INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE

• US 20160012715A1
• Filed: 03/12/2015
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Aaron Wood, Reza Raji
• Inventors: RAJI, Reza, WOOD, Aaron, HAZBUN, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 10,127,801 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/02 Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/18 Prevention or correction of operating errors G08B29/02, G08B29/12 take precedence
• 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 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

An integrated security system that includes a security coprocessor coupled to a conventional security system panel and an interactive security system. The integrated security system enables conventional security system features as well as the consumer-oriented interactive features and functions of an interactive security system without sacrificing reliability or the significant burden and cost associated with frequent software updates associated with conventional security systems. The integrated security system also minimizes or eliminates the need for new battery backup circuitry or larger batteries.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a security coprocessor, wherein the security coprocessor is coupled to a security system at a premise, the security system including security system components; and

an interactive security system at the premise coupled to the security coprocessor and to a remote network, wherein the security coprocessor controls communications between the security system and the interactive security system, the interactive security system generating in the premise a subnetwork comprising network components, wherein the interactive security system controls communications between the security system components, the network components, and the remote network.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system is coupled to supply power to the security coprocessor.

3. The system of claim 2, comprising a power switch coupled to the security system, the security coprocessor, and the interactive security system.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the security system supplies power to the interactive security system via the power switch.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the security system signals the security coprocessor of an external power failure and, in response, the security coprocessor signals the power switch to terminate power to the interactive security system.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system automatically establishes a coupling with the security system and forms a security network by electronically integrating communications and functions of the network components and the security system components.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system comprises an interface for control of the security system components and the network components.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system provides access to the communications and the functions of the security network via remote client devices.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the remote client devices include one or more of personal computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, and mobile computing devices.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system automatically discovers the security system components.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the interactive security system uses protocols of the security system to discover the security system components.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system automatically establishes a coupling with the security system components.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system is coupled to a central monitoring station via a primary communication link, wherein the interactive security system is coupled to the central monitoring station via the remote network that is different than the primary communication link, wherein the central monitoring station is located at a third location different from the first location and the second location.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the interactive security system transmits event data of at least one of the security system components and the network components to the central monitoring station over the remote network.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the security system components, data of the security system components, and data received by the security system components.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the network components, data of the network components, and data received by the network components.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the remote network includes a broadband coupling.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the remote network includes a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) coupling.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the interactive security system transmits messages comprising event data of at least one of the security system components and the network components to remote client devices over the remote network.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the security system components, data of the security system components, and data received by the security system components.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the network components, data of the network components, and data received by the network components.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein the interactive security system receives control data for control of at least one of the security system components and the network components from remote client devices via the secondary communication link.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system automatically discovers the network components.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system automatically installs the network devices in the security network.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive security system receives control data for control of the network devices from remote client devices.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the network component is an Internet Protocol device.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the network component is a camera.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the network component is a touchscreen.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the network component is a device controller that controls an attached device.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the network component is a sensor.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system components include one or more of sensors, cameras, input/output (I/O) devices, and accessory controllers.

32. The system of claim 1, comprising a touchscreen, wherein the interactive security system is a component of the touchscreen.

33. The system of claim 32, comprising segregating via the touchscreen data traffic between the security system, the subnetwork and the remote network, the segregating comprising using separate security and privacy policies for components coupled to the security system, the subnetwork and the remote network.

34. The system of claim 32, comprising simultaneously presenting a plurality of interfaces on the touchscreen, the plurality of interfaces including a security interface for accessing and controlling the security system and the security system components, wherein the security system interface is ever present in a dedicated region of the touchscreen.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the plurality of interfaces include a subnetwork interface for accessing and controlling the network components, and a remote network interface for accessing the remote network.

36. The system of claim 34, comprising enabling interaction among at least one of the security system components and the network components via the plurality of interfaces.

