# US 2014/0197949 A1 · Security system having segregated operating software > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197949 A1 - Document ID: US20140197949A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/216,177 - Filed: 2014-03-17 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-29 - Assignees: ADT US Holdings, Inc. - Applicants: Adt US Holdings, Inc. - Inventors: Steven SHAPIRO; Raymond NORTH; Timothy Albert RADER; Jorge PERDOMO; Anne-Marie ROUSE; James Timothy BLACK - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197949A1 ## CPC - G08B 21/02: Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons - G06F 1/30: Means for acting in the event of power-supply failure or interruption, e.g. power-supply fluctuations (for resetting only G06F1/24) - G06F 1/3234: Power saving characterised by the action undertaken - G08B 3/10: using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission - G08B 13/19684: {Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely} - G08B 25/004: {Alarm propagated along alternative communication path or using alternative communication medium according to a hierarchy of available ways to communicate, e.g. if Wi-Fi® not available use GSM} - G08B 25/08: using communication transmission lines {(G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence)} - G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} - G08B 25/14: Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements - G08B 29/181: {due to failing power supply} - H02J 9/002: {in which a reserve is maintained in an energy source by disconnecting non-critical loads, e.g. maintaining a reserve of charge in a vehicle battery for starting an engine} - H04L 12/2838: {Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths (adaptations of television systems for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution H04N7/106; hybrid transport H04L12/6418; home network arrangements specially adapted for distribution of digital video signals H04N7/24)} - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A control apparatus for a premises based system is provided. The control apparatus has an improved memory and processor configuration for separate operation of the life safety and life style code so that the operation of the life style code may be changed without changing the operation of the life safety code, such as through the use of a virtual machine or code running at a single operating system layer. The memory may store life safety code in a first partition and life style code in a second partition. The life style code may be updated while life safety code continues to run. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A control apparatus for a premises based system, the control apparatus comprising: a memory configured to store life safety code and life style code; a processor configured to operate the life safety code and life style code; and the memory and processor are configured for separate operation of the life safety and life style code for changing the operation of the life style code without changing the operation of the life safety code. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The control apparatus of claim 1, wherein a virtual machine is configured to provide the separate operation of the life safety code and life style code on the processor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the memory is configured to: store life safety code in a first partition in memory; and store life style code in a second partition in memory different from the first partition; and the processor is configured to modify at least a portion of the life style code in the first partition. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The control apparatus of claim 3, wherein the life style code is stored in a first partition in memory and the life safety code is stored in a second partition in the memory; the modification of the life style code includes: receiving updated life style code; storing the updated life style code to a third partition in the memory; installing the updated life style code into a fourth partition in the memory; shutting down and unmounting the life style code from the first partition; and mounting the installed updated life style code for operation by the processor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine resource usage for life style functions associated with life style code; determine whether resource usage exceeds a predefined resource threshold; and if the resource usage is determined to exceed the predefined resource threshold, shut down at least one life style function. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The control apparatus of claim 5, wherein resource usage includes at least one of memory usage and computing resource usage. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The control apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a wireless communication element configured to support a plurality of wireless communication protocol radios; a premises power supply, the premises power supply configured to supply power to the control apparatus; a backup power supply, the backup power supply configured to provide power to the control apparatus during failure of the premises power supply; and the processor being further configured to: determine if the premises power supply has failed; and shut down at least one life style function and corresponding wireless communication protocol radio in response to the determined failure of the premises power supply. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The control apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wireless communication element configured to support a plurality of wireless communications protocols, the wireless communication element including a plurality of wireless communication protocol radios, the plurality of wireless communication radios including at least one life safety radio and at least one life style radio; and the processor is further configured to: activate all wireless communication radios; determine an amount of interference between the at least one life style radio and at least one life safety radio; and generate an alert if the amount of interference exceeds a predefined interference threshold. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The security control apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one socket for communicating between life style code and life safety code; and the processor is further configured to close down the at least one socket during the updating of life style code. ### Claim 10 A method for a control apparatus of a premises based system, the method comprising: storing life safety code in a first partition in memory; storing life style code in a second partition in memory different from the first partition; and causing the operation of the life style code to be changed while the operation of the life safety code remains unchanged. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the updating the life style code includes: receiving updated life style code; storing the updated life style code to a third partition in the memory; installing the updated life style code into a fourth partition in the memory; shutting down and unmounting the stored life style code; and mounting the installed updated life style code for operation by the processor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: determining resource usage for life style functions associated with life style code; and determining whether resource usage exceeds a predefined resource threshold; and if the resource usage is determined to exceed the predefined resource threshold, shutting down at least one life style function. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein resource usage includes at least one of memory usage and computing resource usage. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the control apparatus includes: a wireless communication element configured to support a plurality of wireless communication protocol radios; a premises power supply, the premises power supply configured to supply power to the control apparatus; and a backup power supply, the backup power supply configured to provide power to the control apparatus during failure of the premises power supply; and the method further comprising: determining if the premises power supply has failed; and shutting down at least one life style function and corresponding wireless communication protocol radio in response to the determined failure of the premises power supply. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the control apparatus includes a wireless communication element having at least one life safety radio and at least one life style radio; and the method further comprises: activating at least one life safety radio and at least one life style radio; determining an amount of interference between the at least one life style radio and at least one life safety radio; and generating an alert if the amount of interference exceeds a predefined interference threshold. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the control apparatus includes at least socket for communicating between life style code and life safety code; and wherein the updating of life style code includes closing down the at least one socket. ### Claim 17 A system, the system comprising: a remote server, the remote sever configured to store updated life style code configured to support life style features; and a premises based control apparatus, the control apparatus including: a remote communication element, the remote communication element configured to receive at least a portion of the updated life style code from the remote server; a memory configured to store life safety code and life style code; a processor configured to operate the life safety code and life style code; and the memory and processor are configured for separate operation of the life safety and life style code for changing the operation of the life style code based at least in part on the received updated life style code without changing the operation of the life safety code. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the life style code is stored in a first partition in memory and the life safety code is stored in a second partition in the memory; and the changing is based at least in part on the updated life style code includes: storing the updated life style code to a third partition in the memory; installing the updated life style code into a fourth partition in the memory; shutting down and unmounting the life style code from the first partition; and mounting the installed updated life style code for operation by the processor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine resource usage for life style functionality associate with life style code, the resource usage including at least one of memory usage and computing resource usage; determine whether resource usage exceeds a predefined resource threshold; and if the resource usage is determined to exceed the predefined resource threshold, shut down at least one life style function. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the control apparatus further comprises at least one socket for communicating between life style code and life safety code; and the processor is further configured to close down the at least one socket during the updating of life style code. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the control apparatus further comprises a wireless communication element support a plurality of wireless communications protocols, the wireless communication element including a plurality of wireless communication protocol radios, the plurality of wireless communication radios including at least one life safety radio and at least one life style radio; and the processor is further configured to: activate all wireless communication radios; determine an amount of interference between the at least one life style radio and at least one life safety radio; and generate an alert if the amount of interference exceeds a predefined interference threshold.