Device for data routing in networks

• US 8,713,132 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2008
• Issued: 04/29/2014
• 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., DeCenzo, Chris, Gutt, Gerry, Raji, Reza, Wood, Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): KHAJURIA, SHRIPAL K
• Application Number:
  US12/198,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20090066789A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,073 Days
• Field of Search: 709/218
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• 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 61/2575 using address mapping retrieval, e.g. simple traversal of user datagram protocol through session traversal utilities for NAT [STUN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/029 Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• 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 integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network having remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal or other client device. Camera management enables automatic configuration and management of cameras in the premise network. The camera management extends to remote control and monitoring from outside the firewall of the premise network to include routing of images or video from a streaming source device to a requesting client device.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a gateway comprising a processor, the gateway located at a first location;

a connection management component executing on the processor of the gateway, the connection management component automatically establishing a coupling with a security system installed at the first location, the security system including security system components, the establishing the coupling including discovering the security system components using information of the security system, wherein the connection management component forms a security network that integrates communications and functions of the security system components into the security network via the coupling; and

a video engine executing on the processor of the gateway, the video engine automatically forming a segregated network including a camera device installed at the first location, the video engine controlling routing of a video stream from the camera device to a requesting client device that is remote to the first location, wherein objects corresponding to at least one of the security system components and the camera device are maintained on a remote server.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the gateway is connected to a local area network (LAN) at the first location, and the LAN is coupled to a wide area network (WAN) via a router at the first location.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the gateway is coupled to a security server located at a second location different from the first location, wherein the security server is coupled to the WAN, the security server and the video engine communicating to control the routing of the video stream from the camera device to a requesting client device, the requesting client device remote to the second location.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the gateway is coupled to a wide area network (WAN) and is coupled to a local area network (LAN) at the first location via the connection management component and a router at the first location, wherein the security server is coupled to the WAN.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the gateway is coupled to a security server located at a second location different from the first location, wherein the security server is coupled to the WAN, the security server and the video engine communicating to control the routing of the video stream from the camera device to a requesting client device, the requesting client device remote to the second location.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the routing is Universal Plug and Play port forwarding.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the routing is relay server routing.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the routing is Simple Traversal of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) through Network Address Translators (NAT) (STUN)/Traversal Using Relay NAT (TURN) peer-to-peer routing.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the video stream is encrypted.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the gateway encrypts the video stream received from the camera device.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the video stream is a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4)/Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the video stream is a reverse of the MPEG-4/RTSP video stream such that a security server initiates and establishes a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection with the requesting client device, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the routing is Simple Traversal of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) through Network Address Translators (NAT) (STUN)/Traversal Using Relay NAT (TURN) peer-to-peer routing.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the video stream is a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4) over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) video stream.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the video stream is a reverse of the MPEG-4 over HTTP video stream such that a security server initiates and establishes a HTTP Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection with the requesting client device, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the video stream is a Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (MJPEG) video stream.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the video stream is a reverse of the MJPEG video stream such that a security server initiates and establishes a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection with the requesting client device, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein a format of the video stream is automatically selected by at least one of a gateway and a security server, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the format is one of Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4)/Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) format, a MPEG-4 over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) format, and a Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (MJPEG) format.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the format is selected based on a capability of the requesting client device.

21. The device of claim 18, wherein the format is selected based on a capability of the camera device.

22. The device of claim 18, wherein the format is selected based on an authentication requirement of the requesting client device.

23. The device of claim 18, wherein the format is selected based on a privacy requirement of the requesting client device.

24. The device of claim 18, wherein the format is selected based on a determined capability of a network coupling the gateway to the requesting client device, wherein the determined capability is determined by at least one of the gateway and a security server, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

25. The device of claim 24, wherein the determined capability is relative success among a plurality of routings of the video stream.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein the determined capability is relative success of Universal Plug and Play port forwarding.

27. The device of claim 25, wherein the determined capability is relative success of Simple Traversal of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) through Network Address Translators (NAT) (STUN)/Traversal Using Relay NAT (TURN) peer-to-peer routing.

28. The device of claim 24, wherein the determined capability is bandwidth availability of the requesting client device.

29. The device of claim 24, wherein the determined capability is processing capability of the requesting client device.

30. The device of claim 24, wherein the determined capability is bandwidth availability of the camera device.

31. The device of claim 18, wherein the format of the video stream is automatically selected according to a priority.

32. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4)/Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream with encryption has a first priority.

33. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4)/Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream with encryption has a second priority.

34. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4) Hyptertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS) video stream has a third priority.

35. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4) Hyptertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) video stream has a fourth priority.

36. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4)/Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream has a fifth priority, wherein the gateway encrypts the video stream from the camera device.

37. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4) Hyptertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS) video stream has a sixth priority, wherein the gateway encrypts the video stream from the camera device.

38. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (MJPEG) Hyptertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS) video stream has a seventh priority.

39. The device of claim 31, wherein a Reverse Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream has an eighth priority, wherein a security server initiates and establishes a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection with the requesting client device, wherein the security server facilitates Simple Traversal of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) through Network Address Translators (NAT) (STUN)/Traversal Using Relay NAT (TURN) peer-to-peer routing, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

40. The device of claim 31, wherein a Reverse Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream has a ninth priority, wherein a security server initiates and establishes a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection with the requesting client device, wherein one of the gateway and the security server facilitates Simple Traversal of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) through Network Address Translators (NAT) (STUN)/Traversal Using Relay NAT (TURN) peer-to-peer routing, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

41. The device of claim 31, wherein a Reverse Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4) over Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream has a tenth priority, wherein a security server facilitates Hyptertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) routing, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

42. The device of claim 31, wherein a Reverse Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-4 (MPEG-4) over Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video stream has an eleventh priority, wherein one of the gateway and a security server facilitates Hyptertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) routing, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

43. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (MJPEG) over Hyptertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) video stream has a twelfth priority.

44. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (MJPEG) over Hyptertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS) video stream has a thirteenth priority, wherein a security server facilitates routing, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

45. The device of claim 31, wherein a Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) (MJPEG) over Hyptertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS) video stream has a fourteenth priority, wherein one of the gateway and a security server facilitates routing, wherein the security server is located at a second location different from the first location.

46. The device of claim 1, wherein the requesting client device includes one or more of a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, and a mobile computing device.

47. The device of claim 1, wherein the gateway is coupled via a wireless coupling to the security system.

48. The device of claim 1, comprising an interface coupled to the security network, wherein the interface allows control of the functions of the security network by a user.

49. The device of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically discovers the security system components.

50. The device of claim 49, wherein the gateway uses protocols of the security system to discover the security system components.

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

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

53. The device of claim 1, wherein the gateway manages rules of interaction between the gateway and the security system components.

54. The device of claim 1, wherein the gateway includes definitions of the security system components.

55. The device 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 third location different from the first location and the second location.

56. The device of claim 55, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the security system components to the central monitoring station over the secondary communication link.

57. The device of claim 56, 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.

58. The device of claim 55, wherein the secondary communication link includes a broadband coupling.

59. The device of claim 55, wherein the secondary communication link includes a cellular coupling.

60. The device of claim 55, wherein the gateway transmits messages comprising event data of the security system components to the requesting client device over the secondary communication link.

61. The device of claim 60, 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.

62. The device of claim 55, wherein the gateway receives control data for control of the security system components from the requesting client device via the secondary communication link.

63. A device comprising:

a gateway including a video engine and a connection management component located at a first location, the gateway coupled to a local area network (LAN) of the first location;

wherein the video engine automatically forms a device network including a plurality of camera devices installed at the first location by coupling with the plurality of camera devices;

wherein the connection management component automatically forms a security network by coupling with security system components through a security system installed at the first location, the coupling including discovering the security system components using information of the security system;

wherein the security network integrates communications and functions of the device network and the security system; and

wherein the gateway separately controls interoperability of components on the device network and the security network, and wherein objects corresponding to at least one of the security system components and the plurality of camera devices are maintained on a remote server.

64. A device comprising:

a gateway comprising a processor, the gateway located at a first location;

a connection management component executing on the processor of the gateway, the connection management component automatically establishing a coupling with a security system installed at the first location, the security system including security system components, the establishing the coupling including discovering the security system components using information of the security system, wherein the connection management component forms a security network that integrates communications and functions of the security system components into the security network via the coupling; and

a video engine executing on the processor of the gateway, the video engine automatically forming a segregated network including a plurality of premise devices installed at the first location, the plurality of premise devices including at least one camera device, the video engine controlling routing of a data from the premise devices to a requesting client device that is remote to the first location, wherein objects corresponding to at least one of the security system components and the plurality of premise devices are maintained on a remote server.