37. The system of claim 32, comprising electronically retrieving content via the touchscreen and the remote network, and integrating the content in at least one of the touchscreen, the security system, the security system components, and the network components, wherein the content includes a software application and interactive content in the form of internet widgets.

38. The system of claim 32, comprising an application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the application engine controls a plurality of applications, wherein the plurality of applications includes a resident application that manages interactions between the plurality of applications.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the resident application determines a priority of each application of the plurality of applications and manages the plurality of applications according to the priority.

40. The system of claim 1, comprising a security server at a second location different from the first location, wherein security server is coupled to the interactive security system.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the interactive security system controls communications between the network devices, the security system components, and the security server.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein the security server performs creation, modification, deletion and configuration of at least one of the security components and the network components.

43. The system of claim 40, wherein the security server creates automations, schedules and notification rules associated with at least one of the security components and the network components.

44. The system of claim 40, wherein the security server manages access to current and logged state data for at least one of the security components and the network components.

45. The system of claim 40, wherein the security server manages access to current and logged state data for couplings between the interactive security system and at least one of the security components and the network components.

46. The system of claim 40, wherein the security server manages communications with at least one of the security components and the network components.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein the security server creates, modifies and terminates users corresponding to the security system.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the security server generates and transfers notifications to remote client devices, the notifications comprising event data.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the notifications include one or more of short message service messages and electronic mail messages.

50. A system comprising:

a security coprocessor, wherein the security coprocessor is coupled to a security system at a premise, the security system including security system components; and

a touchscreen comprising an interactive security system coupled to the security coprocessor and to a remote network, wherein the security coprocessor controls communications between the security system and the touchscreen, the touchscreen generating in the premise a subnetwork comprising network components, wherein the touchscreen controls communications between the security system components, the network components, and the remote network.

51. A system comprising:

a security coprocessor, wherein the security coprocessor is coupled to a security system at a premise, the security system including security system components and coupled to a central monitoring station via a first communication link; and

an interactive security system at the premise coupled to the security coprocessor and to a remote network via a second communication link different from the first communication link, wherein the security coprocessor controls communications between the security system and the interactive security system, the interactive security system generating in the premise a subnetwork comprising network components, wherein the interactive security system controls communications between the security system components, the network components, and the remote network.

52. A method comprising:

generating a security network at a premise by coupling a security coprocessor to a security system and to an interactive security system, wherein the security system includes security system components, wherein the interactive security system is coupled to a remote network;

controlling communications between the security system and the interactive security system with the security coprocessor;

generating with the interactive security system a subnetwork in the premise comprising network components; and

controlling communications between the security system components, the network components, and the remote network with the interactive security system.

53. The method of claim 52, comprising supplying power to the security coprocessor from the security system.

54. The method of claim 53, comprising coupling a power switch to the security system, the security coprocessor, and the interactive security system.

55. The method of claim 54, comprising supplying power to the interactive security system from the security system via the power switch.

56. The method of claim 55, comprising receiving a signal at the security coprocessor from the security system signaling of an external power failure and, in response, signaling the power switch to terminate power to the interactive security system.

57. The method of claim 52, comprising forming the interactive security system as a component of a touchscreen.

58. The method of claim 57, comprising segregating via the touchscreen data traffic between the security system, the subnetwork and the remote network, the segregating comprising using separate security and privacy policies for components coupled to the security system, the subnetwork and the remote network.

59. The method of claim 57, comprising simultaneously presenting a plurality of interfaces on the touchscreen, the plurality of interfaces including a security interface for accessing and controlling the security system and the security system components, wherein the security system interface is ever present in a dedicated region of the touchscreen.

60. The method of claim 59, wherein the plurality of interfaces include a subnetwork interface for accessing and controlling the network components, and a remote network interface for accessing the remote network.

61. The method of claim 59, comprising enabling interaction among at least one of the security system components and the network components via the plurality of interfaces.

