Home security system
First Claim
1. A home security system for monitoring conditions in a home through surveillance functions installed therein and for alerting the user of the system when an abnormality has been detected in the home, the system comprising:
- monitoring means possessing various crime prevention and disaster prevention sensors installed in the home and connected to a home network;
a home security controller for collecting monitor data from said monitoring means via the home network and determining when a state of emergency occurs, said home security controller possessing a remote control function that allows devices in the home to be operated through a remote control signal via an external network;
a portable terminal capable of connecting to the external network and having fingerprint data inputting means mounted on a body thereof for inputting fingerprint data used for authentication, said fingerprint data inputting means having an assigned ID number; and
a security center server having fingerprint authenticating means for receiving fingerprint data from said portable terminal via the external network and authenticating the fingerprint data through comparisons with registered fingerprint data;
wherein said fingerprint authenticating means completes authentication by checking the assigned ID number of said fingerprint data inputting means and matching the received fingerprint data with fingerprint data registered in association with the ID number;
said security center server allows a connection between said portable terminal and said home security controller and controls bi-directional communications between the two after said security center server has completed authentication, enabling said portable terminal to receive monitor data from and transmit remote control signals to said home security controller via the external network; and
said home security controller notifies said portable terminal by an emergency communication when a state of emergency occurs.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a home security system that includes a home security controller for collecting monitor data from various crime prevention and disaster prevention sensors installed in a home via a home network and notifying the portable terminal when a state of emergency occurs. The home security controller also enables devices in the home to be operated through remote control signals via an external network. The home security system further includes a portable terminal capable of connecting to the external network and having fingerprint data inputting means mounted on the body of the portable terminal for inputting fingerprints used for authentication. The fingerprint data inputting means has an assigned ID number. The home security system further includes a security center server having fingerprint authenticating means for receiving fingerprint data from the portable terminal via the external network and authenticating the fingerprint data through comparisons with registered fingerprint data. The fingerprint authenticating means completes authentication by checking the assigned ID number of the fingerprint data inputting means and matching the received fingerprint data with fingerprint data registered in association with the ID number. The security center server allows a connection between the portable terminal and the home security controller and controls bi-directional communications between the two after the security center server has completed authentication, enabling the portable terminal to receive monitor data from and transmit remote control signals to the home security controller via the external network.
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9 Claims
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1. A home security system for monitoring conditions in a home through surveillance functions installed therein and for alerting the user of the system when an abnormality has been detected in the home, the system comprising:
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monitoring means possessing various crime prevention and disaster prevention sensors installed in the home and connected to a home network;
a home security controller for collecting monitor data from said monitoring means via the home network and determining when a state of emergency occurs, said home security controller possessing a remote control function that allows devices in the home to be operated through a remote control signal via an external network;
a portable terminal capable of connecting to the external network and having fingerprint data inputting means mounted on a body thereof for inputting fingerprint data used for authentication, said fingerprint data inputting means having an assigned ID number; and
a security center server having fingerprint authenticating means for receiving fingerprint data from said portable terminal via the external network and authenticating the fingerprint data through comparisons with registered fingerprint data;
wherein said fingerprint authenticating means completes authentication by checking the assigned ID number of said fingerprint data inputting means and matching the received fingerprint data with fingerprint data registered in association with the ID number;
said security center server allows a connection between said portable terminal and said home security controller and controls bi-directional communications between the two after said security center server has completed authentication, enabling said portable terminal to receive monitor data from and transmit remote control signals to said home security controller via the external network; and
said home security controller notifies said portable terminal by an emergency communication when a state of emergency occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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