Security Gateway for Premise Network Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional home and business security systems are limited by proprietary technologies, preventing interoperability between devices from different vendors and lacking integration with advanced broadband and wireless networks, which restricts remote monitoring and control capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An integrated security system that includes a Gateway device with associated software, web server, and remote database, enabling broadband access and remote control of security systems through a tri-mode network (broadband, cellular/GSM, POTS access), allowing users to monitor and control home devices via web portals or mobile phones and receive notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If proprietary security systems are used, then system reliability is improved, but device complexity and lack of interoperability increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway device as an intermediary between proprietary security systems and IP networks. This gateway translates proprietary protocols into standard IP communications, enabling interoperability without compromising the reliability of existing security systems. The gateway acts as a mediator that allows diverse security devices to communicate over standard networks while maintaining their original proprietary communication integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway device provides universal functionality by supporting multiple proprietary security system protocols simultaneously while interfacing with standard IP networks. This multi-functional approach allows a single device to work with various security system vendors, reducing overall system complexity and improving interoperability without sacrificing the reliability of individual proprietary systems.
2Ease of operation
If traditional security systems are used, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to broadband networks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as an intermediary that bridges traditional security systems and modern broadband IP networks. It maintains compatibility with existing security system operations while adapting communications to broadband network protocols, thereby preserving ease of operation for security functions while enabling adaptability to modern network infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes communication parameters by translating between proprietary security protocols and standard IP network protocols. This parameter transformation allows traditional security systems to operate unchanged while adapting to broadband network environments, maintaining ease of operation for security personnel while gaining network adaptability.
3Reliability
If proprietary wireless technologies are used, then reliability of security communication is improved, but interoperability between different vendors deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway acts as an intermediary that receives reliable proprietary wireless communications from security devices and translates them into standard IP network communications. This preserves the reliability of original security communications while enabling interoperability across different vendor systems through standard network protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway creates copies of proprietary security messages and reformats them into standard IP protocols. This copying and translation process maintains the integrity and reliability of original security communications while enabling them to be transmitted across diverse network infrastructures and interoperable with different vendor systems.
4Reliability
If phone lines or cellular backup systems are used, then reliability is improved, but bandwidth and latency performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects communication paths, using broadband IP networks when available for high-speed data transmission and falling back to phone line or cellular connections when needed for reliability. This dynamic approach optimizes both speed and reliability by adapting to available network conditions rather than being constrained by a single communication method.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway provides multi-functional communication capabilities by supporting multiple transmission mediums (broadband IP, phone lines, cellular). This universality allows the system to leverage high-speed broadband networks for normal operations while maintaining reliable backup communication channels, thereby achieving both high bandwidth performance and reliability simultaneously.
Data Source
AI summary
An integrated security system is described that integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network (broadband, cellular/GSM, POTS access) that enables users to remotely stay connected to their premises. The integrated security system, while delivering remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection, 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 (cameras, lamp modules, thermostats, etc.) can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video and/or pictures and control home devices via their personal web portal or webpage, mobile phone, and/or other remote client device. Users can also receive notifications via email or text message when happenings occur, or do not occur, in their home.