Using hard drive on panels for data storage

• US 9,563,372 B2
• Filed: 04/04/2014
• Issued: 02/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hwang, Jungtaik, Eyring, Matthew J., Warren, Jeremy B., Nye, James Ellis
• Primary Examiner(s): Rossiter, Sean D
• Application Number:
  US14/245,340
• Publication Number:
  US 20150286435A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: 711161-162
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/00 Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring error detection, correction or monitoring in information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer G11B20/18; monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing G11B27/36; in static stores G11C29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/14 Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation G06F11/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1456 Hardware arrangements for backup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1458 Management of the backup or restore process
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0619 in relation to data integrity, e.g. data losses, bit errors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0623 in relation to content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/065 Replication mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/067 Distributed or networked storage systems, e.g. storage area networks [SAN], network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/149 Adaptation of the text data for streaming purposes, e.g. Efficient XML Interchange [EXI] format
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/221 Parsing markup language streams streaming G06F40/149

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for controlling an automation and security system. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for data storage in an automation and security system includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by a processor to receive data at a first device, store a copy of the data on the first device, fragment the data into a plurality of data fragments, transmit the plurality of data fragments to a plurality of remote devices, and store some of the plurality of data fragments on each of the plurality of remote devices.

Claims

1. An apparatus for backup data storage, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to;

receive data at a first control panel located at a first property associated with a home automation system provider;

store a copy of the data on the first control panel;

fragment the data into a plurality of data fragments;

transmit the plurality of data fragments to a plurality of remote control panels located in a plurality of properties associated with the home automation system provider within a predetermined distance of the first property, wherein the first control panel and the plurality of remote control panels are connected via a local wireless network; and

store at least a portion of the plurality of data fragments on each of the plurality of remote control panels.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of remote control panels comprises storage having a portion thereof dedicated to storing data fragments from remote devices.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

request the data fragments from the plurality of remote control panels; and

reassemble the data fragments.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein receiving the data at the first control panel includes receiving the data wirelessly from a local computing device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

receive instructions from a remotely positioned control platform for fragmenting the data.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

store another copy of the data at a further remote control panel.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the further remote control panel is a remote server.

8. A computer-program product for backup data storage in an automation and security system, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:

receive data from a computing device;

store a first copy of the data in a first control panel of the automation and security system provider;

fragment a second copy of the data into a plurality of data fragments; and

store the plurality of data fragments on a plurality of remote control panels located in a plurality of properties associated with the automation and security provider within a predetermined distance of the first control panel, wherein the first control panel and the plurality of remote control panels are connected via a local wireless network.

9. The computer-program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

reassemble the plurality of data fragments at the first control panel.

10. The computer-program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

transmit the plurality of data fragments from the first control panel to the plurality of remote control panels.

11. The computer-program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

transmit the plurality of data fragments to the plurality of remote control panels via a first wireless network; and

transmit a third copy of the data to a cloud storage device via a second network that is separate from the first wireless network.

12. A computer-implemented method for backup data storage in an automation and security system, comprising:

receiving data from a computing device;

storing a copy of the data on a first control panel located at a first property associated with a home automation system provider;

fragmenting the data into a plurality of data fragments; and

storing the plurality of data fragments on a plurality of remote control panels located in a plurality of properties associated with the home automation system provider within a predetermined distance of the first property, wherein the first control panel and the plurality of remote control panels are connected via a local wireless network.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

retrieving the plurality of data fragments from the plurality of remote control panels; and

reassembling the plurality of data fragments.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving instructions from a remotely located control platform about how to fragment the data into the plurality of data fragments and where to store the plurality of data fragments on the plurality of remote control panels.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein storing the copy of the data includes storing in a first portion of the first control panel, and a second portion of the first control panel is dedicated for storage of data fragments from the plurality of remote control panels.

16. A computer-implemented method for backup data storage in a home automation and security system, comprising:

receiving a request for backup data storage from a first control panel located at a first property;

transmitting instructions to the first control panel for fragmenting the data into a plurality of data fragments, wherein the first control panel and a plurality of secondary control panels are connected via a local wireless network;

delivering the plurality of data fragments to the plurality of secondary control panels located on remote properties within a predetermined distance of the first property;

receiving a request for reassembly of the data; and

transmitting instructions to the first control panel for reassembly of the plurality of data fragments from the plurality of secondary control panels.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

recalling the plurality of data fragments from the plurality of secondary control panels.