Integrated security system
A security system is provided to integrate a local existing security system with other security and automation devices which may not be compatible with the existing security system. The security system can connect and integrate an existing security system, and provide a centralized point of controlling all existing and new security and automation devices in a premise, thereby allowing flexibility in modifying and expanding a security system in the premise without need of replacing the security system that has been already installed throughout the premise. The security system can at least partially self-program to communicate with an existing security system when the security system is connected to the existing security system.
1. A system for providing integrated security control, the system comprising:
a security cloud server;
a user control device; and
a security communicator device configured to communicate with the security cloud server via one or more networks, the security communicator device configured to be connected to an existing security panel at a premises and further configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving a signal from the existing security panel, the signal representative of an existing device connected to the existing security panel;
transmitting the signal to the security cloud server;
receiving a peripheral device signal representative of a peripheral device connected to the security communicator device;
transmitting the peripheral device signal to the security cloud server;
receiving a control signal from the security cloud server, the control signal including information about a security action determined based on the signal and the peripheral device signal;
controlling the existing security panel using the control signal;
connecting to the user control device; and
transmitting the control signal to the user control device, the control signal being usable to generate an integrated control interface at the user control device.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprises:
receiving a user input from the user control device, the user input received through the integrated control interface.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the integrated control interface includes a blend of information about the existing device and information about the peripheral device.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user control device is a portable device.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user control device is connected to the security communicator device through a local network access device.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein controlling the existing security panel comprises:
transmitting the control signal to the existing security panel, the control signal usable by the existing security panel to control the existing device.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprises:
controlling the peripheral device based on the control signal.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprises:
translating the signal to a modified signal, the modified signal configured to be compatible with a protocol of the security communicator device.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprises:
converting the control signal to a modified control signal, the modified control signal configured to be compatible with a protocol of the existing security panel.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the existing device and the peripheral device is arranged in a security zone being independently monitored and controlled.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the security communicator device is connected to one of data bus and/or telephone line of the existing security panel.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the networks include one or more of an Ethernet communication, a wireless communication, and a cellular communication.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the security communicator device includes a local area network (LAN) interface.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the security communicator device includes a plurality of communication interfaces, the security communicator device configured to select a communication interface from the plurality of communication interfaces for connecting to the security cloud server or the user control device.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the security communicator device is configured to communicate at least one of security events, alarms, or home automation events to the security cloud server or the user control device via the selected communication interface.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the security communicator device is configured to select a communication interface based on at least one of availability, quality, speed, or cost of utilizing a communication path associated with the communication interface.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the security communicator device is configured to select an available communication interface to maintain a connection to the security cloud server.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the existing device connected to the existing security panel is a sensor.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the security communicator device is wirelessly connected to the existing security panel.
20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device connected to the security communicator device is one of an automated lock, alarm, motion detector, lighting, security camera, glass break detector, thermostat, or garage door controller.