Security network integrated with premise security system

• US 10,339,791 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2013
• Issued: 07/02/2019
• 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:
  US13/925,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20140172957A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,199 Days
• Field of Search: 709201-203, 709224-227
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/003 Address allocation methods and details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/004 Alarm propagated along alternative communication path or using alternative communication medium according to a hierarchy of available ways to communicate, e.g. if Wi-Fi not available use GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/12 Manually actuated calamity alarm transmitting arrangements emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm, activators, e.g. details of alarm push buttons mounted on an infrastructure
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• 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 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0281 Proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

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 premises management system comprising;

at least one sensor; and

a gateway device configured to;

receive, from the at least one sensor and via a local area network, sensor data, and

send, via a wide area network, the sensor data; and

a security server configured to;

authenticate the gateway device,

receive, from the authenticated gateway device,

access, based on the sensor data, user information associated with a user,

determine, based on at least one of the received sensor data or the user information, relevant content received via the gateway device, and

cause transmission, via the wide area network, of the relevant content to at least one user interface configured to at least one of control the premises management system or receive notifications from the premises management system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a contact sensor, a motion sensor, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, an air quality sensor, a temperature sensor, a water sensor, a camera, a video camera, an energy sensor, or an environmental sensor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the user information comprises automations configured to define an action that occurs at a first sensor of the premises management system as a result of data received from a second sensor of the premises management system.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the relevant content comprises at least a subset of the sensor data.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway device is configured to control the premises management system in response to receiving a request to control the premises management system via the at least one user interface.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises the at least one user interface, and

wherein the at least one user interface comprises at least one of a mobile device, a personal computer, a portable computer, a tablet computer, a touchscreen device, or a monitoring system interface.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the security server is configured to authenticate the gateway device by receiving an authorization key and a serial number of the gateway device.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway device is configured to digitally sign the sensor data and cause transmission of the digitally signed sensor data.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the security server is configured to authenticate the at least one sensor.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway device is configured to cause transmission of the sensor data via a secure socket layer (SSL) encrypted channel.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the security server and the gateway device are configured to perform bi-directional authentication.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the user information comprises at least one of a scheduled change in state of a device in communication with the gateway device, an action of the device that triggers notifications, or an automated action of the device in response to a change in state of another device.

2. A system comprising:

a premises management system comprising;

at least one sensor at a premises; and

a gateway device at the premises, wherein the gateway device is configured to;

receive, from the at least one sensor and via a local area network, sensor data, and

send, via a wide area network, the sensor data; and

a security server at a remote location external to the premises, wherein the security server is configured to;

authenticate the gateway device,

receive, from the authenticated gateway device, the sensor data,

access, based on the sensor data, user information associated with a user of the gateway device,

determine, based on the sensor data and the user information, relevant content received via the gateway device, and

cause transmission, via the wide area network, of the relevant content to at least one user interface of a mobile device associated with the user.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the relevant content comprises image or video received from a camera via the gateway device.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the premises management system comprises security system components located at the premises and in communication with the gateway device, and

wherein the relevant content comprises changes in device states of the security system components, data generated by the security system components, and data received by the security system components.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the premises management comprises network devices located at the premises and in communication with the gateway device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the gateway device is configured to detect the network devices and install the network devices in the premises management system.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the gateway device is configured to relay communications between the network devices, the security system components, and the security server.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the relevant content comprises at least one of changes in device states of the network devices, data generated by the network devices, or data received by the network devices.

23. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server is configured to authenticate the gateway device based on receiving a certificate of the gateway device.

3. A system comprising:

a premises management system comprising;

network devices; and

a gateway device configured to;

receive, from the network devices and via a local area network, network device data, and

send, via a wide area network, the network device data; and

a security server configured to;

receive, from the authenticated gateway device, the network device data,

access, based on the network device data, user information associated with a user,

determine, based on the network device data and the user information, relevant content received via the gateway device,

generate a notification, based on the network device data and the user information, wherein the notification comprises an indication of the relevant content, and

cause transmission, via the wide area network, of the notification to at least one user interface configured to control the network devices and receive notifications from the premises management system.

8. The system of claim 3, wherein the relevant content comprises an indication of at least one of the network devices.

11. The system of claim 3, wherein the network devices comprise at least one of an Internet Protocol (IP) device, a sensor, a detector, a camera, a video camera, an input/output (I/O) device, a touchscreen, an actuator, or a device controller configured to control an attached device.

24. The system of claim 3, wherein the security server is configured to generate public key and private key pairs for the network devices.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the security server is configured to authenticate the network devices using the public key and the private key pairs.

26. A method comprising:

authenticating, by a security server, a gateway device;

receiving, from the authenticated gateway device, sensor data;

accessing, based on the sensor data, user information associated with a user of the gateway device;

determining, based on the sensor data and the user information, relevant content received via the gateway device; and

causing transmission, via a wide area network, of the relevant content to at least one user interface.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the relevant content comprises a status of a device in communication with the gateway device.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein the relevant content comprises at least a subset of the sensor data.

29. A method comprising:

authenticating, by a security server, a gateway device located at a premises, wherein the security server is located at a remote location external to the premises;

receiving, from the authenticated gateway device, sensor data generated by a sensor located at the premises;

accessing, based on the sensor data, user information associated with a user of the gateway device;

determining, based on the sensor data and the user information, relevant content received via the gateway device; and

causing transmission, via a wide area network, of the relevant content to at least one mobile device associated with the user.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the relevant content comprises image or video content received from a camera via the gateway device.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the user information comprises at least one of a scheduled change in state of a device at the premises and in communication with the gateway device, an action of the device that triggers a notification, or an automated action of the device in response to a change in state of the device.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the authenticating the gateway device comprises receiving a certificate of the gateway device.

33. The method of claim 29, wherein the user information comprises a scheduled change in state of a device located at the premises and in communication with the gateway device.

34. A method comprising:

authenticating, by a security server, a gateway device;

receiving, from the authenticated gateway device, network device data from network devices in communication with the gateway device;

accessing, based on the network device data, user information associated with a user;

determining, based on the network device data and the user information, relevant content received via the gateway device;

generating, based on the network device data and the user information, a notification comprising an indication of the relevant content; and

causing transmission, via a wide area network, of the notification to at least one user interface configured to control the network device and receive notifications associated with the network devices.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the authenticating the gateway device comprises receiving an authorization key and a serial number of the gateway device.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the relevant content comprises at least one of:

a change in state of at least one of the network devices, data generated by at least one of the network devices, or data received from at least one of the network devices.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the relevant content comprises an indication of a new device of a premises management system.