Patents Assigned to iControl Networks, Inc.
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Patent number: 11537186Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a premises are disclosed. The premises may comprise a premises management device. The premises management device may be in communication with a security system. The premises management device may manage consumption by maintaining or disabling components associated with the premise management device.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Reza Raji, Aaron Wood, Robert Hazbun
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Patent number: 11496568Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring a premises are described. A computing device may receive data from a premises management system. The computing device determines one or more actions to perform by analyzing the data. The computing device may determine to output, via a user interface, an indication associated with the data. A user may request video associated with the data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Dawes, Jim Fulker, Carolyn Wales
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Patent number: 11489812Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Marc Baum, Paul J. Dawes
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Patent number: 11449012Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a premises are disclosed. The premises may comprise a premises device and a gateway device in communication with the premises device. The gateway may send, to a server device and based on a current mode associated with the premises, one or more messages.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Reza Raji, Gerald Gutt
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Patent number: 11451409Abstract: Systems and methods for a security network integrating security system and network devices are disclosed. A system may comprise a gateway and first and second security panels, each located at a premises. The first and second security panels may be connected, via respective first and second wireless communication protocols, to respective first and second security system components. The first and second security panels may receive respective first and second security data from the respective first and second security system components. The gateway may be configured to receive, via the first and second wireless communication protocols, the respective first and second security data. The gateway may be configured to transmit at least one of the first security data and the second security data to a security server located external to the premises.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Marc Baum, Paul J. Dawes, Mike Kinney, Reza Raji, David Swenson, Aaron Wood
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Patent number: 11424980Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for managing a premises. The premises may comprise a gateway device. The gateway device may detect a security system located at the premises. A remote server may comprise data for enabling a protocol supported by the security system. The gateway device may receive, from the remote server, the data for enabling a protocol. The gateway device may communicate, based on the protocol, with the security system.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Marc Baum, Paul J. Dawes
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Patent number: 11423756Abstract: Systems and methods comprise a gateway at a premises. The gateway is coupled to a remote system. An interface component is coupled to a processor of the gateway. The interface component comprises at least one module that interfaces and exchanges data with a processing component of a security system installed at a location. The processing component uses a proprietary protocol of the security system for processing data of the security system. The processor controls communications that comprise passing commands from the remote system to the security system, and passing event data of the security system to the remote system.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Paul Dawes, Dana Burd, Rob Hazbun
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Patent number: 11418518Abstract: Systems and methods for activating an interface device for use at a premises are described. An interface device may be activated for a security system at the premises. The interface device may communicate with a remote server to request activation. The remote server may also be in communication with a user device. A correspondence of a first address of the interface device and a second address of the user device may be used to authorize the interface device for activation. The interface device may receive an activation message and begin communicating with and controlling a security system and other devices at the premises.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Mark Bryan, Jim Kitchen, Weston Boyd
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Patent number: 11418572Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving system responsiveness while increasing efficiency and scalability of network communication by combining reliable and unreliable network transports. A method and system is provided for client polling a status server to see if there is new data, receiving a notification that there is new data, sending a client request to a server premises which retrieves the new data from a database and returns the new data to the client. Communication with the status server uses an unreliable packet or a reliable packet, whereas communication between the client and the server premises uses reliable transport. A redundant cluster of status servers and methods is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Reza Raji, Gerald Gutt
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Patent number: 11412027Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for network communication. A computing device may store status information. The status information may be communicated using a first protocol. The status information may indicate data is available. The data may be communicated using a second protocol.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Reza Raji, Gerald Gutt
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Patent number: 11410531Abstract: Systems and methods comprising a device including a processor coupled to a plurality of premises devices located at a premises. The device is configured to generate layout data comprising a layout of the premises including representations of premises devices on a floor plan configured to represent the premises. The layout data includes configuration data for each of the premises devices. The premises devices include at least one of a security device and a network device. The system includes a sensor user interface (SUI) application coupled to the device. The SUI application is remote to the device and configured to use the layout data to generate display elements comprising a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the floor plan and the premises devices. The floor plan layout visually and separately indicates a location and a state of the premises devices. The state includes current state and historical state.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Ken Sundermeyer, Paul Dawes, Jim Fulker
