Fixed mobile convergence home control system

• US 9,414,180 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2013
• Issued: 08/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Addy, Kenneth L.
• Primary Examiner(s): AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE
• Application Number:
  US13/951,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20130309992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,110 Days
• Field of Search: 340/3.1, 340/539.22, 340/539.23, 340/539.24, 340/539.25, 340/539.26, 340/539.27, 340/539.28, 340/539.29, 340/540, 340/545.1, 340/546, 340/545.3, 340/545.6, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 455/404.1, 370/338
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• 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 12/2836 Protocol conversion between an external network and a home network controlling appliance services of a home automation network from a device located outside the home and the home network H04L12/2818; protocol conversion H04L69/08; adaptation of digital video signals for transport over a specific home network H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B

Abstract

Systems and methods for controlling a building automation system with an FMC cellular device are provided. The FMC cellular device can locally interface with a building automation system via a femtocell base station or a wireless access point, remotely interface with a building automation system over a wide area network via a macrocell base station, or remotely interface with a building automation system via a GAN enabled wireless access point.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a building control system of a building;

a femtocell cellular base station located within the building;

a wireless access point (WAP) located within the building operating under an IEEE 802.11 protocol; and

a cellular device, wherein the building control system communicates on a fixed local network,

wherein the femtocell cellular base station and the WAP are coupled directly to the fixed local network via a local router,

wherein the cellular device controls the building control system by interfacing with the fixed local network via the femtocell cellular base station,

wherein the cellular device alternatively controls the building control system by interfacing with the fixed local network via the WAP, and

wherein data transmitted from the femtocell cellular base station and the WAP is monitored by the building control system and responsive thereto, the building control system transmits commands to the cellular device via the femtocell cellular base station or the WAP.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the building control system is one of a security system, an HVAC system, or a home entertainment system.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the building control system includes a plurality of sensors, a control panel, and the local router.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the building control system includes a broadband modem.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors comprises one of a gas detector, a smoke detector, a heat detector, a motion detector, a glass break detector or a door alarm sensor.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors includes a wireless sensor.

7. The system of claim 3 wherein the control panel includes a transceiver.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a first gateway, wherein the first gateway includes a macrocell base station that is coupled to the fixed local network via a GAN/UMA interface.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the first gateway is coupled to a second gateway, and wherein the cellular device interfaces with the first gateway via the second gateway.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the building control system is one of a security system, an HVAC system, or a home entertainment system, wherein the first gateway includes a macrocell base station that is coupled to the fixed local network via the GAN/UMA interface, wherein the first gateway is coupled to a second gateway, and wherein the cellular device interfaces with the first gateway via the second gateway.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the fixed local network comprises one of a local area network, a wide area network, or the Internet.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the cellular device includes at least two transceivers.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein at least one of the two transceivers includes a Wi-Fi®

transceiver.

14. A method comprising:

detecting a condition within a building;

generating an alert signal indicative of the condition;

transmitting the alert signal to one of a first gateway and a second gateway over a fixed network, the first gateway directly coupled to a femtocell cellular base station and a wireless access point (WAP) operating under an IEEE802.11 protocol, the femtocell cellular base station and the WAP being located within the building;

monitoring data transmitted through the first gateway from the femtocell cellular base station and the WAP; and

responsive thereto, wirelessly transmitting the alert signal to a cellular device via a wireless network, including one of the femtocell cellular base station and the WAP, wherein the first gateway interfaces the wireless network with the fixed network.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein wirelessly transmitting the alert signal to the cellular device includes transmitting the alert signal via one of radio waves, GPRS, or CDMA.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein detecting the condition includes one of detecting a level of gas, heat or smoke, detecting an activation or deactivation of an alarm, or detecting motion in a monitored area.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the alert signal is transmitted wirelessly as one of SMS or data.

18. An apparatus comprising:

a budding automation system which includes at least one router, a femtocell cellular base station directly coupled to the router and a wireless access point operating under an IEEE 802.11 protocol directly coupled to the router; and

at least one fixed mobile convergence cellular device wherein the fixed mobile convergence cellular device directly with the building automation system via the femtocell cellular base station, the router, and a local area network, and wherein the fixed mobile convergence cellular device alternatively directly communicates with the building automation system via the wireless access point, the router, and the local area network.