Central station monitoring with real-time status and control
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring security systems, comprising:
- receiving, at a facility that is remote from the security systems, periodically updated information from the security systems, according to respective update intervals of the security systems; and
displaying information regarding the security systems, on a user interface, responsive to the periodically updated information;
wherein the security systems each secure respective building locations, and the respective update interval of at least one of the security systems is shortened when the at least one of the security systems is in an alarm mode compared to when the at least one of the security systems is not in the alarm mode.
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Abstract
A number of different security systems, such as in home or business locations, periodically transmit status data to a remote facility such as a central monitoring station so that it is continuously informed of the security systems'"'"' status. The status may relate to an alarm status, armed status, or trouble code status. A user interface at the remote facility provides a spreadsheet format that allows a user to quickly ascertain the status of the security systems, and to send commands to the security systems. The security systems may be controlled individually or in groups, such as to add or delete authorizations. The user interface can filter or sort the information, or obtain further details. Other information, such as video and audio data from a security system, can also be provided to the remote facility for use in the user interface. Information can be recorded for subsequent playback.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring security systems, comprising:
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receiving, at a facility that is remote from the security systems, periodically updated information from the security systems, according to respective update intervals of the security systems; and displaying information regarding the security systems, on a user interface, responsive to the periodically updated information; wherein the security systems each secure respective building locations, and the respective update interval of at least one of the security systems is shortened when the at least one of the security systems is in an alarm mode compared to when the at least one of the security systems is not in the alarm mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A security apparatus for monitoring security systems, comprising:
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means for receiving, at a facility that is remote from the security systems, periodically updated information from the security systems, according to respective update intervals of the security systems; and means for displaying information regarding the security systems, on a user interface, responsive to the periodically updated information; wherein the security systems each secure respective building locations, and the respective update interval of at least one of the security systems is shortened when the at least one of the security systems is in an alarm mode compared to when the at least one of the security systems is not in the alarm mode.
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23. A security apparatus, comprising:
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means for maintaining periodically updated status information regarding a secured building location; and means for periodically transmitting the periodically updated information to a remote facility according to an update interval; wherein the remote facility displays information regarding the security apparatus on a user interface, responsive to the periodically updated information, and the respective update interval of at least one of the security systems is shortened when the at least one of the security systems is in an alarm mode compared to when the at least one of the security systems is not in the alarm mode. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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