Communication protocols in integrated systems
A system and methods comprise a touchscreen at a premises. The touchscreen includes a processor coupled to a security system at the premises. User interfaces are presented via the touchscreen. The user interfaces include a security interface that provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, and a network interface that provides access to network devices. Network devices at the premises are coupled to the touchscreen. Application programming interfaces (APIs) are coupled to the processor and provide access to the plurality of network devices. A security server at a remote location is coupled to the touchscreen. The security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen and security system, a web application that accesses a first set of the APIs, and a server application that accesses a second set of the APIs.
1. A system comprising:
a touchscreen device located at a premises, wherein the touchscreen device is in communication with a security system at the premises, and wherein the security system comprises a plurality of network devices,
wherein the touchscreen device is configured to output a plurality of user interfaces, wherein the plurality of user interfaces comprises a security user interface and a network user interface, wherein the security user interface enables control of functions of the security system and access to data received by the security system, and wherein the network user interface enables access to the plurality of network devices; and
a security server in communication with the touchscreen device, wherein the security server is located external to the premises, wherein the security server comprises a client user interface via which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen device and the security system, wherein the security server comprises a web application configured to transmit one or more calls to an application programming interface (API) effectuated by the touchscreen device,
wherein the touchscreen device is configured to receive the one or more calls to the API effectuated by the touchscreen device, wherein the API enables communication with the plurality of network devices, and wherein the one or more calls to the API are associated with at least one network device of the plurality of network devices,
wherein the touchscreen device is further configured to transmit, to the security server and responsive to receiving the one or more calls to the API from the security server, data associated with the at least one network device, and
wherein the web application is configured to output the data via the client user interface of the security server.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one network device comprises a camera.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the data associated with the at least one network device comprises video data captured by the camera.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the touchscreen device is configured to display an interface application associated with the at least one network device.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the one or more calls to the API cause a selective display of the interface application.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the touchscreen device is in communication with the at least one network device via a wireless connection.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a gateway in communication with the touchscreen device, wherein the gateway is located at the premises, and wherein the one or more calls to the API are communicated via the gateway.
8. A method comprising:
outputting, via a touchscreen device located at a premises, a plurality of user interfaces, wherein the touchscreen device is in communication with a security system at the premises, wherein the security system comprises a plurality of network devices, wherein the plurality of user interfaces comprises a security user interface and a network user interface, wherein the security user interface enables control of functions of the security system and access to data received by the security system, and wherein the network user interface enables access to the plurality of network devices;
receiving, by the touchscreen device and from a web application of a security server, one or more calls to an application programming interface (API) effectuated by the touchscreen device, wherein the API enables communication with the plurality of network devices, wherein the one or more calls to the API are associated with at least one network device of the plurality of network devices, wherein the security server is located external to the premises and in communication with the touchscreen device, and wherein the security server comprises a client user interface via which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen device and the security system; and
responsive to receiving the one or more calls to the API, transmitting, to the security server, data resulting from the one or more calls to the API and associated with the at least one network device, wherein the security server is configured to output the data via the client user interface of the security server.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one network device comprises a camera.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the data associated with the at least one network device comprises video data captured by the camera.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the touchscreen device is configured to display an interface application associated with the at least one network device.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more calls to the API cause a selective display of the interface application.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the touchscreen device is in communication with the at least one network device via a wireless connection.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more calls to the API are communicated to the touchscreen device via a gateway, wherein the gateway is located at the premises.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, effectuate operations comprising:
outputting, via a touchscreen device located at a premises, a plurality of user interfaces, wherein the touchscreen device is in communication with a security system at the premises, wherein the security system comprises a plurality of network devices, wherein the plurality of user interfaces comprises a security user interface and a network user interface, wherein the security user interface enables control of functions of the security system and access to data received by the security system, and wherein the network user interface enables access to the plurality of network devices;
receiving at the touchscreen device, from a web application of a security server, one or more calls to an application programming interface (API) effectuated by the touchscreen device, wherein the API enables communication with the plurality of network devices, wherein the one or more calls to the API are associated with at least one network device of the plurality of network devices, wherein the security server is located external to the premises and in communication with the touchscreen device, and wherein the security server comprises a client user interface via which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen device and the security system; and
responsive to receiving the one or more calls to the API, transmitting, to the security server, data resulting from the one or more calls to the API and associated with the at least one network device, wherein the security server is configured to output the data via the client user interface of the security server.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least one network device comprises a camera.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the data associated with the at least one network device comprises video data captured by the camera.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the touchscreen device is configured to display an interface application associated with the at least one network device.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the one or more calls to the API cause a selective display of the interface application.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the touchscreen device is in communication with the at least one network device via a wireless connection.