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Granted Patent B2
US 11,424,980 · App. 15/824,503 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

Forming a security network including integrated security system components

Inventors: Marc Baum (Redwood City, CA); Paul J. Dawes (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.
H04L41/0806H04L12/283H04L12/2809H04M11/00H04W76/10H04L67/12H04L2012/2841
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Patent No.
US 11,424,980
App. No.
15/824,503
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for managing a premises. The premises may comprise a gateway device. The gateway device may detect a security system located at the premises. A remote server may comprise data for enabling a protocol supported by the security system. The gateway device may receive, from the remote server, the data for enabling a protocol. The gateway device may communicate, based on the protocol, with the security system.

Claims (35)

1. A method comprising:

sending, by a gateway device located at a premises and to a security server located external to the premises, and based on an indication of a security system located at the premises, a request for a communication protocol associated with the security system;

receiving, by the gateway device from the security server and based on the request, data to enable the gateway device to communicate via the communication protocol; and

sending, by the gateway device to the security system and based on the communication protocol, a message associated with establishing a network communication link between the gateway device and the security system.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining an identifier associated with the security system, and wherein the request indicates the communication protocol based on the identifier.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security server comprises additional information for enabling communication via an additional communication protocol associated with an additional security system different from the security system, wherein the communication protocol is specific to the security system and the additional communication protocol is specific to the additional security system.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein a first device of the security system is not able to communicate, via the communication protocol, with a second device of the additional security system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication protocol comprises a wireless communication protocol.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data to enable the gateway device to communicate via the communication protocol comprises a configuration update to a protocol manager configured to implement a plurality of communication protocols associated with corresponding premises systems.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data to enable the gateway device to communicate via the communication protocol comprises a software module that enables the gateway device to one or more of send messages via the communication protocol or receive messages via the communication protocol.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data to enable the gateway device to communicate via the communication protocol causes the communication protocol to become available for use by the gateway device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the message associated with establishing the network communication link between the gateway device and the security system comprises sending a message associated with establishing a radio frequency network link between the gateway device and the security system.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the gateway device to the security system and based on the communication protocol, a communication between security devices of the security system.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data received based on the request enables the gateway device to establish one or more of wireless or physical layer communication with the security system.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the security system located at the premises is based on receiving user input indicating details of the security system.

13. A system comprising:

a security server located external to a premises; and

a gateway device located at the premises and configured to:

send, to the security server and based on an indication of a security system located at the premises, a request for a communication protocol associated with the security system;

receive, from the security server and based on the request, data to enable the gateway device to communicate via the communication protocol; and

send, to the security system and based on the communication protocol, a message associated with establishing a network communication link between the gateway device and the security system.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the gateway device is further configured to determine an identifier associated with the security system, and wherein the request indicates the communication protocol based on the identifier.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the security server comprises additional information for enabling communication via an additional communication protocol associated with an additional security system different from the security system, wherein the communication protocol is specific to the security system and the additional communication protocol is specific to the additional security system.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein a first device of the security system is not able to communicate, via the communication protocol, with a second device of the additional security system.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the communication protocol comprises a wireless protocol.

18. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:

send, to a security server located external to a premises and based on an indication of a security system located at the premises, a request for a communication protocol associated with the security system;

receive, from the security server and based on the request, data to enable the device to communicate via the communication protocol; and

send, to the security system and based on the communication protocol, a message associated with establishing a network communication link between the device and the security system.

19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the device to determine an identifier associated with the security system, and wherein the request indicates the communication protocol based on the identifier.

20. The device of claim 18 , wherein the security server comprises additional information for enabling communication via an additional communication protocol associated with an additional security system different than the security system, wherein the communication protocol is specific to the security system and the additional communication protocol is specific to the additional security system.

21. The device of claim 20 , wherein a first device of the security system is not able to communicate, via the communication protocol, with a second device of the additional security system.

22. The device of claim 18 , wherein the communication protocol comprises a wireless communication protocol.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2017
From: BAUM, MARC; DAWES, PAUL J.
To: ICONTROL NETWORKS, INC.
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