Remotely controllable security system

• US 20070289012A1
• Filed: 06/13/2006
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bluewave Security, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Leemon Baird
• Inventors: Baird, Leemon
• Application Number:
  US11/451,936
• Publication Number:
  US 20070289012A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/17
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/321 involving a third party or a trusted authority
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using passwords in a packet data network H04L63/083

Abstract

A remotely controllable security system has a number of physical security devices, such as electronic door locks, closed circuit TV cameras, motion detector, etc. Control and monitoring software running on a server is coupled to each of the physical security devices and monitors and stores events. In addition, streaming data can be saved and viewed from cameras and other devices. A mobile computing device is capable of communicating with the server or directly over a wireless channel to the physical security devices. The mobile computing device can view streaming data from the cameras.

Claims

1. A remotely controllable security system comprising:

a plurality of physical security devices each having a wireless interface;

a server coupled to each of the plurality of physical security devices having a control and monitoring software that tracks events related to each of the plurality of physical security devices; and

a mobile computing device having a wireless interface and capable of communicating directly with each of the plurality of physical security devices, the mobile computing device having a cryptographic key necessary for communicating with the server.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of physical security devices includes a keypad for a door and the server manages a list of authorized users.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of physical security devices include a controllable door lock and the mobile computing device includes a lock down feature.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device receives streaming data from one of the plurality of physical devices through the server.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device includes a list of emergency responses.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the list of emergency responses includes transmitting a message to at least one of the physical security devices to change its state.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device has a security software module that has a password access feature.

8. A remotely controllable security system, comprising:

a plurality of physical security devices at least one of which has a wireless interface;

a control and monitoring software tracking events related to each of the plurality of physical security devices; and

a mobile computing device having a wireless interface, the mobile computing device having a quick list of emergency responses.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the list of emergency responses includes a lock down feature.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the lock down feature includes directly transmitting a message to one of the physical security devices to change its state.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile computing device has a cryptographic key necessary for communicating with the one of the physical security devices.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile computing device receives a streaming data from one of the plurality of physical devices through the server.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the mobile computing device has a password access feature.

14. A remotely controllable security system comprising:

a plurality of physical devices;

a server coupled to the plurality of physical security devices;

a plurality of wireless access points; and

a mobile computing device that has a communication channel through one of the plurality of wireless access points to the server.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the server has a locate mobile computing device function that uses a signal between a subset of the plurality of wireless access points and the mobile computing device to locate the mobile computing device.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile computing device receives an alert when an incorrect code is entered into one of the plurality of physical security devices.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile computing device has a list of emergency responses.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the list of emergency responses includes a lock down feature.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the lock down feature transmits a message to one of the plurality of physical devices to change its state.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile computing device has a cryptographic key necessary for communicating with the server.