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Method, system and apparatus for activation of a home security, monitoring and automation controller

a technology for monitoring and automation controllers, applied in the field of home security, monitoring and automation, can solve the problems of limiting the flexibility and versatility of automation and monitoring systems, and traditional systems can take many hours to install

Pending Publication Date: 2010-11-04
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[0009]Embodiments of the present invention provide a single platform that provides controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for a software-based installation workflow to activate and provision the controller and associated sensors and network.

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This limits the flexibility and versatility of the automation and monitoring systems and ties such systems to proprietary architectures.
These traditional systems can take many hours to install.

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[0033]Embodiments of the present invention provide a single platform that provides controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for a software-based installation workflow to activate and provision the controller and associated sensors and network.

[0034]A typical security system installation requires several hours of a trained technician performing on-site procedures. One reason for this is that a typical security system uses a key pad that has a limited feedback capability and then only provides feedback in codes that require a manual to interpret. Further, a typical install requires keypad entry of hundreds of field codes to configure sensors and th...

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Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a single platform that provides controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway. Embodiments of the present invention provide such functionality by virtue of a configurable architecture that enables a user to adapt the system for the user's specific needs. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for a software-based installation workflow to activate and provision the controller and associated sensors and network.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This invention claims priority from Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 174,366, entitled “REMOTE SECURITY STATION,” filed Apr. 30, 2009, and naming Alan Wade Cohn as inventor. This provisional patent application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the field of home security, monitoring and automation, and specifically to activation and provisioning of a user-configurable controller for security, monitoring and automation.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Residential electronics and control standards provide an opportunity for a variety of options for securing, monitoring, and automating residences. Wireless protocols for transmission of security information permit placement of a multitude of security sensors throughout a residence without a need for running wires back to a central control panel. Inexpensive wire...

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IPC IPC(8): G08B29/00
CPCG08B25/001G08B25/004G08B25/008G08B25/14G08B29/08H04L12/2816G06F11/0757H04L12/2834H04L67/125H04L12/2818H04L12/2809G08B13/00H04L69/26H04L12/2825H04W76/50G08B25/08G08B29/16G05B2219/2642G08B19/005G08B25/10H04L12/2803H04L67/025H04L67/12G06F11/0736H04W40/28H04W40/34G08B29/02H04L12/2807G08B3/10H04L12/2827H04L12/2832
Inventor COHN, ALAN WADEFAULKNER, GARY ROBERTJOHNSON, JAMES A.KITCHEN, JAMES EDWARDPROFT, DAVID LEONQUAIN, COREY WAYNEDIAL, IV, JOHN DEGRAFFENREID
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