Security Gateway Protocol Translation for Legacy Interoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional home and small business security systems are proprietary and limited in their ability to interface with standard networks, lacking advanced functionalities such as remote control and management via the internet or mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
The development of an integrated security system that utilizes wireless-to-serial encapsulation to interface with existing proprietary security systems, enabling broadband and mobile access, and allowing for the integration of IP cameras, lighting controls, and other devices into a secure network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If proprietary security systems are used, then system reliability is improved, but network interoperability and remote access capabilities deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway device as an intermediary between proprietary security systems and standard IP networks. The gateway translates proprietary protocols into standard network protocols, enabling remote access and network interoperability while maintaining the reliability of the original security system. This mediator allows the system to benefit from both proprietary reliability and standard network adaptability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If proprietary security systems are used, then system stability is improved, but functionality and features deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway device provides multi-functionality by supporting multiple communication protocols, enabling various security features (remote monitoring, control, notifications), and interfacing with different types of security devices. This universal approach allows the stable proprietary system to gain enhanced functionality through the gateway's ability to perform multiple roles including protocol translation, data routing, and feature enhancement.
3Device complexity
If traditional security systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but remote access capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway serves as a mediator that handles the complexity of remote access, protocol translation, and network communication. This allows the original simple security devices to maintain their low complexity while the gateway provides the sophisticated remote access capabilities through its intermediary functions.
4Reliability
If proprietary wireless technologies are used, then wireless device performance is improved, but system interoperability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway changes the communication parameters by translating proprietary wireless protocols into standard IP-based communication. This parameter transformation allows wireless devices to maintain their optimized performance characteristics while the gateway adapts the communication parameters to enable interoperability with standard networks and devices.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments include a device comprising an interface module for interfacing with proprietary legacy systems. The interface module comprises a data interface for interfacing with a processing component of the legacy system, where the processing component uses a proprietary protocol for processing data of the legacy system. The interface module includes a protocol module that comprises a protocol corresponding to the proprietary protocol of the legacy system, and the interface module uses the protocol to exchange data with the processing component. The interface module includes a communication device that communicates with a remote system via a wireless channel. The interface module controls communications that include passing commands from the remote system to the legacy system and passing event data of the legacy system to the remote system.