Integrated security network with security alarm signaling system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a security server located external to a premises, a first signal of a security system located at the premises;
determining that the first signal indicates an alarm event;
causing, in response to the determining that the first signal indicates the alarm event, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the security system;
determining a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal;
generating, by the security server, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal; and
sending the electronic report to one or more of a central monitoring station or a user computing device, wherein the central monitoring station and the user computing device are remote from the security server.
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Abstract
An integrated security system that includes a security alarm reporting system (SARS) that is resilient to equipment failure and, as such, provides a comprehensive solution to the problem of an intruder attempting to disable an alarm reporting system. The integrated security system includes a gateway/touchscreen coupled to a security system. The gateway/touchscreen and the security system are at a first location and manage a variety of security and network devices at the first location. A security server at a second location is coupled to the security system and receives a first signal from the security system. A heartbeat signal is initiated that monitors health of the security system. The heartbeat signal may be initiated in response to the first signal. The security server detects a failure of the heartbeat signal and generates a report and sends the report to a central monitoring station. The report is an electronic report that indicates failure of the security system.
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123 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a security server located external to a premises, a first signal of a security system located at the premises; determining that the first signal indicates an alarm event; causing, in response to the determining that the first signal indicates the alarm event, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the security system; determining a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal; generating, by the security server, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal; and sending the electronic report to one or more of a central monitoring station or a user computing device, wherein the central monitoring station and the user computing device are remote from the security server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a security server and from a gateway device, a first signal of a security system associated with the gateway device, wherein the security system and the gateway device are located at a premises, and wherein the security server is located external to the premises; determining that the first signal indicates an arming of the security system; causing, in response to the determining that the first signal indicates the arming of the security system, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the gateway device; determining a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal; and generating, by the security server, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a security server and from a gateway device associated with a security system, a first signal, wherein the gateway device and the security system are located at a premises, and wherein the security server is located external to the premises; determining that the first signal indicates a pending alarm of the security system; causing, in response to the determining that the first signal indicates the pending alarm, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the gateway device; determining a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal; and generating, by the security server, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a gateway device associated with a security system, a signal indicating an event detected by the security system, wherein the gateway device and the security system are located at a premises; causing, in response to the receiving the signal, a transmission of a heartbeat signal to the gateway device; determining, by a security server, a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal, wherein the security system is located external to the premises; and generating, by the security server, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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a gateway device in communication with a security system, wherein the gateway device and the security system are located at a premises; and a security server in communication with the gateway device, wherein the security server is located external to the premises, and wherein the security server is configured to; receive, from the gateway device and via at least one remote network, a first signal generated by the security system, cause, in response to the receiving the first signal, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the gateway device, determine a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal, and generate, based on determining the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A system comprising:
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a gateway device in communication with a security system, wherein the gateway device and the security system are located at a premises; and a security server located external to the premises, wherein the security server is in communication with the gateway device, and wherein the security server is configured to; receive, from the gateway device, a first signal generated by the security system, determine that the first signal represents an arming of the security system, cause, in response to the determining that the first signal represents an arming of the security system, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the gateway device, determine a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal, and send an electronic report to a central monitoring station, wherein the electronic report indicates failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
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118. A system comprising:
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a gateway device in communication with a security system, wherein the gateway device and the security system are located at a premises; and a security server located external to the premises, wherein the security server is in communication with the gateway device, and wherein the security server is configured to; receive, from the gateway device, a first signal generated by the security system, determine that the first signal represents an initiation of a pending alarm of the security system, cause, in response to the determining that the first signal represents an initiation of the pending alarm of the security system, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the gateway device, determine a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal, and generate, based on the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal. - View Dependent Claims (119)
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120. A system comprising:
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a security system located at a premises; and a security server located external to the premises and in communication with the security system, wherein the security server is configured to; receive, from the security system, a first signal generated by the security system, cause, in response to receiving the first signal, transmission of a heartbeat signal to the security system, determine a failure to receive a response to the heartbeat signal, and send, to a central monitoring station, an electronic report indicating the failure to receive the response to the heartbeat signal. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123)
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