Gateway Device for Integrating Proprietary Security Systems with IP Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional home and business security systems are limited by proprietary approaches, preventing them from effectively interfacing with diverse wireless technologies and leveraging advanced network functionalities like broadband and mobile access, leading to a need for systems that can easily integrate and control existing security technologies across various vendors.
Innovation Solution
An integrated security system that includes a gateway device and associated software, enabling broadband and mobile access, and allowing conventional security systems to connect wirelessly with a premise network, supporting various wireless protocols and devices from different vendors, and providing a web-based interface for remote monitoring and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional proprietary security systems are used, then system reliability is maintained within the vendor's homogeneous system, but adaptability to diverse wireless technologies and networks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway device as an intermediary component that bridges traditional proprietary security systems and modern IP-based networks. The gateway translates between proprietary protocols and standard IP protocols, enabling seamless communication without requiring changes to the existing security system components. This mediator approach resolves the contradiction by maintaining system reliability while enabling adaptability to diverse wireless technologies and broadband networks.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway device is designed with multi-functionality to support multiple wireless protocols (WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee) and communication standards simultaneously. It can interface with various security devices from different vendors while providing unified access through a single device, thereby enhancing adaptability without increasing overall system complexity.
2Ease of operation
If proprietary security systems are used, then ease of operation within the vendor's system is maintained, but ease of interface with external networks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as an intermediary that handles the complexity of network interfacing, allowing users to operate security systems easily through familiar interfaces while the gateway manages the complex protocol translations and network communications in the background. This maintains ease of operation while dramatically improving ease of interface with external networks.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway automatically performs protocol translation, network configuration, and device registration without requiring user intervention. It self-configures connections between proprietary devices and IP networks, making the system easy to interface with external networks while maintaining adaptability to diverse network types.
3Productivity
If broadband network access is implemented in traditional security systems, then productivity and remote access capability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway mediates all broadband network communications, handling TCP/IP protocols, firewall navigation, and remote connection management. This allows the security system to gain productivity benefits from broadband access and remote monitoring capabilities while the gateway absorbs the network integration complexity, keeping the core security system simple.
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AI summary
An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network having remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal or other client device. Camera management enables automatic configuration and management of cameras in the premise network. The camera management extends to remote control and monitoring from outside the firewall of the premise network to include routing of images or video from a streaming source device to a requesting client device.