Appeal No. 96-4189
Application 08/279,157
8. A security system comprising a number of sensors for sensing
an alarm condition, a control panel for receiving signals from said sensors
and processing the same for determination of an alarm event, an interior
keypad for inputting information to said control panel, said security system
further comprising a wireless remote control arrangement having a portable
unit to be carried by a user and an interior receiver arrangement for
receiving signals from said portable unit and communicating with said control
panel to alter the status of the security system including arming and disarm-
ing of the security system; said portable unit including at least one key
actuator and means to generate and transmit a predetermined IR signal in
response to actuation of said at least one key actuator, said receiver
arrangement upon receipt of said predetermined IR signal from said portable
unit providing visual feedback to the user to assist the user in the entry of
an identification code produced by means of a series of IR signals produced by
multiple actuation of said at least one key actuator and to also assist the
user in the entry of instructions to alter the status of the security system,
said interior receiver upon receipt of said IR signals to alter the status of
the security system instructing said control panel to change the status of
the security system in accordance with said received IR signals.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Lewiner et al. (Lewiner) 4,692,762 Sept. 8,
1987
van den Boom et al. (van den Boom) 4,723,121 Feb. 2,
1988
Jacob 4,908,604 Mar. 13,
1990
Claims 8 through 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Jacob in view of Lewiner and
van den Boom.
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