COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS IN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

• US 20180191741A1
• Filed: 03/10/2014
• Published: 07/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Granted Patent: US 11,601,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/02 for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0227 Filtering policies mail message filtering H04L51/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1408 by monitoring network traffic monitoring network traffic per se H04L43/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A system and methods comprise a touchscreen at a premises. The touchscreen includes a processor running gateways and coupled to a security system at the premises. User interfaces are presented via the touchscreen. The user interfaces include a security interface that provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, and a network interface that provides access to network devices. A network device at the premises is coupled to the touchscreen via a Wi-Fi channel. A security server at a remote location is coupled to the touchscreen. The security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen and the security system.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a wireless access point located at a premises;

a premises management device located at the premises and in communication with the wireless access point;

a touchscreen device located at the premises and in communication with the premises management device, wherein the touchscreen device is configured to;

receive, from the premises management device, premises data, and

control, based on a capability of the premises management device, settings of the wireless access point; and

a remote server in communication with the touchscreen device, wherein the remote server is configured to send data associated with a client interface and enable a remote client device to access, via the client interface, the premises data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the settings of the wireless access point comprise at least one of a bandwidth, a channel, an enablement of multimedia, or an enablement of dynamic frequency selection (DFS).

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the premises management device comprises at least one of a sensor device, a camera device, an alarm device, or a home automation device.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second wireless access point;

and

wherein the touchscreen device is further configured to establish a connection, via a network of the second wireless access point, between the second wireless access point and the premises management device.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second wireless access point and a second premises management device;

and

wherein the touchscreen device is further configured to control, based on a capability of the second premises management device, settings of the second wireless access point.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen device comprises a user interface configured to output a control icon associated with the premises management device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen device is further configured to control communication between the premises management device and the wireless access point.

8. A method comprising:

determining, by a touchscreen device located at a premises, a capability of a premises management device located at the premises;

causing, based on the capability of the premises management device, configuration of a wireless access point located at the premises, wherein the wireless access point is associated with a wireless network at the premises;

receiving, from the premises management device and via the wireless network associated with the wireless access point, premises data; and

sending, to a server located external to the premises, the premises data.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the causing configuration of the wireless access point comprises configuring a security setting of the wireless network associated with the wireless access point.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the causing configuration of the wireless access point comprises configuring a key facilitating access to the wireless network associated with the wireless access point.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the capability of the premises management device comprises a wireless capability of the premises management device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the causing configuration of the wireless access point comprises sending, to the wireless access point, a command to configure a setting of the wireless access point.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising assigning each of a plurality of premises management devices to at least one of a plurality of wireless access points.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising sending, to the premises management device, an indication of the wireless access point.

15. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to;

determine a capability of a premises management device located at a premises;

cause, based on the capability of the premises management device, configuration of a wireless access point located at the premises, wherein the wireless access point is associated with a wireless network at the premises;

receive, from the premises management device and via the wireless network associated with the wireless access point, premises data;

cause output, via a touchscreen, of an indication of the premises data; and

send, to a server located external to the premises, the premises data.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the capability of the premises management device comprises a signal strength capability of the premises management device.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the premises management device comprises at least one of a tablet device, a laptop computer, or a mobile phone.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the device to send, to the premises management device, a service set identifier of the wireless access point.

19. The device of claim 15, wherein the wireless network comprises a password-protected network.

20. The device of claim 15, wherein the capability of the premises management device comprises a data exchange rate of the premises management device.