Methods and systems for remote management of security systems
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1. A method for configuring/maintaining/updating a security system, the method comprising:
- accessing a device database accessible by a remote server, the device database having information for each one security system, said information comprising location, system preferences, identifying information, type of security device, identifier for each security device in said one security system, and number of security devices in said each one security system;
retrieving, by means of the remote server, from the device database, the information for the security system; and
providing, via a network by means of the remote server, information for setup/maintenance/update of the security system to a remote system or to a security device in the security system.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the method of these teachings includes the steps of utilizing a remote server to manage security alerts, utilizing the remote server to administer security system updates and utilizing the remote server to configure the security system.
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1. A method for configuring/maintaining/updating a security system, the method comprising:
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accessing a device database accessible by a remote server, the device database having information for each one security system, said information comprising location, system preferences, identifying information, type of security device, identifier for each security device in said one security system, and number of security devices in said each one security system; retrieving, by means of the remote server, from the device database, the information for the security system; and providing, via a network by means of the remote server, information for setup/maintenance/update of the security system to a remote system or to a security device in the security system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A configuring/maintaining/updating system comprising at least one remote server;
- said at least one remote server comprising at least one processor; and
at least one computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein, said computer readable code causing said at least one processor to;access a device database, the device database having information for at least one security system, said information comprising location, system preferences, identifying information, type of security device and identifier for each security device in said at least one security system, and number of security devices in said at least one security system; retrieve, from the device database, the information for said at least one security system; and provide, via a network, information for configuration/maintaining/updating said at least one security system to a remote alarm console or to a security device in said at least one security system. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
- said at least one remote server comprising at least one processor; and
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