Forming a security network including integrated security system components and network devices

• US 10,313,303 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2013
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Baum, Marc, Dawes, Paul J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mejia, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US13/932,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20140143851A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,164 Days
• Field of Search: 709201-203, 709224-227
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2807 Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving network analysis for automatically determining the actual topology of a network H04L41/12; hardware or software tools for network management using graphical user interfaces H04L41/22; address allocation H04L61/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2829 involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/283 Processing of data at an internetworking point of a home automation network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0209 Architectural arrangements, e.g. perimeter networks or demilitarized zones
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

An integrated security system is described that integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network (broadband, cellular/GSM, POTS access) that enables users to remotely stay connected to their premises. The integrated security system, while delivering remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection, complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices (cameras, lamp modules, thermostats, etc.) can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video and/or pictures and control home devices via their personal web portal or webpage, mobile phone, and/or other remote client device. Users can also receive notifications via email or text message when happenings occur, or do not occur, in their home.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a gateway device in communication with a plurality of premises devices at a premises, wherein the gateway device is configured to detect premises events and control at least a portion of the plurality of premises devices; and

a remote device configured to;

send, to the gateway device, data indicating an association between the remote device and the gateway device;

receive, based on the association between the remote device and the gateway device, data indicative of at least one premises event;

output, based on the received data indicative of the at least one premises event, an interface comprising status information associated with the premises;

receive, via the interface, user input indicative of a control operation associated with one or more of the premises devices; and

initiate, based on the control operation and the association between the remote device and the gateway device, one or more control communications configured to cause the gateway device to control the one or more of the plurality of premises devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of premises devices comprises a sensor located at the premises and configured to detect the premises events.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface comprises a status interface configured to output the status information, wherein the status information comprises data of the gateway device and the plurality of premises devices based on the received data indicative of the at least one premises event.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway device is in communication with a local network at the premises.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote device comprises a touchscreen device in communication with the gateway device at the premises, wherein the interface is displayed via the touchscreen device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote device comprises at least one of a personal computer, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, or a mobile computing device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote device is coupled to a remote server via one or more of a broadband channel or a cellular channel.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote device is coupled to a remote server via a remote network that comprises at least one of a broadband network or a cellular network.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the remote device is configured to interact with the plurality of premises devices.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the status information comprises data of the plurality of premises devices.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the status information comprises data of the gateway device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the remote server comprises at least one of an automation server, a security server, or a central monitoring station.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the remote device is configured to output content of the remote network.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the content comprises at least one application configured to be installed on the remote device.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the remote device is configured to output the content with the status information of the premises.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the interface is configured to receive user input indicative of transferring the content via the remote network.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of premises devices comprises a plurality of security system components.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the interface is configured for communication and control of the plurality of security system components.

19. The system of claim 8, wherein the remote device comprises a security system control panel of a security system.

20. The system of claim 8, wherein the remote device comprises at least one application configured to provide interactivity with a plurality of devices via the remote device, wherein the plurality of devices are different from the plurality of premises devices.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the plurality of devices comprises a plurality of devices coupled to one or more of the remote device or the gateway device.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the plurality of devices comprises a security device.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein the plurality of devices comprises one or more of a sensor, Internet Protocol (IP) device, or a camera.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein the plurality of devices comprises a controller configured to control at least one of a component or a system installed at the premises.

25. The system of claim 8, wherein the remote device comprises a rules component configured to manage rules of interaction associated with at least one of the gateway device, the plurality of premises devices, or the remote server.

26. The system of claim 8, wherein the gateway device is in communication with a central monitoring station via a primary communication channel, wherein the remote device is in communication with the central monitoring station via a secondary communication channel that is different than the primary communication channel.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the remote device sends event data of the plurality of premises devices to the central monitoring station via the secondary communication channel, wherein the event data comprises changes in device state, device data, and data received from one or more of the plurality of premises devices.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the secondary communication channel comprises one or more of a broadband channel or a cellular channel.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein the remote device is configured to send messages comprising the event data to other remote devices via the secondary communication channel.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein the remote device is configured to receive control data for control of the plurality of premises devices from other remote devices via the secondary communication channel.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote device comprises a mobile device, and wherein the mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone or a tablet computer.

