry, the server processing circuitry configured to:

receive a passcode modification request message, the passcode modification request message indicating a request has been made to modify the passcode for accessing the system; and

in response to receiving the passcode modification request message, cause transmission of the expected code message to the premises control unit.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the server processing circuitry is further configured to:

receive the verification message from the premises control unit;

in response to receiving the verification message, cause transmission of an acceptance message, the acceptance message indicating the request to modify the passcode for accessing the system has been accepted; and

allow the passcode for accessing the system to be modified.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein

the input code that matches the predefined verification code corresponding corresponds to at least one of a premises arm code and a premises disarm code for the premises security system.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein

the received input code fails to at least one of arm and disarm the premises security system.

10. A method for a system for modification of a passcode for accessing the system, the system being a premises security system, the method comprising:

receiving an expected code message, the expected code message instructing an initiation to monitor for an input code from a user, the expected code message including a predefined verification code that is used to verify that a correct input code from the user has been entered;

preventing arming and disarming of the premises security system for a predetermined period of time in response to receiving the expected code message;

receiving the input code input by the user;

determining whether the input code matches the predefined verification code; and

if the input code matches the predefined verification code, determining that the correct input code has been entered and causing transmission of a verification message to a monitoring server, the verification message indicating the input code matched the predefined verification code and triggering the monitoring server to allow a passcode for accessing the system to be modified.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising storing the predefined verification code before receipt of the expected code message.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the predefined verification code is numerical code.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the predefined verification code corresponds to one of a premises arm code and a premises disarm code.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

if the input code does not match the predefined verification code, causing a premises device to display a predefined message, the predefined message indicating that the input code does not match the predefined verification code.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving a passcode modification request message, the passcode modification request message indicating a request has been made to modify the passcode for accessing the system;

and in response to receiving the passcode modification request message, causing transmission of the expected code message.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving the verification message;

in response to receiving the verification message, cause transmission of an acceptance message, the acceptance message indicating the request to modify the passcode for accessing the system has been accepted; and

allow the passcode for accessing the system to be modified.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein

the input code that matches the predefined verification code corresponds to one of a premises arm code and a premises disarm code for the premises security system.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

wherein the received the input code fails to at least one of arm and disarm the premises security system.

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