Abstract: A system including a video sequence embodied in memory, a processor that detects a moving object or person within a field of view of the video sequence, a processor that tracks the moving object or person and that identifies a plurality of frames that summarizes movement of the moving object or person within a time interval of the video sequence and a processor that combines the identified plurality of frames into a thumbnail image.

Abstract: An apparatus including a security system protecting a secured area, a processor of the security system providing a voice connection between a control panel of the security system located within the secured area and a remotely located central monitoring station, the processor automatically providing notification of activation of the provided voice connection, an audio device providing audio entertainment within the secured area, a wireless interface providing a communication channel between the security system and audio entertainment system and a processor of the audio device receiving the automatic notification of activation of the voice connection from the processor of the security system through the wireless interface and automatically reducing a volume of the audio entertainment provided by the audio device within the secured area.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting an optimal device in a home security or automation system for presenting a notification or an alert are provided. Some methods can include identifying notification capabilities of a plurality of system devices installed in a region, detecting an occurrence of an event, identifying a location of a user within the region, and identifying at least one of the plurality of system devices that includes one of the notification capabilities for presenting the notification of the occurrence of the event and that is within a predetermined distance of the location of the user.

Abstract: A system including a video sequence embodied in memory, a processor that detects a moving object or person within a field of view of the video sequence, a processor that tracks the moving object or person and that identifies a plurality of frames that summarizes movement of the moving object or person within a time interval of the video sequence and a processor that combines the identified plurality of frames into a thumbnail image.

Abstract: An apparatus including a security system protecting a secured area, a processor of the security system providing a voice connection between a control panel of the security system located within the secured area and a remotely located central monitoring station, the processor automatically providing notification of activation of the provided voice connection, an audio device providing audio entertainment within the secured area, a wireless interface providing a communication channel between the security system and audio entertainment system and a processor of the audio device receiving the automatic notification of activation of the voice connection from the processor of the security system through the wireless interface and automatically reducing a volume of the audio entertainment provided by the audio device within the secured area.