Granted Patent B2

US 12,738,150 · App. 18/806,202 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Inventors: Alan Wade Cohn (Austin, TX); Gary Robert Faulkner (Liberty Hill, TX); James Edward Kitchen (Round Rock, TX); David Leon Proft (Austin, TX); Corey Wayne Quain (Lago Vista, TX)

Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.

G08B25/14G08B25/004

Abstract

Claims (40)

1 . A method comprising:

causing, by a computing device located external to a premises, storage of event data comprising at least one alarm event associated with a premise system located at the premises and at least one non-alarm event associated with the premises;

receiving, based on user input and via a user interface that allows users to select, from among a plurality of events, events relevant to alarm events, a search parameter associated with the at least one alarm event; and

causing, based on the search parameter, output of at least a portion of the at least one non-alarm event.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the search parameter comprises one or more of a time period before the alarm event or a time period after the alarm event.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the search parameter comprises an indication of a threshold time period associated with the alarm event.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-alarm event comprises at least one of a sensor event, a time delay event, a loss of communication event, a restoration of communication event, a disarming event, or an arming event.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, based on receiving the search parameter, one or more notification messages comprising the alarm event.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein causing storage of the event data is based on receiving the event data by a gateway device located at the premises and configured to communicate with an alarm system at the premises.

7 . A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

cause, external to a premises, storage of event data comprising at least one alarm event associated with a premise system located at the premises and at least one non-alarm event associated with the premises;

receive, based on user input and via a user interface that allows users to select, from among a plurality of events, events relevant to alarm events, a search parameter associated with the alarm event; and

cause, based on the search parameter, output of at least a portion of the at least one non-alarm event.

8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the search parameter comprises one or more of a time period before the alarm event or a time period after the alarm event.

9 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the search parameter comprises an indication of a threshold time period associated with the alarm event.

10 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one non-alarm event comprises at least one of a sensor event, a time delay event, a loss of communication event, a restoration of communication event, a disarming event, or an arming event.

11 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the device to send, based on receiving the search parameter, one or more notification messages comprising the alarm event.

12 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to cause storage of the event data comprises instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to cause storage of the event data based on receiving the event data by a gateway device located at the premises and configured to communicate with an alarm system at the premises.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer- executable instructions that, when executed, cause:

causing, by a computing device located external to a premises, storage of event data comprising at least one alarm event associated with a premise system located at the premises and at least one non-alarm event associated with the premises;

receiving, based on user input and via a user interface that allows users to select, from among a plurality of events, events relevant to alarm events, a search parameter associated with the alarm event; and

causing, based on the search parameter, output of at least a portion of the at least one non-alarm event.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the search parameter comprises one or more of a time period before the alarm event or a time period after the alarm event.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the search parameter comprises an indication of a threshold time period associated with the alarm event.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the at least one non-alarm event comprises at least one of a sensor event, a time delay event, a loss of communication event, a restoration of communication event, a disarming event, or an arming event.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause sending, based on receiving the search parameter, one or more notification messages comprising the alarm event.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein causing storage of the event data is based on receiving the event data by a gateway device located at the premises and configured to communicate with an alarm system at the premises.

19 . A system comprising:

a gateway device located at a premises and configured to communicate with a premises system located at the premises; and

a computing device located external to the premises and configured to:

cause storage of event data comprising at least one alarm event associated with the premise system and at least one non-alarm event associated with the premises;

receive, based on user input and via a user interface that allows users to select, from among a plurality of events, events relevant to alarm events, a search parameter associated with the alarm event; and

cause, based on the search parameter, output of at least a portion of the at least one non-alarm event.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the search parameter comprises one or more of a time period before the alarm event or a time period after the alarm event.

21 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the search parameter comprises an indication of a threshold time period associated with the alarm event.

22 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one non-alarm event comprises at least one of a sensor event, a time delay event, a loss of communication event, a restoration of communication event, a disarming event, or an arming event.

23 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the computing device is further configured to send, based on receiving the search parameter, one or more notification messages comprising the alarm event.

24 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the computing device is configured to cause storage of the event data based on receiving the event data from the gateway device.

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