Communication protocols in integrated systems
A system and methods comprise a touchscreen at a premises. The touchscreen includes a processor coupled to a security system at the premises. User interfaces are presented via the touchscreen. The user interfaces include a security interface that provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, and a network interface that provides access to network devices. A camera at the premises is coupled to the touchscreen via a plurality of interfaces. A security server at a remote location is coupled to the touchscreen via a plurality of channels and a plurality of protocols. The security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen and the security system.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first device located external to a premises, via a connectionless protocol, and from a second device located at the premises, premises data associated with the premises;
sending, by the first device and to a third device, the premises data;
receiving, from the third device, control data associated with the premises; and
sending, via a connection-based protocol and to at least one of the second device or a premises system located at the premises, the control data.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second device comprises at least one of a computing device, a device associated with the premises system, a premises device, customer premises equipment, a gateway device, a touchscreen device, a hub, or a device configured to one or more of communicate with or takeover a security system.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises at least one of a server, a security server, a web server, an application server, a computing device, a network device, a device hosting a portal, a device configured to store the premises data for remote access to the second device, or a device configured to send commands to the second device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third device comprises at least one of a user device, a device associated with the premises system, a mobile device, a cell phone, a navigation system, a vehicle, a remote client device, a device accessing a web portal, a set-top box, a television, or a computing device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the connectionless protocol comprises at least one of a User Datagram Protocol (UDP), a protocol that is not connection based, or a protocol that does not establish a session.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the connection-based protocol comprises at least one of a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), a protocol that establishes a connection for communication, or a protocol that establishes a session.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving, via the connectionless protocol, the premises data comprises receiving, without establishing a connection or session between the first device and the second device, the premises data, and wherein sending, via the connection-based protocol, the control data comprises sending, using at least one of a session or a connection established between the first device and the second device, the control data.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, from the first device and to the second device, an acknowledgment indicating receipt of the premises data, wherein the second device is configured to resend the premises data if the acknowledgement is not received by the second device within a threshold time period.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to receive the premises data via an asynchronous event message triggered based on detection of at least one of an event or a state, and wherein the asynchronous event message comprises data indicative of a first premises event and data indicative of a second premises event.
10. A system comprising:
a first device located external to a premises and a second device located at the premises, wherein the second device is configured to send, to the first device and via a connectionless protocol, premises data associated with the premises, and wherein the first device is configured to:
send, to a third device, the premises data;
receive, from the third device, control data associated with the premises; and
send, via a connection-based protocol and to at least one of the second device or a premises system located at the premises, the control data.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the second device comprises at least one of a computing device, a device associated with the premises system, a premises device, customer premises equipment, a gateway device, a touchscreen device, a hub, or a device configured to one or more of communicate with or takeover a security system.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first device comprises at least one of a server, a security server, a web server, an application server, a computing device, a network device, a device hosting a portal, a device configured to store the premises data for remote access to the second device, or a device configured to send commands to the second device.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the third device comprises at least one of a user device, a device associated with the premises system, a mobile device, a cell phone, a navigation system, a vehicle, a remote client device, a device accessing a web portal, a set-top box, a television, or a computing device.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the connectionless protocol comprises at least one of a User Datagram Protocol (UDP), a protocol that is not connection based, or a protocol that does not establish a session.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the connection-based protocol comprises at least one of a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), a protocol that establishes a connection for communication, or a protocol that establishes a session.
16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first device being configured to receive, via the connectionless protocol, the premises data comprises the first device being configured to receive, without establishing a connection or session between the first device and the second device, the premises data, and wherein the first device being configured to send, via the connection-based protocol, the control data comprises the first device being configured to send, using at least one of a session or a connection established between the first device and the second device, the control data.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first device is configured to send, to the second device, an acknowledgment indicating receipt of the premises data, wherein the second device is configured to resend the premises data if the acknowledgement is not received by the second device within a threshold time period.
18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the second device is configured to send the premises data via an asynchronous event message triggered based on detection of at least one of an event or a state, and wherein the asynchronous event message comprises data indicative of a first premises event and data indicative of a second premises event.
19. A first device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to:
receive, via a connectionless protocol, and from a second device located at a premises, premises data associated with the premises;
send, to a third device, the premises data;
receive, from the third device, control data associated with the premises; and
send, via a connection-based protocol and to at least one of the second device or a premises system located at the premises, the control data.
20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the second device comprises at least one of a computing device, a device associated with the premises system, a premises device, customer premises equipment, a gateway device, a touchscreen device, a hub, or a device configured to one or more of communicate with or takeover a security system.
21. The device of claim 19 , wherein the first device comprises at least one of a server, a security server, a web server, an application server, a computing device, a network device, a device hosting a portal, a device configured to store the premises data for remote access to the second device, or a device configured to send commands to the second device.
22. The device of claim 19 , wherein the third device comprises at least one of a user device, a device associated with the premises system, a mobile device, a cell phone, a navigation system, a vehicle, a remote client device, a device accessing a web portal, a set-top box, a television, or a computing device.
23. The device of claim 19 , wherein the connectionless protocol comprises at least one of a User Datagram Protocol (UDP), a protocol that is not connection based, or a protocol that does not establish a session.
24. The device of claim 19 , wherein the connection-based protocol comprises at least one of a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), a protocol that establishes a connection for communication, or a protocol that establishes a session.
25. The device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to receive, via the connectionless protocol, the premises data comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to receive, without establishing a connection or session between the first device and the second device, the premises data, and wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to send, via the connection-based protocol, the control data comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to send, using at least one of a session or a connection established between the first device and the second device, the control data.
26. The device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the first device to send, to the second device, an acknowledgment indicating receipt of the premises data, wherein the second device is configured to resend the premises data if the acknowledgement is not received by the second device within a threshold time period.
27. The device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to receive the premises data comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to receive the premises data via an asynchronous event message triggered based on detection of at least one of an event or a state, and wherein the asynchronous event message comprises data indicative of a first premises event and data indicative of a second premises event.