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Patent number: 11405463Abstract: Embodiments include a system comprising a gateway that includes a processor coupled to sensors and/or network devices installed at a premises. The system includes a remote server coupled to the gateway and located remote to the premises. The gateway and/or the remote server includes data of the sensors and/or network devices. The system includes an application running on at least one of the gateway and the remote server. The application controls events corresponding to the data and/or the premises in response to content of the data. The system includes a client interface coupled to the gateway and/or the remote server. The client interface presents the data to client devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jim Kitchen, Weston Boyd
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Patent number: 11398147Abstract: Systems and methods for reporting account and sensor configuration information to a central system are disclosed. A security, monitoring, and automation (SMA) system may operate one or more sensors according to sensor configuration information. The sensor configuration information may be used by a remote monitoring system to send notification messages based on sensor events from the SMA system. The sensor configuration information may be transmitted to the remote monitoring system via another remote computing system. The computing system may format the sensor configuration information to a format compatible with the remote monitoring system and transmit the formatted sensor configuration information to the remote monitoring system.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Alan Wade Cohn, Gary Robert Faulkner, James Edward Kitchen, David Leon Proft, Corey Wayne Quain
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Patent number: 11378922Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a premises are described. A gateway device may monitor a plurality of devices at a premises. A mobile device may receive, from the gateway device, data indicative of one or more events of the plurality of devices. The mobile device may output a user interface comprising status information associated with the plurality of devices. The user interface may allow for user input to generate control operations associated with the premises.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Reza Raji, Gerald Gutt
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Patent number: 11368429Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for management of a premises. The premises may comprise one or more devices, such as a gateway device, a control device, or a premises device. The gateway device may receive data and send the data to the control device. The data may comprise a command, an update, a configuration, or other information. Communication between the control device and any of the other devices at the premises may be configurable by a server device.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Marc Baum, Paul J. Dawes
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Patent number: 11368327Abstract: A system comprises premises devices located at a premises. A gateway device is located at the premises and may communicate with the premises devices. A server is configured to interact with the premises devices and the gateway device. A touchscreen device may communicate with the server and configured to interact with the premises devices. The touchscreen device includes a user interface configured to interact with the gateway device. The user interface is configured to control interactions between the premises devices and the gateway device and trigger, based on at least one automation rule, an action of at least one of the premises devices. Corresponding methods, apparatuses and other systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jim Kitchen, David Proft, Weiping Guo, Kyle McKenzie, Thomas Lea, John Elderton
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Patent number: 11367340Abstract: A premises management system may comprise a gateway device. The gateway device may configured to determine one or more premises devices of a premises management system. The gateway device may be configured to receive an indication of a communication protocol associated with the premises devices. The gateway device may be configured to communicate with the premises devices using the communication protocol.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Marc Baum, Paul J. Dawes
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Patent number: 11356926Abstract: A single platform for controller functionality for each of security, monitoring and automation, as well as providing a capacity to function as a bidirectional Internet gateway, is provided. 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 such functionality by providing for installation of removable, modular communication adapters for communication with a variety of devices external to the security, monitoring and automation controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Alan Wade Cohn, Gary Robert Faulkner, James A. Johnson, James Edward Kitchen, David Leon Proft, Corey Wayne Quain
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Patent number: 11343380Abstract: Systems and methods for management of a premises are disclosed. One or more premises devices may be located at a premises. A computing device located at the premises may be in communication with the one or more premises devices. The computing device may also be in communication with an external network. The computing device may process data associated with the one or more premises devices using one or more automation rules.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventor: Paul J. Dawes
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Patent number: 11341840Abstract: Methods and systems for processing data associated with a premises management system are disclosed. The data may comprise alarm event data and non-alarm event data. The alarm event data and non-alarm event data may be processed to determine whether to send a notification.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: iControl Networks, Inc.Inventors: Alan Wade Cohn, Gary Robert Faulkner, James Edward Kitchen, David Leon Proft, Corey Wayne Quain