Takeover processes in security network integrated with premise security system

• US 8,086,703 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2008
• Issued: 12/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Baum, Marc, Dawes, Paul J., Kinney, Mike, Raji, Reza, Swenson, David, Wood, Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Walsh, John B.
• Application Number:
  US12/269,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20090134998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,140 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 709/220
• 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 63/045 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply hybrid encryption, i.e. combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements using a plurality of keys or algorithms H04L9/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

An integrated security system is described comprising a gateway located at a first location. The gateway includes a takeover component that establishes a coupling with a first controller of a security system installed at the first location. The security system includes security system components coupled to the first controller. The takeover component automatically extracts security data of the security system from the first controller. The gateway automatically transfers the security data extracted from the controller to a second controller. The second controller is coupled to the security system components and replaces the first controller.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

establishing a coupling between a security system and a gateway that includes a takeover component, the gateway and the security system located in a first location;

automatically establishing a wireless coupling between the takeover component and a first controller that is a component of the security system, the security system including security system components coupled to the first controller;

automatically extracting security data of the security system from the first controller, wherein the security data running on the first controller controls basic operation of the security system components; and

automatically transferring the security data extracted from the first controller to a second controller and replacing the first controller with the second controller, wherein the second controller is a component of the gateway and is coupled to the security system components.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising automatically transferring the security data to the second controller.

3. The method of claim 1, comprising automatically loading the security data in the second controller.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising automatically enrolling the security system components in the second controller using the security data.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising transferring the security data to a security server, the security server located at a second location different from the first location.

6. The method of claim 5, comprising storing the security data at the security server.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the gateway automatically queries the security server for the security data.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the gateway receives the security data from the security server in response to the query.

9. The method of claim 5, comprising coupling the gateway to the security server via the internet.

10. The method of claim 5, comprising creating, modifying and terminating users via the security server, the users corresponding to the security system.

11. The method of claim 5, comprising creating, modifying and terminating couplings between the gateway and the security system components, via the security server.

12. The method of claim 5, comprising creating, modifying, deleting and configuring the security system components via the security server.

13. The method of claim 5, comprising creating via the security server automations, schedules and notification rules associated with the security system components.

14. The method of claim 5, comprising managing access to current and logged state data for the security system components via the security server.

15. The method of claim 5, comprising managing access to current and logged state data for couplings between the gateway and the security system components via the security server.

16. The method of claim 5, comprising managing communications with the security system components via the security server.

17. The method of claim 5, comprising generating and transferring notifications to remote client devices via the security server, the notifications comprising event data.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the notifications include one or more of short message service messages and electronic mail messages.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the event data is event data of the security system components.

20. The method of claim 1, comprising automatically controlling transfer of the security data into the second controller.

21. The method of claim 1, comprising automatically instructing the second controller to enter an installation mode.

22. The method of claim 21, comprising automatically loading the security data into the second controller when the second controller is in the installation mode.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the first controller is a control panel of the security system, the control panel controlling the security system components.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the second controller is a wireless control panel of the security system, the wireless control panel controlling the security system components.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the takeover component comprises a radio frequency (RF) transceiver.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the RF transceiver is compatible with the first controller.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the gateway locates and identifies wireless components of the security system components.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the gateway manages the wireless components.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the gateway is a communication relay that relays the security data between the second controller and the wireless components.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises sensor identification data.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises security system component data.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises security system component data for each wireless component of the security system components.

33. The method of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises security system component zone data for at least one wired component of the security system components.

34. The method of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises security zone data of each zone of the first location.

35. The method of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises security zone names of each zone of the first location.

36. The method of claim 1, comprising connecting the gateway to a local area network at the first location, and coupling the local area network to a wide area network via a router at the first location.

37. The method of claim 1, comprising coupling the gateway to a wide area network and a local area network at the first location via a router at the first location.

38. The method of claim 1, comprising coupling an interface to the security network, wherein the interface allows control of functions of the security network by a user.

39. The method of claim 1, comprising coupling a portal to the gateway, wherein the portal provides access to communications and functions of the security network via remote client devices.

