System and process for distributed network of redundant central stations
First Claim
1. A system for distributing, to a distributed network of central stations, alarm events detected in monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties, the system comprising:
- a server comprising;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising;
receiving monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties;
tracking alarm events detected within the monitoring system data collected by the sensors included in the monitoring systems located at the monitored properties;
generating, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time;
based on the generated load profiles, determining, for the central station servers in the distributed network of central stations, capacities to handle additional alarm events;
determining relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities; and
directing subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the determined relative priorities.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for distributing, to a distributed network of central stations, alarm events detected in monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties. A system receives monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties, tracks alarm events detected within the monitoring system data, and generates, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time. The system determines capacities to handle additional alarm events for the central station servers, determines relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities, and directs subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the relative priorities.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for distributing, to a distributed network of central stations, alarm events detected in monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties, the system comprising:
a server comprising; at least one processor; and at least one computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising; receiving monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties; tracking alarm events detected within the monitoring system data collected by the sensors included in the monitoring systems located at the monitored properties; generating, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time; based on the generated load profiles, determining, for the central station servers in the distributed network of central stations, capacities to handle additional alarm events; determining relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities; and directing subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the determined relative priorities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for distributing, to a distributed network of central stations, alarm events detected in monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties, the method comprising:
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receiving monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties; tracking alarm events detected within the monitoring system data collected by the sensors included in the monitoring systems located at the monitored properties; generating, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time; based on the generated load profiles, determining, for the central station servers in the distributed network of central stations, capacities to handle additional alarm events; determining relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities; and directing subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the determined relative priorities. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving monitoring system data collected by sensors included in monitoring systems located at monitored properties; tracking alarm events detected within the monitoring system data collected by the sensors included in the monitoring systems located at the monitored properties; generating, for central station servers in a distributed network of central stations, load profiles that reflect a volume of alarm events being handled at each of the central station servers at a particular period of time; based on the generated load profiles, determining, for the central station servers in the distributed network of central stations, capacities to handle additional alarm events; determining relative priorities for the central station remote servers based on the determined capacities; and directing subsequent alarm events to the central station servers based on the determined relative priorities.
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