System and method for home security monitoring using a television set-top box
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of home security monitoring, comprising:
- receiving configuration input, the configuration input affecting configuration settings of a home security detection system, the home security detection system including a control panel and at least one sensor device;
transmitting the configuration settings of the home security detection system to a proxy server, the proxy server being in communication with a home security server, and the home security server being in communication with the control panel of the home security detection system;
receiving, at a television set-top box from the proxy server, home security information corresponding to at least one home security event detected by the at least one sensor device, the home security information from the home security server being monitored by the proxy server for discovering the at least one home security event, the home security information being transmitted by the proxy server to the television set-top box upon the discovering, by the proxy server, of the at least one home security event; and
delivering the home security information from the television set-top box to a television such that the television displays the home security information.
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Abstract
Techniques disclosed herein enable automated home security monitoring via a television connected to a set-top box, such as a cable set-top box. Such techniques integrate the television with a home security system. A television viewer can use the television to control, interact, and automatically receive information about home security events in real-time. A television viewer can control lighting, and room temperature, and arm/disarm sensors in the home such as door sensors, motion detectors, cameras, etc, as well as access camera images. Events from such sensors can be monitored or viewed on the television set when they are triggered. For example, when triggered, an icon representing the sensor can be shown on the television screen, or in case of a camera, an image or video can be shown that cause the triggered event.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of home security monitoring, comprising:
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receiving configuration input, the configuration input affecting configuration settings of a home security detection system, the home security detection system including a control panel and at least one sensor device; transmitting the configuration settings of the home security detection system to a proxy server, the proxy server being in communication with a home security server, and the home security server being in communication with the control panel of the home security detection system; receiving, at a television set-top box from the proxy server, home security information corresponding to at least one home security event detected by the at least one sensor device, the home security information from the home security server being monitored by the proxy server for discovering the at least one home security event, the home security information being transmitted by the proxy server to the television set-top box upon the discovering, by the proxy server, of the at least one home security event; and delivering the home security information from the television set-top box to a television such that the television displays the home security information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A television set-top box, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the television set-top box to; receive configuration input, the configuration input affecting configuration settings of a home security detection system, the home security detection system including a control panel and at least one sensor device; transmit the configuration settings of the home security detection system to a proxy server, the proxy server being in communication with a home security server, and the home security server being in communication with the control panel of the home security detection system; receive, from the proxy server, home security information corresponding to at least one home security event detected by the at least one sensor device, the home security information from the home security server being monitored by the proxy server for discovering the at least one home security event, the home security information being transmitted by the proxy server to the television set-top box upon the discovering, by the proxy server, of the at least one home security event; and deliver the home security information to a television such that the television displays the home security information. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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11. A computer-implemented method of home security monitoring, comprising:
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receiving, at a proxy server, configuration settings of a home security detection system, the home security detection system including a control panel and at least one sensor device, the proxy server being in communication with a home security server, the home security server being in communication with the control panel of the home security detection system; monitoring, by the proxy server, home security information from the home security server for discovering an indication of at least one home security event detected by the at least one sensor device; upon the discovering, by the proxy server, of the indication of the at least one home security event, identifying, by the proxy server, reportable home security events by comparing the indication of the at least one home security event with the configuration settings; formatting, by the proxy server, the reportable home security events as the home security information according to a protocol of a television set-top box; and transmitting, by the proxy server, the home security information to the television set-top box such that a television displays the home security information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23)
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20. A proxy server, comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the proxy server to; receive configuration settings of a home security detection system, the home security detection system including a control panel and at least one sensor device, the proxy server being in communication with a home security server, the home security server being in communication with the control panel of the home security detection system; monitor home security information from the home security server for discovering an indication of at least one home security event detected by the at least one sensor device; upon the discovering of the indication of the at least one home security event, identify reportable home security events by comparing the indication of the at least one home security event with the configuration settings; format the reportable home security events as the home security information according to a protocol of a television set-top box; and transmit the home security information to the television set-top box such that a television displays the home security information. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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