Systems and Methods for Remote Building Security and Automation
First Claim
1. A method for providing building security comprising:
- transmitting activity notification to a remote client device associated with a user;
establishing a first communication with the remote client device over a first communication channel and a second communication with a security-communication device over a second communication channel so as to enable communication between the security communication device and the client device;
receiving access instructions from the user over the first communication channel; and
sending a deactivation command to a security measure in response to the access instructions.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely monitoring and controlling building security are provided. A controller is communicatively coupled to various security devices of a building and can communicate an activity event detected by one of the security devices to a remote user device. The controller can then establish a communication session between the remote device and a security communication device via the controller, thereby allowing the user to communicate with any visitors. Video from a security device can be transmitted by the controller to the user device or an alternative user-device. Access instructions can be provided by the user to the controller, in response to which the controller can deactivate various building security measures. Security measures can be reactivated by the controller automatically or in response to a user command. Additionally, the controller can monitor visitor compliance with the deactivated security measures and activate alarms or notify security agencies if necessary.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing building security comprising:
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transmitting activity notification to a remote client device associated with a user; establishing a first communication with the remote client device over a first communication channel and a second communication with a security-communication device over a second communication channel so as to enable communication between the security communication device and the client device; receiving access instructions from the user over the first communication channel; and sending a deactivation command to a security measure in response to the access instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A controller for a building security system comprising:
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a network interface configured to communicate with a remote client device over a first communication channel; a security-device interface configured to communication with one or more security-monitoring devices and one or more security-communication devices over a second communication channel; a processor; and a computer readable medium storing computer programming instructions executable by the processor and configured to transmit a security condition notification to the remote client device in response to detection of an activity by the one or more security-monitoring devices, establish communication between the remote client device and a security-communication device via the controller, deactivate one or more of the security-monitoring devices in response to receiving access instructions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing building security comprising:
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means for transmitting an activity notification to a remote client device in response to an indication of activity from a monitoring device; means for establishing communication between the remote client device and a security-communication device by establishing communication with the remote client device over a first communication channel and establishing communication with the security-communication device over a second communication channel; means for receiving access instructions to allow access to the building; and means for deactivating one or more security measures in response the received access instructions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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