Takeover processes in security network integrated with premise security system

• US 9,531,593 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2011
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc. (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Baum, Marc, Dawes, Paul J., Kinney, Mike, Raji, Reza, Swenson, David, Wood, Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): NWUGO, OJIAKO K
• Application Number:
  US13/334,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20120278453A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,832 Days
• Field of Search: 340/545.6, 709/220
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19654 Details concerning communication with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19678 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/007 Details of data content structure of message packets; data protocols
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0668 by dynamic selection of recovery network elements, e.g. replacement by the most appropriate element after failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/069 using logs of notifications; Post-processing of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0846 based on copy from other elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0886 Fully automatic configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/16 using machine learning or artificial intelligence
• 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 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/40 for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection management of faults, events, alarms or notifications in data switching networks H04L41/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic

Abstract

An integrated security system is described comprising a gateway located at a first location. The gateway includes a takeover component that establishes a coupling with a first controller of a security system installed at the first location. The security system includes security system components coupled to the first controller. The takeover component automatically extracts security data of the security system from the first controller. The gateway automatically transfers the security data extracted from the controller to a second controller. The second controller is coupled to the security system components and replaces the first controller.

Claims

1. A system comprising a gateway positioned at a location and configured to maintain a single coupling to a security system via a first controller of the security system, and to separately couple to network devices including cameras installed at the location, wherein the gateway is configured to receive security data of a plurality of security system components of the security system and to use the security data to form a security network by storing at the gateway at least a portion of the security data and executing the at least the portion of the security data at a second controller that is a component of the gateway, wherein the gateway is configured to control triggers and actions between the plurality of security system components and the network devices with a set of automation rules that control actions of the network devices in controlling parameters of the location.

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

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server receives the security data from the gateway and stores the security data.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the gateway automatically queries the security server for the security data and receives the security data from the security server in response to the query.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server creates, modifies and terminates users corresponding to the security system.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server creates, modifies and terminates couplings between the gateway and the plurality of security system components.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server performs creation, modification, deletion and configuration of the plurality of security system components.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server creates automations, schedules and notification rules associated with the plurality of security system components.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server manages access to current and logged state data for the plurality of security system components.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server manages access to current and logged state data for couplings between the gateway and the plurality of security system components.

11. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server manages communications with the plurality of security system components.

12. The system of claim 2, wherein the security server generates and transfers electronic notifications to remote client devices, wherein the notifications comprise event data that is event data of the plurality of security system components.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the first controller is a control panel of the security system, the control panel controlling the plurality of security system components.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the second controller is a wireless control panel of the security system, the wireless control panel controlling the plurality of security system components.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway locates and identifies wireless components of the plurality of security system components.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway manages the wireless components.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the gateway is a communication relay that relays the security data between the second controller and the wireless components.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises at least one of sensor identification data, security system component data, security system component data for each wireless component of the plurality of security system components, security system component zone data for each wired component of the plurality of security system components, security zone data of each zone of the first location, and security zone names of each zone of the first location.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway is connected to a local area network at the first location, and the local area network is coupled to a wide area network via a router at the first location.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway is coupled to a wide area network and is coupled to a local area network at the first location.

21. The system of claim 1, comprising an interface coupled to the security network, wherein the interface allows control of functions of the security network by a user.

22. The system of claim 1, comprising a portal coupled to the gateway, wherein the portal provides access to communications and functions of the security network via remote client devices.

23. The system of claim 22, comprising an interface coupled to the security network, wherein the interface allows control of the functions of the security network from the remote client devices.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the remote client devices include one or more of personal computers, personal digital assistants, cellular telephones, and mobile computing devices.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically discovers the plurality of security system components.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the gateway includes protocols of the security system and uses the protocols to discover the plurality of security system components.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the gateway requests and receives protocols of the security system from a security server at a second location, wherein the gateway uses the protocols received to discover the plurality of security system components.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically establishes and controls communications with the plurality of security system components.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway automatically establishes a coupling with the security system including the plurality of security system components.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the security system is coupled to a central monitoring station via a primary communication link, wherein the gateway 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 remote location.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the plurality of security system components to the central monitoring station over the secondary communication link.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the plurality of security system components, data of the plurality of security system components, and data received by the plurality of security system components.

33. The system of claim 30, wherein the gateway transmits messages comprising event data of the plurality of security system components to remote client devices over the secondary communication link.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the plurality of security system components, data of the plurality of security system components, and data received by the plurality of security system components.

35. The system of claim 30, wherein the gateway receives control data for control of the plurality of security system components from remote client devices via the secondary communication link.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the security network comprises the network devices coupled to the gateway via a wireless coupling.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the gateway automatically configures the network devices for operation in the security network.

38. The system of claim 36, wherein the gateway controls communications between the network devices, the plurality of security system components, and a security server.

39. The system of claim 36, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the network devices to remote client devices over at least one of a plurality of communication links.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein the gateway receives control data for control of the network devices from remote client devices via at least one of the plurality of communication links.

41. The system of claim 39, wherein the event data comprises changes in device states of the network devices, data of the network devices, and data received by the network devices.

42. The system of claim 36, wherein the security system is coupled to a central monitoring station via a primary communication link, wherein the gateway is coupled to the central monitoring station via a secondary communication link that is different than the primary communication link.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the gateway transmits event data of the network devices to the central monitoring station over the secondary communication link.

44. The system of claim 36, wherein the network device is at least one of an Internet Protocol device, a touchscreen, a device controller that controls an attached device, and a sensor.