Lifestyle multimedia security system
First Claim
1. A method for remote monitoring of a premises, said method comprising the steps of:
- operatively coupling a remote client to a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating a user of said remote client;
operatively coupling said remote client to a security gateway, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
activating a signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring; and
transferring information between said security gateway and said remote client;
wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for remote monitoring of a premises, comprising the steps of operatively coupling a geographically remote client to a security system server which is capable of authenticating a user of the remote client, operatively coupling the remote client to a security gateway which is capable of managing the monitoring of the premises, activating a signal at the premises for notifying an occupant at the premises that remote monitoring is occurring, and transferring information between the security gateway and the remote client. The transfer of information between the security gateway and the remote client is controlled by the user of the remote client. The security gateway may be operably coupled to at least one camera at the premises and to at least one audio station at the premises.
The notification signal may comprise an audible signal or a visible signal or both. An audible notification signal may comprise a sound uniquely associated with the remote user, and can comprise speech, which may identify the remote user. A visible notification signal may comprise a depiction of the remote user, or a graphical image, or an alphanumeric message, which may identify the remote user, and which may be transmitted to a keypad at the premises. The visible notification signal may be transmitted to a display device, such as a television. The visible notification signal may further comprise an activation signal for a light source at the premises, such as a light emitting diode (LED). The LED may be located on a camera or on a keypad, for example.
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59 Claims
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1. A method for remote monitoring of a premises, said method comprising the steps of:
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operatively coupling a remote client to a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating a user of said remote client;
operatively coupling said remote client to a security gateway, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
activating a signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring; and
transferring information between said security gateway and said remote client;
wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for remote monitoring of a residential premises, said method comprising the steps of:
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operatively coupling a remote client to a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating a user of said remote client;
verifying the identification of said user of said remote client;
transmitting-an access token from said security system server to said remote client;
providing said security gateway with information about said user and said access token;
operatively coupling said remote client to a security gateway, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
activating a signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring; and
transferring information between said security gateway and said remote client;
wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises;
wherein said security gateway is operably coupled to at least one camera located at said premises;
wherein said security gateway is operably coupled to at least one audio station located at said premises;
wherein said access token is adapted to allow said remote client to access said security gateway based on said user'"'"'s permission profile; and
wherein said user'"'"'s permission profile is created by a general administrator of said security gateway.
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54. A security system for remote monitoring of a premises by a user of a remote client, said security system comprising:
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a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating said user of said remote client;
a security gateway operatively coupled to said security system server via a network, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
one or more cameras located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway; and
one or more audio stations located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway;
wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises; and
wherein said security gateway provides an audiovisual signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A security system for remote monitoring of a residential premises by a user of a remote client, said sec y system comprising:
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a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating said user of said remote client;
a security gateway operatively coupled to said security system server via a network, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
one or more cameras located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway; and
one or more audio stations located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway;
wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises;
wherein said security gateway provides an audiovisual signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring;
wherein said security system provides for streaming data in substantially real-time from said security gateway to said remote client;
wherein said security system provides for substantially real-time synchronized audio and video communication between said remote client and said security gateway; and
wherein said security system server provides said remote client with an access token based on a permission profile associated with said user.
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Specification