Security systems
First Claim
1. A wireless security system premises gateway component comprising:
- a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises;
a second local area wireless communication component different from the first local area wireless communication component and adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device;
a communications interface component different from both of the first local area wireless communication component and the second local area wireless communication component, and adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises, the communications interface component configured to receive communications originating from the general purpose mobile communications device indirectly via the remotely located wide area communications network;
a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system, wherein the security system controller component is adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device using direct wireless transmissions between the general purpose mobile communications device and the second local area wireless communication component when the general purpose mobile communications device is in communications range of the second local area wireless communications component, and wherein the security system controller component is also adapted and configured to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device using indirect transmissions carried over the remotely located wide area communications network, wherein the security system controller component is configured and serves as a central to the general purpose mobile communications device while the general purpose mobile communications device simultaneously serves as a central to a plurality of devices that are located in or around the premises; and
a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller.
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Abstract
In one implementation, a wireless security system premises gateway component includes a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises; a second local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device; a communications interface component adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises; a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system; and a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless security system premises gateway component comprising:
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a first local area wireless communication component adapted to communicate wirelessly with plural wireless security system sensors distributed at a premises; a second local area wireless communication component different from the first local area wireless communication component and adapted to communicate wirelessly with a general purpose mobile communications device; a communications interface component different from both of the first local area wireless communication component and the second local area wireless communication component, and adapted to communicate with a wide area communications network that is located remotely of the premises, the communications interface component configured to receive communications originating from the general purpose mobile communications device indirectly via the remotely located wide area communications network; a security system controller component adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device to provide state information regarding the security system and to provide control inputs to the security system, wherein the security system controller component is adapted to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device using direct wireless transmissions between the general purpose mobile communications device and the second local area wireless communication component when the general purpose mobile communications device is in communications range of the second local area wireless communications component, and wherein the security system controller component is also adapted and configured to communicate with the general purpose mobile communications device using indirect transmissions carried over the remotely located wide area communications network, wherein the security system controller component is configured and serves as a central to the general purpose mobile communications device while the general purpose mobile communications device simultaneously serves as a central to a plurality of devices that are located in or around the premises; and a single gateway housing configured and sized to house the first local area wireless communication component, the second local area wireless communication component, the communications interface component, and the security system controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile communications device with one or more processors and memory, the memory storing a downloaded premises security system interface and control application that (i) is executable by the one or more processors of the mobile communications device and (ii) comprises:
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security system interface and control module configured to generate communications that are to be communicated to a premises security system gateway component and to process communications transmitted by the premises security system gateway component to the general purpose mobile communications device; communications state module configured to produce an output indicating either a first communications mode is active or a second communications mode is active; and communications module configured to provide the communications between the general purpose mobile communications device and the premises security system gateway component using a local area wireless communications system when the communications state module is indicating the first communications mode is active, the local area wireless communications system providing a direct wireless connection between the general purpose mobile communications device and the premises security system gateway component, wherein the local area wireless communications system includes (i) a first local area wireless communication component that is adapted to communicate in a peripheral role with the premises security system gateway component acting in a central role to provide first wireless communication and (ii) a second local area wireless communication component that is adapted to communicate in a central role with a plurality of devices located in or around the premises acting in peripheral roles to provide second wireless communication, wherein the first local area wireless communication component is different from the second local area wireless communication component, wherein the first local area wireless communication component simultaneously serves in the peripheral role while the second local area wireless communication component serves in the central role while the first communications mode is active, the communications module further configured to provide the communications between the general purpose mobile communications device and the premises security system gateway component using a wide area wireless communications system when the communications state module is indicating the second communications mode is active, the wide area wireless communications system providing an indirect connection between the general purpose mobile communications device and the premises security system gateway component via a wide area communications system network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for providing a premises system interface, the method comprising:
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determining, by an application running on a mobile communications device, whether the mobile communications device is operating in a first communications mode or a second communications mode, wherein the first communications mode is used when the mobile communications device is in communications range of a communications component for a wireless security gateway located at a premises, wherein the second communications mode is used when the mobile communications device is not within the communications range of the communications component for the wireless security gateway, wherein the mobile communications device includes (i) a first local area wireless communication component that is adapted to communicate in a peripheral role with the wireless security gateway acting in a central role to provide first wireless communication and (ii) a second local area wireless communication component that is adapted to communicate in a central role with a plurality of devices located in or around the premises acting in peripheral roles to provide second wireless communication, wherein the first local area wireless communication component is different from the second local area wireless communication component, wherein the first local area wireless communication component simultaneously serves in the peripheral role while the second local area wireless communication component serves in the central role while the first communications mode is active; communicating, by the application and in response to determining that the mobile communications device is operating in the first communications mode, with the wireless security gateway using a local area wireless communications system, wherein the local area wireless communications system provides a direct wireless connection between the mobile communications device and the wireless security gateway; detecting, by the application, that the mobile communications device has switched from operating in the first communications mode to operating in the second communications mode; communicating, by the application and in response to detecting the switch from the first communications mode to the second communications mode, with the wireless security gateway using a wide area wireless communications system, wherein the wide area wireless communications system provides an indirect wireless connection between the mobile communications device and the wireless security gateway; and stopping, by the application, the communicating with the wireless security gateway using the local area wireless communication system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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