CONTROLLING DATA ROUTING IN INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS

• US 20150077553A1
• Filed: 08/25/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Paul J. Dawes
• Inventors: DAWES, Paul J.
• Application Number:
  US14/467,563
• Publication Number:
  US 20150077553A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2809 indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2843 Mains power line
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/25 Routing or path finding in a switch fabric
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/029 Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/462 Content or additional data management, e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end, controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network having remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal or other client device. Camera management enables automatic configuration and management of cameras in the premise network. The camera management extends to remote control and monitoring from outside the firewall of the premise network to include routing of images or video from a streaming source device to a requesting client device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a security network comprising a gateway coupled to a security system and located at a first location, the security system including a plurality of security system components, the security network comprising a plurality of camera devices installed at the first location and coupled to the gateway via a secure network, wherein the gateway automatically establishes a coupling with the camera devices; and

a security server located at a second location different from the first location, the security server coupled to the gateway, the security server and the gateway communicating to control routing of a video stream from the camera devices to a requesting client device, the requesting client device remote to the first location and the second location.

2-95. -95. (canceled)

96. A system comprising:

a security network comprising a gateway coupled to a security system and located at a first location, the security system including a plurality of security system components, the security network comprising a plurality of camera devices installed at the first location and coupled to the gateway via a secure network, wherein the gateway electronically integrates communications and functions of the camera devices with the security system components; and

a security server located at a second location different from the first location, the security server coupled to the security network via the gateway, the security server and the gateway communicating to control routing of a video stream from the camera devices to a requesting client device, the requesting client device remote to the first location and the second location.

97. A system comprising:

a security network comprising a gateway coupled to a security server, wherein the gateway is located at a first location and coupled to a security system, the security system including security system components located at the first location, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location; and

a plurality of premise devices including cameras located at the first location and coupled to the gateway, wherein the gateway electronically integrates communications and functions of the plurality of premise devices and the security system components into the security network, wherein the gateway controls routing of a video stream from the cameras to a requesting client device, the requesting client device remote to the first location and the second location.

98. A security network comprising:

a gateway, wherein the gateway is coupled to a security system that includes a plurality of security system components that are proprietary to the security system;

a plurality of cameras coupled to the gateway, wherein the gateway forms a premise security network at a first location and couples the premise security network to a local area network of the first location, wherein the gateway forms the premise security network by

automatically establishing a coupling with the plurality of cameras; and

an application server located at a second location different from the first location, the application server coupled to the premise security network via the gateway and a communication network, the application server and the gateway controlling delivery of a video stream from the plurality of cameras to a remote client device.