Smart device distributed security system
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1. An alarm mechanism comprising:
- one or more smart mobile devices having an alarm system application (app);
local devices comprising one or more sensors, a warning device, and a local router directly connected to each of the one or more sensors and the warning device; and
one or more Internet or other network routers connected directly to the local router, and to the alarm system app via the one or more smart mobile devices;
wherein;
the one or more smart mobile devices is a primary device or a helper device;
the primary device monitors events from sensors, permits users with sufficient access rights to alter a configuration of the system, and adds helper devices;
a helper device provides backup in absence of a primary device; and
the backup comprises activities like that of the primary device except a determining the order of events in a presence of the primary device, and administrative control over the configuration of the system.
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Abstract
A security system incorporating one or more sensors and one or more smart devices connected together via the Internet, other network or media. The one or more smart devices may have an alarm application (app) that permits a user to set and unset an alarm, monitor a status change of an event, have access to video information associated with the event, take remote or local action relative to the event, and more. The processing may be more than moving processing to one smart device. Core control may reside in more than one device, and thus result in a whole system robustness.
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19 Claims
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1. An alarm mechanism comprising:
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one or more smart mobile devices having an alarm system application (app); local devices comprising one or more sensors, a warning device, and a local router directly connected to each of the one or more sensors and the warning device; and one or more Internet or other network routers connected directly to the local router, and to the alarm system app via the one or more smart mobile devices;
wherein;the one or more smart mobile devices is a primary device or a helper device;
the primary device monitors events from sensors, permits users with sufficient access rights to alter a configuration of the system, and adds helper devices;a helper device provides backup in absence of a primary device; and
the backup comprises activities like that of the primary device except a determining the order of events in a presence of the primary device, and administrative control over the configuration of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing security for an environment comprising:
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connecting one or more sensors in a place directly a local site router and to an Internet or other network; connecting one or more mobile devices to the Internet or other network; and running a smart application on the one or more mobile devices for managing an alarm system; and wherein the alarm system comprises; the one or more sensors where each of the one or more sensors has internet connectivity capabilities; and the one or more mobile devices having a connection with the one or more sensors via the Internet or other network; and wherein the alarm system can be set or unset via the one or more mobile devices and the smart application;
wherein;the one or more mobile devices is a primary device or a helper device;
the primary device monitors events from sensors, permits users with sufficient access rights to alter a configuration of the system, and adds helper devices;a helper device provides backup in absence of a primary device; and
the backup comprises activities like that of the primary device except a determining the order of events in a presence of the primary device, and administrative control over the configuration of the system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A distributed security system comprising:
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one or more sensors connected to the Internet or other network; and at least one smart device connected to the Internet or other network; and wherein the at least one smart device runs an alarm application (app); wherein; the at least one smart device is a primary device or a helper device; the primary device monitors events from sensors, permits users with sufficient access rights to alter a configuration of the system, and adds helper devices; a helper device provides backup in absence of a primary device; and the backup comprises activities like that of the primary device except a determining the order of events in a presence of the primary device, and administrative control over the configuration of the system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 17, 18, 19)
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15. The system of 14, wherein:
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each of the one or more sensors and the at least one smart device continuously synchronize with other sensors and other smart devices in the system for redundancy in processing; and each smart device with the app can trigger a remote action that is communicated to other one or more smart devices. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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