Cross-Client Sensor User Interface in an Integrated Security Network

• US 20100245107A1
• Filed: 03/30/2010
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Dawes, Paul J., Fulker, Jim, Sundermeyer, Ken
• Granted Patent: US 9,191,228 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/691.600
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/04 by breaking of glass
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19682 Graphic User Interface [GUI] presenting system data to the user, e.g. information on a screen helping a user interacting with an alarm system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/10 Actuation by presence of smoke or gases , e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 19/005 combined burglary and fire alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/00 Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• 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 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0253 using browsers or web-pages for accessing management information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/08 Configuration management of networks or network elements address allocation H04L61/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 : Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 : comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/28 : Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 : by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 : based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 : Gateway arrangements

Abstract

An integrated system includes a system user interface (SUI) that provides an iconic, at-a-glance representation of integrated security system status. The SUI is for use across all client devices including mobile or cellular telephones, a mobile portal, a web portal, and a touchscreen device. The SUI includes a number of display elements presented across all types of client devices for monitoring status of the integrated security system. The display elements of the SUI include an orb icon, text summary, security button, device warnings, system warnings, interesting sensors, and quiet sensors. The SUI thus provides system status summary information agnostically across all clients. Additionally, the SUI provides consistent iconography, terminology, and display rules across all clients as well as consistent sensor and system detail across clients.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a security network comprising a gateway at a premise coupled to a security system that includes security system components located at the premise, wherein the gateway is coupled to a remote network;

a subnetwork coupled to the gateway, wherein the subnetwork comprises a plurality of premise devices located at the premise; and

a sensor user interface (SUI) coupled to the gateway and presented to a user via a plurality of remote client devices, wherein the SUI includes at least one display elements for managing and receiving data of the security system components agnostically across the plurality of remote client devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display element includes an orb icon that visually indicates an arm state of the security system.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the orb icon visually indicates a sensor status of at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the security system components comprise the plurality of sensors.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one display element includes orb text presented with the orb icon.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the orb text comprises a text description of the arm state.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the orb text comprises a plurality of phrases.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the orb text comprises a first phrase describing the arm state.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the orb text comprises a second phrase describing a sensor status of at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the security system components comprise the plurality of sensors.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display element includes a security button that enables control of the security system.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the security button enables arming of the security system.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the security button enables disarming of the security system.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the security button comprises a single button presented on a remote client device of a first type.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the remote client device of the first type is a touchscreen device.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the remote client device of the first type is a mobile telephone.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the security button comprises a plurality of buttons presented on a remote client device of a second type.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the remote client device of the second type is a client device coupled to the gateway via a mobile portal.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the remote client device of the second type is a client device coupled to the gateway via a web portal.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display element includes at least one system warning that is an informational warning of the security system.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one display element includes at least one device warning that is an information warning of at least one of a security system component and a premise device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one device warning corresponds to a camera device.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one device warning corresponds to a lighting device.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one device warning corresponds to a thermostat device.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one system warning and the at least one device warning is disassociated with at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the security system components comprise the plurality of sensors.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein a plurality of system warnings comprise the at least one system warning and the at least one device warning, wherein the plurality of system warnings are cumulative.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one system warning is presented in a first display area on a remote client device of a first type, and the at least one device warning is presented in a second display area on the remote client device of the first type.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the remote client device of the first type is a touchscreen device.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the remote client device of the first type is a mobile telephone.

28. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one system warning is presented in one display area on a remote client device of a second type.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the remote client device of the second type is a client device coupled to the gateway via a mobile portal.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the remote client device of the second type is a client device coupled to the gateway via a web portal.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display element includes a list of interesting sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to an interesting state.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the at least one display element comprises a plurality of interesting state icons corresponding to a plurality of interesting states.

33. The system of claim 31, wherein the interesting state comprises a triggered state.

34. The system of claim 31, wherein the interesting state comprises a tampered state.

35. The system of claim 31, wherein the interesting state comprises a tripped state.

36. The system of claim 31, wherein the interesting state comprises an offline state.

37. The system of claim 31, wherein the interesting state comprises an installing state.

38. The system of claim 31, wherein the interesting state comprises a low-battery state.

39. The system of claim 31, wherein the interesting state comprises a bypassed state.

40. The system of claim 31, wherein the at least one display element includes a list of quiet sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to a quiet state.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the at least one display element comprises a quiet state icon.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein the list of interesting sensors is of higher priority than the list of quiet sensors.

43. The system of claim 40, wherein the at least one security system component comprises at least one of a door sensor, a window sensor, a motion sensor, a glass-break sensor, a smoke sensor, a flood sensor, and a fire sensor.

44. The system of claim 31, wherein the quiet state comprises an inactive state.

45. The system of claim 31, wherein the quiet state comprises a closed state.

46. The system of claim 31, wherein the quiet state comprises an untriggered state.

47. The system of claim 31, wherein the quiet state comprises an untripped state.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of remote client devices includes a cellular telephone.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the SUI comprises a security page, the security page including an orb icon that visually indicates an arm state of the security system and a security button that enables control of the security system.

50. The system of claim 49, wherein the security page includes orb text presented with the orb icon, wherein the orb text comprises a text description of an arm state of the security system and a sensor status of at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the security system components comprise the plurality of sensors.

51. The system of claim 49, wherein the security button enables arming and disarming of the security system.

52. The system of claim 48, wherein the SUI comprises a sensor status page, wherein the sensor status page includes a set of display elements of the at least one display element, wherein the set of display elements includes a list of interesting sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to an interesting state.

53. The system of claim 52, wherein the set of display elements comprises a plurality of interesting state icons corresponding to a plurality of interesting states.

54. The system of claim 53, wherein the set of display elements includes a list of quiet sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to a quiet state.

