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
directly transferring information between said security gateway and said remote client;
wherein said user 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.
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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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Citations
56 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
directly transferring information between said security gateway and said remote client;
wherein said user 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
operably coupling said remote client to said controller, wherein said controller is capable of controlling one or more air conditioning systems at said premises.
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25. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:
operably coupling said remote client to said controller, wherein said controller is capable of controlling one or more doors at said premises.
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26. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:
operably coupling said remote client to said controller, wherein said controller is capable of controlling one or more lighting devices at said premises.
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27. The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of:
operably coupling said remote client to said controller, wherein said controller is capable of controlling an irrigation system at said premises.
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28. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of:
operably coupling said remote client to said controller, wherein said controller is capable of controlling an electrical appliance at said premises.
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29. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
streaming data in substantially real-time from said security gateway to said remote client.
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30. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
enabling substantially real-time audio communication between said remote client and said security gateway.
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31. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
enabling substantially real-time video communication between said remote client and said security gateway.
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32. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
enabling substantially real-time synchronized audio and video communication between said remote client and said security gateway.
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33. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
recording audio and video data during a particular time period.
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34. The method of claim 33, wherein said particular time period comprises intervals according to a pre-determined schedule.
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35. The method of claim 33, wherein said particular time period is determined upon demand of an administrator of said security gateway.
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36. The method of claim 33, wherein said particular time period begins prior to triggering of an alarm.
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37. The method of claim 33, wherein said particular time period begins upon triggering of an alarm.
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38. The method of claim 37, wherein said security gateway continuously caches audio and video data.
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39. The method of claim 33, wherein said particular time period begins prior to triggering of a sensor.
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40. The method of claim 33, wherein said particular time period begins upon triggering of a sensor.
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41. The method of claim 33, wherein said security gateway continuously caches audio and video data.
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42. The method of claim 40, wherein said security gateway continuously caches audio and video data.
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43. The method of claim 33, wherein said recorded audio and video data are used to provide context for an alarm event.
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44. The method of claim 1, wherein, upon authentication of said user of said remote client, said security system server providing said security gateway with information about said user of said remote client.
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45. The method of claim 44, and further comprising the steps of:
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said remote client transmitting, to said security gateway, said information provided to said remote client by said security system server;
said security gateway comparing said information received from said remote client to said information provided to said security gateway by said security system server;
said security gateway enabling access, by said remote client, to said security gateway if said information received from said remote client matches said information provided to said security gateway by said security system server.
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46. A security system for remote monitoring of a premises by a user of a remote client, said security system comprising:
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a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating said user of said remote client and, upon authentication of said user of said remote client, providing said remote client with information necessary for said remote client to access a security gateway for said premises via a network;
said security gateway operatively coupled to said security system server via said network, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
one or more cameras located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway; and
one or more audio stations located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway;
wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises;
wherein said security gateway provides an audiovisual signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring; and
wherein said remote client cannot access said security gateway without said information provided, to said remote client, by said security system server. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A security system for remote monitoring of a premises by a user of a remote client, said security system comprising:
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a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating said user of said remote client;
a security gateway operatively coupled to said security system server via a network, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of the premises;
a monitoring client operatively coupled to said security system server and said security gateway via said network;
one or more cameras located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway;
one or more audio stations located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway;
wherein said remote client is at a first location geographically remote from said premises and said monitoring client is at a second location geographically remote from said premises;
wherein said one or more cameras and/or said one or more audio stations are available for use, by said authenticated user at said remote client, for lifestyle monitoring of said premises in non-alarm situations; and
wherein, in response to an occurrence of an alarm condition, said lifestyle monitoring using said one or more cameras and/or said one or more audio stations is preempted so that monitoring personnel at said monitoring client have control over said one or more cameras and/or said one or more audio stations. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. 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 via a network, 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 operatively couple with a security gateway, located at said premises, which manages the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
operatively coupling said remote client to said security gateway via said network; and
transferring information between said security gateway and said remote client;
wherein said remote client is at a first location geographically remote relative to said security gateway and said security system server is at a second location geographically remote relative to said security gateway; and
wherein said remote client cannot be operatively coupled with said security gateway without said information provided, to said remote client, by said security system server. - View Dependent Claims (54)
activating a signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring.
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55. A security system for remote monitoring of a premises by a user of a remote client, said security system comprising:
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a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating said user of said remote client and, upon authentication of said user of said remote client, providing said remote client with information necessary for said remote client to directly access a security gateway located at said premises via a network;
said security gateway operatively coupled to said security system server via said network, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
one or more cameras located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway; and
one or more audio stations located at said premises and operatively coupled to said security gateway;
wherein said remote client is at a first location geographically remote relative to said security gateway and said security system server is at a second location geographically remote relative to said security gateway; and
wherein said remote client cannot directly access said security gateway without said information provided, to said remote client, by said security system server. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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