62. The method of claim 57, comprising electronically retrieving content via the touchscreen and the remote network, and integrating the content in at least one of the touchscreen, the security system, the security system components, and the network components, wherein the content includes a software application and interactive content in the form of internet widgets.

63. The method of claim 57, comprising an application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the application engine controls a plurality of applications, wherein the plurality of applications includes a resident application that manages interactions between the plurality of applications.

64. The method of claim 63, wherein the resident application determines a priority of each application of the plurality of applications and manages the plurality of applications according to the priority.

65. The method of claim 52, comprising the interactive security system automatically establishing a coupling with the security system and forming a security network by electronically integrating communications and functions of the network components and the security system components.

66. The method of claim 52, comprising presenting a control interface through the interactive security system for control of the security system components and the network components.

67. The method of claim 52, comprising accessing with remote client devices the communications and the functions of the security network via the interactive security system.

68. The method of claim 67, wherein the remote client devices include one or more of personal computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, and mobile computing devices.

69. The method of claim 52, wherein the interactive security system automatically discovers the security system components.

70. The method of claim 69, wherein the interactive security system uses protocols of the security system to discover the security system components.

71. The method of claim 52, wherein the interactive security system automatically establishes a coupling with the security system components.

72. The method of claim 52, wherein the security system is coupled to a central monitoring station via a primary communication link, wherein the interactive security system is coupled to the central monitoring station via the remote network that is different than the primary communication link, wherein the central monitoring station is located at a third location different from the first location and the second location.

73. The method of claim 72, wherein the interactive security system transmits event data of at least one of the security system components and the network components to the central monitoring station over the remote network.

74. The method of claim 73, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the security system components, data of the security system components, and data received by the security system components.

75. The method of claim 73, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the network components, data of the network components, and data received by the network components.

76. The method of claim 72, wherein the remote network includes a broadband coupling.

77. The method of claim 72, wherein the remote network includes a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) coupling.

78. The method of claim 72, wherein the interactive security system transmits messages comprising event data of at least one of the security system components and the network components to remote client devices over the remote network.

79. The method of claim 78, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the security system components, data of the security system components, and data received by the security system components.

80. The method of claim 78, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the network components, data of the network components, and data received by the network components.

81. The method of claim 72, wherein the interactive security system receives control data for control of at least one of the security system components and the network components from remote client devices via the secondary communication link.

82. The method of claim 52, wherein the interactive security system automatically discovers the network components.

83. The method of claim 52, wherein the interactive security system automatically installs the network devices in the security network.

84. The method of claim 52, wherein the interactive security system receives control data for control of the network devices from remote client devices.

85. The method of claim 52, wherein the network component is at least one of an Internet Protocol device, a camera, a touchscreen, a device controller that controls an attached device, a sensor.

86. The method of claim 52, wherein the security system components include one or more of sensors, cameras, input/output (I/O) devices, and accessory controllers.

87. The method of claim 52, comprising coupling a security server at a second location to the interactive security system, wherein the second location is different from the first location.

88. The method of claim 87, comprising controlling via the interactive security system communications between the network devices, the security system components, and the security server.

89. The method of claim 87, wherein the security server creates, modifies, deletes and configures at least one of the security components and the network components.

90. The method of claim 87, wherein the security server creates automations, schedules and notification rules associated with at least one of the security components and the network components.

91. The method of claim 87, wherein the security server manages access to current and logged state data for at least one of the security components and the network components.

92. The method of claim 87, wherein the security server manages access to current and logged state data for couplings between the interactive security system and at least one of the security components and the network components.

93. The method of claim 87, wherein the security server manages communications with at least one of the security components and the network components.

94. The method of claim 52, wherein the security server creates, modifies and terminates users corresponding to the security system.

95. The method of claim 52, wherein the security server generates and transfers notifications to remote client devices, the notifications comprising event data.

96. The method of claim 95, wherein the notifications include one or more of short message service messages and electronic mail messages.