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, comprising:
a communicator device configured to connect with a legacy security panel, the communicator device comprising:
a sensor radio; and
a communication interface comprising a wireless communication interface and a cellular communication interface;
a translator configured to translate a proprietary encrypted security sensor signal;
a video camera;
a display device configured to receive video communication from the video camera via the communicator device; and
a cloud platform configured to communicate with the communicator device over one or more networks via the communicator device's communication interface;
wherein the communicator device is configured to communicate with proprietary encrypted security sensors using the translator, wherein sensor enrollment is provided via the sensor radio, and wherein the communicator device is configured to automatically switch to an available communication path to maintain alarm reporting.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor enrollment is with the legacy security panel via the sensor radio.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor enrollment is with the cloud platform via the sensor radio,
wherein sensor enrollment with the cloud platform provides for security monitoring independent of security monitoring provided by the legacy security panel.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein communicator device is configured to add sensors to be monitored without triggering alarms on the legacy security system.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor enrollment is provided by both the legacy security panel and the cloud platform via the sensor radio.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communicator device is configured to self-configure itself to a separate security system by (i) sensing hardware connections with and signals transmitted with the separate security system and (ii) making responsive configurations to enable system functionality.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communicator device is configured to select communication path priorities through preferences established in a network services platform.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communicator device is configured to select, from among a plurality of communication paths, an optimal communication path to be used by the communicator device based on one or more of a plurality of factors.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of factors include costs associated with using the plurality of communication paths.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of factors include current availability of the plurality of communication paths.
11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of factors include latency needs related to sensor data to be transmitted by the communicator device.
12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of factors include sensor triggered criteria.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communicator device is configured to automatically switch from cloud platform control to local control based on detection by one of a plurality of local WANs provided by the communicator device.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communicator device is configured to perform operations comprising:
connecting to a security device;
receiving local network access information from the cloud platform; and
transmitting the local network access information to the security device, the local network access information usable to configure the security device to connect to a local network access device.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the communicator device is configured to perform operations further comprising:
storing the local network access information locally.
16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the communicator device is configured to perform operations further comprising:
receiving a device identifier from the security device;
transmitting to the cloud platform a request for the local network access information, wherein the request includes the device identifier, and wherein the local network access information is determined based on the device identifier.
17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the communicator device is configured to perform operations further comprising:
determining that the security device is disconnected from the local network access device;
transmitting to the cloud platform a request for updated local network access information;
receiving the updated local network access information; and
transmitting the updated local network access information to the security device.
18 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the security device is connected to the communicator device in a roaming state.
19 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the security device is a peripheral device connected to the communicator device.
20 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the security device is an existing device connected to an existing security panel, and the existing security panel is connected to the communicator device.