Security system with networked touchscreen and gateway

• US 9,172,553 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2008
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Icon Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Dawes, Paul J., Fulker, Jim, Wales, Carolyn
• Primary Examiner(s): Avellino, Joseph E
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCLEOD, MARSHALL M
• Application Number:
  US12/197,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20090070681A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,619 Days
• Field of Search: 709/225, 709/227, 709/226
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• 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 63/029 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

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 that with remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system includes a touchscreen providing security keypad functionality as well as content management and presentation, and is used as a security system interface and an interface for interacting with a network. 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, mobile phone, or other client device. Users can receive notifications of detected events via electronic message.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a gateway at a first location, the gateway coupled to a local area network (LAN) and a security system of the first location, wherein the security system includes a plurality of security system components, the gateway forming a security network by integrating functions of the security system with the LAN, wherein the gateway comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the security system and devices coupled to the LAN;

a touchscreen coupled to the gateway, the touchscreen including a plurality of interfaces presented to a user, wherein the plurality of interfaces include a security interface and a network interface, wherein the security interface provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, wherein the network interface provides access to data of the devices coupled to the LAN.

2. The system of claim 1, comprising a security server located at a second location different from the first location, the security server coupled to the gateway, the touchscreen providing interactivity with networked content of a remote network via the security server.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the security interface provides the user with control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface allows the user to transfer content to and from a wide area network (WAN) coupled to the LAN.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway integrates the content with access and control of the security system.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the content includes interactive content.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface allows the user to transfer content to and from the LAN.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface allows the user to control functions of network devices of the first location coupled to the LAN.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interfaces are configurable.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface provides interactivity with a plurality of network devices coupled to the LAN.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the security interface provides the user with communication and control of the plurality of security system components.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote network is the internet and the network interface is a web browser.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen integrates a security system control panel and an internet browser.

14. The system of claim 1, comprising an application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the application engine controls a plurality of applications executing under the processor.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of applications includes a security application and a content application, wherein the security application provides the security interface and the content application provides the network interface.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of applications provides interactivity with a plurality of devices via the plurality of interfaces.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of devices are coupled to at least one of the touchscreen and the gateway.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of devices are coupled to at least one of the touchscreen and the gateway via a wireless coupling.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of devices of the security system.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of devices of the LAN.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of devices of the remote network.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of applications are accessed and loaded directly via the remote network.

23. The system of claim 14, wherein the touchscreen includes the plurality of applications.

24. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of applications includes a resident application that manages interactions between the plurality of applications.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the resident application manages interactions between a plurality of devices comprising at least one of the security system components, network devices coupled to the LAN, and devices coupled to the remote network.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the resident application determines a priority of each application of the plurality of applications and manages the plurality of applications according to the priority.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the resident application allows a first application having a first priority to override a second application having a second priority when the first priority is higher than the second priority.

28. The system of claim 1, comprising a first application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the first application engine executes a security application that provides the security interface.

29. The system of claim 28, comprising a second application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the second application engine executes a content application that provides the network interface.

30. The system of claim 1, comprising a core engine coupled to the touchscreen, the core engine controlling dynamic provisioning of a plurality of applications and the content, the plurality of applications corresponding to the plurality of interfaces.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the core engine manages images received from a plurality devices of at least one of the security system and the LAN.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the images include video.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen is coupled to the remote network via a broadband coupling.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen is coupled to the remote network via a cellular coupling.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of applications provides interactivity with a plurality of devices via the plurality of interfaces.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is an Internet Protocol device.

37. The system of claim 35, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is a camera.

38. The system of claim 35, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is another touchscreen.

39. The system of claim 35, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is a device controller that controls an attached device.

40. The system of claim 35, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is a sensor.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway is connected to the LAN at the first location, and the LAN is coupled to a wide area network via a router at the first location.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway is coupled to a wide area network and is coupled to the LAN at the first location via a router at the first location.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway is coupled to a security server via the internet, the security server located at a second location different from the first location, the touchscreen providing interactivity with networked content of a remote network via the security server.

44. The system of claim 1, comprising an interface coupled to the security network, wherein the interface allows control of the functions of the security network from remote client devices.

45. The system of claim 44, wherein the remote client devices include one or more of personal computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, and mobile computing devices.

46. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically discovers the security system components using protocols of the security system to detect electronic information of the security system components.

47. The system of claim 46, wherein the gateway uses protocols of the security system to discover the security system components.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically establishes a coupling with the security system including the security system components and controls communications with the security system and the security system components.

49. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway includes a rules component that manages rules of interaction between the gateway and the security system components.

50. The system 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.

51. The system of claim 50, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the security system components to the central monitoring station over the secondary communication link.

52. The system of claim 51, 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.

53. The system of claim 50, wherein the secondary communication link includes a broadband coupling.

54. The system of claim 50, wherein the secondary communication link includes a cellular coupling.

55. The system of claim 50, wherein the gateway transmits messages comprising event data of the security system components to remote client devices over the secondary communication link.

56. The system of claim 55, 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.

57. The system of claim 50, wherein the gateway receives control data for control of the security system components from remote client devices via the secondary communication link.

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

59. The system of claim 58, wherein the gateway automatically discovers the network devices by detecting electronic information of the network devices.

60. The system of claim 58, wherein the gateway automatically installs the network devices in the security network by loading data of the network devices in the gateway.

61. The system of claim 58, wherein the gateway automatically configures the network devices for operation in the security network by providing identification information to the network devices.

62. The system of claim 58, wherein the gateway controls communications between the network devices and the security system components.

63. The system of claim 58, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the network devices to remote client devices over at least one of a plurality of communication links.

64. The system of claim 63, 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.

65. The system of claim 63, 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.

66. A system comprising:

a gateway at a first location, the gateway coupled to a local area network (LAN) and a security system of the first location, wherein the security system includes a plurality of security system components that are proprietary to the security system, the gateway forming a security network by integrating functions of the security system with the LAN, wherein the gateway comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the security system and devices coupled to the LAN;

an input/output (I/O) device at the first location and coupled to the gateway, the I/O device including a plurality of interfaces presented to a user, the plurality of interfaces providing control of functions of the security system and devices coupled to the LAN, and access to data of the security system and the devices coupled to the LAN; and

a security server located at a second location different from the first location, the security server coupled to the gateway, the I/O device providing interactivity with a remote network via the security server.

67. A system comprising:

a gateway at a first location, the gateway coupled to a security system of the first location, the security system including a plurality of security system components, the gateway forming a security network by integrating functions of the security system with network devices of a local area network (LAN) of the first location, wherein the gateway comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the security system and the network devices;

a touchscreen coupled to the gateway at the first location, the touchscreen including a plurality of interfaces presented to a user, the plurality of interfaces providing control of functions of the security system and the network devices, and access to data of the security system and the network devices; and

a security server located at a second location different from the first location, the security server coupled to the gateway, the touchscreen providing interactivity with networked content via the security server.