SECURITY SYSTEM COMMUNICATOR AND KEYPAD DEVICE

• US 20180137727A1
• Filed: 11/13/2017
• Published: 05/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Alarm.com Inc. (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Barth, Adam T., Watson, Zackary, Kerzner, Daniel Todd
• Granted Patent: US 10,410,490 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19658 Telephone systems used to communicate with a camera, e.g. PSTN, GSM, POTS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2494 by interference with electro-magnetic field distribution combined with other electrical sensor means, e.g. microwave detectors combined with other sensor means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/01 characterised by the transmission medium
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

Abstract

Techniques are described for replacing a keypad of an existing security system within a property with a communication-enabled keypad device with dual functioning capabilities as a communicator device and a keypad device. In some implementations, data is received from a security panel of a property. A keypad bus protocol of the security panel is determined based on the data received from the security panel. Sensor data is received from one or more sensors located within the property. A monitoring system command that is not specified within a keypad bus of the security panel is determined based on based on the obtained sensor data. The monitoring system command is converted to a panel command using the keypad bus protocol. The panel command is transmitted on the keypad bus of the security panel.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving data from a security panel of a property;

determining a keypad bus protocol of the security panel based on the data received from the security panel;

receiving sensor data from one or more sensors located within the property;

determining, based on the obtained sensor data, a monitoring system command that is not specified within a keypad bus of the security panel;

converting the monitoring system command to a panel command using the keypad bus protocol; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the data received from the security panel comprises one or more key press commands previously received by the security panel; and

determining the keypad bus protocol of the security panel comprises;

accessing a keypad bus protocol repository specifying multiple keypad bus protocols;

determining, based on accessing the keypad bus protocol, that the one or more key press commands include a key press command that matches a predetermined command assigned to a particular keypad bus protocol from among the multiple keypad bus protocols.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the monitoring system command is not specified within the keypad bus protocol of the security panel;

converting the monitoring system command to the panel command using the keypad bus protocol comprises;

accessing a security panel command repository specifying multiple panel commands for the security panel, and

identifying a panel command from among the multiple panel commands that corresponds to the monitoring system command; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel comprises transmitting the identified panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein identifying the panel command from among the multiple panel commands comprises:

determining that the monitoring system command specifies arming a monitoring system of the property; and

determining that the identified panel command arms a security system of the property.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the one or more sensors are components of a monitoring system that is managed by a first service provider;

the security panel is a component of a security system that is managed by a second service provider; and

the first service provider is distinct and independent from the second service provider.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the obtained sensor data identifies an emergency condition detected by a sensor of the monitoring system;

converting the monitoring system command using the keypad bus protocol comprises;

determining, based on the keypad bus protocol of the security panel, an alarm status of the security panel that coincides with the emergency condition detected by the sensor of the monitoring system,

accessing a security panel command repository specifying multiple panel commands for the security panel, and

identifying, based on accessing the security panel command repository, a panel command from among the multiple panel commands that corresponds to the alarm status of the security panel; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel comprises transmitting the identified panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

obtaining, from a server system of the first service provider, data identifying an emergency condition determined for the property;

determining, based on the keypad bus protocol of the security panel, an alarm status of the security panel that coincides with the emergency condition determined for the property;

accessing a security panel command repository specifying multiple panel commands for the security panel; and

identifying a panel command from among the multiple panel commands for the alarm status of the security panel; and

transmitting the identified panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying an alarm status of the security panel indicated by keypad data provided on the keypad bus of the security panel;

in response to identifying the alarm status of the security panel, generating an update identifying the alarm status of the security panel; and

providing the update for output to a server system of a first service provider that manages a monitoring system of the property.

9. A system comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;

receiving data from a security panel of a property;

determining a keypad bus protocol of the security panel based on the data received from the security panel;

receiving sensor data from one or more sensors located within the property;

determining, based on the obtained sensor data, a monitoring system command that is not specified within a keypad bus of the security panel;

converting the monitoring system command to a panel command using the keypad bus protocol; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the data received from the security panel comprises one or more key press commands previously received by the security panel; and

determining the keypad bus protocol of the security panel comprises;

accessing a keypad bus protocol repository specifying multiple keypad bus protocols;

determining, based on accessing the keypad bus protocol, that the one or more key press commands include a key press command that matches a predetermined command assigned to a particular keypad bus protocol from among the multiple keypad bus protocols.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the monitoring system command is not specified within the keypad bus protocol of the security panel;

converting the monitoring system command to the panel command using the keypad bus protocol comprises;

accessing a security panel command repository specifying multiple panel commands for the security panel, and

identifying a panel command from among the multiple panel commands that corresponds to the monitoring system command; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel comprises transmitting the identified panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein identifying the panel command from among the multiple panel commands comprises:

determining that the monitoring system command specifies arming a monitoring system of the property; and

determining that the identified panel command arms a security system of the property.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the one or more sensors are components of a monitoring system that is managed by a first service provider;

the security panel is a component of a security system that is managed by a second service provider; and

the first service provider is distinct and independent from the second service provider.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the obtained sensor data identifies an emergency condition detected by a sensor of the monitoring system;

converting the monitoring system command using the keypad bus protocol comprises;

determining, based on the keypad bus protocol of the security panel, an alarm status of the security panel that coincides with the emergency condition detected by the sensor of the monitoring system,

accessing a security panel command repository specifying multiple panel commands for the security panel, and

identifying, based on accessing the security panel command repository, a panel command from among the multiple panel commands that corresponds to the alarm status of the security panel; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel comprises transmitting the identified panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing software comprising instructions executable by one or more which, upon such execution, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

receiving data from a security panel of a property;

determining a keypad bus protocol of the security panel based on the data received from the security panel;

receiving sensor data from one or more sensors located within the property;

determining, based on the obtained sensor data, a monitoring system command that is not specified within a keypad bus of the security panel;

converting the monitoring system command to a panel command using the keypad bus protocol; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein:

the data received from the security panel comprises one or more key press commands previously received by the security panel; and

determining the keypad bus protocol of the security panel comprises;

accessing a keypad bus protocol repository specifying multiple keypad bus protocols;

determining, based on accessing the keypad bus protocol, that the one or more key press commands include a key press command that matches a predetermined command assigned to a particular keypad bus protocol from among the multiple keypad bus protocols.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein:

the monitoring system command is not specified within the keypad bus protocol of the security panel;

converting the monitoring system command to the panel command using the keypad bus protocol comprises;

accessing a security panel command repository specifying multiple panel commands for the security panel, and

identifying a panel command from among the multiple panel commands that corresponds to the monitoring system command; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel comprises transmitting the identified panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein identifying the panel command from among the multiple panel commands comprises:

determining that the monitoring system command specifies arming a monitoring system of the property; and

determining that the identified panel command arms a security system of the property.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein:

the one or more sensors are components of a monitoring system that is managed by a first service provider;

the security panel is a component of a security system that is managed by a second service provider; and

the first service provider is distinct and independent from the second service provider.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein:

the obtained sensor data identifies an emergency condition detected by a sensor of the monitoring system;

converting the monitoring system command using the keypad bus protocol comprises;

determining, based on the keypad bus protocol of the security panel, an alarm status of the security panel that coincides with the emergency condition detected by the sensor of the monitoring system,

accessing a security panel command repository specifying multiple panel commands for the security panel, and

identifying, based on accessing the security panel command repository, a panel command from among the multiple panel commands that corresponds to the alarm status of the security panel; and

transmitting the panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel comprises transmitting the identified panel command on the keypad bus of the security panel.