Security, monitoring and automation controller access and use of legacy security control panel information
AssigneeiControl Networks, Inc.
InventorsAlan Wade Cohn, Lewis Clay Dearman, Gary Robert Faulkner, James A. Johnson, James Edward Kitchen, David Leon Proft
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as a bidirectional Internet gateway, is provided. Such functionality is provided by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. In addition, functionality for gathering configuration information from a previously-installed security system and using that information in a subsequent takeover of that security system is provided.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device located at a premises, a communication sent by a controller of a premises management system located at the premises;
- determining, by the computing device and based on analyzing the communication, a protocol used by the premises management system to send the communication;
- storing, by the computing device, an indication of the protocol;
- processing, by the computing device and based on the indication of the protocol, an additional communication from the controller and comprising configuration information indicative of a plurality of premises devices;
- and
- causing, by the computing device and based on the configuration information, the computing device to control the management of sensor state information associated with the plurality of premises devices.
A device comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
- receive, at a premises, a communication sent by a controller of a premises management system located at the premises;
- determine, based on analyzing the communication, a protocol used by the premises management system to send the communication;
- store an indication of the protocol;
- process, based on the indication of the protocol, an additional communication from the controller and comprising configuration information indicative of a plurality of premises devices;
- and
- cause, based on the configuration information, the device to control the management of sensor state information associated with the plurality of premises devices.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause:
- receiving, by a computing device located at a premises, a communication sent by a controller of a premises management system located at the premises;
- determining, by the computing device and based on analyzing the communication, a protocol used by the premises management system to send the communication;
- storing, by the computing device, an indication of the protocol;
- processing, by the computing device and based on the indication of the protocol, an additional communication from the controller and comprising configuration information indicative of a plurality of premises devices;
- and
- causing, by the computing device and based on the configuration information, the computing device to control the management of sensor state information associated with the plurality of premises devices.
A system comprising:
- a premises management system located at a premises and comprising a plurality of premises devices;
- and
- a computing device located at the premises and configured to:
- receive a communication sent by a controller of the premises management system;
- determine, based on analyzing the communication, a protocol used by the premises management system to send the communication;
- store an indication of the protocol;
- process, based on the indication of the protocol, an additional communication from the controller and comprising configuration information indicative of the plurality of premises devices;
- and
- cause, based on the configuration information, the computing device to control the management of sensor state information associated with the plurality of premises devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.