40. The method of claim 39, comprising coupling an interface to the security network, wherein the interface allows control of the functions of the security network from the remote client devices.

41. The method of claim 39, wherein the remote client devices include one or more of personal computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, and mobile computing devices.

42. The method of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically discovers the security system components.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein the gateway includes protocols of the security system and uses the protocols to discover the security system components.

44. The method of claim 42, wherein the gateway requests and receives protocols of the security system from a security server at a second location, wherein the gateway uses the protocols received to discover the security system components.

45. The method of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically establishes and controls communications with the security system components.

46. The method of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically establishes a coupling with the security system including the security system components.

47. The method of claim 1, wherein the security system is coupled to a central monitoring station via a primary communication link, wherein the gateway is coupled to the central monitoring station via a secondary communication link that is different than the primary communication link, wherein the central monitoring station is located at a remote location.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the security system components to the central monitoring station over the secondary communication link.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the security system components, data of the security system components, and data received by the security system components.

50. The method of claim 47, wherein the secondary communication link includes a broadband coupling.

51. The method of claim 47, wherein the secondary communication link includes a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) coupling.

52. The method of claim 47, wherein the gateway transmits messages comprising event data of the security system components to remote client devices over the secondary communication link.

53. The method of claim 52, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the security system components, data of the security system components, and data received by the security system components.

54. The method of claim 47, wherein the gateway receives control data for control of the security system components from remote client devices via the secondary communication link.

55. The method of claim 1, wherein the security network comprises network devices coupled to the gateway via a wireless coupling.

56. The method of claim 55, wherein the gateway automatically discovers the network devices.

57. The method of claim 55, wherein the gateway automatically installs the network devices in the security network.

58. The method of claim 55, wherein the gateway automatically configures the network devices for operation in the security network.

59. The method of claim 55, wherein the gateway controls communications between the network devices, the security system components, and the security server.

60. The method of claim 55, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the network devices to remote client devices over at least one of a plurality of communication links.

61. The method of claim 60, wherein the gateway receives control data for control of the network devices from remote client devices via at least one of the plurality of communication links.

62. The method of claim 60, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the network devices, data of the network devices, and data received by the network devices.

63. The method of claim 55, wherein the security system is coupled to a central monitoring station via a primary communication link, wherein the gateway is coupled to the central monitoring station via a secondary communication link that is different than the primary communication link.

64. The method of claim 63, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the network devices to the central monitoring station over the secondary communication link.

65. The method of claim 55, wherein the network device is an Internet Protocol device.

66. The method of claim 55, wherein the network device is a camera.

67. The method of claim 55, wherein the network device is a touchscreen.

68. The method of claim 55, wherein the network device is a device controller that controls an attached device.

69. The method of claim 55, wherein the network device is a sensor.

70. The method of claim 1, wherein the security system components include one or more of sensors, cameras, input/output (I/O) devices, and accessory controllers.

71. A method comprising:

automatically establishing a coupling between a takeover component of a gateway and a first controller that is a component in a security system installed at a first location, the security system including security system components coupled to the first controller;

automatically extracting security data of the security system from the first controller; and

replacing the first controller with a second controller by automatically transferring the security data extracted from the first controller to the second controller, wherein the second controller is a component of the gateway and is coupled to the security system components.

72. A method comprising:

establishing a wireless coupling between a takeover component running under a processor and a first controller that is a component in a security system installed at a first location, the security system including security system components coupled to the first controller;

automatically extracting security data of the security system from the first controller via the takeover component, wherein the security data controls basic operation of the security system and transferring the security data to a second controller and controlling loading of the security data into the second controller, wherein the second controller is coupled to the security system components and replaces the first controller following the loading of the security data.

73. A method comprising:

automatically establishing a wireless coupling between a takeover component and a first controller that is a component in a security system installed at a first location, the security system including security system components coupled to the first controller;

automatically extracting security data of the security system from the first controller, wherein the security data controls basic operation of the security system;

storing the security data at a security server located at a second location different from the first location; and

replacing the first controller with a second controller by automatically transferring the security data extracted from the first controller to the second controller.