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;
upon authentication of said user of said remote client, said security system server providing said remote client with information necessary for said remote client to directly access a security gateway for said premises;
operatively coupling said remote client to said 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 saiduser is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises; and
wherein said remote client cannot directly access said security gateway without said information provided, to said remote client, by said security system server; and
wherein said signal activated at said premises is generated during transfers of information from said security gateway to said remote client.
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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.
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20 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; upon authentication of said user of said remote client, said security system server providing said remote client with information necessary for said remote client to directly access a security gateway for said premises; operatively coupling said remote client to said 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 saiduser is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises; and wherein said remote client cannot directly access said security gateway without said information provided, to said remote client, by said security system server; and wherein said signal activated at said premises is generated during transfers of information from said security gateway to said remote client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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