Management of a security system at a premises

• US 10,735,249 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2018
• Issued: 08/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Baum, Marc, Dawes, Paul J., Kinney, Mike, Raji, Reza, Swenson, David, Wood, Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Nwugo, Ojiako K
• Application Number:
  US16/123,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20190104013A1
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 3405456, 709230
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19654 Details concerning communication with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19678 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/007 Details of data content structure of message packets; data protocols
• 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 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0668 by dynamic selection of recovery network elements, e.g. replacement by the most appropriate element after failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/069 using logs of notifications; Post-processing of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0846 based on copy from other elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0886 Fully automatic configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/16 using machine learning or artificial intelligence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/28 Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
• 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 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/40 for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection management of faults, events, alarms or notifications in data switching networks H04L41/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic

Abstract

A security system is described for managing a premises. The security system comprises security system components and a first controller. A takeover component receives security data of the security system from the first controller. The security data is used to configure a second controller to communicate with the security system. The second controller communicates with the security system components and replaces the first controller in management of the security system.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a computing device at a premises, data associated with a first controller associated with control of at least one security system component of a premises system;

determining, based on the data associated with the first controller, configuration information for a second controller; and

causing, based on the configuration information, the second controller to perform one or more functions of the first controller associated with controlling the at least one security system component via a network at the premises.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the first controller comprises one or more of control data received from the first controller, data received from the at least one security system component, or configuration data stored by the first controller.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration information comprises one or more of zone information indicating a plurality of zones of the premises system or identification information associated with the at least one security system component.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises one or more of a gateway device located at the premises, a component of the gateway device, a takeover device, a takeover component, or a device in communication with the gateway device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the data associated with the first controller comprises receiving the data from one or more of the first controller or the at least one security system component.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more functions of the first controller comprise one or more of receiving event data from the at least one security system component, determining an alarm condition, or sending control data to the at least one security system component.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second controller is configured to communicate with an additional premises device, and wherein the first controller is not directly compatible with the additional premises device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a command associated with the premises system, wherein causing the second controller to perform one or more functions of the first controller comprises causing, based on the command, the second controller to at least one of:

change a state of the at least one security system component, change a state of an automation device of the premises system, change a state of a light, control a camera, and change a state of a door lock.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the second controller to perform the one or more functions of the first controller comprises controlling, via the second controller, the at least one security system component.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein causing, based on the configuration information, the second controller to perform one or more functions of the first controller comprises sending data to the second controller to cause the second controller to identify the computing device as a control device of the second controller.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the second controller to perform one or more functions of the first controller comprises causing the second controller to at least one of:

store data indicative of the at least one security system component being enrolled in the premises system, store a value of a parameter associated with the at least one security system component, send a value of the parameter to the computing device, and remove the data indicative of the at least one security system component being enrolled in the premises system.

12. A system comprising:

a premises system located at a premises and comprising a first controller and at least one security system component; and

a computing device located at the premises and configured to;

determine data associated with the first controller;

determine, based on the data associated with the first controller, configuration information for a second controller; and

cause, based on the configuration information, the second controller to perform one or more functions of the first controller associated with controlling the at least one security system component via a network at the premises.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the data associated with the first controller comprises one or more of control data received from the first controller, data received from the at least one security system component, or configuration data stored by the first controller.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the configuration information comprises one or more of zone information indicating a plurality of zones of the premises system or identification information associated with the at least one security system component.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing device comprises one or more of a gateway device located at the premises, a component of the gateway device, a takeover device, a takeover component, or a device in communication with the gateway device.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing device is configured to determine the data associated with the first controller by receiving the data from one or more of the first controller or the at least one security system component.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the one or more functions of the first controller comprise one or more of receiving event data from the at least one security system component, determining an alarm condition, or sending control data to the at least one security system component.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the second controller is configured to communicate with an additional premises device, and wherein the first controller is not directly compatible with the additional premises device.

19. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

determine data associated with a first controller associated with control of at least one security system component of a premises system located at a premises;

determine, based on the data associated with the first controller, configuration information for a second controller; and

cause, based on the configuration information, the second controller to perform one or more functions of the first controller associated with controlling the at least one security system component via a network at the premises.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the data associated with the first controller comprises one or more of control data received from the first controller, data received from the at least one security system component, or configuration data stored by the first controller.

21. The device of claim 19, wherein the configuration information comprises one or more of zone information indicating a plurality of zones of the premises system or identification information associated with the at least one security system component.

22. The device of claim 19, wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to determine the data associated with the first controller comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive the data from one or more of the first controller or the at least one security system component.

23. The device of claim 19, wherein the one or more functions of the first controller comprise one or more of receiving event data from the at least one security system component, determining an alarm condition, or sending control data to the at least one security system component.

24. The device of claim 19, wherein the second controller is configured to communicate with an additional premises device, and wherein the first controller is not configured to communicate with the additional premises device.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause:

determining data associated with a first controller associated with control of at least one security system component of a premises system;

determining, based on the data associated with the first controller, configuration information for a second controller; and

causing, based on the configuration information, the second controller to perform one or more functions of the first controller associated with controlling the at least one security system component via a network at a premises.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the data associated with the first controller comprises one or more of control data received from the first controller, data received from the at least one security system component, or configuration data stored by the first controller.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the configuration information comprises one or more of zone information indicating a plurality of zones of the premises system or identification information associated with the at least one security system component.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the one or more processors are comprised in a computing device, and wherein the computing device comprises one or more of a gateway device located at the premises, a component of the gateway device, a takeover device, a takeover component, or a device in communication with the gateway device.

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein determining the data associated with the first controller comprises receiving the data from one or more of the first controller or the at least one security system component.