Systems, methods and apparatus for interacting with a security system using a television remote control
AssigneeEcolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Lamb, Jeremy Black, Thomas Thibault
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for interacting with a security system using a television remote control. Commands sent by the remote control are received by an auxiliary interface device, which then provides the commands to a security system controller either directly, via a local-area network, or via a wide-area network and server. Status and acknowledgement messages are transmitted from the security system controller to the auxiliary device, whereupon they are provided to and displayed by a television in the form of a security dashboard
Claims20
A method for interacting with a security system using a television remote control, comprising:
- receiving a signal from the television remote control, the signal comprising a command to cause the security system to perform one or more actions;
- accessing a server associated with the security system via a wide-area network, the server for providing an interface to the security system;
- and
- providing the electronic signal to the server via the wide-area network;
- wherein the server forwards the electronic signal to the security system to perform the one or more actions associated with the command.
An apparatus for interacting with a security system using a television remote control, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving signals from the television remote control;
- an output;
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor, coupled to the receiver, the output, and the memory, for executing the processor-executable instructions that cause the apparatus to:
- receive a command from the television remote control, the command to cause the security system to perform one or more actions;
- access a server associated with the security system via a wide-area network, the server for providing an interface to the security system;
- and
- provide the command to the server via the output and the wide-area network;
- wherein the server forwards the command to the security system for the security system to perform the one or more actions associated with the command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.