Security system network interface and security system incorporating the same

• US 20060036838A1
• Filed: 08/10/2004
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Shafer, Gary Mark, Salcedo, David M., Blackman, Renrick L., Speciale, Lawrence M.
• Application Number:
  US10/914,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20060036838A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/1
• 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 69/26 Special purpose or proprietary protocols or architectures network applications for proprietary or special purpose networking environments H04L67/12

Abstract

An interface for coupling one or more security devices to a network. The interface includes a server for loading a network page in a browser; and at least one control module for receiving data from the network page loaded to facilitate communication of the data between the network page the security device(s). A system including a security device and such a network interface is also provided, along with a method of communicating data between a network device coupled to a network and a security device, and a method of providing notification of an alarm condition in a security device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

at least one security device; and

a network interface coupled to said security device, said network interface comprising a server for loading a network page in a browser associated with a network device coupled to said network, and at least one control module for receiving data from said network page loaded in said browser to facilitate communication of said data between said network page loaded in said browser and said at least one security device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said security device comprises a device selected from the group consisting of:

video equipment, EAS equipment, RFID equipment, object recognition equipment, and a metal detector.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one security device is coupled to said network interface for serial data communication therewith.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said network page comprises a HTML page.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said network comprises a wide area network.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said network comprises the internet.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said server is configured to load a Java applet into said browser in response to a Java applet request from said browser.

8. The system of claim 1, said network interface further comprising an email server, said email server being configured for providing an email notification in response to a condition in said at least one security device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said email server is configured to provide said notification to at least one predetermined recipient.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein said condition comprises an alarm condition.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one control module comprises a network control module configured to receive said data and extract said data from associated data packets.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said at least one control module comprises a interface control module configured to receive said data from said network control module and direct said data to a device control module, said device control module being configured to direct said data to said at least one security device.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one control module comprises a query control module for receiving a query request from said network device and directing data to said network device in response to said query request.

14. An interface for coupling at least one security device to a network, said interface comprising:

a server for loading a network page in a browser associated with a network device coupled to said network; and

at least one control module for receiving data from said network page loaded in said browser to facilitate communication of said data between said network page loaded in said browser and said at least one security device.

15. The interface of claim 14, wherein said network page comprises a HTML page.

16. The interface of claim 14, wherein said network comprises a wide area network.

17. The interface of claim 14, wherein said network comprises the internet.

18. The interface of claim 14, wherein said server is configured to load a Java applet into said browser in response to a Java applet request from said browser.

19. The interface of claim 14, said network interface further comprising an email server, said email server being configured for providing an email notification in response to a condition in said at least one security device.

20. The interface of claim 19, wherein said email server is configured to provide said notification to at least one predetermined recipient.

21. The interface of claim 19, wherein said condition comprises an alarm condition.

22. The interface of claim 14, wherein said at least one control module comprises a network control module configured to receive said data and extract said data from associated data packets.

23. The interface of claim 22, wherein said at least one control module comprises a interface control module configured to receive said data from said network control module and direct said data to a device control module, said device control module being configured to direct said data to said at least one security device.

24. The interface of claim 14, wherein said at least one control module comprises a query control module for receiving a query request from said network device and directing data to said network device in response to said query request.

25. A method of communicating data between a network device coupled to a network and a security device, said method comprising:

coupling said security device to said network through a network interface, said network interface comprising a server and at least one control module;

loading a network page from said server into a browser associated with said network device; and

receiving data from said network page into said at least one control module for directing said data to said network device.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein said security device comprises a device selected from the group consisting of:

video equipment, EAS equipment, RFID equipment, object recognition equipment, and a metal detector.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein said at least one security device is coupled to said network interface for serial data communication therewith.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein said network page comprises a HTML page.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein said network comprises a wide area network.

30. The method of claim 25, wherein said network comprises the internet.

31. The method of claim 25, said method further comprising loading a Java applet into said browser in response to Java applet request from said browser.

32. The method of claim 25, wherein said at least one control module comprises a network control module configured to receive said data and extract said data from associated data packets.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein said at least one control module comprises a interface control module configured to receive said data from said network control module and direct said data to a device control module, said device control module being configured to direct said data to said at least one security device.

34. The method of claim 25, wherein said at least one control module comprises a query control module for receiving a query request from said network device and directing data to said network device in response to said query request.

35. A method of providing notification of an alarm condition in a security device, said method comprising:

coupling said security device to an email server;

providing a notification to said email server in response to said alarm condition; and

transmitting an email from said email server in response to said notification.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein said email is transmitted to at least one predetermined recipient.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein said email server is disposed in network interface configured to couple said security device for communication with a network device coupled to a network.

40. The method of claim 37, wherein said network comprises a wide area network.

41. The method of claim 37, wherein said network comprises the internet.

38. The method of claim 38, wherein said network interface comprises:

a server for loading a network page in a browser associated with said network device; and

at least one control module for receiving data from said network page loaded in said browser to facilitate communication of said data between said network page loaded in said browser and said security device.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein said network page comprises a HTML page.