Abstract: A security system includes an on-site security panel and an off-site central monitoring station (CMS). The on-site security panel communicating security related alarms to the CMS via a primary communication path when the primary communication path has not failed, and communicating security related alarms to the CMS via a secondary communication path when the primary communication path has failed. The on-site security panel periodically sends a secondary path supervision message to the CMS via the secondary communication path at a secondary communication path supervisory rate. The on-site security panel performs self-tests on the circuitry supporting the secondary communication path between the periodic secondary path supervision messages.

Abstract: One or more summarized operational characteristics of a security system may be determined based at least in part on two or more log entries captured in one or more event logs of the security system. A natural language query from a user requesting one or more summarized operational characteristics of the security system may be submitted to a Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) model. The Gen-AI model identifies two or more log entries captured in the one or more event logs that are relevant to calculating the one or more summarized operational characteristics of the security system and calculates the one or more summarized operational characteristics of the security system based at least in part on the identified two or more log entries. A summary is provided that includes the one or more summarized operational characteristics of the security system to the user.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of non-orphaned RF sensors may be assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of communication slots. Emergency messages and non-emergency messages are received from each of the non-orphaned RF sensors. One or more emergency messages and non-emergency messages are sent to a remote device via a building control network. Each of the orphaned RF sensors are assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of emergency communication slots. Emergency messages are received from each of the orphaned RF sensors that are assigned to one of the emergency communication slots, but not non-emergency messages. One or more emergency messages are sent to the remote device that are based at least in part on the emergency messages received from each of the one or more orphaned RF sensors that are assigned to one of the plurality of emergency communication slots.

Abstract: A first sensor periodically communicates at a first supervisory rate and a second sensor periodically communicates at a second supervisory rate. A first tamper alarm associated with the first sensor is issued when the first supervisory signals are not received from the first sensor at the first supervisory rate. A second tamper alarm associated with the second wireless security sensor is issued when the second supervisory signals are not received from the second sensor at the second supervisory rate. The first supervisory signals and the second supervisory signals are scheduled in a manner that helps detect tampering with one or more of the first and/or second security sensors in an expedited manner.

Abstract: A security system includes an on-site security panel and an off-site central monitoring station (CMS). The on-site security panel communicating security related alarms to the CMS via a primary communication path when the primary communication path has not failed, and communicating security related alarms to the CMS via a secondary communication path when the primary communication path has failed. The on-site security panel periodically sends a secondary path supervision message to the CMS via the secondary communication path at a secondary communication path supervisory rate. The on-site security panel performs self-tests on the circuitry supporting the secondary communication path between the periodic secondary path supervision messages.

Abstract: A method for and system for controlling a building monitoring system including a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a sense element for detecting sensed events in a space, a communication port, and a controller operatively coupled to the sense element and the communication port. The controller is configured to receive from the sense element an indication of a sensed event occurring in the space, transmit an alarm message pertaining to the detected sensed event via the communication port, and after transmitting the alarm message pertaining to the detected sensed event, receive from the sense element an indication of a plurality of subsequent sensed events occurring in the space until a number of transmitted alarm messages reaches a swinger count. When the number of transmitted alarm messages reaches the swinger count, stop transmitting an alarm message for each of the plurality of subsequent sensed events.

Abstract: While in a walk-test mode, a battery powered wireless sensor transmits a plurality of wireless communication signals each at a different transmit power level, and for each of the plurality of wireless communication signals, listens for a corresponding wireless acknowledgement signal. A security panel listens for the plurality of wireless communication signals transmitted by the battery powered wireless sensor, attenuates the plurality of wireless communication signals by a predetermined margin, and transmits a wireless acknowledgement signal to the battery powered wireless sensor for those attenuated wireless communication signals that are received and recognized by the security panel. The battery powered wireless sensor determines a minimum transmit power level based at least in part upon the wireless acknowledgement signals from the security panel.

Abstract: While in a walk-test mode, a battery powered wireless sensor transmits a plurality of wireless communication signals each at a different transmit power level, and for each of the plurality of wireless communication signals, listens for a corresponding wireless acknowledgement signal. A security panel listens for the plurality of wireless communication signals transmitted by the battery powered wireless sensor, attenuates the plurality of wireless communication signals by a predetermined margin, and transmits a wireless acknowledgement signal to the battery powered wireless sensor for those attenuated wireless communication signals that are received and recognized by the security panel. The battery powered wireless sensor determines a minimum transmit power level based at least in part upon the wireless acknowledgement signals from the security panel.

Abstract: Supervisory signals from a first wireless security sensor are received at a first supervisory rate that repeatedly confirms that the first wireless security sensor remains operatively coupled to a security system controller. A first security sensor alarm is received from the first wireless security sensor and in response, the first supervisory rate is changed to a second, higher, supervisory rate. Supervisory signals are received from the first wireless security sensor at the second supervisory rate that repeatedly confirms that the first wireless security sensor remains operatively coupled to the security system controller. When a second security sensor alarm is received from the first wireless security sensor within a predetermined period of time after the first security sensor alarm, an alarm condition detection alarm is issued from the security system controller.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of non-orphaned RF sensors may be assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of communication slots. Emergency messages and non-emergency messages are received from each of the non-orphaned RF sensors. One or more emergency messages and non-emergency messages are sent to a remote device via a building control network. Each of the orphaned RF sensors are assigned to a corresponding one of a plurality of emergency communication slots. Emergency messages are received from each of the orphaned RF sensors that are assigned to one of the emergency communication slots, but not non-emergency messages. One or more emergency messages are sent to the remote device that are based at least in part on the emergency messages received from each of the one or more orphaned RF sensors that are assigned to one of the plurality of emergency communication slots.

Abstract: Supervisory signals from a first wireless security sensor are received at a first supervisory rate that repeatedly confirms that the first wireless security sensor remains operatively coupled to a security system controller. A first security sensor alarm is received from the first wireless security sensor and in response, the first supervisory rate is changed to a second, higher, supervisory rate. Supervisory signals are received from the first wireless security sensor at the second supervisory rate that repeatedly confirms that the first wireless security sensor remains operatively coupled to the security system controller. When a second security sensor alarm is received from the first wireless security sensor within a predetermined period of time after the first security sensor alarm, an alarm condition detection alarm is issued from the security system controller.