Communications protocol
View Patent ↗The disclosure may relate to a communications protocol between a mobile device and a control panel, or a mobile device and a server associated with the automation system. The communication protocol may reduce a size of data transferred between the mobile device and control panel ensuring the user does not experience latency on their mobile device, a large bill from their wireless broadband provider, and also does not miss important update or the like from the automation system. In some embodiments, a method for a security and/or automation is described. The method may comprise generating a communication to a user, coding the communication using a pre-established user-specific code index, and transmitting the coded communication to a device associated with the user. Coding the communication may further comprise reducing a size of the communication.
1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
generating a communication to a user;
determining a location of the user based on a Wi-Fi or broadband connection;
coding the communication using a pre-established user-specific code index based at least in part on the location of the user, the code index comprising a catalog of codified words unique to the user and unique to a security and/or automation system associated with the user, the communication comprising a code identifier for identifying the code index utilized;
transcribing at least a portion of the coded communication into a readable medium, wherein the readable medium comprises a location or device type to transmit the coded communication to; and
transmitting the coded communication to a device associated with the user based at least in part on the Wi-Fi or broadband connection and transcribing the at least a portion of the coded communication into the readable medium.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein coding the communication further comprises:
reducing a size of the communication.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a code index, wherein the code index is use r-specific.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining when the device is connected to a wireless network comprising the broadband connection;
transferring the code index to the device associated with the user based at least in part on the determining.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an incoming coded communication from the device; and
decoding the incoming coded communication using a code index.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
transferring the decoded communication to a module within a control panel; and
executing, by the module, the decoded communication.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication comprises one or more communications between the automation system and the user.
8. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
generate a communication to a user based on a Wi-Fi or broadband connection;
determine a location of the user;
code the communication using a pre-established user-specific code index based at least in part on the location of the user, the code index comprising a catalog of codified words unique to the user and unique to a security and/or automation system associated with the user, the communication comprising a code identifier for identifying the code index utilized;
transcribe at least a portion of the coded communication into a readable medium, wherein the readable medium comprises a location or device type to transmit the coded communication to; and
transmit the coded communication to a device associated with the user based at least in part on the Wi-Fi or broadband connection and transcribing the at least a portion of the coded communication into the readable medium.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to code the communication further comprise:
reducing a size of the communication.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
receive an incoming coded communication from the device; and
decode the incoming coded communication using a code index.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
generate a code index, wherein the code index is user-specific.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
determine when the device is connected to a wireless network comprising the broadband connection;
transfer the code index to the device associated with the user based at least in part on the determining.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
receive an incoming coded communication from the device; and
decode the incoming coded communication using a code index.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
transfer the decoded communication to a module within a control panel; and
execute, by the module, the decoded communication.
15. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
generating a communication to a control panel;
determining a location of a user based on a Wi-Fi or broadband connection;
coding the communication using a pre-established user-specific locally stored code index based at least in part on the location of the user, the code index comprising a catalog of codified words unique to a user and unique to a security and/or automation system associated with the user, the communication comprising a code identifier for identifying the code index utilized;
transcribing at least a portion of the coded communication into a readable medium, wherein the readable medium comprises a location or device type to transmit the coded communication to; and
transmitting the coded communication to the control panel based at least in part on the Wi-Fi or broadband connection and transcribing the at least a portion of the coded communication into the readable medium.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
connecting to the Wi-Fi connection;
establishing a connection to the control panel;
downloading a code index; and
storing, locally, the downloaded code index.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
connecting to the Wi-Fi connection;
establishing a connection to the control panel;
updating the locally stored code index.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein coding the communication further comprises:
reducing a size of the communication.
19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving an incoming coded communication from the control panel; and
decoding the incoming coded communication using the locally stored code index.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
displaying the decoded communication to the user.