32. The system of claim 31:

wherein the gateway device is in communication with an automation server that is located remotely from the premises and that is configured to receive, via a network, the data indicative of the at least one premises event; and

wherein sending data indicative of associating the remote device with the gateway device is based on communicating with the automation server to associate with the gateway device.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein communicating with the automation server to associate with the gateway device comprises communicating with the automation server via the network, such that the mobile device sends, to the automation server via the network, the data indicative of the at least one premises event.

34. The system of claim 31, wherein receiving the data indicative of at least one premises event comprises receiving data indicating the gateway device has detected an alarm event at the premises;

and

wherein outputting the interface that comprises the status information comprises;

overriding a first application operating on the mobile device at a time of receipt of the data indicative of the at least one premises event, in response to the first application being determined to have a lower priority than the alarm event, and displaying an alert that comprises a description of the alarm event detected by the gateway device, the alert replacing at least a portion of first application content being displayed by the first application in response to receiving the data indicative of the at least one premises event.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the outputting the interface comprises displaying a control interface comprising an input control configured to perform an alarm control operation associated with the alarm event;

and

wherein the receiving user input comprises receiving input that causes the gateway device to perform the alarm control operation associated with the alarm event; and

wherein the initiating the one or more control communications comprises;

sending one or more control communications that cause the gateway device to perform the alarm control operation defined by the received user input; and

resuming, on the mobile device, operation of the first application in response to receiving the user input activating the input control.

36. A method comprising:

receiving, by a remote device and based on an association between the remote device and a gateway device, data indicative of at least one premises event, wherein the gateway device is in communication with a plurality of premises devices at a premises, wherein the gateway device is configured to detect premises events and control at least a portion of the plurality of premises devices;

outputting, by the remote device and based on the received data indicative of the at least one premises event, an interface comprising status information associated with the premises;

receiving, via the interface, user input indicative of a control operation associated with one or more of the premises devices; and

initiating, based on the control operation and the association between the remote device and the gateway device, one or more control communications configured to cause the gateway device to control the one or more of the plurality of premises devices.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the plurality of premises devices comprises a plurality of security system components.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the gateway device comprises a rules component that manages rules of interaction associated with at least one of the remote device, the plurality of premises devices, or a remote server.

39. The method of claim 36, wherein the gateway device is in communication with a central monitoring station via a primary communication channel, wherein the remote device is in communication with the central monitoring station via a secondary communication channel that is different than the primary communication channel.

40. The method of claim 36, wherein the status information comprises data associated with the plurality of premises devices.

41. The method of claim 36, wherein the status information comprises data associated with the gateway device.

42. The method of claim 36, wherein the remote device is configured to output content of a remote network.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein the remote device is configured to output the content with the status information.

44. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to;

receive, based on an association between a gateway device and the device, data indicative of at least one premises event, wherein the gateway device is in communication with a plurality of premises devices at a premises, wherein the gateway device is configured to detect premises events and control at least a portion of the plurality of premises devices;

output, based on the received data indicative of the at least one premises event, an interface comprising status information associated with the premises;

receive, via the interface, user input indicative of a control operation associated with one or more of the premises devices; and

initiate, based on the control operation and the association between the gateway device and the device, one or more control communications configured to cause the gateway device to control the one or more of the plurality of premises devices.

45. The device of claim 44, wherein the plurality of premises devices comprises a plurality of security system components.

46. The device of claim 44, wherein the gateway device comprises a rules component configured to manage rules of interaction associated with at least one of the plurality of premises devices or a remote server.

47. The device of claim 44, wherein the gateway device is in communication with a central monitoring station via a primary communication channel, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the device to communicate with the central monitoring station via a secondary communication channel that is different than the primary communication channel.

48. The device of claim 44, wherein the status information comprises data associated with the plurality of premises devices.

49. The device of claim 44, wherein the status information comprises data associated with the gateway device.

50. The device of claim 44, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the device to output content of a remote network.

51. The device of claim 50, wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to output content of the remote network comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to output the content with the status information.