IP Library Granted Patent US 12711852
Granted Patent B2
US 12711852 · App. 18/827,464 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Dynamically managing premises management traffic

Inventor: Christopher Ganster (Villanova, PA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
G08B25/007G08B25/00H04L12/28H04L12/2803
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12711852
App. No.
18/827,464
Filed
Sep 6, 2024
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2685
USPC
340/517
Abstract

Systems and methods for dynamic communication and control of devices associated with a premises are disclosed. The systems and methods may include receiving first status information by a device associated with a premises; determining a priority condition based at least on the first status information; transmitting the first status information including a first differentiated services code point indicative of the priority condition; and transmitting second status information including a second differentiated services code point indicative of the normal condition.

Claims (49)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, from a first premises device of a plurality of premises devices located at a premises, information indicative of a first event detected at the premises;

determining a low latency status associated with the first event;

sending a first packet, wherein the first packet comprises the information indicative of the first event and an indication of the low latency status associated with the first event;

receiving, from a second premises device of the plurality of premises devices, information indicative of a second event detected at the premises;

determining a normal priority associated with the second event; and

sending a second packet, wherein the second packet comprises the information indicative of the second event and an indication of the normal priority associated with the second event.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first premises device comprises a personal emergency response system (PERS) or a monitored connected health device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first event comprises an alarm event, and wherein the first premises device is configured to detect the alarm event.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second event comprises a non-alarm event.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the low latency status associated with the first event is configured to cause at least one network device to prioritize processing of the first packet over other packets comprising other information.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the low latency status associated with the first event facilitates reducing latency associated with a network.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the low latency status comprises at least one of:

a marker; or

a differentiated services code point.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first premises device comprises at least one of: a camera, a video capture device, a sensor, a motion detector, a health device, a heart monitor, or a wearable device.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of premises devices is associated with a premises management system.

10 . The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the first event comprises at least one of:

an alarm;

a reminder;

an intrusion detection;

motion detection;

a security breach;

a scheduled time; or

a combination thereof.

11 . An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause, by the apparatus:

receiving, from a first premises device of a plurality of premises devices located at a premises, information indicative of a first event detected at the premises;

determining a low latency status associated with the first event;

sending a first packet, wherein the first packet comprises the information indicative of the first event and an indication of the low latency status associated with the first event;

receiving, from a second premises device of the plurality of premises devices, information indicative of a second event detected at the premises;

determining a normal priority associated with the second event; and

sending a second packet, wherein the second packet comprises the information indicative of the second event and an indication of the normal priority associated with the second event.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first premises device comprises a personal emergency response system (PERS) or a monitored connected health device.

13 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first event comprises an alarm event, and wherein the first premises device is configured to detect the alarm event.

14 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second event comprises a non-alarm event.

15 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the indication of the low latency status associated with the first event is configured to cause at least one network device to prioritize processing of the first packet over other packets comprising other information.

16 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the indication of the low latency status associated with the first event facilitates reducing latency associated with a network.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:

receiving, from a first premises device of a plurality of premises devices located at a premises, information indicative of a first event detected at the premises;

determining a low latency status associated with the first event;

sending a first packet, wherein the first packet comprises the information indicative of the first event and an indication of the low latency status associated with the first event;

receiving, from a second premises device of the plurality of premises devices, information indicative of a second event detected at the premises;

determining a normal priority associated with the second event; and

sending a second packet, wherein the second packet comprises the information indicative of the second event and an indication of the normal priority associated with the second event.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first premises device comprises a personal emergency response system (PERS) or a monitored connected health device.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first event comprises an alarm event, and wherein the first premises device is configured to detect the alarm event.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the second event comprises a non-alarm event.