Lifestyle multimedia security system

A method for remote monitoring of a residential premises, said method comprising:

• operatively coupling a remote client to a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating a user of said remote client;
• verifying the identification of said user of said remote client;
• transmitting a first access token from said security system server to said remote client;
• transmitting a second access token from said security server to a security gateway;
• said security gateway enabling operative coupling of said remote client to said security gateway if said first token transmitted to said remote client matches said second access token transmitted to said security gateway, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
• activating a signal at said premises for notifying an occupant at said premises that remote monitoring is occurring;
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• transferring information between said security gateway and said remote client;
• wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises;
• wherein said first access token is adapted to allow said remote client to access said security gateway based on a permission profile for said user;
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• wherein said permission profile for said user is created by a general administrator of said security gateway.

A security system for remote monitoring of a premises by a user of a remote client, said security system comprising:

• a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating said user of said remote client, and, upon authentication of said user of said remote client, providing said remote client with information necessary for said remote client to directly access a security gateway for said premises via a network;
• said security gateway operatively coupled to said security system server via said network, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
• wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises;
• wherein said remote client cannot directly access said security gateway without said information provided, to said remote client, by said security system server;
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• wherein said information that said security system server provides said remote client includes a first access token and wherein said security system server provides said security gateway with a second access token, said security system server adapted to allow said remote client to access said security gateway based on a permission profile associated with said user upon determining that said first access token provided to said remote client matches said second access token provided to said security gateway.

A security system for remote monitoring of a premises by a user of a remote client, said security system comprising:

• a security system server, said security system server being capable of authenticating said user of said remote client;
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• a security gateway operatively coupled to said security system server via a network, said security gateway being capable of managing the monitoring of one or more portions of said premises;
• wherein said user is at a location which is geographically remote from said premises;
• wherein said security system provides for streaming data in substantially real-time from said security gateway to said remote client;
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• wherein said security gateway generates a signal, at said premises, for notifying an occupant of said premises that remote monitoring is occurring whenever said security gateway is streaming data, in substantially real time, to said remote client.