Security system with networked touchscreen

• US 8,612,591 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2008
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Icon Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Dawes, Paul J., Fulker, Jim, Wales, Carolyn
• Primary Examiner(s): Hussain, Tauqir
• Application Number:
  US12/197,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20090070682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,940 Days
• Field of Search: 709/225
• US Class Current: 709/225
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• 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 63/029 Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network that with remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system includes a touchscreen providing security keypad functionality as well as content management and presentation, and is used as a security system interface and an interface for interacting with a network. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal, mobile phone, or other client device. Users can receive notifications of detected events via electronic message.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a touchscreen at a first location, wherein the touchscreen includes a processor coupled to a local area network (LAN) and a security system at the first location;

a plurality of user interfaces presented via the touchscreen, wherein the plurality of user interfaces include a security interface and a network interface, wherein the security interface provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, wherein the network interface provides access to data of devices of the LAN and a remote network coupled to the LAN; and

a security server coupled to the touchscreen and the remote network, the security server located at a second location different from the first location, wherein the security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the security server, the security system, and the devices of the LAN.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen provides interactivity with networked content of the remote network via the security server.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen integrates the content with the access and the control of the security system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the content includes interactive content.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface allows the user to transfer content to and from the LAN.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface allows the user to control functions of network devices coupled to the LAN.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of interfaces are configurable.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the network interface provides interactivity with a plurality of network devices coupled to the LAN.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system comprises a plurality of security system components, wherein the security interface provides the user with communication and control of the plurality of security system components.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote network is the internet and the network interface is a web browser.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen integrates an internet browser and a security system control panel of the security system.

12. The system of claim 1, comprising an application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the application engine controls a plurality of applications executing under the processor.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of applications includes a security application and a content application, wherein the security application provides the security interface and the content application provides the network interface.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of applications provides interactivity with a plurality of devices via the plurality of interfaces.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein a plurality of devices are coupled to the touchscreen.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of devices are coupled to the touchscreen via a wireless coupling.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of devices of the security system.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of devices of the LAN.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of devices include a plurality of devices of the remote network.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of applications are accessed and loaded directly via the remote network.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein the touchscreen includes the plurality of applications.

22. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of applications includes a resident application that manages interactions between the plurality of applications.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the resident application manages interactions between a plurality of devices comprising at least one of the security system components, devices coupled to the LAN, and devices coupled to the remote network.

24. The system of claim 22, 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.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the resident application allows a first application having a first priority to override a second application having a second priority when the first priority is higher than the second priority.

26. The system of claim 1, comprising a first application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the first application engine executes a security application that provides the security interface.

27. The system of claim 26, comprising a second application engine coupled to the touchscreen, wherein the second application engine executes a content application that provides the network interface.

28. The system of claim 1, comprising a core engine coupled to the touchscreen, the core engine controlling dynamic provisioning of a plurality of applications and the content, the plurality of applications corresponding to the plurality of interfaces.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the core engine manages images received from a plurality devices of at least one of the security system and the LAN.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the images include video.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen is coupled to the remote network via a broadband coupling.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen is coupled to the remote network via a cellular coupling.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of applications provides interactivity with a plurality of devices via the plurality of interfaces.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is an Internet Protocol device.

35. The system of claim 33, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is a camera.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is another touchscreen.

37. The system of claim 33, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is a device controller that controls an attached device.

38. The system of claim 33, wherein a device of the plurality of devices is a sensor.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen is connected to the LAN at the first location, and the LAN is coupled to a wide area network via a router at the first location.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen is coupled to a wide area network and is coupled to the LAN at the first location via a router at the first location.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway is coupled to the security server via the internet, the touchscreen providing interactivity with networked content of a remote network via the security server.

42. The system of claim 1, comprising a portal coupled to the security server, wherein the portal allows control of the functions of the security system from remote client devices.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the remote client devices include one or more of personal computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, and mobile computing devices.

44. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen automatically discovers security system components of the security system.

45. The system of claim 44, wherein the touchscreen uses protocols of the security system to discover the security system components.

46. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen automatically establishes a coupling with the security system.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen includes a rules component that manages rules of interaction with the security system.

48. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system is coupled to a central monitoring station via a primary communication link, wherein the security system comprises security system components, wherein the touchscreen is coupled to the central monitoring station via a secondary communication link 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.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the touchscreen transmits event data of the security system to the central monitoring station over the secondary communication link.

50. The system of claim 49, 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.

51. The system of claim 48, wherein the secondary communication link includes a broadband coupling.

52. The system of claim 48, wherein the secondary communication link includes a cellular coupling.

53. The system of claim 48, wherein the touchscreen transmits messages comprising event data of the security system components to remote client devices over the secondary communication link.

54. The system of claim 53, 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.

55. The system of claim 48, wherein the touchscreen receives control data for control of the security system components from remote client devices via the secondary communication link.

56. A system comprising:

a touchscreen at a first location, wherein the touchscreen includes a processor coupled to a local area network (LAN) and a security system at the first location; and

a plurality of applications executing on the processor of the touchscreen, the plurality of applications displaying a plurality of user interfaces on the touchscreen, the plurality of user interfaces including a security interface and a network interface, wherein the security interface provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, wherein the network interface provides access to data of devices of the LAN and a remote network coupled to the LAN; and

a security server coupled to the touchscreen and the remote network, the security server located at a second location different from the first location, wherein the security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the security server, the security system, and the devices of the LAN.

57. A system comprising:

an input/output (I/O) device at a first location, the I/O device comprising a processor coupled to a local area network (LAN) and a security system at the first location, wherein the security system includes a plurality of security system components that are proprietary to the security system;

a security application executing on the processor of the I/O device, the security application providing a security user interface for control of functions of the security system, the security user interface presented via the I/O device;

a network application executing on a processor of the I/O device, the network application providing a network user interface that provides access to data of devices of the LAN and a remote wide area network (WAN), the network user interface presented via the I/O device, wherein the I/O device is coupled to the WAN via the LAN; and

a security server coupled to the I/O device and the WAN, the security server located at a second location different from the first location, wherein the security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the security server, the security system, and the devices of the LAN.

58. A system comprising:

a touchscreen at a first location, wherein the touchscreen includes a processor coupled to a local area network (LAN) and a security system at the first location;

a plurality of user interfaces presented via the touchscreen, wherein the plurality of user interfaces include a security interface and a network interface, wherein the security interface provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, wherein the network interface provides access to data of devices of the LAN and a remote network coupled to the LAN; and

a security server coupled to the touchscreen and the remote network, the security server located at a second location different from the first location, wherein the security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the security server, the security system, and the devices of the LAN, wherein objects are maintained on the security server that correspond to at least one of at least one security system component of the security system and at least one network device of the LAN.