Integrated security system with parallel processing architecture
An integrated security system that includes a security coprocessor coupled to a conventional security system panel and an interactive security system. The integrated security system enables conventional security system features as well as the consumer-oriented interactive features and functions of an interactive security system without sacrificing reliability or the significant burden and cost associated with frequent software updates associated with conventional security systems. The integrated security system also minimizes or eliminates the need for new battery backup circuitry or larger batteries.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a remote communication element configured to send, to a remote monitoring device, data associated with at least one of a premises safety element or a plurality of premises content elements, wherein the premises safety element is associated with a premises security system, and wherein the plurality of premises content elements are associated with the at least one premises device; and
a local communication element configured to cause selective control, based on a duration of a failure of a premises power supply, of at least one of the plurality of premises content elements.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the premises power supply is configured to supply power to at least one of the premises security system or the at least one premises device; and
further comprising a back-up power supply, the back-up power supply configured to provide power to at least one of the premises security system or the at least one premises device during failure of the premises power supply; and
wherein the local communication element is configured to cause monitoring of the premises power supply and cause selective control of the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements based at least on the monitoring.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the local communication element being configured to cause selective control of the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements is based at least on a capacity of the back-up power supply for the duration of the failure of the premises power supply.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the local communication element being configured to cause selective control of the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements comprises the local communication element being configured to cause maintaining of a state of the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements while causing disabling of another of the plurality of premises content elements.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the local communication element or the remote communication element is configured to communicate using at least one of a ZigBee protocol, a Z-Wave protocol, or a Wi-Fi protocol.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the remote communication element or the local communication element is configured to communicate using at least one of a broadband communication link, a Wi-Fi communication link, or a cellular communication link.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the remote communication element is configured to communicate using the cellular communication link for remote communications if at least one of the broadband communication link or the Wi-Fi communication link is unavailable.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one premises device comprises at least one of a keypad, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, or a touchscreen device.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one premises device comprises at least one of a sensor, a camera, a thermostat, an appliance, a light, a lock, or a device actuator.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the local communication element being configured to cause selective control of the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements comprises the local communication element being configured to cause disabling of the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements.
11. A method comprising:
sending, using a remote communication element and to a remote monitoring device, data associated with at least one of a premises safety element or a plurality of premises content elements, wherein the premises safety element is associated with a premises security system, and wherein the plurality of premises content elements are associated with at least one premises device; and
selectively controlling, using a local communication element and based at least in part on a duration of a failure of a premises power supply, at least one of the plurality of premises content elements.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
monitoring the premises power supply; and
wherein the selectively controlling the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements is further based at least on the monitoring.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the selectively controlling the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements comprises disabling the at least one of the premises content elements if the monitoring indicates failure of the premises power supply.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the selectively controlling the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements comprises maintaining a state of the at least one of the premises content elements while disabling another of the plurality of premises content elements.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the selectively controlling the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements is based at least on a capacity of a back-up power supply for the duration of the failure.
16. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
send, using a remote communication element and to a remote monitoring device, data associated with at least one of a premises safety element and a plurality of premises content elements, wherein the premises safety element is associated with a premises security system, and wherein the plurality of premises content elements are associated with at least one premises device; and
control, using a local communication element and based at leas of premises content elements.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to control the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements comprise instructions that, when executed, cause the local communication element to override a resource request associated with the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements.
18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to control the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements comprise instructions that, when executed, cause the local communication element to control the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements based at least on an indication of the failure received from a device configured to monitor the premises power supply.
19. A system comprising:
a remote communication element configured to send, to a remote monitoring device, data associated with at least one of a premises safety element and a plurality of premises content elements, wherein the premises safety element is associated with a premises security system, and the plurality of premises content elements are associated with at least one premises device; and
a local communication element configured to control, based at least in part on a duration of a failure of a premises power supply, at least one of the plurality of premises content elements.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the local communication element being configured to control the at least one of the plurality of premises content elements comprises the local communication element being configured to allocate power among the plurality of premises content elements.
21. The system of claim 19 , wherein the premises safety element comprises a premises safety application on a user interface device and the plurality of premises content elements comprise premises content applications on the user interlace device.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the premises safety application enables control and monitoring of the premises security system; and
wherein at least one of the premises content applications enables control and monitoring of the at least one premises device.