55. The system of claim 54, wherein the list of interesting sensors is of higher priority than the list of quiet sensors and is positioned prior to the list of quiet sensors.

56. The system of claim 48, wherein the SUI comprises a tab bar presented in an area of a display of the cellular telephone, wherein the tab bar includes a set of display elements of the at least one display element, wherein the set of display elements includes at least one system warning that is an informational warning of the security system and at least one device warning that is an information warning of at least one of a security system component and a premise device.

57. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of remote client devices includes a client device coupled to the gateway via a mobile portal.

58. The system of claim 57, wherein the SUI comprises a summary page, the summary page including an orb icon that visually indicates an arm state of the security system and a security button that enables control of the security system.

59. The system of claim 58, wherein the summary page includes orb text presented with the orb icon, wherein the orb text comprises a text description of an arm state of the security system and a sensor status of at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the security system components comprise the plurality of sensors.

60. The system of claim 58, wherein the summary page includes at least one system warning that is an informational warning of the security system.

61. The system of claim 58, wherein the summary page includes at least one device warning that is an information warning of at least one of a security system component and a premise device.

62. The system of claim 57, wherein the SUI comprises a security panel page that includes at least one security button that enables control of the security system, wherein the at least one security button enables arming and disarming of at least one set of the security system components.

63. The system of claim 57, wherein the SUI comprises a sensor status page, wherein the sensor status page includes a set of display elements of the at least one display element, wherein the set of display elements includes a list of interesting sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to an interesting state.

64. The system of claim 63, wherein the set of display elements comprises a plurality of interesting state icons corresponding to a plurality of interesting states.

65. The system of claim 63, wherein the set of display elements includes a list of quiet sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to a quiet state.

66. The system of claim 65, wherein the list of interesting sensors is of higher priority than the list of quiet sensors and is positioned prior to the list of quiet sensors.

67. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of remote client devices includes a client device coupled to the gateway via a web portal.

68. The system of claim 67, wherein the SUI comprises an orb icon that visually indicates an arm state of the security system.

69. The system of claim 68, wherein the SUI includes orb text presented with the orb icon, wherein the orb text comprises a text description of an arm state of the security system and a sensor status of at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the security system components comprise the plurality of sensors.

70. The system of claim 67, wherein the SUI comprises at least one security button that enables control of the security system, wherein the at least one security button enables arming and disarming of at least one set of the security system components.

71. The system of claim 67, wherein the SUI comprises an area including at least one system warning that is an informational warning of the security system.

72. The system of claim 67, wherein the SUI comprises a list of interesting sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to an interesting state.

73. The system of claim 72, wherein the SUI comprises a plurality of interesting state icons corresponding to a plurality of interesting states.

74. The system of claim 73, wherein the SUI includes a list of quiet sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to a quiet state.

75. The system of claim 74, wherein the list of interesting sensors is of higher priority than the list of quiet sensors and is positioned prior to the list of quiet sensors.

76. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of remote client devices includes a touchscreen device.

77. The system of claim 76, wherein the SUI comprises a summary page, the summary page including an orb icon that visually indicates an arm state of the security system and a security button that enables control of the security system.

78. The system of claim 77, wherein the summary page includes orb text presented with the orb icon, wherein the orb text comprises a text description of an arm state of the security system and a sensor status of at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein the security system components comprise the plurality of sensors.

79. The system of claim 77, wherein the security button enables arming and disarming of the security system.

80. The system of claim 77, wherein the summary page includes at least one icon representing at least one device warning, wherein the device warning is an information warning of at least one of a premise device.

81. The system of claim 77, wherein the summary page comprises at least one icon enabling a transfer of content to and from the remote network.

82. The system of claim 81, wherein the touchscreen integrates the content with access and control of the security system.

83. The system of claim 81, wherein the content includes interactive content in the form of internet widgets.

84. The system of claim 77, wherein the summary page comprises at least one icon enabling communication and control of the premise devices coupled to the subnetwork.

85. The system of claim 77, wherein the summary page comprises at least one icon enabling access to live video from a camera, wherein the camera is an Internet Protocol (IP) camera.

86. The system of claim 77, wherein the SUI comprises a sensor status page, wherein the sensor status page includes a set of display elements of the at least one display element, wherein the set of display elements includes a list of interesting sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to an interesting state.

87. The system of claim 86, wherein the set of display elements comprises a plurality of interesting state icons corresponding to a plurality of interesting states.

88. The system of claim 87, wherein the set of display elements includes a list of quiet sensors that identifies at least one security system component corresponding to a quiet state.

89. The system of claim 88, wherein the list of interesting sensors is of higher priority than the list of quiet sensors and is positioned prior to the list of quiet sensors.

90. The system of claim 88, wherein the sensor status page includes at least one system warning that is an informational warning of the security system.

91. The system of claim 1, wherein the subnetwork is formed by the gateway,

92. The system of claim 1, wherein the subnetwork is external to the gateway.

93. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway electronically integrates communications and functions of the plurality of premise devices and the security system components into the security network.

94. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway controls communications between the security system, the subnetwork and the remote network;

and

95. The system of claim 1, wherein the SUI includes at least one display element for managing and receiving data of the premise devices agnostically across the plurality of remote client devices.

96. A method comprising:

forming a security network by establishing a coupling between a gateway and a security system at a premise, wherein the security system includes security system components;

establishing a coupling between the gateway and a subnetwork at the premise, wherein the subnetwork comprises a plurality of premise devices;

establishing a coupling between the gateway and a remote network; and

generating a sensor user interface (SUI) coupled to the security network and presenting the SUI to a user via a plurality of remote client devices, wherein the SUI includes at least one display element for managing and receiving data of the security system components agnostically across the plurality of remote client devices.