Hardware configurable security, monitoring and automation controller having modular communication protocol interfaces
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1. A device comprising:
- one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to;
send, to a server located external to a premises, an indication of a first zone function associated with one or more premises devices located at the premises;
receive, from the server and based on a message from a computing device located external to the premises, an indication of a second zone function associated with the one or more premises devices; and
cause, based on premises device data received from the one or more premises devices, execution of one or more operations associated with the second zone function.
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Abstract
A single platform for controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway, is provided. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user'"'"'s specific needs. Embodiments of the present invention further provide such functionality by providing for installation of removable, modular communication adapters for communication with a variety of devices external to the security, monitoring and automation controller.
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1. A device comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to; send, to a server located external to a premises, an indication of a first zone function associated with one or more premises devices located at the premises; receive, from the server and based on a message from a computing device located external to the premises, an indication of a second zone function associated with the one or more premises devices; and cause, based on premises device data received from the one or more premises devices, execution of one or more operations associated with the second zone function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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sending, by a first device located at a premises and to a second device located external to the premises, an indication of a first zone function associated with one or more premises devices located at the premises; receiving, from the second device and based on a message from a third device located external to the premises, an indication of a second zone function associated with the one or more premises devices; and causing, based on premises device data received from the one or more premises devices, execution of one or more operations associated with the second zone function. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first device located at a premises and by a second device located external to a premises, an indication of a first zone function associated with one or more premises devices located at the premises; receiving, by the second device and from a third device located external to the premises, a message indicating a modification to the first zone function; sending, to the first device and based on the message, an indication of a second zone function associated with the one or more premises devices; and causing, based on premises device data received from the one or more premises devices, execution of one or more operations associated with the second zone function. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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