# US 11,113,950 B2 · Gateway integrated with premises security system

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- Number: US 11,113,950 B2
- Document ID: US11113950B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/335,279
- Filed: 2011-12-22
- Published: 2012-11-01
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2005-03-16
- Assignees: iControl Networks, Inc.
- Applicants: Marc Baum; Paul J. Dawes; Mike Kinney; Reza Raji; David Swenson; Aaron Wood
- Inventors: Marc Baum; Paul J. Dawes; Mike Kinney; Reza Raji; David Swenson; Aaron Wood
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11113950B2

## CPC

- 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}
- H04L 12/2829: {involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered}
- H04L 63/20: {for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies H04L63/0227)}
- G08B 25/003: {Address allocation methods and details}
- G08B 25/008: {Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system}
- G08B 25/12: Manually actuated calamity alarm transmitting arrangements {emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm, activators, e.g. details of alarm push buttons mounted on an infrastructure}
- G08B 25/14: Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
- H04L 63/166: {at the transport layer}
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## 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

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
sending, to a controller device of a security system, enrollment data associated with a gateway device, wherein configuration of the controller device, based on the enrollment data, enables communication, via the gateway device, between the security system and a remote device;
based on the configuration of the controller device, receiving, by the gateway device and from the controller device, security data associated with the security system; and
controlling, by the gateway device and based on the security data, operation of the security system.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, comprising sending an indication of the security data to the remote device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving, by the gateway device and from the remote device, account data.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
generating a notification based on the security data; and
sending, to the remote device and via the gateway device, the notification, wherein the notification comprises event data associated with the security system, wherein the event data comprises at least one of a change in a state of a device of the security system, data of the device of the security system, or data received by the device of the security system.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the controller device comprises a control panel device of the security system, wherein the control panel device is configured to control the security system and devices of the security system.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the gateway device comprises a touchscreen device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the security data comprises at least one of sensor identification data, security system device data, or zone data associated with a device of the security system.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising: establishing communication between the gateway device and network devices at a premises, wherein the gateway device and the security system are located at the premises; and
selectively controlling, by the gateway device, data transmission between security devices of the security system and the network devices, and data transmission among the network devices.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the network devices comprise at least one of an Internet Protocol device, a camera, a touchscreen device, a device controller configured to control a device, or a sensor.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the enrollment data indicates instructions to enroll the gateway device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the enrollment data comprises an indication of enrollment of the gateway device.

### Claim 12

A gateway device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the gateway device to:
send, to a controller device of a security system, enrollment data associated with the gateway device as a wireless device of a first network of the security system, wherein configuration of the controller device, based on the enrollment data, enables communication, via the gateway device, between the security system and a remote device;
based on the configuration of the controller device, receive from the controller device, security data associated with the security system; and
control, based on the security data, operation of the security system.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The gateway device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the gateway device to transmit, to the remote device, the security data.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The gateway device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the gateway device to:
generate, based on the security data, data indicative of a notification; and
transmit, to the remote device, the data indicative of the notification.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The gateway device of claim 12, wherein the configuration of the controller device comprises the gateway device being enrolled as a secondary controller device of the security system.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The gateway device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the gateway device to receive data indicating that the controller device has enrolled a security sensor device in the security system.

### Claim 17

A system comprising:
a gateway device located at a premises;
a security system located at the premises and comprising a controller device, wherein the controller device is configured to:
receive enrollment data associated with the gateway device, and
responsive to receiving the enrollment data, enroll the gateway device as a wireless device of the security system, wherein enrollment of the gateway device enables the gateway device to:
receive security data associated with the security system; and
control, based on the security data, the security system.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the enrollment of the gateway device further enables the gateway device to send, to a remote device, the security data.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the enrollment of the gateway device further enables the gateway device to:
generate, based on the security data, data indicative of a notification; and
send, to a remote device, the data indicative of the notification.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein enrolling the gateway device comprises enrolling the gateway device as a secondary controller device of the security system.
