System and method for home automation and security

• US 20060220830A1
• Filed: 05/22/2006
• Published: 10/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SBC Properties LP A Nevada Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Sbc Holdings Properties, LP
• Inventors: Griffith, Laura Marie, Bennett, Raymond Walden III, Lund, Arnold M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,551,071 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/506
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/22 Electrical actuation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• 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 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/007 with remote control systems remote control in general G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/062 using different frequency bands for speech and other data

Abstract

A home automation and security system is provided in which a home automation and security controller in a customer premises is coupled with a remotely located central control facility using a continuous connectivity access line providing a data channel separate from a voice channel. The controller at the customer premises is responsible for monitoring and applying control signals to devices in the home and for supporting a human interface. The remotely located central control facility is responsible for providing the computational and database resources to the controller. By redistributing functionality, the network-based structure of this home automation and security system can overcome the disadvantages of conventional home automation and security systems.

Claims

1. A home automation system comprising:

a home automation controller located in a customer premises,

a home automation server, located remotely from the customer premises, comprising a home automation application operative to control operation of a load coupled with the home automation controller; and

an access line coupling the home automation controller with the home automation server.

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