Security Gateway Protocol Translation for Broadband Interoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional home and business security systems are limited by proprietary approaches, lacking interoperability and advanced network capabilities, which restricts their ability to utilize broadband and wireless technologies, requiring users to discard existing systems for new functionalities.
Innovation Solution
An integrated security system that includes a gateway device and associated software, enabling broadband and mobile access, allowing existing security systems to connect wirelessly with a premise network, and integrate with IP devices, cameras, and automation devices, providing remote monitoring and control through a web portal or mobile phone.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional proprietary security systems are used, then system reliability is maintained through vendor-specific control, but adaptability to broadband networks and interoperability with other devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway device as an intermediary between the proprietary security system and broadband networks. This gateway translates proprietary protocols into standard IP protocols, enabling network connectivity while preserving the original system's reliability through vendor-specific control.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway device provides multi-functionality by supporting multiple communication protocols simultaneously - proprietary protocols for legacy devices and standard IP protocols for network communication. This universal approach enables adaptability to broadband networks without sacrificing existing system reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If proprietary security systems are used, then ease of operation within the vendor's homogeneous system is maintained, but device complexity increases due to lack of interoperability
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway acts as a protocol translation intermediary, converting between proprietary protocols and standard IP protocols. This eliminates the need for each device to support multiple protocols directly, reducing device complexity while improving interoperability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is segmented into two functional layers: the gateway layer handling protocol translation and the device layer maintaining simple vendor-specific operations. This segmentation reduces device complexity by isolating interoperability complexity to the gateway component only.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional security systems are used, then manufacturing precision and vendor control are maintained, but ease of manufacture for open systems deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as a manufacturing-friendly intermediary that can be configured to support multiple protocols without requiring changes to the proprietary security devices themselves. This maintains manufacturing precision for legacy devices while enabling open systems interoperability through the gateway's configurable protocol support.
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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.